These two publicity hounds are truly sickening. I'm sure Jess wanted to smear blood on his shirt. Al showed upimmediately when he heard about the death. Apparently the two of them are fighting over who will stand in the spotlight at the funeral. I guess they will tap dance on MJ's grave. Joe jackson was on a BET awards show smiling and waving. I am beginning to feel sory for MJ. Look at the vultures and charlatans around him.
Revs. Sharpton, Jackson Jockey for Position in Michael Jackson's Memorial Spotlight
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
By Joseph Abrams
It's another case of the dueling reverends.
The Rev. Jesse Jackson and the Rev. Al Sharpton have converged on Michael Jackson's family since the King of Pop's sudden death last Thursday, acting as semi-official spokesmen and advisers.
Now the two preachers — who have spent decades jockeying for the unofficial title of America's leading black activist — appear to be auditioning for a role in Michael Jackson's final act: his funeral.
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
RIP Dave Batters
I just saw this terrible news. Depression and mental illness is a major problem in Canada. We don't have enough psychiatrists and mental health professionals. people also attach a stigma to having mental illness. It is terrible to lose someone who was only 39 years old. Depression can be treated. I urge anyone who has these kind of feelings to speak to their doctor, clergy or even a friend. Let someone help. My deepest sympathies to the family of this young man.
REGINA - A former Saskatchewan Member of Parliament has taken his own life after a lengthy battle with depression.
The family of Dave Batters released a statement Tuesday morning confirming the 39-year-old died on Monday.
``The family of Dave Batters is grieving the sudden loss of their beloved husband, son and brother, who, sadly, chose to take his own life at home in Regina on Monday, June 29,'' the statement reads.
``Last fall, Dave courageously made public his battle with depression and anxiety when he chose not to run for re-election as the Member of Parliament for Palliser. He entered treatment and his family and friends hoped he would overcome his illness. Tragically, this was not to be...
Ugh
The little worm franken is now the junior senator from Minnesota. The dems now have 60 seats in the Senate. God Help the United States of America and the world.
Ending an eight-month legal battle, Republican Norm Coleman conceded Tuesday to Democrat Al Franken in the Minnesota Senate race after the state's high court ruled that Franken should be certified as the winner.
Though Coleman could have tried to take the case to the federal Supreme Court, he told reporters outside his home in St. Paul that continuing to drag out his challenge would hurt his state.
"I just had a conversation with Al Franken congratulating him on his victory," Coleman said. "The Supreme Court of Minnesota has spoken. I respect its decision and I will abide by its result. ...We have reached the point where further litigation damages the unity of our state."
Ending an eight-month legal battle, Republican Norm Coleman conceded Tuesday to Democrat Al Franken in the Minnesota Senate race after the state's high court ruled that Franken should be certified as the winner.
Though Coleman could have tried to take the case to the federal Supreme Court, he told reporters outside his home in St. Paul that continuing to drag out his challenge would hurt his state.
"I just had a conversation with Al Franken congratulating him on his victory," Coleman said. "The Supreme Court of Minnesota has spoken. I respect its decision and I will abide by its result. ...We have reached the point where further litigation damages the unity of our state."
Breibart on the despicable perez hilton
As I have written before I am not a fan of this loser perez hilton.
Andrew breibart smacks down this cyberbully and discusses the intricaies of political correctness and karma( h/t).
Mario Lavandeira, the mean-spirited impresario behind the celebrity- obsessed mega-Web site PerezHilton.com, was left scratching his pink-tinged pompadour last week, wondering aloud in a campy cry-baby YouTube classic why, after being physically assaulted in public, he is now universally scorned and widely considered the villain of an incident that left him appropriately "black eyed."
Aside from the basic rules of karma, here's why: The calculus of political correctness is like roshambo, the "rock-paper-scissors" game. Different identity groups hold specific levels of power over others when their battles play out in the media. To wit: Black beats white. Gay beats white. Black beats gay.
Don't ask why. It just is.
Andrew breibart smacks down this cyberbully and discusses the intricaies of political correctness and karma( h/t).
Mario Lavandeira, the mean-spirited impresario behind the celebrity- obsessed mega-Web site PerezHilton.com, was left scratching his pink-tinged pompadour last week, wondering aloud in a campy cry-baby YouTube classic why, after being physically assaulted in public, he is now universally scorned and widely considered the villain of an incident that left him appropriately "black eyed."
Aside from the basic rules of karma, here's why: The calculus of political correctness is like roshambo, the "rock-paper-scissors" game. Different identity groups hold specific levels of power over others when their battles play out in the media. To wit: Black beats white. Gay beats white. Black beats gay.
Don't ask why. It just is.
The Stoning of Soraya
Hollywood shows a little bravery? We should all go and see this film. This is what the murderous mullahs are about.
If you want to understand the type of people who run Iran, see this film. If you want to understand why men and women risk their lives to demonstrate against the fascist theocracy that rules Iran, see this film. The film is about the type of people who become “supreme leader” (Ali Khamanei) or president of Iran (Mahmoud Ahmadinejad). It is about their mendacity, their use of religion to commit barbarity, and, of course, their despicable treatment of women.
And don’t see it solely in order to understand what the dissidents in Iran are fighting -- though that would be an entirely valid reason. See it also because it is a powerful theatrical and emotional experience. Washington Post reviewer Dan Zak wrote that he wept while watching the movie. The Wall Street Journal described "The Stoning of Soraya M." in these words: “This is classic tragedy in semi-modern dress that means to horrify, and does so more successfully than any film in recent memory.” Los Angeles Times film reviewer Kevin Thomas wrote that the film, achieves “the impact of a Greek tragedy through its masterful grasp of suspense and group psychology, and some superb acting.” And Claudia Puig of USAToday called the film “emotionally explosive,” a “shattering and powerful drama.”
If you want to understand the type of people who run Iran, see this film. If you want to understand why men and women risk their lives to demonstrate against the fascist theocracy that rules Iran, see this film. The film is about the type of people who become “supreme leader” (Ali Khamanei) or president of Iran (Mahmoud Ahmadinejad). It is about their mendacity, their use of religion to commit barbarity, and, of course, their despicable treatment of women.
And don’t see it solely in order to understand what the dissidents in Iran are fighting -- though that would be an entirely valid reason. See it also because it is a powerful theatrical and emotional experience. Washington Post reviewer Dan Zak wrote that he wept while watching the movie. The Wall Street Journal described "The Stoning of Soraya M." in these words: “This is classic tragedy in semi-modern dress that means to horrify, and does so more successfully than any film in recent memory.” Los Angeles Times film reviewer Kevin Thomas wrote that the film, achieves “the impact of a Greek tragedy through its masterful grasp of suspense and group psychology, and some superb acting.” And Claudia Puig of USAToday called the film “emotionally explosive,” a “shattering and powerful drama.”
Monday, June 29, 2009
Portrait of evil
Today Vann Nath, a survivor of the Cambodian genocide testified. He is one of only 7 survivrs of a khmer rouge death camp.
Executing the remaining khmer rouge monsters seems hardly adequate. Here are some of Vann Nath's paintings. The khmer rouge is the face of true communism , brutal and murderous.
But according to the BBC's Guy DeLauney in Phnom Penh, Van Nath can provide a unique perspective, as one of only three men still alive who know what it is like to have been a prisoner at Tuol Sleng.
"The conditions were so inhumane and the food was so little," Van Nath told the tribunal, as he broke down in tears. "I even thought eating human flesh would be a good meal."
He said he was fed twice a day, but each meal only consisted of three teaspoons of rice porridge.
"We were so hungry, we would eat insects that dropped from the ceiling," he said. "We ate our meals next to dead bodies, and we didn't care because we were like animals."
He described how prisoners were kept shackled - 20 or 30 of them together - and ordered not to speak or move.
Van Nath owed his survival to his skills as a painter. He was forced to produce portraits of Khmer Rouge leaders - on pain of death.
Executing the remaining khmer rouge monsters seems hardly adequate. Here are some of Vann Nath's paintings. The khmer rouge is the face of true communism , brutal and murderous.
But according to the BBC's Guy DeLauney in Phnom Penh, Van Nath can provide a unique perspective, as one of only three men still alive who know what it is like to have been a prisoner at Tuol Sleng.
"The conditions were so inhumane and the food was so little," Van Nath told the tribunal, as he broke down in tears. "I even thought eating human flesh would be a good meal."
He said he was fed twice a day, but each meal only consisted of three teaspoons of rice porridge.
"We were so hungry, we would eat insects that dropped from the ceiling," he said. "We ate our meals next to dead bodies, and we didn't care because we were like animals."
He described how prisoners were kept shackled - 20 or 30 of them together - and ordered not to speak or move.
Van Nath owed his survival to his skills as a painter. He was forced to produce portraits of Khmer Rouge leaders - on pain of death.
A sad life
This does make me sad. MJ seems to have essentially killed himself.
Jackson, who collapsed with a heart attack at the age of 50 on Thursday, was 5ft 10in tall but weighed only 8st 10z, according to The Sun.
His stomach contained the remains of partially dissolved tablets taken by the singer before an alleged final injection of painkillers, according to a coroner's report seen by the newspaper.
Jackson, who collapsed with a heart attack at the age of 50 on Thursday, was 5ft 10in tall but weighed only 8st 10z, according to The Sun.
His stomach contained the remains of partially dissolved tablets taken by the singer before an alleged final injection of painkillers, according to a coroner's report seen by the newspaper.
Iran should be free
The murderous mullahs have taken British subjects hostage.
There is a major split among the killers.
In a move with even greater potential significance, according to several reports Rafsanjani has been lobbying fellow members of the powerful 86-strong Assembly of Experts, which he chairs, to replace Khamenei as the supreme leader with a small committee of senior ayatollahs, of which Khamenei would be a member. If Rafsanjani were successful, the constitutional change would mean a profound shift in the balance of power within Iran's theocratic regime.
"Although Hashemi Rafsanjani is not a popular politician in Iran any more, he is the only hope that Iranians have ... for the annulment of the election," said an Iranian political analyst who asked not be named. "He is the only one who people think is able to stand against the supreme leader."
More Interviews with HIM Prince Reza Pahlavi.
"My moment for the return to my country will come, I assure you," Reza Pahlavi, the eldest son of Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi,
I still hope and pray for regime change in Iran. Let the Iranian people be free.
There is a major split among the killers.
In a move with even greater potential significance, according to several reports Rafsanjani has been lobbying fellow members of the powerful 86-strong Assembly of Experts, which he chairs, to replace Khamenei as the supreme leader with a small committee of senior ayatollahs, of which Khamenei would be a member. If Rafsanjani were successful, the constitutional change would mean a profound shift in the balance of power within Iran's theocratic regime.
