Apparently michael mann is suing youtube for these videos. I hope he realizes that discovery is reciprocal. Others are also taking action, but against the hoaxsters.
Here is Marc Morano's view of mann's silliness.
Here is that original great video:
here is the sequel.
Friday, April 30, 2010
goreacle buys another property on the ocean
Guess the goreacle doesn't believe his own hoax. the goreacle also has a San Francisco ocean view condo.
His latest property. It has 5 bedrooms, 9 bathrooms and six firepklaces. Truly a tiny carbon footprinnt. And it's near the ocean.
His latest property. It has 5 bedrooms, 9 bathrooms and six firepklaces. Truly a tiny carbon footprinnt. And it's near the ocean.
On gun rights and taxes
An excellent piece by Brian Lilley. Another reminder how we have forgotten the fundamental freedoms that have been handed down to us. The lefties think of these as American rights, but They certainly did apply to Canada as well.
"That the subjects which are Protestants may have arms for their defence suitable to their conditions and as allowed by law."
Now in true British fashion it does have the caveat not found in the later American Bill of Rights. Clearly no one will overturn the gun registry or restrictions on certain weapons with an appeal to the old bill, but it is a an interesting historical reference.
Another section of the English Bill of Rights that we sadly need reminding of in this day in age is the ancient idea of no taxation without representation.
"That the subjects which are Protestants may have arms for their defence suitable to their conditions and as allowed by law."
Now in true British fashion it does have the caveat not found in the later American Bill of Rights. Clearly no one will overturn the gun registry or restrictions on certain weapons with an appeal to the old bill, but it is a an interesting historical reference.
Another section of the English Bill of Rights that we sadly need reminding of in this day in age is the ancient idea of no taxation without representation.
Happy Birthday HM PM Stephen Harper!
Happy Birthday Prime Minister! I don't always agree with you, but I admire and respect you for all you have done for our beloved Canada. God Bless you, Laureen, Ben and Rachel. May you have many more Birthdays and many more years as HM PM.
Another so called journalist jumps into the culture war
I am always flabbergasted by radical feminists who ignore the fact that many many abortions in the so called third world are used to eliminate girls. They also seem uninterted by honour killings and other such barbarous acts because it is culturally insensitive to talk about those things. they also believe that they speak for all woman. They do not.
I am also fascinated that the leftist journalist cabal are amazed the cbc allowed a couple od conservatives on air. I guess haven't noticed that 95% of their staff is leftist. I am happy to see these lefties expose themselves for who and what they are. I am glad that we are bot funding abortions abroad. Why do we fund this elective procedure (in 95%) of cases here? The truth hurts doesn't is susan? By the way there are quite a gay supporters of the Tories and you of course know that, but it doesn't really fit with your leftist world view.
Finley, of course, has always been a rigid partisan and Harper's government has never shown much delicacy when it comes to labelling its rivals anti-Semitic, anti-American, unpatriotic, soft on crime -- or suggesting they are "in bed with the separatists."
As for Conservatives being victims of CBC bias, Teneycke has a paying gig defending the Harper world view -- a task the former PMO communications director carries out with aplomb. Another former Harperite, Tom Flanagan, is also a frequent CBC guest (although he has a welcome independent streak.) Nor was Alberta conservative Ezra Levant silenced, or even chastised, when he appeared on CBC this week and repeated his insulting claim that Liberal MP Irwin Cotler is a "porch Jew" and called Graves "a junk hack."
I am also fascinated that the leftist journalist cabal are amazed the cbc allowed a couple od conservatives on air. I guess haven't noticed that 95% of their staff is leftist. I am happy to see these lefties expose themselves for who and what they are. I am glad that we are bot funding abortions abroad. Why do we fund this elective procedure (in 95%) of cases here? The truth hurts doesn't is susan? By the way there are quite a gay supporters of the Tories and you of course know that, but it doesn't really fit with your leftist world view.
