F-35 Lies by Harper and MacKay
Our top Ministers of our Canadian Government are so very disgraceful. They continue to lie to us, after being caught by multiple non-partisan authorities. It’s often claimed that people expect…
2012
Of Fifth Generation Warplanes That Aren’t
No country, none, is going to get anything remotely like 50-years frontline service out of the F-35. It won’t be 20 years, maybe not even 10-years before its obsolete. Like…
All you need to know…
It is said that all the philosophy one needs to live right can be found in a single source. Traditionalists choose the Koran or the Bible or the Talmud. Others…
Texts from Hillary
I’m unsure how many Canadians know of this site, but you must read it. It is probably one of the most hilarious memes I’ve ever heard of. This is my…
The Mary Jane debt solution
The Spanish village of Rasquera is 1.3 million euros in debt, and with Spain’s battered economy, not much relief in sight. Until now. This week, Rasquera held a referendum and…
The Sad Tale of the Bumbling, Prevaricating Defense Minister Continues
I was feeling just a tad depressed today until I read this story. Recommend this Post
Trayvon Martin Killer to Face Trial
A Florida prosecutor has announced that George Zimmerman will stand trial for killing Trayvon Martin. Zimmerman claims it was a lawful killing under Florida’s “stand your ground” law. He claims…
George Zimmerman will be charged
“The special prosecutor in the Trayvon Martin case will announce criminal charges against George Zimmerman Wednesday afternoon, a law enforcement official told NBC News.” Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world…
How should we slap back at SLAPPs?
Wednesday, April 11, 2012 In the wake of recent David vs. Goliath lawsuits by Taseko Mines against the Wilderness Committee and Mainstream Canada against Don Staniford, it's timely to ask…
The Most Idiotic Journalist in Canada?
The ranks of journalism in Canada today sport no shortage of truly awful scribes. There are plenty that are openly biased, the odd one that might resort to a little…
Hollowing-out of Radio Canada International saddens, angers supporters by Catherine Solyom, Postmedia News
Radio Canada International, which is administered by the CBC, has been told that more than 80 per cent of its budget will be slashed, or $10 million of $12.3 million.
apropos of nothing
Aggregators aggregate and make it easier for me to find interesting blog posts from a variety of sources. Belonging to one does not need to imply approval of other blogs;…
Stephen Harper and James Moore hold the murder weapon in the killing of CBC Dispatches by Charlie Smith
Blogger says the Harper government prefers Canadians to be ignorant, and cutting CBC’s funding is evidence of this.
Justice delayed is (hopefully) not justice denied
The latest in the Trayvon Martin tragedy, here. Hope it’s correct.
Newspaper clipping from Mom: “A GAY JOCK TAKES OFF THE MASK”
It was on the front page of the Ottawa Citizen’s March 17 “Saturday Observer” section. The paper sat on a table beside Mom’s comfy chair, where she keeps anything she…
Fern Hill, Idiot: a continuing series
She doesn’t seem to understand why declaring the founder of Free Dominion her “good friend,” and linking to her, is a really bad idea. In fact, “Fern” has lately taken…
Reasonable and probable grounds must have an objective component
R. v. Brown, 2012 ONCA 225 is a good source for the proposition that reasonable and probable grounds must be objectively demonstrable: In our view, however, there must be something in the…
Prominent BCIT Conservationists Team Up to Save "Heart of the Fraser"
World Rivers Day founder and Chair Emeritus of BCIT’s Rivers Institute Mark Angelo and prominent fish biologist and BCIT professor Dr. Marvin Rosenau have launched a dynamic new initiative to…
Baseball and that freedom of speech thing
Sports is a tribal business, and Miami Marlins manager Ozzie Guillen has upset his tribe. The outspoken Venezuelan had the audacity to express admiration for Fidel Castro in Time magazine.…
War vs. the Canadian Charter – Which is Worth Celebrating?
So, yesterday was the 30th anniversary of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Can you hear that sound? **crickets chirping** Right, because there was literally nothing planned for the…