I Am the King of the English Commonwealth!!

One of the major drawbacks of democracy is that you have the freedom to proclaim yourself anything you want, even if it isn't objectively true. Here's the most recent case in support of this observation from, surprise, Canada:

An English literature instructor from Vancouver Island says she will be ordained as Canada's first woman Roman Catholic priest in a ceremony conducted on the waters of the St. Lawrence River.

Michele Birch-Conery of Parksville said yesterday she expects the church to threaten her with excommunication but she believes she is fighting a human rights issue.