Finley, of course, has always been a rigid partisan and Harper's government has never shown much delicacy when it comes to labelling its rivals anti-Semitic, anti-American, unpatriotic, soft on crime -- or suggesting they are "in bed with the separatists."
As for Conservatives being victims of CBC bias, Teneycke has a paying gig defending the Harper world view -- a task the former PMO communications director carries out with aplomb. Another former Harperite, Tom Flanagan, is also a frequent CBC guest (although he has a welcome independent streak.) Nor was Alberta conservative Ezra Levant silenced, or even chastised, when he appeared on CBC this week and repeated his insulting claim that Liberal MP Irwin Cotler is a "porch Jew" and called Graves "a junk hack."
A new iPhone.
I love my iphone 3GS. It is an amazing piece of technology. It does need some improventments. I would like more memory, a better camera with flash, multitasking and better actual phone functioning. The rumours say a lot of this is coming. It seems to be coming soon. I hope Rogers has this available as soon as it comes out.
Apple slates WWDC for June 7-11, touts iPhone 4
Could launch next-generation iPhone as early as June 18
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Computerworld - Apple today announced that its Worldwide Developers Conference will begin June 7, the likely date when the company will introduce its next iPhone.
WWDC, which will be held in San Francisco at the Moscone Center, will run from June 7 to 11, according to the conference's Web site, which went live earlier today. That is the same week in the month as 2009's WWDC, when Apple unveiled the iPhone 3GS and announced it would go on sale starting June 19, 2009
F.A.C.E.
I have new letters after my name now. I received my fellowship from the American college of American Endocrinology. The ceremony was held during the Boston annual meeting. There were 90 new fellows that were also given their F.A.C.E.. They were from all over the world. So had come from as far away as India.
Thursday, April 29, 2010
More anti Christian nonsense in the UK...
Rev Mark Binney, vicar of St Andrew’s Church, Hampton, Worcs, said he had been told he needed planning permission if he wanted to fly a flag “advertising Christianity” in future.
The flag was put up outside the church in the week preceding Easter Sunday displaying the words 'This is Holy Week' and an image of Jesus on the cross.
Mr Binney said the warning was “appalling”, and he felt it was part of a gradual erosion of Christianity in Britain.
Pre implantation genetic diagnosis
At a recent conference I attended a lecture which I found miraculous and deeply troubling.
Dr Mark Hughes is a pioneer of Pre Implantation Genetic diagnosis. It is a technique where at the very earliest stage of a fetus. (eggs and sperm
are brought together in vitro) on day 2 a cell is taken by pipet and genetically analyzed. We now understand the genetic abnormalities of many diseases. If the growing embryo has the genetic disease being tested for it is not implanted. If not it is implanted and ahealthy child is the result. This happens at day 2 of fetal development. This is currently available in a number of labs. Dr Hughes spoke of families who have had children with devastating, incurable metabolic diseases. He said they had three real choices adoption( an excellent choice he said), PGD or trying again and risking another fatal outcome. Most just never have another baby. The affected embryos are sent to a lab and cell lines are made to try and find cures for these illnesses.
Dr Hughes is clearly conflicted but because of how early in gestation this is done, he continues. Indeed he said he hopes this technology will not be necessary one day, because we cab cure these unfortunate children, most of whom die in utero or shortly after birth. He will not do this for sex selection, but of course this technology is very easily abused.
He met one familiy who wanted a child without a particular disease who was an HLA match to his or her affected sibling to save the sibling. Dr Hughes initially refuse and consulted religious and bio ethics leaders to contemplate this. He did end up doing the procedure after an appeal by the father of the affected child.
He did also talk about a technology using donor eggs and patient dna to make cells to cure those patients. Of course this makes the potential for cloning possible, which Dr Hughes vehemently opposes. It is theoretically not possible.
These techniques are open to a lot of abuse, we do not have the technology to pick height or eye colour but that day may come. It was good to hear that the ethics of this is being carefully considered by Dr Hughes. Unfortunately not everyone is so ethical. I find these technologies troubling, but the joy of the parents he showed with healthy beautiful kids were heartwarming.
