Cronkite's not a liar!!!

Here is what I hope is the future - that people are educated and engaged and know exactly what they are being fed.

I suspect 'common sense' always wins out, and that true leaders will be supported by a majority of the public.

It has been a long time since any Canadian in politics has done that. The Americans are far ahead on leadership, and open discussion about issues and policy.

Ends and Means

The Post ran an editorial last week, critical of the Calgary Health Region's heavy hand of regulation.

In response - like anyone who talks over you - this wet-nurse never does address the issue of freedom of choice or action by individuals - aside from like, trans-fats are bad - y'know?

Sadly, the actions are that of too many bureaucrats to not tackle all of the good in the world they need to do. As well, it doesn't hurt to be seen actually doing something when you can't actually run a multi-billion dollar health region.

But follow his argument further, and ask why other equally pressing public health issues are not so vigorously chased.

This is always the case if the action has little visible impact to consumers. Any complaints will be typically from business - a crowd for whom the public in general has little sympathy for.

The bureaucrats went after smokers first, because, they are low hanging fruit. Now the bullseye is moving on to the fat one and their lifestyle habits.

To them, ends will always justify means.

You might think I exaggerate.

But when mandated exercise becomes de rigeur, and obese people become as socially ostracized as smokers are now, you'll know. It's coming.

Rex & Freedom

In one of the only times you'll see a link to the CBC, Rex Murphy here does a great dissection of the commissars at the star chamber Human Rights Commissions

On a Completely

crappy day - with people nasty to kitties, politicians in full Machiavellia; and Kenyans gang raping anything they can get their hands on....

It is nice to hear an unknown Bob Marley interview is finally....released

"reggae music is what I and I create....reggae music is like news..."

Praise Jah.

Call in the Military

Here's one of the best examples of victim culture I have ever seen. Without regard to Aqsa Parvez - beyond not condoning violence - this person informs us that you, and I, and society is responsible for the death of Aqsa Parvez.

In the writer's words...

"I find the two incidents - Aqsa's death and the school bombing - to have one thing in common: The failure of a community and the society at large to provide healthy ways for individuals, especially those belonging to minorities, to express their frustrations in a healthy and productive manner."

"Healthy ways"? Like maybe a march to support Hizbollah. Or maybe demanding sharia law be formally recognized in Canada?

It gets better.

"The teenager involved in the firebombing might have felt frustration toward the indifference of society to the death and suffering of Palestinians at the hands of the Israeli army and wasn't offered, inside or outside his community, a forum to express his frustration or a productive way to influence that indifference"

So, the poor young fella just needed a basketball court. The 'productive way' is not explained. Maybe the bomber just needed a blog, and he would've been just fine.

Of course, whether lobbing firebombs, or wrapping your hands around your daughter's throat in an act of filicide - as is alleged - is suggested as a misguided sense of responsibility. Who then, is responsible?

"Society at large is responsible. Society encourages Aqsa and her peers to disobey their parents and makes parents feel that they will not get any support if they try to implement their values and beliefs in their homes."

Support? From whom? Why, the police of course....

"It is important to note that to a "brown" father the notion of calling a white police officer to deal with a family problem that the officer most likely would not understand or have experience with is very different than if it happens to a "white" father."

You mean like your 12 year old dressing like a Spice Girl? Why, naturally, any white father would call the police immediately! "You take off that halter top right now young lady, or I'll phone the police. It's for your protection."

Or what if your son gets caught bumping uglies with the neighbor's daughter? Call in the military?

It doesn't stop there. Because there are other co-conspiritors in Aqsa's death: her friends.

"Are those who invited Aqsa to leave home and stay with them to blame in any way? Did they do it because they felt she was in danger, or to help her challenge customs they disagreed with? If Aqsa had been grounded would the course of events have changed?"

But, as everyone knows, racism is really the underlying cause of Aqsa's death.

"If society applied the same standards toward the freedom of girls who want to cover up as toward the freedom of girls who want to uncover, would we be at the same place now?"

Well, now. If Aqsa was simply grounded, and her father called an understanding police department before he throttled her, well, this whole business never would have happened in the first place.

But not to worry, there's a clear solution. It's simply a matter of cultural differences, Canadians just need to lighten up.

"Problems related to culture happen, but they can be fewer and less serious if we learn to listen and accept one another."

The concept of personal responsibility is completely lost on this clown. Creating a victim of virtually everyone is an insult second only to murdering one's daughter to save 'honour'.


Note - references to the events and person charged with Aqsa Parvez's murder are alleged at time of writing. Motivations for the accused's alleged actions are supposition.

Your Gub'Mint

Will screw you. It's screwed Caledonians.

Over and over. With your own money, and with the force of bureacracy, literal or figurative interpretation of regulation (as needed), the forces of White Guilt win over fair treatment of all Canadians.

And throw in a dishonest, politically guided, armed militia - the Ontario Police - to enforce inequitable treatment.

For those curious about the long story....its here

Where'd I put that reciept?

I went looking for contributions to federal political parties in Canada - and this is all I've found so far.

Data from 2003 that includes the CRAP party as well - before they formed the Conservative Party later in the year.

You can find more recent information on contributions on Elections Canada's website though - but going through it makes me feel like I need a shower.

If I find what I'm looking for, I'll post it.