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Alright, so I have a friend Rachel who recently posted a ranty blogpost about the NDP dance performance and got into a bit of trouble for it, on top of that gaining a few haters. If you're reading this, Rachel, nice job talking those trolls (with nothing better to do except to find something to be pseudo-righteously angry about) up :)

It's interesting recalling how I felt about that same blogpost that so many people felt insulted by: hey, I think that opinion is pretty widespread, except she bothered to make a statement about it and she faced what every other person probably didn't have the energy to face as a result of doing so.

Best thing of all is how she's responded. Absolutely remarkable. Well, I still think having haters is a sign that you've come to a certain level of fame or prominence in the public eye. The instant you have yourself a hater, you know that you're popular or famous enough for someone to be jealous of you, mock you, think you undeserving.

Sort of reminds me of Tony Tan being booed by people who came to watch his speech for no reason except to put him down. What did he do? He waved at the minority of supporters and promised them his best service. Not that I have much of an opinion about politics, but I like his attitude.

And to hell with people who shoot others down just because it makes them feel like part of a powerful and righteous force. Everyone has a purpose to their actions; everyone has a valid point, except the ones who do it for the sake of riling another--such as you flamers. Of course, you have valid points too, but there are far more civil ways of raising them than ganging up on the person who got on your nerves.