For adults , I prefer adult stem cell techniques and we must be very careful about how these other techniques are used, but the geni is out of the bottle and it will not be returned. We must carefully consider what we are doing, but I must admit I think these techniques used carefully are amazing, but I am still very pro life. These techniques are pro life.
Dr Mark Hughes is a pioneer of Pre Implantation Genetic diagnosis. It is a technique where at the very earliest stage of a fetus. (eggs and sperm
are brought together in vitro) on day 2 a cell is taken by pipet and genetically analyzed. We now understand the genetic abnormalities of many diseases. If the growing embryo has the genetic disease being tested for it is not implanted. If not it is implanted and ahealthy child is the result. This happens at day 2 of fetal development. This is currently available in a number of labs. Dr Hughes spoke of families who have had children with devastating, incurable metabolic diseases. He said they had three real choices adoption( an excellent choice he said), PGD or trying again and risking another fatal outcome. Most just never have another baby. The affected embryos are sent to a lab and cell lines are made to try and find cures for these illnesses.
Dr Hughes is clearly conflicted but because of how early in gestation this is done, he continues. Indeed he said he hopes this technology will not be necessary one day, because we cab cure these unfortunate children, most of whom die in utero or shortly after birth. He will not do this for sex selection, but of course this technology is very easily abused.
He met one familiy who wanted a child without a particular disease who was an HLA match to his or her affected sibling to save the sibling. Dr Hughes initially refuse and consulted religious and bio ethics leaders to contemplate this. He did end up doing the procedure after an appeal by the father of the affected child.
He did also talk about a technology using donor eggs and patient dna to make cells to cure those patients. Of course this makes the potential for cloning possible, which Dr Hughes vehemently opposes. It is theoretically not possible.
These techniques are open to a lot of abuse, we do not have the technology to pick height or eye colour but that day may come. It was good to hear that the ethics of this is being carefully considered by Dr Hughes. Unfortunately not everyone is so ethical. I find these technologies troubling, but the joy of the parents he showed with healthy beautiful kids were heartwarming.
For adults , I prefer adult stem cell techniques and we must be very careful about how these other techniques are used, but the geni is out of the bottle and it will not be returned. We must carefully consider what we are doing, but I must admit I think these techniques used carefully are amazing, but I am still very pro life. These techniques are pro life.
Another non scandal
So the grits attempts to make a deal over the oversized cheques handed out by HM Government, has failed. Though I agree in the future there should be no party affiliations on these cheques.
Cheques reports released
Cheques reports released
Non religious and pro life
I am Christian and I am pro life, but I have friends who are pro life and not religious. My opposition to abortion is not just religious, but on a biological basis. A growing fetus is a baby. We cannot determine the exact moment of viability and we cannot really know when the babe in the womb feels pain. As such I oppose abortion as a violation of the rights of another.
a good piece from Kelly McParland.
A reader e-mailed recently to suggest I must be a religious fanatic, because I don’t support abortion.
He explained that the vast majority of people who oppose abortion are fundamentalist religious whackos who believe there’s a “spirit” in the fetus, and that’s why they object to aborting it.
News to me. I told him I hadn’t been to church in years, and religion had nothing to do with it. I just think it’s wrong to take someone else’s life without their consent. And I can’t convince myself that the roundish tendency you’ll notice among pregnant women results from something other than a life growing inside them. You don’t have to be the pope to believe a person’s life is their own, and the rest of us should keep our hands off.
a good piece from Kelly McParland.
A reader e-mailed recently to suggest I must be a religious fanatic, because I don’t support abortion.
He explained that the vast majority of people who oppose abortion are fundamentalist religious whackos who believe there’s a “spirit” in the fetus, and that’s why they object to aborting it.
News to me. I told him I hadn’t been to church in years, and religion had nothing to do with it. I just think it’s wrong to take someone else’s life without their consent. And I can’t convince myself that the roundish tendency you’ll notice among pregnant women results from something other than a life growing inside them. You don’t have to be the pope to believe a person’s life is their own, and the rest of us should keep our hands off.
