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 [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Rants’
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 [...]
Google and Stephen Harper
After noticing the Huffington Post’s article “What does Google think of Obama”, I decided to see how well Canada’s own “glorious leader” – Stephen Harper – faired in this game… Hey, it’s Google’s fault, not mine!
ECONOMIC STIMULUS PROGRAM FOR CANADIANS
Received in an email and had to share… *** This is an exciting new program, explained with the Q and A format: Q. What is an Economic Stimulus payment ? A. It is money that the federal government will send to taxpayers. Q. Where will the government get this money ? A. From taxpayers. Q. [...]
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 [...]