"Although Hashemi Rafsanjani is not a popular politician in Iran any more, he is the only hope that Iranians have ... for the annulment of the election," said an Iranian political analyst who asked not be named. "He is the only one who people think is able to stand against the supreme leader."
More Interviews with HIM Prince Reza Pahlavi.
"My moment for the return to my country will come, I assure you," Reza Pahlavi, the eldest son of Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi,
I still hope and pray for regime change in Iran. Let the Iranian people be free.
Chantal hebert not so impresed
... by the accidental tourist.
According to a massive CBC rolling poll, Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff's threat to set in motion a summer election has cost him the lead in voting intentions. The only saving grace for the Liberals was that his threat turned out to be empty.
It could have been worse if the Prime Minister had gone for the exposed Liberal jugular. From all the available evidence, Ignatieff was not ready for prime time.
For 36 crucial hours, no one could provide a coherent script for his session finale. His MPs were in the dark; his spin doctors were offering up contradictory explanations. Ignatieff looked like he was making up his lines as he went along.
According to a massive CBC rolling poll, Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff's threat to set in motion a summer election has cost him the lead in voting intentions. The only saving grace for the Liberals was that his threat turned out to be empty.
It could have been worse if the Prime Minister had gone for the exposed Liberal jugular. From all the available evidence, Ignatieff was not ready for prime time.
For 36 crucial hours, no one could provide a coherent script for his session finale. His MPs were in the dark; his spin doctors were offering up contradictory explanations. Ignatieff looked like he was making up his lines as he went along.
Sunday, June 28, 2009
Dominion Day to be cancelled in Toronto?
I am listening to John Tory on CFRB. Apparently Canada day celebrations in Toronto will be cancelled. This disgust me. Miller and the union are both
despicable.
They both knew the strike was coming , why was no provision made for the
celebration of the great Dominion.
I am greatly saddened by this.
I called the show to express my disgust.
I think the private sector that already does most of this should step up
and pay for the rest of it. Get private inspectors to inspect the pyrotechnics. I am a proud Canadian and the celebration of this great Dominion should go on, in its largest city, inspite of a mayor and a union who seem to care very little for Canada.
despicable.
They both knew the strike was coming , why was no provision made for the
celebration of the great Dominion.
I am greatly saddened by this.
I called the show to express my disgust.
I think the private sector that already does most of this should step up
and pay for the rest of it. Get private inspectors to inspect the pyrotechnics. I am a proud Canadian and the celebration of this great Dominion should go on, in its largest city, inspite of a mayor and a union who seem to care very little for Canada.
Lorrie Goldstein on who is really...
profiting from the global warming hysterics.
Often, when climate hysterics and global warming alarmists don't like what I write -- but don't know what they're talking about and thus have nothing intelligent to say in response -- they come back with what they think is their knock-out punch.
It's always words to the effect of: "I hope you're happy getting your blood money from the oil companies, Mr. Goldstein. How can you look at yourself in the mirror every morning? Don't you care about your grandchildren? What happened to journalistic integrity?"
Sometimes, they include in their missives their membership in some obscure organization, usually built around the idea that if we would all just give all our money to the government, or to some other collection of wise elites, and let them spend it for us on our behalf, the world would be a cleaner, safer and "cooler" (pardon the pun) place.
That's pretty much the theory behind carbon taxes and cap-and-trade, by the way.
However, I'm afraid these rants don't have the desired effect, because while their obvious aim is to make me angry via cheap smears, they just give me the giggles.
That's because the idea that I've been sitting here for over two years reading book after book, doing hours upon hours of independent research and pounding out column after column, trying to get people to calm down about anthropogenic climate change before we do something really stupid, all because I'm secretly in the pay of the fossil fuel industry, is simply, utterly, laughably absurd. Plus, it's a lie.
Besides, if you really want to skim the fiscal cream on the issue of man-made global warming these days, the last place you want to be is in the camp of the so-called skeptics, or, as I prefer to call us -- sane.
Often, when climate hysterics and global warming alarmists don't like what I write -- but don't know what they're talking about and thus have nothing intelligent to say in response -- they come back with what they think is their knock-out punch.
It's always words to the effect of: "I hope you're happy getting your blood money from the oil companies, Mr. Goldstein. How can you look at yourself in the mirror every morning? Don't you care about your grandchildren? What happened to journalistic integrity?"
Sometimes, they include in their missives their membership in some obscure organization, usually built around the idea that if we would all just give all our money to the government, or to some other collection of wise elites, and let them spend it for us on our behalf, the world would be a cleaner, safer and "cooler" (pardon the pun) place.
That's pretty much the theory behind carbon taxes and cap-and-trade, by the way.
However, I'm afraid these rants don't have the desired effect, because while their obvious aim is to make me angry via cheap smears, they just give me the giggles.
That's because the idea that I've been sitting here for over two years reading book after book, doing hours upon hours of independent research and pounding out column after column, trying to get people to calm down about anthropogenic climate change before we do something really stupid, all because I'm secretly in the pay of the fossil fuel industry, is simply, utterly, laughably absurd. Plus, it's a lie.
Besides, if you really want to skim the fiscal cream on the issue of man-made global warming these days, the last place you want to be is in the camp of the so-called skeptics, or, as I prefer to call us -- sane.
The grits and EI
Not enough coverage has been given to the fact the grits have a lot to answer for on the subject of EI. The accidental tourist would know this if he had actually been here.
A blueprint for fairer EI
Times Colonist
Published: Sunday, June 28, 2009
When Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff threatened an election over employment insurance, there was a certain irony to it. If EI is unable to offer the kind of benefits the Liberals are calling for, they have only themselves to blame.
From 1993 to 2006, a succession of Liberal governments pillaged the EI account. In those days, unemployment was at record lows. As a result, the account generated surpluses of more than $50 billion. The money clearly belonged to workers. Along with employers, they contributed every nickel of it. Yet the federal government seized the cash and spent it. Now the economy is in recession, there's no rainy day fund to fall back on.
Unfortunately, the political shenanigans don't stop there. Thanks to lobbying in central and eastern Canada, the EI program maintains 58 separate regions, each with its own special deal. Half are located in just two provinces -- Ontario and Quebec.
A blueprint for fairer EI
Times Colonist
Published: Sunday, June 28, 2009
When Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff threatened an election over employment insurance, there was a certain irony to it. If EI is unable to offer the kind of benefits the Liberals are calling for, they have only themselves to blame.
From 1993 to 2006, a succession of Liberal governments pillaged the EI account. In those days, unemployment was at record lows. As a result, the account generated surpluses of more than $50 billion. The money clearly belonged to workers. Along with employers, they contributed every nickel of it. Yet the federal government seized the cash and spent it. Now the economy is in recession, there's no rainy day fund to fall back on.
Unfortunately, the political shenanigans don't stop there. Thanks to lobbying in central and eastern Canada, the EI program maintains 58 separate regions, each with its own special deal. Half are located in just two provinces -- Ontario and Quebec.
Michael Jackson:Another bailout?
I haven't written much about Michael jackson's passing. I did like his music, but I long ago stopped paying much attention to this poor sad soul. I am sad for his family, but I find it hard to dig up much sympathy for MJ.
Apparently Michael Jackson left this world owing $400million. Do his creditors deserve a bailout?
Time To "Bail Out" Michael Jackson's Creditors?
by Austin Hill
Michael Jackson’s creditors have been victimized, and they “deserve” a taxpayer-funded bailout.
No, wait. Michael Jackson was victimized by “predatory” fans, managers, and concert promoters, and the surviving family “deserve” a bailout.
How do we apply the Obama era’s “economics of victimization” to the business debacle that is Michael Jackson? Right now, as the initial shock of his death has begun to fade, it appears that “the king” left this world owing people about $400 million.
Apparently Michael Jackson left this world owing $400million. Do his creditors deserve a bailout?
Time To "Bail Out" Michael Jackson's Creditors?
by Austin Hill
Michael Jackson’s creditors have been victimized, and they “deserve” a taxpayer-funded bailout.
No, wait. Michael Jackson was victimized by “predatory” fans, managers, and concert promoters, and the surviving family “deserve” a bailout.
How do we apply the Obama era’s “economics of victimization” to the business debacle that is Michael Jackson? Right now, as the initial shock of his death has begun to fade, it appears that “the king” left this world owing people about $400 million.
Private Health Care in Canada
I am not a big fan of the new head of the CMA. I doubt he will be able to turn back the tide of private care in this country, even if he wanted to. It is the case in every OECD country with a public health care system, there is a parallel private system. That gives choice to the patient and can relieve some stress from the public system. I'm glad there is some growing support for this , at least in some places.
At the same time, British Columbia's new health minister just spoke out in favour of a separate, private tier of health care.
Quebec, meanwhile, is poised to implement a law that would encourage more private surgery clinics.
Opinions about the apparent trend diverge widely, but the notion of for-profit medicine -- so often a political taboo -- seems to be gaining ground in Canada.
At the same time, British Columbia's new health minister just spoke out in favour of a separate, private tier of health care.
Quebec, meanwhile, is poised to implement a law that would encourage more private surgery clinics.
Opinions about the apparent trend diverge widely, but the notion of for-profit medicine -- so often a political taboo -- seems to be gaining ground in Canada.
Saturday, June 27, 2009
Carbongate
Seems the dems have been hiding vital data in the climate debate.
This was supposed to be the most transparent administration ever. Yet as the House of Representatives prepared to vote on the Waxman-Markey bill, the largest tax increase in U.S. history on 100% of Americans, an attempt was made to suppress a study shredding supporters' arguments.
On Friday, the day of the vote, the Competitive Enterprise Institute said it was releasing "an internal study on climate science which was suppressed by the Environmental Protection Agency."
In the release, the institute's Richard Morrison said "internal EPA e-mail messages, released by CEI earlier in the week, indicate that the report was kept under wraps and its author silenced because of pressure to support the administration's agenda of regulating carbon dioxide."
Reading the report, available on the CEI Web site, we find this "endangerment analysis" contains such interesting items as: "Given the downward trend in temperatures since 1998 (which some think will continue until at least 2030), there is no particular reason to rush into decisions based on a scientific hypothesis that does not appear to explain most of the available data."
What the report says is that the EPA, by adopting the United Nations' 2007 "Fourth Assessment" report, is relying on outdated research by its Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). The research, it says, is "at best three years out of date in a rapidly changing field" and ignores the latest scientific findings.
liar pelosi seems proud that she passed this fraud against the wishes of the people.
"We passed transformational legislation, which will take us into the future," said House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., after the 219-212 vote.