HM ex PM gordon brown
labour and gordon brown have been a disaster for the people of the United Kingdom. gordon brown has contempt for the average pensioner who actually votes for labour. Imagine what he says about other average voters. This should finish off the brownian nightmare. Of course we see the leftist elites saying he should called this woman a bigot to her face. Fortunately this happened live, Mrs Duffy might have benn questioned by new lanbour's thought police otherwise. I hope the Tories can manage an absolute majority, because the lib dems aren't much better than labour.
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
ekos should fire graves...
if they want to keep their business solvent.(h/t)
Ekos Research president Frank Graves, the pollster used regularly by the CBC, is also a close advisor to the Liberal Party of Canada. This appears to violate a CBC policy but we're a little more concerned, frankly, with the advice Graves is giving the Liberals.
Ekos Research president Frank Graves, the pollster used regularly by the CBC, is also a close advisor to the Liberal Party of Canada. This appears to violate a CBC policy but we're a little more concerned, frankly, with the advice Graves is giving the Liberals.
Good
HM Canadian government is again proposing to tighten up the loan provisions in the elections act.
Now all they need to do is eliminate electoral welfare.
OTTAWA -- The Harper government is expected to reintroduce legislation Wednesday that would restrict loans to federal political candidates.
The bill would cap the amount that individuals can loan to candidates, political parties or riding associations at $1,100, the maximum amount that individuals can donate. Currently, there is no limit on the amount that individuals can loan.
Now all they need to do is eliminate electoral welfare.
OTTAWA -- The Harper government is expected to reintroduce legislation Wednesday that would restrict loans to federal political candidates.
The bill would cap the amount that individuals can loan to candidates, political parties or riding associations at $1,100, the maximum amount that individuals can donate. Currently, there is no limit on the amount that individuals can loan.
Who trusts iffy?
Not Canadians. An interesting piece by Jonathan Kay. I have a number of female liberal friends who have told me that iffy is not trustworthy and they won't vote for him. Glad to see many canadians still truts Our Sovereign Lady. Unfortunately david suzuki still has some Canadians fooled.
Politicians of all stripes generally fare poorly in these RD survey: The best performers tended to be middle-aged do-gooders, athletes, television personalities, and apolitical public servants. In this year's survey, the top seven spots were David Suzuki (193 votes), Mike Holmes (112), Michael J. Fox (96), Queen Elizabeth II (89), Lloyd Robertson (64), Sheila Fraser (64) and Stephen Lewis (50). Not until we get to the 8th spot do we hit Stephen Harper at 48 votes - just 4% of all votes cast.
Yet Harper's performance was stellar compared to his political counterparts. Elizabeth May and Jack Layton tied for second among party leaders with 11 votes each (putting them tied for 28th place overall). Michael Ignatieff? He barely registered with just three votes - out of a total of 1,205 people questioned. All three votes came from male respondents, which means that precisely zero of the 637 female respondents ranked Ignatieff as their most trusted Canadian (Harper got 26 male votes, and 22 female).
To put Ignatieff's tally of three votes in context, it puts him in a tie, for 40th place, with Sex and the City star Kim Cattrall, Superbad actor Seth Rogen, and a fellow by the name of Daniel Negreanu, who apparently makes his living as a professional gambler under the nickname "Kid Poker."
Politicians of all stripes generally fare poorly in these RD survey: The best performers tended to be middle-aged do-gooders, athletes, television personalities, and apolitical public servants. In this year's survey, the top seven spots were David Suzuki (193 votes), Mike Holmes (112), Michael J. Fox (96), Queen Elizabeth II (89), Lloyd Robertson (64), Sheila Fraser (64) and Stephen Lewis (50). Not until we get to the 8th spot do we hit Stephen Harper at 48 votes - just 4% of all votes cast.
