So, the forecast as of noon Wednesday, Sep 1, 2010, places Hurricane Earl over our neck of the woods at 10:00 AM Saturday morning as a Category 1 with winds of 130 km/h (that’s about 80 mph for the metrically challenged out there). Tie down that deck furniture!
Posts Tagged ‘News’
Court martial finds Capt. Robert Semrau not guilty of murder in battlefield death
From this article: Court martial finds Capt. Robert Semrau not guilty of murder in battlefield death This one rips at me in many ways… My comments are likely to stir up mixed responses, but that’s OK, healthy debate makes us a stronger society! First, it is wrong to shoot an unarmed person, even an enemy [...]
Another Royal Visit to Canada
At the end of yet another Royal visit, I ask myself the relevance of any form of monarchy in the modern world – specifically in Canada – and find none. Don’t get me wrong, I feel no ill will toward the Queen, and applaud the good things some royal family members do for others. But [...]
G20 has created a sad time for civil liberties in Canada
I agree with Thomas Walkom on his article “The G20 summit’s grim lessons for civil liberties“ I understand why Andrew MacIsaac cried. This is a sad state of affairs in what has always been an open, friendly society. It also brings to mind one of my favourite quotes: “Any society that would give up a [...]
Letter to MLAs regarding cell phone ban while driving in New Brunswick
The following is a letter to my local politician regarding the lack of a cell phone ban while driving in New Brunswick. Feel free to copy/paste whatever you like from this letter to send your own! *** Dear Mr. McIntyre: I realize that the Legislature is not currently sitting and won’t be in session again [...]
Secularism vs. Religion and dealing with the niquab
In the article Quebec Will Require Bare Face for Service, it is revealed that as a result of a recent Quebec decision, muslim women to Muslim women will need to uncover their faces if they want to deal with the Quebec government. It states “people’s face-coverings will not be tolerated if they hinder communication or [...]
Saint John’s Tax Myth
Shawn Peterson started this discussion with a re-print of a Telegraph Journal article by Stephen Chase. The article was fuelled by what Mr Chase refers to as “pre-Easter” presents in the form of the latest tax assessment notices. As I noted in a comment on Shawn’s blog, I agree with Stephen Chase on this issue, [...]
The NB Power Debacle
The latest headlines quotes Jeannot Volpe, a Conservative MLA and former Energy Minister, as saying that selling NB Power to HydroQuebec is a better plan than the status quo. I have sat on the sidelines on this, mainly because I don’t know enough about everything, which is of course the fault of those in government [...]
PM Harper sheds crocodile tears for the CBC
This was in the Halifax Chronicle Herald today and pretty much sums it all up…