"For some it was a very difficult vote because the entrenched agents of the status quo were out there full force, jamming the lines in their districts and here, and they withstood that," Pelosi said.
It is increasingly clear that the leftists are using these lies to robe the people and control their lives. It is true environmentostalinism.
This was supposed to be the most transparent administration ever. Yet as the House of Representatives prepared to vote on the Waxman-Markey bill, the largest tax increase in U.S. history on 100% of Americans, an attempt was made to suppress a study shredding supporters' arguments.
On Friday, the day of the vote, the Competitive Enterprise Institute said it was releasing "an internal study on climate science which was suppressed by the Environmental Protection Agency."
In the release, the institute's Richard Morrison said "internal EPA e-mail messages, released by CEI earlier in the week, indicate that the report was kept under wraps and its author silenced because of pressure to support the administration's agenda of regulating carbon dioxide."
Reading the report, available on the CEI Web site, we find this "endangerment analysis" contains such interesting items as: "Given the downward trend in temperatures since 1998 (which some think will continue until at least 2030), there is no particular reason to rush into decisions based on a scientific hypothesis that does not appear to explain most of the available data."
What the report says is that the EPA, by adopting the United Nations' 2007 "Fourth Assessment" report, is relying on outdated research by its Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). The research, it says, is "at best three years out of date in a rapidly changing field" and ignores the latest scientific findings.
liar pelosi seems proud that she passed this fraud against the wishes of the people.
"We passed transformational legislation, which will take us into the future," said House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., after the 219-212 vote.
"For some it was a very difficult vote because the entrenched agents of the status quo were out there full force, jamming the lines in their districts and here, and they withstood that," Pelosi said.
It is increasingly clear that the leftists are using these lies to robe the people and control their lives. It is true environmentostalinism.
New Tory Leader in Ontario: Tim Hudak. Congratulations Tim!!!
I am happy that blue Tory Tim Hudak is now the leader of the Ontario PC party. As I have said before I hope all three of his opponents will be members of a future Ontario Tory cabinet. It is time to heal the wounds and unite behind Tim Hudak. I urge all my Ontario friends and readers to unite behind Tim Hudak. The real battle is to defeat the corrupt, incompetent mcliar and his grits.
Congratulations to Randy Hillier, Christine Elliot and Frank Klees for running great campaigns. Time to get behind the leader!
Congratulations to Randy Hillier, Christine Elliot and Frank Klees for running great campaigns. Time to get behind the leader!
Susan Boyle
I got to see the Britain's Got Talent live show. I went mostly to see Susan Boyle, but i was actually quite impressed by the quality of the other acts. I still think Susan Boyle should have beaten Diversity, but i have to admit they were pretty good. Susan Boyle was amazing and got two standing ovations. I was sitting in the third row and was very close. It was wonderful to see her live.
The last photo is of Two grand and little 10 year old Holly Steele, all of whom are great singers.
The dancing group Flawless was also amazing. Lots of Michael Jackson music played by the dance groups.
Sister Act
Yesterday was a wonderful sunny day in London. I saw Sister Act the Musical last night. I liked the movie. The musical is based on the movie. Whoopi Goldberg is a producer. It is a fairly sacrilegious musical. At one point a sculpture of the Blessed Virgin spins to disco music. The songs are energetic, but mostly not very memorable. The plot has been made even more unbelievable than the movie. The audience seemed to love the plot, which ended up as a girl buddy theme, but I found the whole thing a bit over the top.
More on Iran
My friend Prof Salim Mansur has a great peace on the murderous mullahs
The revulsion of Iranians for the political system that has imprisoned them for three decades was triggered by the disputed results of the June 12 election.
Once, however, the opposition took to the streets and the regime spilled blood to intimidate the people, it became transparently clear the revulsion a majority of Iranians are displaying is not over details of the rigged election. It is directed at the bloody-minded theocracy oppressing them, and its overthrow most Iranians want.
Those with the misfortune of living inside totalitarian regimes know -- except for their apologists and the delusional lib-left crowd in the West -- elections held by tyrants are fraudulent exercises in coercing what amounts to accepting rape as love.
Tyrants by nature and logic of their position are intolerant of dissent, and crush dissenters as apostates against the official doctrine.
In the Islamic Republic of Iran its founder, Ayatollah Khomeini, set the example of how to treat dissenters. Some were lucky as was Abolhassan Banisadr, the Republic's first president, to escape alive to France; others met the fate of Sadegh Ghotbzadeh, appointed foreign minister and executed in 1982 on charges of treason.
In 1989 before his death Khomeini demoted and placed under house arrest his designated successor, Grand Ayatollah Hossein Ali Montazeri, for questioning the direction in which the regime was headed. Ali Khamenei, a nonentity in the traditional Shiite religious hierarchy, was then appointed by Khomeini to succeed him and protect his totalitarian legacy.
The revulsion of Iranians for the political system that has imprisoned them for three decades was triggered by the disputed results of the June 12 election.
Once, however, the opposition took to the streets and the regime spilled blood to intimidate the people, it became transparently clear the revulsion a majority of Iranians are displaying is not over details of the rigged election. It is directed at the bloody-minded theocracy oppressing them, and its overthrow most Iranians want.
Those with the misfortune of living inside totalitarian regimes know -- except for their apologists and the delusional lib-left crowd in the West -- elections held by tyrants are fraudulent exercises in coercing what amounts to accepting rape as love.
Tyrants by nature and logic of their position are intolerant of dissent, and crush dissenters as apostates against the official doctrine.
In the Islamic Republic of Iran its founder, Ayatollah Khomeini, set the example of how to treat dissenters. Some were lucky as was Abolhassan Banisadr, the Republic's first president, to escape alive to France; others met the fate of Sadegh Ghotbzadeh, appointed foreign minister and executed in 1982 on charges of treason.
In 1989 before his death Khomeini demoted and placed under house arrest his designated successor, Grand Ayatollah Hossein Ali Montazeri, for questioning the direction in which the regime was headed. Ali Khamenei, a nonentity in the traditional Shiite religious hierarchy, was then appointed by Khomeini to succeed him and protect his totalitarian legacy.
The cap and tax GOP members
and the 44 dems who came to their sense. Let's be clear without these 8 the measure would have been defeated. I wonder what they got for their selling out of American taxpayers?
Friday, June 26, 2009
cap and trade passes the house
Cap and trade has passed the house 219-212. 8 GOP turncoats voted from this tax grab. It could have been defeated. Now the only hope is the senate.
MSM becoming more climate realist?
This article appeared in the Wall Street Journal. The debate is roarimg back to life all over the world.
The Climate Change Climate Change
The number of skeptics is swelling everywhere.
By KIMBERLEY A. STRASSEL
Steve Fielding recently asked the Obama administration to reassure him on the science of man-made global warming. When the administration proved unhelpful, Mr. Fielding decided to vote against climate-change legislation.
If you haven't heard of this politician, it's because he's a member of the Australian Senate. As the U.S. House of Representatives prepares to pass a climate-change bill, the Australian Parliament is preparing to kill its own country's carbon-emissions scheme. Why? A growing number of Australian politicians, scientists and citizens once again doubt the science of human-caused global warming.
The Climate Change Climate Change
The number of skeptics is swelling everywhere.
By KIMBERLEY A. STRASSEL
Steve Fielding recently asked the Obama administration to reassure him on the science of man-made global warming. When the administration proved unhelpful, Mr. Fielding decided to vote against climate-change legislation.
If you haven't heard of this politician, it's because he's a member of the Australian Senate. As the U.S. House of Representatives prepares to pass a climate-change bill, the Australian Parliament is preparing to kill its own country's carbon-emissions scheme. Why? A growing number of Australian politicians, scientists and citizens once again doubt the science of human-caused global warming.
Another Day in London: Waiting for Godot
It was a lovely, warm sunny day in London yesterday. I had lunch with my friend John Williamson. John was head of the Canadian Taxpayer's Federation. He is now doing graduate studies in economics at the LSE.
In the evening I went to see Waiting for Godot a play I studied in high school. I was particularly fond of the play, but it starred Gandalf and Jean Luc Picard and I couldn't resist. The play is completely sold out, but on my way to lunch I stopped by the box office of the Theatre Royal, Haymarket and there had been returns. I got a seat in the third row.
The play was written by Nobel Laureate Samuel Beckett. It is an existentialist play. I studied it in an advanced grade 11 English class called the Absurd World. It is full of biblical references, but it is a play about the futility of existence. I always felt the play mocked Christianity. There is hope in the futile existence of the characters, but not very much.
As expected the acting was outstanding. The stage was a barren wasteland with one tree, initially barren of trees. The interactions between Sir Ian and Sir Patrick were outstanding. At the end of the performance they did a little dance together. It was amazing to watch these two lions of the stage up close. Another great day in London.
The Sesame street version
More on Iran
An interview with HIM Empress Farah'In the name of religion, they don't care about shedding blood'
HIM Prince Reza Pahlavi on MSNBC.
There are calls to Israel to help against the murdrous mullahs. I hope Mossad will help unblock radio and TV signals. The US should also help, but the coward obamessiah won't.
More news from Winston.
John Bolton is right. The mullahs must go.
HIM Prince Reza Pahlavi on MSNBC.
There are calls to Israel to help against the murdrous mullahs. I hope Mossad will help unblock radio and TV signals. The US should also help, but the coward obamessiah won't.
More news from Winston.
John Bolton is right. The mullahs must go.
Thursday, June 25, 2009
Goodbye Farrah, Rest in Peace
You will always be remembered as young and beautiful. Your pain and suffering is over.My sympathies to your family.
Climate realist dems
It seems the cap and tax waxman markey will is still having a bad time of it. pelosi says she doesn't have the votes to pass it.
The blue dog dems are even more sanguine.
Among Democrats, Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin of South Dakota., a co-chairwoman of the 51-member Blue Dog Coalition, said Wednesday she cannot support the bill.
Of her Blue Dog colleagues, she said, "Many are skeptical; many are seemingly unmovable off of their 'no' positions."
Herseth Sandlin has parochial concerns regarding the impact on smaller industrial utilities and cooperatives, even though the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association is no longer opposed because of a deal Waxman reached with Agriculture Chairman Collin Peterson.
Iowa GOP Congressman Tom Lantham is trying to attach an ammendment to protect Americans from the tax and spend dems.
I hope this bill will not pass congress and it will almost certainly be defeated in the senate. Perhaps reality is dawning on eventhe dems.
The blue dog dems are even more sanguine.
Among Democrats, Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin of South Dakota., a co-chairwoman of the 51-member Blue Dog Coalition, said Wednesday she cannot support the bill.