Yet Harper's performance was stellar compared to his political counterparts. Elizabeth May and Jack Layton tied for second among party leaders with 11 votes each (putting them tied for 28th place overall). Michael Ignatieff? He barely registered with just three votes - out of a total of 1,205 people questioned. All three votes came from male respondents, which means that precisely zero of the 637 female respondents ranked Ignatieff as their most trusted Canadian (Harper got 26 male votes, and 22 female).
To put Ignatieff's tally of three votes in context, it puts him in a tie, for 40th place, with Sex and the City star Kim Cattrall, Superbad actor Seth Rogen, and a fellow by the name of Daniel Negreanu, who apparently makes his living as a professional gambler under the nickname "Kid Poker."
Poor cbc?
The cbc does have its defenders. John doyle thinks we tories beat up too much on the poor little cbc. He doesn't think the cbc is the media arm of the grits. Well he's wrong. He talks about hiring Kory Teneycke, that's the first attempt at hiring someone who isn't a prtisan liberal for some time. The network's ombudsman has noted bias in the past in the case of the venomous heather mallick, who is still an employee of the mother network. Who is the counterpoint to her?? The cbc should be sold or dismanteled, not just because it is a partisan liberal network, but because it serves no useful purpose. Very few people watch its shows even with $1billion in state subsidies. If it is so needed, let investors buy it and support it. Many Canadians object to their tax dollars being wasted.
You should too Mr Doyle,
Fact is, CBC News has contorted itself in order to appear more populist, mainstream and appealing to everyone. It has been terrorized into avoiding any appearance of political bias. That is why Pastor Mansbridge stands around to deliver the news on The National, like a friendly fella hoping to see a friendly face and have a nice chinwag. That’s why there’s all that absurd chumminess on The National. Like when the Pastor talks to Neil Macdonald and they end up going, “Neil,” “Peter,” “Neil,” “Peter,” saying each other’s names over and over. That is why Conservative spokesman Kory Teneycke is now a CBC pundit, taking a verbal knife to representatives of the left. That is why CBC made more episodes of Dragons’ Den and promoted it heavily – it’s a capitalist Cinderella story for God’s sake. That is why CBC cancelled Intelligence, a show with a serious, subversive subtext about American influence on Canada. In the latter case, I’m totally speculating, and I’m just saying. But, you know, go figure.
You should too Mr Doyle,
Fact is, CBC News has contorted itself in order to appear more populist, mainstream and appealing to everyone. It has been terrorized into avoiding any appearance of political bias. That is why Pastor Mansbridge stands around to deliver the news on The National, like a friendly fella hoping to see a friendly face and have a nice chinwag. That’s why there’s all that absurd chumminess on The National. Like when the Pastor talks to Neil Macdonald and they end up going, “Neil,” “Peter,” “Neil,” “Peter,” saying each other’s names over and over. That is why Conservative spokesman Kory Teneycke is now a CBC pundit, taking a verbal knife to representatives of the left. That is why CBC made more episodes of Dragons’ Den and promoted it heavily – it’s a capitalist Cinderella story for God’s sake. That is why CBC cancelled Intelligence, a show with a serious, subversive subtext about American influence on Canada. In the latter case, I’m totally speculating, and I’m just saying. But, you know, go figure.
elections Canada complaint by a grit against ...another grit
Things haven't changed much in Quebec for the grits . The sniping from within the party continues. Is this just more money in brown paper bags?
Ottawa) Un membre de l'association libérale de la circonscription de Marc Garneau a porté plainte à Élections Canada pour ce qu'il estime être des manoeuvres comptables douteuses de sa propre organisation.
Daniel Sweeney, libéral de longue date, a demandé en mars dernier au Commissaire aux élections fédérales d'enquêter sur le remboursement au député d'un prêt de 20 000 $ par l'association libérale de Westmount-Ville-Marie, prêt pour lequel M. Sweeney affirme n'avoir vu aucune pièce justificative originale, malgré ses demandes répétées.
Ottawa) Un membre de l'association libérale de la circonscription de Marc Garneau a porté plainte à Élections Canada pour ce qu'il estime être des manoeuvres comptables douteuses de sa propre organisation.