Of her Blue Dog colleagues, she said, "Many are skeptical; many are seemingly unmovable off of their 'no' positions."
Herseth Sandlin has parochial concerns regarding the impact on smaller industrial utilities and cooperatives, even though the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association is no longer opposed because of a deal Waxman reached with Agriculture Chairman Collin Peterson.
Iowa GOP Congressman Tom Lantham is trying to attach an ammendment to protect Americans from the tax and spend dems.
I hope this bill will not pass congress and it will almost certainly be defeated in the senate. Perhaps reality is dawning on eventhe dems.
A message to obamessiah: stop appeasing the tyrant mullahs
A message from HIM Prince Reza Pahlavi to obamessiah.
“President Obama’s strong support for human rights in Iran is greatly appreciated. But so is the dilemma of his policy of engagement. Obviously, it cannot succeed in an atmosphere when the clerical regime is revealing its insecurity by forcing arrested demonstrators to admit to Western plots.
But a secure Ahmadinejad government means that people have to go home and submit to the authority of usurpers. That is a lot to ask for!
It is clear that engagement has to be suspended until there is a stable government supported by the Iranian people. Continuing engagement now is not only a slap in the face of my compatriots in their quest for democracy; it will not work.”
Also a great letter in the NYT. At least the obamessiah will not be partying with the mullahs' minions July 4. The murderous mullahs have allowed their little puppet to speak and the first thing he did was to criticize the United States. the murderous mullahs are on their way out, maybe not immediately but the people of Iran will eventually rid themselves of this cancer.
More from my friend Winston.
“President Obama’s strong support for human rights in Iran is greatly appreciated. But so is the dilemma of his policy of engagement. Obviously, it cannot succeed in an atmosphere when the clerical regime is revealing its insecurity by forcing arrested demonstrators to admit to Western plots.
But a secure Ahmadinejad government means that people have to go home and submit to the authority of usurpers. That is a lot to ask for!
It is clear that engagement has to be suspended until there is a stable government supported by the Iranian people. Continuing engagement now is not only a slap in the face of my compatriots in their quest for democracy; it will not work.”
Also a great letter in the NYT. At least the obamessiah will not be partying with the mullahs' minions July 4. The murderous mullahs have allowed their little puppet to speak and the first thing he did was to criticize the United States. the murderous mullahs are on their way out, maybe not immediately but the people of Iran will eventually rid themselves of this cancer.
More from my friend Winston.
Iran
A great letter in the NYT. At least the obamessiah will not be partying with the mullahs' minions July 4. The murderous mullahs have allowed their little puppet to speak and the first thing he did was to criticize the United States. the murderous mullahs are on their way out, maybe not immediately but the people of Iran will eventually rid themselves of this cancer.
More from my friend Winston.
More from my friend Winston.
Poor iggy
He just ouldn't keep his lead. he wanted to go to the polls on last week's numbers, which weren't all that strong. iggy's weak performance has driven away even his weak lead. It was a good week for the Tories and HM Pm Stephen Harper.
EKOS president Frank Graves said the poll shows it was "not a good week at all" for the Liberals, but added the slip in support could be a "short-term political setback.
"This may be a very temporary jump," Graves said.
But he cited the key "boomers" group, aged 45 to 65 and known for being politically engaged, as an area of concern for Ignatieff's party. He said more boomers appear to be returning to the Conservative fold as financial markets begin to recover from the global economic downturn.
EKOS president Frank Graves said the poll shows it was "not a good week at all" for the Liberals, but added the slip in support could be a "short-term political setback.
"This may be a very temporary jump," Graves said.
But he cited the key "boomers" group, aged 45 to 65 and known for being politically engaged, as an area of concern for Ignatieff's party. He said more boomers appear to be returning to the Conservative fold as financial markets begin to recover from the global economic downturn.
Climate Realism at the NYT
John Tierney at the NYT is one of the few reporters on the chicken little beat. He reports on Prof Roger Pielke Jr.'s withering analysis of the obamessiah climate change report.
Dr. Pielke contrasts these reports’ conclusions about trends in natural disasters with the some quite different findings last year by the federal Climate Change Science Program. Dr. Pielke summarizes some of its less sensational conclusions:
1. Over the long-term, U.S. hurricane landfalls have been declining.
2. Nationwide there have been no long-term increases in drought.
3. Despite increases in some measures of precipitation . . . there have not been corresponding increases in peak streamflows (high flows above 90th percentile).
4. There have been no observed changes in the occurrence of tornadoes or thunderstorms
5. There have been no long-term increases in strong East Coast winter storms (ECWS), called Nor’easters.
6. There are no long-term trends in either heat waves or cold spells, though there are trends within shorter time periods in the overall record.
Dr. Pielke contrasts these reports’ conclusions about trends in natural disasters with the some quite different findings last year by the federal Climate Change Science Program. Dr. Pielke summarizes some of its less sensational conclusions:
1. Over the long-term, U.S. hurricane landfalls have been declining.
2. Nationwide there have been no long-term increases in drought.
3. Despite increases in some measures of precipitation . . . there have not been corresponding increases in peak streamflows (high flows above 90th percentile).
4. There have been no observed changes in the occurrence of tornadoes or thunderstorms
5. There have been no long-term increases in strong East Coast winter storms (ECWS), called Nor’easters.
6. There are no long-term trends in either heat waves or cold spells, though there are trends within shorter time periods in the overall record.
A Little Night Music
I had a great day yesterday. I arrived at Heathrow. Slepept afew hours at my hotel. Than went to my favourite South Indian Restaurant ( besides my Mom's!), The Woodlands.
In the evening I went to a lovely revival of A Little Night Music ( love Sondheim!) at the Garrick Theater. The musical is baser on a Bergman movie. I have seen at least 2 other productions, but this one was the best. The singing and acting was marvelous. The choreography was elegant. There were many familiar tunes including my favourite Send in the Clowns.
From ather production Dame Judi Dench
In the evening I went to a lovely revival of A Little Night Music ( love Sondheim!) at the Garrick Theater. The musical is baser on a Bergman movie. I have seen at least 2 other productions, but this one was the best. The singing and acting was marvelous. The choreography was elegant. There were many familiar tunes including my favourite Send in the Clowns.
From ather production Dame Judi Dench
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Maybe iggy should cross the floor
Seems the lefties in the grits are quite unhappy that iggy is moving to the center. They think the natural palce of the grits is as left as the dippers. Iggy maybe you should abandon the lefties and cross the floor to pursue your right of center views, that is if you don't return to Harvard, where you feel most at home.
Ignatieff's single "victory" -- a bipartisan working group to reform employment insurance and a confidence vote in late September -- is a double-edged sword. He forced an intransigent prime minister to the bargaining table at the cost of making that intransigent prime minister look accommodating.
Here's the view of one blogger/voter: "The panel can take their time, have a summer break, and 'report' in the fall, while a large group of Canadians continue working and paying into EI that they never can collect. The Liberals increasingly abandon the disadvantaged and facilitate Conservative policies... for the relatively well-off."
All last week, Ignatieff was publicly ridiculed. By the weekend, polls showed his personal approval ratings down and his party back to a national tie with the Conservatives.
Even top Liberals are lambasting him in private. "Michael Ignatieff should now learn that if you're going to point the gun, you need to be prepared to pull the trigger," a top Liberal told The Hill Times Monday. "It has hurt him politically. He handled it really badly. It has taken a lot of bloom off the rose."
In an interview in Saturday's Globe and Mail, Peter Donolo, former prime minister Jean Chrétien's communications director, now a partner in The Strategic Counsel polling firm, once again warned, as he did in this column last week, that propping up the Conservatives makes the Liberals "a silent partner to the government."
Ignatieff's single "victory" -- a bipartisan working group to reform employment insurance and a confidence vote in late September -- is a double-edged sword. He forced an intransigent prime minister to the bargaining table at the cost of making that intransigent prime minister look accommodating.
Here's the view of one blogger/voter: "The panel can take their time, have a summer break, and 'report' in the fall, while a large group of Canadians continue working and paying into EI that they never can collect. The Liberals increasingly abandon the disadvantaged and facilitate Conservative policies... for the relatively well-off."
All last week, Ignatieff was publicly ridiculed. By the weekend, polls showed his personal approval ratings down and his party back to a national tie with the Conservatives.
Even top Liberals are lambasting him in private. "Michael Ignatieff should now learn that if you're going to point the gun, you need to be prepared to pull the trigger," a top Liberal told The Hill Times Monday. "It has hurt him politically. He handled it really badly. It has taken a lot of bloom off the rose."
In an interview in Saturday's Globe and Mail, Peter Donolo, former prime minister Jean Chrétien's communications director, now a partner in The Strategic Counsel polling firm, once again warned, as he did in this column last week, that propping up the Conservatives makes the Liberals "a silent partner to the government."
Oz to reject Carbon tax?
The Australian senate seems likely to reject the fraud. It seems Professor Pilmer's book is undoing much of the belief in the chicken little religion in Oz.
Fielding went to the US to assess the American evidence for global warming at close quarters. As Melbourne's Age reported on June 4:
Senator Fielding said he was impressed by some of the data presented at the [US Heartland Institute's] climate change skeptics' conference: namely that, although carbon emissions had increased in the last 10 years, global temperature had not.
He said scientists at the conference had advanced other explanations, such as the relationship between solar activity and solar energy hitting the Earth to explain climate change.
Fielding has issued a challenge to the Obama White House to rebut the data. It will be a novel experience for them, as Fielding is an engineer and has an Australian's disregard for self-important government officials. Here is how The Age described his challenge:
Senator Fielding emailed graphs that claim the globe had not warmed for a decade to Joseph Aldy, US President Barack Obama's special assistant on energy and the environment, after a meeting on Thursday…. Senator Fielding said he found that Dr. Aldy and other Obama administration officials were not interested in discussing the legitimacy of climate science.
Telling an Australian you're not interested in the legitimacy of your position is a red rag to a bull. So here is what Fielding concluded:
Until recently I, like most Australians, simply accepted without question the notion that global warming was a result of increased carbon emissions. However, after speaking to a cross-section of noted scientists, including Ian Plimer, a professor at the University of Adelaide and author of Heaven and Earth, I quickly began to understand that the science on this issue was by no means conclusive….
As a federal senator, I would be derelict in my duty to the Australian people if I did not even consider whether or not the scientific assumptions underpinning this debate were in fact correct.
What Fielding's questioning represents is just the tip of the kangaroo's tail. He speaks for a growing number of Australians who will no longer take green propaganda on trust.
And that's what makes Plimer so influential—not just his credibility as a scientist, but the righteous certainty with which he dismisses man-made global warming as an unscientific dogma. He writes: "The Emissions Trading Scheme legislation poises Australia to make the biggest economic decision in its history"—Australia generates 80% of its electricity from coal, which would essentially be outlawed—"yet there has been no scientific due diligence. There has never been a climate change debate in Australia. Only dogma."
Plimer is not a "skeptic," a term which would imply that he merely has a few doubts about the global warming claims. Instead, he rejects the whole myth outright, and this seems to have emboldened and liberated a great many Australians who were already chafing under global warming conformity. As Plimer puts it:
[T]here are a large number of punters [Australian for "customers" or "gamblers"—in this case, skeptical customers who may or may not buy what the government's selling] who object to being treated dismissively as stupid, who do not like being told what to think, who value independence, who resile from personal attacks and have life experiences very different from the urban environmental atheists attempting to impose a new fundamentalist religion. Green politics have taken the place of failed socialism and Western Christianity and impose fear, guilt, penance, and indulgences onto a society with little scientific literacy.
Australia is not that different from America. If a shift in public opinion against the global warming dogma can happen on one side of the earth, it can happen on the other—especially when the US edition of Plimer's book, scheduled for July 1, hits the stands.
His role, Plimer says, is to show "that the emperor has no clothes." After three decades of relentless global warming propaganda, it's about time.
Fielding went to the US to assess the American evidence for global warming at close quarters. As Melbourne's Age reported on June 4:
Senator Fielding said he was impressed by some of the data presented at the [US Heartland Institute's] climate change skeptics' conference: namely that, although carbon emissions had increased in the last 10 years, global temperature had not.
He said scientists at the conference had advanced other explanations, such as the relationship between solar activity and solar energy hitting the Earth to explain climate change.
Fielding has issued a challenge to the Obama White House to rebut the data. It will be a novel experience for them, as Fielding is an engineer and has an Australian's disregard for self-important government officials. Here is how The Age described his challenge:
Senator Fielding emailed graphs that claim the globe had not warmed for a decade to Joseph Aldy, US President Barack Obama's special assistant on energy and the environment, after a meeting on Thursday…. Senator Fielding said he found that Dr. Aldy and other Obama administration officials were not interested in discussing the legitimacy of climate science.
Telling an Australian you're not interested in the legitimacy of your position is a red rag to a bull. So here is what Fielding concluded:
Until recently I, like most Australians, simply accepted without question the notion that global warming was a result of increased carbon emissions. However, after speaking to a cross-section of noted scientists, including Ian Plimer, a professor at the University of Adelaide and author of Heaven and Earth, I quickly began to understand that the science on this issue was by no means conclusive….
As a federal senator, I would be derelict in my duty to the Australian people if I did not even consider whether or not the scientific assumptions underpinning this debate were in fact correct.
What Fielding's questioning represents is just the tip of the kangaroo's tail. He speaks for a growing number of Australians who will no longer take green propaganda on trust.
And that's what makes Plimer so influential—not just his credibility as a scientist, but the righteous certainty with which he dismisses man-made global warming as an unscientific dogma. He writes: "The Emissions Trading Scheme legislation poises Australia to make the biggest economic decision in its history"—Australia generates 80% of its electricity from coal, which would essentially be outlawed—"yet there has been no scientific due diligence. There has never been a climate change debate in Australia. Only dogma."
Plimer is not a "skeptic," a term which would imply that he merely has a few doubts about the global warming claims. Instead, he rejects the whole myth outright, and this seems to have emboldened and liberated a great many Australians who were already chafing under global warming conformity. As Plimer puts it:
[T]here are a large number of punters [Australian for "customers" or "gamblers"—in this case, skeptical customers who may or may not buy what the government's selling] who object to being treated dismissively as stupid, who do not like being told what to think, who value independence, who resile from personal attacks and have life experiences very different from the urban environmental atheists attempting to impose a new fundamentalist religion. Green politics have taken the place of failed socialism and Western Christianity and impose fear, guilt, penance, and indulgences onto a society with little scientific literacy.
Australia is not that different from America. If a shift in public opinion against the global warming dogma can happen on one side of the earth, it can happen on the other—especially when the US edition of Plimer's book, scheduled for July 1, hits the stands.
His role, Plimer says, is to show "that the emperor has no clothes." After three decades of relentless global warming propaganda, it's about time.
Profitting from the hysteria
The chicken littles are making a lopt of money from their sky is falling mantra. Everyone from Al Gore to Nike and Sony see environmentostalinism as a way to make cash.
T
here is no business on a dead planet.” That balanced and inspiring message was displayed at a seminar yesterday organized by the Investment Funds Institute of Canada (IFIC) on how to profit from climate change.
There is something jarring, even obscene, about regarding the allegedly apocalyptic threat of climate change as a money maker. Still, for many people, from Al Gore down, that is what it primarily is. The problem is that all the investment potential derives from restrictive legislation and/or subsidies, that is, from force and favour, salted with a good dose of economic fantasy.
From the point of view of investment funds, it’s rather like observing that Frederick Bastiat’s broken window fallacy (that broken windows are good for the economy since they mean business for glaziers) is government policy, then suggesting investors buy mutual funds filled with window manufacturers. Except that climate change amounts to a rationalization for a much more comprehensive bout of economy-smashing.
T
here is no business on a dead planet.” That balanced and inspiring message was displayed at a seminar yesterday organized by the Investment Funds Institute of Canada (IFIC) on how to profit from climate change.
There is something jarring, even obscene, about regarding the allegedly apocalyptic threat of climate change as a money maker. Still, for many people, from Al Gore down, that is what it primarily is. The problem is that all the investment potential derives from restrictive legislation and/or subsidies, that is, from force and favour, salted with a good dose of economic fantasy.
From the point of view of investment funds, it’s rather like observing that Frederick Bastiat’s broken window fallacy (that broken windows are good for the economy since they mean business for glaziers) is government policy, then suggesting investors buy mutual funds filled with window manufacturers. Except that climate change amounts to a rationalization for a much more comprehensive bout of economy-smashing.
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Susan Boyle
I am off to London for a few days. I have tickets to see the Britain's Got Talent show this weekend. Hopefully I will see Susan Boyle perform live. if not I will visit with some friends and gamily and watch some plays.
Boyle herself might -- just might -- make an appearance on America's Got Talent, Morgan hinted. As a former tabloid editor, he knows the sales value of a good rumour.
"I think the plan is that if she's up for it and well enough, and she seems to be -- she performed last night, and she performed brilliantly -- she could well come on America's Got Talent. And what a moment that would be.
"The great thing about Susan was she came along at a perfect time, a time when the whole world was suffering from the recession and things were down in the dumps.
"Here you had this incredibly inspiring story of somebody who had never sung outside their home in Scotland, who was part of the local church community, who had never sung professionally ... and it triggered this incredible reaction. The whole world just went bananas for her.
"You had this incredible moment of television and theatre and inspiration -- and good luck to her. She's a remarkable lady."
Boyle herself might -- just might -- make an appearance on America's Got Talent, Morgan hinted. As a former tabloid editor, he knows the sales value of a good rumour.
"I think the plan is that if she's up for it and well enough, and she seems to be -- she performed last night, and she performed brilliantly -- she could well come on America's Got Talent. And what a moment that would be.
"The great thing about Susan was she came along at a perfect time, a time when the whole world was suffering from the recession and things were down in the dumps.
"Here you had this incredibly inspiring story of somebody who had never sung outside their home in Scotland, who was part of the local church community, who had never sung professionally ... and it triggered this incredible reaction. The whole world just went bananas for her.
"You had this incredible moment of television and theatre and inspiration -- and good luck to her. She's a remarkable lady."
Cyberbully
I never go to the perez hilton site and avoid reading anything about this arrogant , useless, loser. he is a cyberbully who desperately wants attention. Seems he got some attention in Toronto. Unfortunately it wasn't the cyberbully that was arrested.
The tour manager of the Black Eyed Peas has been charged with assault after celebrity blogger Perez Hilton claimed he was attacked.
The 31-year-old posted updates on Twitter saying he was assaulted outside the Cobra nightclub in Toronto.
"I'm in shock. I need the police ASAP," he posted at 3am on Monday.
Perez Hilton said he had got into an argument with the Black Eyed Peas members Fergie and Will.i.am earlier in the evening.
The tour manager of the Black Eyed Peas has been charged with assault after celebrity blogger Perez Hilton claimed he was attacked.
The 31-year-old posted updates on Twitter saying he was assaulted outside the Cobra nightclub in Toronto.
"I'm in shock. I need the police ASAP," he posted at 3am on Monday.
Perez Hilton said he had got into an argument with the Black Eyed Peas members Fergie and Will.i.am earlier in the evening.
More liberal myths
Some more liberal myths from John Hawkins.
Five More Myths the Left Has Created About Itself
by John Hawkins
Liberals care about the poor: Almost every program the Left supports to "help" the poor in this country is surreptitiously designed to de-motivate them and keep them dependent on the government. The Left saps their will to work with welfare and food stamps, the Left reduces their income and puts them out of jobs by encouraging illegal aliens to enter the country, and the Left fights voucher programs that would allow poverty-stricken students to go to the same schools as the rich Americans.
Five More Myths the Left Has Created About Itself
by John Hawkins
Liberals care about the poor: Almost every program the Left supports to "help" the poor in this country is surreptitiously designed to de-motivate them and keep them dependent on the government. The Left saps their will to work with welfare and food stamps, the Left reduces their income and puts them out of jobs by encouraging illegal aliens to enter the country, and the Left fights voucher programs that would allow poverty-stricken students to go to the same schools as the rich Americans.
Coulter and O'Reilly on George Tiller
I oppose the murder of George Tiller, but I also think abortion is wrong. I don'twant an outright ban on abortion, but there is no law in Canada to protect even a fetus at 9 months gestation in this country. That is wrong.
Tim Hudak #pcpo
I haven't written about the Ontario PC leadership race in a while. I have not changed my mind. I think that Tim Hudak is the best choice to be leader of the Tory party in Ontario and the best choice to be Premier of Ontario. I have been impressed by his gracious approachable style and like many ( but not all ) of his policies. I have been impressed by all the leadership hopefuls and hope they will all be in cabinet in a Hudak led Ontario government. If you are able to vote in the Ontario PC leadership race. I think you should vote for Tim Hudak.
Mr. Hudak has a good chance of winning the first vote on Sunday (and ultimately the second vote on Thursday) and we hope that he does. Of the four candidates, he has done the best job of striking a balance between offering concrete conservative proposals and previewing himself as a package that can be sold to mainstream Ontarians. He seems up for the considerable challenge of being proud of and unapologetic about his conservative ideological bent and Mike Harris ties, without coming off as alienating or doctrinaire.
Mr. Hudak has a good chance of winning the first vote on Sunday (and ultimately the second vote on Thursday) and we hope that he does. Of the four candidates, he has done the best job of striking a balance between offering concrete conservative proposals and previewing himself as a package that can be sold to mainstream Ontarians. He seems up for the considerable challenge of being proud of and unapologetic about his conservative ideological bent and Mike Harris ties, without coming off as alienating or doctrinaire.
Goldberg on obamessiah's cowardice
Jonah Goldbergg discusses obamessiah's failure on Iran. obamessiah is inviting the thugs of the regime to have hotdogs. Listen to Winston on Iran at Brass Balls Radio.
Obama's Iran policy is a bomb
No matter which side comes out on top, the president's policy will blow up in his face.
Jonah Goldberg
June 23, 2009
» Discuss Article Here is the one immutable fact of Barack Obama's foreign policy agenda as it relates to Iran: It's over. The rule book he came in with is as irrelevant as a tourist guide to the Austro-Hungarian empire.
If the forces of reform and democracy win, Obama's plan to negotiate with the regime is moot, for the regime will be gone. And if the forces of reform are crushed into submission by the regime, Obama's plan is moot, because the regime will still be there.
If Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and Ayatollah Ali Khamenei come out on top, even the most soulless realists will be repulsed by the blood on the regime's collective hands. Politics and decency will demand that the world condemn or shun the regime.
Before June 12, Obama's eagerness to negotiate with Ahmadinejad -- ridiculed by his conservative critics -- was hailed by the establishment and the left as proof of his high-minded faith in diplomacy, a healthy antidote to George W. Bush's allegedly close-minded approach.
Neda's Fiance on her murder.
More protests.
HIM Prince reza Pahlavi.
Obama's Iran policy is a bomb
No matter which side comes out on top, the president's policy will blow up in his face.
Jonah Goldberg
June 23, 2009
» Discuss Article Here is the one immutable fact of Barack Obama's foreign policy agenda as it relates to Iran: It's over. The rule book he came in with is as irrelevant as a tourist guide to the Austro-Hungarian empire.
If the forces of reform and democracy win, Obama's plan to negotiate with the regime is moot, for the regime will be gone. And if the forces of reform are crushed into submission by the regime, Obama's plan is moot, because the regime will still be there.
If Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and Ayatollah Ali Khamenei come out on top, even the most soulless realists will be repulsed by the blood on the regime's collective hands. Politics and decency will demand that the world condemn or shun the regime.
Before June 12, Obama's eagerness to negotiate with Ahmadinejad -- ridiculed by his conservative critics -- was hailed by the establishment and the left as proof of his high-minded faith in diplomacy, a healthy antidote to George W. Bush's allegedly close-minded approach.
Neda's Fiance on her murder.
More protests.
HIM Prince reza Pahlavi.
Monday, June 22, 2009
Looped
While in Washington D.C. a few weeks ago I got to see Valerie Harper play Tallulah Bankhead in Looped. Bankhead was a deliciously wicked star, whose middle name seems to have been self destruction. She was addicted to alcohol and everything else you could think of. Harper was outstanding in the role. She made you forget all about her more famous role as Rhoda. It was a scandalous, but fun few hours of theater.
I had actually met Valerie Harper in Montreal when I was about 16. After the show Miss Harper came out to sign autographs and i reminded her of her visit to the Saidye Bronfman Center in Montreal. She remembered the event in Montreal. (of course she didn't remember me) She was a sweet, gracious lady and it was a pleasure to meet her again 32 years later.
more union silliness
Public support for union shenanigans is rapidly comimg to an end evn in leftist Toronto. The garbage strike has not helped.
This story is equally telling. It reveals union leaders as luddites.
Proudly stopping progress
National Post Published: Monday, June 22, 2009
Congratulations to the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), which has achieved another milestone in its ongoing quest to propagate the belief that public-sector unions are inherent, dedicated enemies of growth and innovation. In Friday's Post, Emily Senger and Kathryn Blaze Carlson described CUPE's successful grievance against the developers of PeerScholar, a new online application created at the University of Toronto that allows students to file short papers which are then graded and annotated, in an environment of mutual anonymity, by fellow class members who have completed the same assignment.
CUPE, which represents teaching assistants at U of T, took the view that, in the words of spokesman Mikael Swayze, "If students are doing marking, then they're in our bargaining unit and must be paid."
This story is equally telling. It reveals union leaders as luddites.
Proudly stopping progress
National Post Published: Monday, June 22, 2009
Congratulations to the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), which has achieved another milestone in its ongoing quest to propagate the belief that public-sector unions are inherent, dedicated enemies of growth and innovation. In Friday's Post, Emily Senger and Kathryn Blaze Carlson described CUPE's successful grievance against the developers of PeerScholar, a new online application created at the University of Toronto that allows students to file short papers which are then graded and annotated, in an environment of mutual anonymity, by fellow class members who have completed the same assignment.
CUPE, which represents teaching assistants at U of T, took the view that, in the words of spokesman Mikael Swayze, "If students are doing marking, then they're in our bargaining unit and must be paid."
Iran
The killings by the murderous mullahs continue.
The West is urging that the mullahs stop killing their own people. The mullahs are trying to save themselves. I see the crumbling of this corrupt, murderous regime.
More from Winston.
Watch HIM Prince Reza Pahlevi at the national press club here.
HIM Prince Reza Pahlavi at the National Press Club.
Reza Pahlavi of Iran Opening Remarks
THE NATIONAL PRESS CLUB WASHINGTON, D.C. JUNE 22ND, 2009
WASHINGTON, June 22 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Thank you all for coming. Thank you for your time, and attention to the cry for freedom and democracy on the streets of Iran. I can tell you, first hand, how much my compatriots are appreciative of your generous attention to their plight. The best I can do for you today is to recount what my fellow Iranians tell me about their conditions, hopes and fears.
Bear in mind that for the great majority of Iranians born after the Islamic Revolution, the unfolding events are the most significant transforming experiences of their collective memory. The courage of their convictions gives hope for peace and democracy in the most troubling region of the world. On the other hand, their defeat will encourage extremism from the shores of the Levant, to the energy jugular of the world. At the very least it will threaten regional tranquility and global economic recovery through fears of terrorism, slowdown of globalization and steeply higher energy prices. At worst, fanatical tyrants - who know that the future is against them - may end their present course on their terms: a nuclear holocaust.
But which will it be? That is the question of the day. My message to you is: do not underestimate the role you play in the outcome. International media are already the information artery connecting different parts of the freedom movement in Iran. That is why the regime has ominously warned media, that only officially approved reports can be dispatched out of the country. Having restricted the return path of media, they are also jamming electronic transmission and restricting internet traffic into the country. But it is the third leg of communication, from people to people, from one resistance cell to another, and from leaders to supporters inside Iran, of which the regime is most fearful. They cannot fight people who stand together. Only an information blackout can isolate individuals, so that they can be oppressed separately. Thus the outcome of this struggle will depend on your ability, the free media, to fight their blackout with the light of information.
Your second contribution is keeping your political leaders informed about the brutal violence of the regime's plain-clothes thugs against unarmed people. Your governments have insisted that they would not interfere in Iran's internal affairs. I applaud that. Any such attempt will give the tyrants the excuse they need to paper over their own differences, and target every man struggling for freedom as a foreign agent. But that is not all they do. They are painting every statement in defense of human rights as foreign interference, benefiting from the confusion between the two. It is vital that the free world not fall for such cruel cynicism in the name of realpolitik.
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights knows no national boundaries. Its defense is not only a matter of ethics, but a mutual obligation of all governments who are its signatories. It is also in their interest. No one will benefit from closing his or her eyes to knives and cables cutting into faces and mouths of our young and old, or from bullets piercing our beloved "Neda" whose only sin was the quest freedom - no one, no one but tyrants and their thugs. Do not let them define what is disrespect for sovereignty, what is interference in others' affairs.
Ladies and Gentlemen,
A movement was born on the 22nd of Khordad in my calendar, the 12th of June in yours. It is not Islamic or anti-Islamic, it is not for capitalism or socialism, nor any other ideology or specific form of government. It cares little about historical squabbles before its birth. It is about the sanctity, even more, the sovereignty of the ballot box. It may not succeed immediately. It may have ebbs and flows. But, let me assure you it will not die, because we will not let it die.
A week later, the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic decided to stand erect as a dam in front of this movement, sanctioning theft of the ballot box and flagrant fraud, all in the name of Islam. It was an ugly moment of disrespect for both God and man. It will not stand. The citizens of Iran will not stand it. And at the end, he will not stand.
Rest assured, the Movement of 22nd of Khordad, already invested with the blood of my brave countrymen, with energy and support in every corner of Iran and the globe will not rest until it achieves unfettered democracy and human rights in Iran.
The West is urging that the mullahs stop killing their own people. The mullahs are trying to save themselves. I see the crumbling of this corrupt, murderous regime.
More from Winston.
Watch HIM Prince Reza Pahlevi at the national press club here.
HIM Prince Reza Pahlavi at the National Press Club.
Reza Pahlavi of Iran Opening Remarks
THE NATIONAL PRESS CLUB WASHINGTON, D.C. JUNE 22ND, 2009
WASHINGTON, June 22 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Thank you all for coming. Thank you for your time, and attention to the cry for freedom and democracy on the streets of Iran. I can tell you, first hand, how much my compatriots are appreciative of your generous attention to their plight. The best I can do for you today is to recount what my fellow Iranians tell me about their conditions, hopes and fears.
Bear in mind that for the great majority of Iranians born after the Islamic Revolution, the unfolding events are the most significant transforming experiences of their collective memory. The courage of their convictions gives hope for peace and democracy in the most troubling region of the world. On the other hand, their defeat will encourage extremism from the shores of the Levant, to the energy jugular of the world. At the very least it will threaten regional tranquility and global economic recovery through fears of terrorism, slowdown of globalization and steeply higher energy prices. At worst, fanatical tyrants - who know that the future is against them - may end their present course on their terms: a nuclear holocaust.
But which will it be? That is the question of the day. My message to you is: do not underestimate the role you play in the outcome. International media are already the information artery connecting different parts of the freedom movement in Iran. That is why the regime has ominously warned media, that only officially approved reports can be dispatched out of the country. Having restricted the return path of media, they are also jamming electronic transmission and restricting internet traffic into the country. But it is the third leg of communication, from people to people, from one resistance cell to another, and from leaders to supporters inside Iran, of which the regime is most fearful. They cannot fight people who stand together. Only an information blackout can isolate individuals, so that they can be oppressed separately. Thus the outcome of this struggle will depend on your ability, the free media, to fight their blackout with the light of information.
Your second contribution is keeping your political leaders informed about the brutal violence of the regime's plain-clothes thugs against unarmed people. Your governments have insisted that they would not interfere in Iran's internal affairs. I applaud that. Any such attempt will give the tyrants the excuse they need to paper over their own differences, and target every man struggling for freedom as a foreign agent. But that is not all they do. They are painting every statement in defense of human rights as foreign interference, benefiting from the confusion between the two. It is vital that the free world not fall for such cruel cynicism in the name of realpolitik.
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights knows no national boundaries. Its defense is not only a matter of ethics, but a mutual obligation of all governments who are its signatories. It is also in their interest. No one will benefit from closing his or her eyes to knives and cables cutting into faces and mouths of our young and old, or from bullets piercing our beloved "Neda" whose only sin was the quest freedom - no one, no one but tyrants and their thugs. Do not let them define what is disrespect for sovereignty, what is interference in others' affairs.
Ladies and Gentlemen,
A movement was born on the 22nd of Khordad in my calendar, the 12th of June in yours. It is not Islamic or anti-Islamic, it is not for capitalism or socialism, nor any other ideology or specific form of government. It cares little about historical squabbles before its birth. It is about the sanctity, even more, the sovereignty of the ballot box. It may not succeed immediately. It may have ebbs and flows. But, let me assure you it will not die, because we will not let it die.
A week later, the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic decided to stand erect as a dam in front of this movement, sanctioning theft of the ballot box and flagrant fraud, all in the name of Islam. It was an ugly moment of disrespect for both God and man. It will not stand. The citizens of Iran will not stand it. And at the end, he will not stand.
Rest assured, the Movement of 22nd of Khordad, already invested with the blood of my brave countrymen, with energy and support in every corner of Iran and the globe will not rest until it achieves unfettered democracy and human rights in Iran.
Sunday, June 21, 2009
obamessiah's climate change scam
The obamessiah tries to pass the carbon tax with a sham alarmist report.
University of Colorado environmental studies professor Roger Pielke, Jr. says the report “misrepresents” his own work, makes claims that are not supported by citations provided, relies heavily on analyses that were never peer reviewed, ignores peer-reviewed studies that reach opposite conclusions from those proclaimed by the report, and cites analyses that do not support conclusions rendered.
“I didn’t notice a single recognized hurricane expert in the list of authors,” says NOAA Hurricane Research Division scientist Stanley Goldenberg. The report relies heavily on surface temperature data from monitoring stations located next to parking lots and air conditioning exhaust ports – falsely skewing temperature records upward – other experts noted. It is lead-heavy on assumptions, assertions and speculation – hydrogen-light on evidence.
But the most egregious miscarriage of science in this agit-prop exercise is its near-total dependence on worst-case scenarios conjured up by computer models. That’s where it gets its litany of Day After Tomorrow Hollywood disasters.
University of Colorado environmental studies professor Roger Pielke, Jr. says the report “misrepresents” his own work, makes claims that are not supported by citations provided, relies heavily on analyses that were never peer reviewed, ignores peer-reviewed studies that reach opposite conclusions from those proclaimed by the report, and cites analyses that do not support conclusions rendered.
“I didn’t notice a single recognized hurricane expert in the list of authors,” says NOAA Hurricane Research Division scientist Stanley Goldenberg. The report relies heavily on surface temperature data from monitoring stations located next to parking lots and air conditioning exhaust ports – falsely skewing temperature records upward – other experts noted. It is lead-heavy on assumptions, assertions and speculation – hydrogen-light on evidence.
But the most egregious miscarriage of science in this agit-prop exercise is its near-total dependence on worst-case scenarios conjured up by computer models. That’s where it gets its litany of Day After Tomorrow Hollywood disasters.
HIM Reza Pahlavi and Iran
Senator McCain on Iran
Senator McCain is much more supportive of freedom in Iran. He also discusses Governor Palin and Vice President Cheney.
Senator McCain would have been a better President!
Senator McCain would have been a better President!
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Freedom for Iran
The mullah killing machine continues. Arrests of the families of rival mullahs have taken place. Hopefully the rumours of an internal rift among the murderous mullahs is true.
More from Winston.
The protesters sing the pre 1979 Iranian Anthem .
Seems one of obamessiah's testicles has partially descended. The murderous mullahs seem to have evoked a huge cremasteric reflex in the obamessiah.
Warning: The violence is very upsetting.
murderous mullahs kill a student
attacking the mullah agents
More from Winston.
The protesters sing the pre 1979 Iranian Anthem .
Seems one of obamessiah's testicles has partially descended. The murderous mullahs seem to have evoked a huge cremasteric reflex in the obamessiah.
Warning: The violence is very upsetting.
murderous mullahs kill a student
attacking the mullah agents
Happy Father's Day
It has been 7 years since my dad Dr, C.E. Eappen passed away. I think of him and miss him today more than most days. I so wish I could call him or take him out to dinner. Happy fathers day to all you dads out there. Kids remember to honour your dads today and every day. You never know when they will be gone.
HIM Reza Pahlavi
More from HIM Prince Reza Pahlavi While obamessiah continues his cowardice while the Iranians fight for freedom.
Saturday, June 20, 2009
Maxime Bernier on a Flat Tax
Maxime defends the need for a flat tax. Why is Maxime not back in cabinet? He should be an economic minister and the Tory Quebec lieutenant.
Steve Jobs
Apparently Steve Jobs did have that liver transplant. I hope he is recovering well. He should take as much time as he needs for a full recovery. Aplle and the world still need his brilliant mind.
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Apple Inc Chief Executive Steve Jobs underwent a liver transplant operation about two months ago and is expected to return to work by the end of June, The Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday.
Jobs, a pancreatic cancer survivor, has been away on medical leave since January for an undisclosed condition.
An Apple spokesman did not confirm the Journal report but said, "Steve continues to look forward to returning to Apple at the end of June and there is nothing further to say."
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Apple Inc Chief Executive Steve Jobs underwent a liver transplant operation about two months ago and is expected to return to work by the end of June, The Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday.
Jobs, a pancreatic cancer survivor, has been away on medical leave since January for an undisclosed condition.
An Apple spokesman did not confirm the Journal report but said, "Steve continues to look forward to returning to Apple at the end of June and there is nothing further to say."
More on Iran
More from Hot Air.
Salim Mansur has a column on Iran.
Unfailingly, tyrants want approval from those upon whom they stomp, a show of public support legitimizing their power. But they can never be sure if the support demanded would be genuine and so the logic of tyranny requires such show of support be rigged in advance.
The recent presidential election in Iran was staged as just another stylized charade of democracy, like previous ones, and irrespective of which of the four candidates won, the loser would remain the Iranian people.
But recognizing how broken the foundation of their tyranny is, how greatly lacking is public approval -- how much the cleric-based regime is held to ridicule by the swelling ranks of opponents and disenchanted former supporters -- the tyrants were unwilling to trust the rigged outcome of their own charade. They went about fixing the result so clumsily that the revulsion of the Iranians has overflowed into the streets of their cities.
Since 1979 Iran has been held in the tyrannical grip of the Shia Muslim version of the Russian Bolsheviks. Like their Russian counterparts, the turbaned Iranian Bolsheviks, led by the late Ayatollah Khomeini, rode the slipstream of a popular revolt against the monarchical rule of the late shah, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi. Being better organized and more ruthless, they seized power.
Salim Mansur has a column on Iran.
Unfailingly, tyrants want approval from those upon whom they stomp, a show of public support legitimizing their power. But they can never be sure if the support demanded would be genuine and so the logic of tyranny requires such show of support be rigged in advance.
The recent presidential election in Iran was staged as just another stylized charade of democracy, like previous ones, and irrespective of which of the four candidates won, the loser would remain the Iranian people.
But recognizing how broken the foundation of their tyranny is, how greatly lacking is public approval -- how much the cleric-based regime is held to ridicule by the swelling ranks of opponents and disenchanted former supporters -- the tyrants were unwilling to trust the rigged outcome of their own charade. They went about fixing the result so clumsily that the revulsion of the Iranians has overflowed into the streets of their cities.
Since 1979 Iran has been held in the tyrannical grip of the Shia Muslim version of the Russian Bolsheviks. Like their Russian counterparts, the turbaned Iranian Bolsheviks, led by the late Ayatollah Khomeini, rode the slipstream of a popular revolt against the monarchical rule of the late shah, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi. Being better organized and more ruthless, they seized power.
iggy's diary?
Folding iggy is mocked quite efectively in this peace in the NP.
The media seems generally unswayed by my tactical brilliance. Except for that guy at the Toronto Star, but no surprise there. They will be won over yet, after I stare down Harper in our meeting today. Mess with me and I'll mess with you until I'm done, Mister. Some of the senior caucus guys were giving me advice this morning and telling me what to agree to, but I brushed them off. "Harper will give us what we want, or it's the old Harvard kiss," I said. Goodale chuckled. "What's that? A punch in the chops? A head-butt?," he said. "No, it's a kiss," I said. "On the cheek. It's a way of signaling capitulation. Anyway, I'm sure it won't come to that."
Went through Tim Hortons drive-thru on way home, and they gave me a black coffee. I had asked for double-double. "Is there a problem, sir?" the young lady asked. "No, thanks," I said, wincing as a I took a sip.
WEDNESDAY
Victory is mine! I informed the senior caucus this morning of the concessions I wrung from the Prime Minister. I said he's a tough, wily negotiator, but I forced him to bend to my will. "He has consented to a blue-ribbon panel that will study EI reforms," I announced, proudly. There was a pause. I basked. "Aaaaannnd..." said Goodale. "And it has to report by the end of September," I said. More pausing. "This is not just any panel," I said. "Blue ribbon! You think that was easy to get?" Pause. "Was it awkward when you leaned in to kiss him on the cheek?," said Goodale. "Ralph, I will not brook such dissent," I replied, scowling. Then Rae chimed in: "You know, when you furrow your brow like that you look like the bald eagle from the Muppets," he said. Such kidders, these guys.
The media seems generally unswayed by my tactical brilliance. Except for that guy at the Toronto Star, but no surprise there. They will be won over yet, after I stare down Harper in our meeting today. Mess with me and I'll mess with you until I'm done, Mister. Some of the senior caucus guys were giving me advice this morning and telling me what to agree to, but I brushed them off. "Harper will give us what we want, or it's the old Harvard kiss," I said. Goodale chuckled. "What's that? A punch in the chops? A head-butt?," he said. "No, it's a kiss," I said. "On the cheek. It's a way of signaling capitulation. Anyway, I'm sure it won't come to that."
Went through Tim Hortons drive-thru on way home, and they gave me a black coffee. I had asked for double-double. "Is there a problem, sir?" the young lady asked. "No, thanks," I said, wincing as a I took a sip.
WEDNESDAY
Victory is mine! I informed the senior caucus this morning of the concessions I wrung from the Prime Minister. I said he's a tough, wily negotiator, but I forced him to bend to my will. "He has consented to a blue-ribbon panel that will study EI reforms," I announced, proudly. There was a pause. I basked. "Aaaaannnd..." said Goodale. "And it has to report by the end of September," I said. More pausing. "This is not just any panel," I said. "Blue ribbon! You think that was easy to get?" Pause. "Was it awkward when you leaned in to kiss him on the cheek?," said Goodale. "Ralph, I will not brook such dissent," I replied, scowling. Then Rae chimed in: "You know, when you furrow your brow like that you look like the bald eagle from the Muppets," he said. Such kidders, these guys.
Thugs of the murderous mullahs attack
The regime shows its true brutality. The protesters are fighting back. We can all help bring down the murderous mullahs.
Restore the Monarchy! Let there be a constitutional convention and a new constitution. Iran should be a constitutional Monarchy!
More from my friend Winston.
Fighting Back!
Amazing
This is an amazing bit of technology.
Prototype Nokia phone recharges without wires
By Christopher Null
Pardon the cliche, but it's one of the holiest of Holy Grails of technology: Wireless power. And while early lab experiments have been able to "beam" electricity a few feet to power a light bulb, the day when our laptops and cell phones can charge without having to plug them in to a wall socket still seems decades in the future.
Nokia, however, has taken another baby step in that direction with the invention of a cell phone that recharges itself using a unique system: It harvests ambient radio waves from the air, and turns that energy into usable power. Enough, at least, to keep a cell phone from running out of juice.
While "traditional" (if there is such a thing) wireless power systems are specifically designed with a transmitter and receiver in mind, Nokia's system isn't finicky about where it gets its wireless waves. TV, radio, other mobile phone systems -- all of this stuff just bounces around the air and most of it is wasted, absorbed into the environment or scattered into the ether. Nokia picks up all the bits and pieces of these waves and uses the collected electromagnetic energy to create electrical current, then uses that to recharge the phone's battery. A huge range of frequencies can be utilized by the system (there's no other way, really, as the energy in any given wave is infinitesimal). It's the same idea that Tesla was exploring 100 years ago, just on a tiny scale.
Prototype Nokia phone recharges without wires
By Christopher Null
Pardon the cliche, but it's one of the holiest of Holy Grails of technology: Wireless power. And while early lab experiments have been able to "beam" electricity a few feet to power a light bulb, the day when our laptops and cell phones can charge without having to plug them in to a wall socket still seems decades in the future.
Nokia, however, has taken another baby step in that direction with the invention of a cell phone that recharges itself using a unique system: It harvests ambient radio waves from the air, and turns that energy into usable power. Enough, at least, to keep a cell phone from running out of juice.
While "traditional" (if there is such a thing) wireless power systems are specifically designed with a transmitter and receiver in mind, Nokia's system isn't finicky about where it gets its wireless waves. TV, radio, other mobile phone systems -- all of this stuff just bounces around the air and most of it is wasted, absorbed into the environment or scattered into the ether. Nokia picks up all the bits and pieces of these waves and uses the collected electromagnetic energy to create electrical current, then uses that to recharge the phone's battery. A huge range of frequencies can be utilized by the system (there's no other way, really, as the energy in any given wave is infinitesimal). It's the same idea that Tesla was exploring 100 years ago, just on a tiny scale.
Lady Gaga
I have very eclectic musical tastes. I recently went to see Lady Gaga. The show was quite uneven . Lady Gaga was quite late. She kept saying that she didn't care about money and invested all her profits back into her show. This seemed somewhat unbelievable. The venue was packed and I like Gaga's voice.She is very fond of Toronto. She talked a lot about her upcoming appearance on theMuchMusic Video awards. Her set was only an hour and 15 minutes. There was an after show party with Gaga( The pre show party was cancelled). I was getting pretty tired, it was already midnight, so I went home. An interesting evening.
Friday, June 19, 2009
Freedom for Iran
The cowardice of obamessiah is getting pretty obvious. The murderous mullahs have started mass arrests. I am very worried. More from Winston.
Free Aung San Suu Kyi
It is The Lady's 64th birthday. The burmese generals must free this pillar of freedom, if the 2010 elections are to meam anything.
She is the true and legitimate leader of the Burmese people.
Activists across the world have been marking the 64th birthday of Burma's detained opposition leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, with vigils and protests.
Celebrities including author Salman Rushdie and actors George Clooney and Julia Roberts have signed an online petition demanding that she be freed.
The EU also agreed to boost sanctions on Burma's military rulers, and renewed calls for her release.
Ms Suu Kyi has been under detention for much of the past 19 years.
Announcing the sanctions, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown said: "Europe agreed today to step up sanctions and take further targeted measures against the Burmese regime."
Speaking after a summit of all 27 EU member states in Brussels, Mr Brown described Aung San Suu Kyi as "perhaps the most renowned prisoner of conscience in the world".
A joint statement agreed by EU leaders said that unless Ms Suu Kyi and 2,000 other political prisoners were released, the credibility of elections scheduled for Burma in 2010 would be undermined.
Send The Lady greetings here.
More on hrc thought police
Further to my comments of yesterday.
My letter in the NP:
The lady doth protest too much
National Post Published: Friday, June 19, 2009
Jennifer Lynch, Chief Commissioner of the Canadian Human Rights Commission (HRC), has launched a counter-offensive against those who understand the abuses of her HRC thought police. She has rejected the recommendations of the HRCfriendly Professor Richard Moon and tried to avoid debating freedom fighter Ezra Levant.
Ms. Lynch has revealed herself to be a danger to freedom of speech in Canada and is unwilling to go to Parliament to justify the outrageous actions of her organization. Those people who think the HRCs can be reformed must be truly embarrassed by her words, because she helps make the ever-growing case for the abolition of these Star Chambers. Let's get rid of Section 13 of the Human Rights Act --and of Jennifer Lynch.
Roy Eappen, Montreal.
Of course the hrc industry does try to defend itself, but fails.
My letter in the NP:
The lady doth protest too much
National Post Published: Friday, June 19, 2009
Jennifer Lynch, Chief Commissioner of the Canadian Human Rights Commission (HRC), has launched a counter-offensive against those who understand the abuses of her HRC thought police. She has rejected the recommendations of the HRCfriendly Professor Richard Moon and tried to avoid debating freedom fighter Ezra Levant.
Ms. Lynch has revealed herself to be a danger to freedom of speech in Canada and is unwilling to go to Parliament to justify the outrageous actions of her organization. Those people who think the HRCs can be reformed must be truly embarrassed by her words, because she helps make the ever-growing case for the abolition of these Star Chambers. Let's get rid of Section 13 of the Human Rights Act --and of Jennifer Lynch.
Roy Eappen, Montreal.
Of course the hrc industry does try to defend itself, but fails.
Thursday, June 18, 2009
Vile
Matthew 18:6But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea.
This guy is beyond despicable. If he is convicted, I hope he spends many years in prison, where I'm sure even the other prisoners will be disgusted by this human piece of detritus, before his eventual execution.
Death penalty sought in case of fatal baby toss
The Associated Press
TAMPA, Fla. -- Prosecutors will seek the death penalty for a man accused of his ex-girlfriend's baby out a car on a Tampa highway, killing the infant.
Richard McTear Jr. has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder and other charges.
Assistant State Attorney Jalal Harb announced Wednesday at a court hearing that the state would pursue the death penalty.
This guy is beyond despicable. If he is convicted, I hope he spends many years in prison, where I'm sure even the other prisoners will be disgusted by this human piece of detritus, before his eventual execution.
Death penalty sought in case of fatal baby toss
The Associated Press
TAMPA, Fla. -- Prosecutors will seek the death penalty for a man accused of his ex-girlfriend's baby out a car on a Tampa highway, killing the infant.
Richard McTear Jr. has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder and other charges.
Assistant State Attorney Jalal Harb announced Wednesday at a court hearing that the state would pursue the death penalty.
Iranian fight for freedom continues
Thousands of Iranians continue to demonstrate against the vile murderous mullahs. Read more from my friend Winston.
Cowardly obamessiah does very little.
Cowardly obamessiah does very little.
The thought police whine and cry they can't censor enough
Jennifer Lynch's recent responses to the critiques of the thought police are truly laughable. She can't even accept the recommendations of the hrc friendly Moon report. She reverts to calling her critics "far right". It is increasingly clear that she and her ilk are a danger to free speech in our society. Ezra's expose of these grifters has frightened lynch and her friends. Its time to abolish these tribunals completely. The people who run these organizations are way to dangerous to give them power over the lives of ordinary Canadians. jernnifer Lynch needs to be dismissed as a beginning. She is afraid of debate and has no business at her present job. It is clear that the hrcs cannot be reformed withpeople like lynch and barbara hall running them. These two would have felt right at home on Politburo committees in former Soviet republics. I again urge HM Government to fire lynch and abolish section13.1 of the hrc code as a start.
Jennifer Lynch, chief commissioner of the Canadian Human Rights Commission, gave a speech Monday in which she addressed the growing chorus of complaints about the CHRC and its various provincial counterparts. The National Post has been a leading critic of the commissions and their assault on the rights of Canadians, wrapped in the guise of protection.
Ms. Lynch's view is instructive. She sees critics as unbalanced, unfair, unwitting purveyors of misinformation, who either fail to understand, or deliberately distort, the good works of the commission. This includes critics within the media, who she suggests are "unwitting accomplices in a gross oversimplification of the issue, who flame the controversy by repeating inaccuracies."
Jennifer Lynch, chief commissioner of the Canadian Human Rights Commission, gave a speech Monday in which she addressed the growing chorus of complaints about the CHRC and its various provincial counterparts. The National Post has been a leading critic of the commissions and their assault on the rights of Canadians, wrapped in the guise of protection.
Ms. Lynch's view is instructive. She sees critics as unbalanced, unfair, unwitting purveyors of misinformation, who either fail to understand, or deliberately distort, the good works of the commission. This includes critics within the media, who she suggests are "unwitting accomplices in a gross oversimplification of the issue, who flame the controversy by repeating inaccuracies."
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