Daniel Sweeney, libéral de longue date, a demandé en mars dernier au Commissaire aux élections fédérales d'enquêter sur le remboursement au député d'un prêt de 20 000 $ par l'association libérale de Westmount-Ville-Marie, prêt pour lequel M. Sweeney affirme n'avoir vu aucune pièce justificative originale, malgré ses demandes répétées.
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
An election??
The speaker has ruled and has set things in motion for an election. HM Pm harper may make this am issue of confidence. I don't particularly want an election, but the Tories are ready,willing and able to fight an election on this issue. I doubt the opposition is ready, able or willing. iffy will back down.
The Speaker of the House of Commons has ruled that opposition members have the right to ask for uncensored Afghan detainee documents, and MPs must now decide how to view the records without jeopardizing national security.
It took Peter Milliken roughly 45 minutes to explain his historic decision, citing precedents that dated back more than a century.
He said the House has two weeks to create a system for viewing the sensitive detainee records.
The Speaker of the House of Commons has ruled that opposition members have the right to ask for uncensored Afghan detainee documents, and MPs must now decide how to view the records without jeopardizing national security.
It took Peter Milliken roughly 45 minutes to explain his historic decision, citing precedents that dated back more than a century.
He said the House has two weeks to create a system for viewing the sensitive detainee records.
Dr Shirin Ebadi
I attended the Toronto CIPP event with Nobel peace laureate,Dr Shirin Ebadi. My facebook friend Mark Persaud is the founder of the CIPP (and an ex grit) and he invited me. My friend Winston told be that Dr Ebadi is actually very anti Israel and anti US. He actually turned down a free ticket to the event. Dr Ebadi is a tiny lady. She doesn't speak English , so you had to talk to her through an interpreter. I did get to meet her and told her I was a Tory blogger. She told me there were many bloggers in Iran. I told her I knew of Iranian bloggers in Canada who were trying to help free the people of Iran. I asked her if the regime in Iran could be overthrown.She said yes , but it was not clear when this would happen.
At dinner I sat with John Tory and Rocco Rossi,my friend and one of the people who made this event happen Wendy Noble, an oncologist from Sunnybrook, two police officers and a number of Canadians of Iranian origin. I told Mr Rossi that I have denounced him a number times on my blog and he just laughed.
After dinner there were several speeches with John Weston introducing Dr Ebadi.
Dr Ebadi gave a speech in farsi that was translated into English. I was quite impressed with the beginning of the speech where she spoke of the illegitimacy of the Iranian regime. She spoke of how they had shot protesters, jailed people for thought crimes, and turned Iran into a massive prison. Dr. Ebadi( she is a lawyer) is now in exile but still defends people in Iran from the tyrannical regime. Unfortunately after a great first part of the speech, I was quite disappointed with its ending. She said that Iran was guilty of human rights abuses and iRan says other countries like the US and Israel also violate human rights. She basiclly said two wrongs didn't make a right. She basically said the US and Israel were also human rights abusers. She also said she wanted no sanction or military action to taken against Iran.
I of course disagree. Winston was right
Ambassador Bolton on Iran:
Our Cultural Warriors
I saw my friend exra levant this morning at the airport. Ezra flies even more than I do! He told me about some article in the globe and mail. ( By the way, why has air Canad stopped having the National Post on its planes and in its lounges???)
So a couple of interesting articles on on two of our cultural warriors, Ezra and Kory Teneycke. Giggles taber says we missed graves' advice to the grits last month. I have been complaining about this liberal hack graves for a few weeks now. Both articles are impressed by these two cultural warriors.
Doyle noticed that we believe in our cause and are unapologetic about being Tory.
Many of us Blogging Tories are also happy to take on the role of cultural warriors against a liberal culture of corruption, statism and war against the family.
If iffy wants a cultural war, we are ready, able and willing to fight. Thankfully we have Kory and Ezra!
On TV panel after TV panel, from CBC NN to CTV’s Question Period, debate is dreary, if it exists at all. What’s happened on TV is that the Conservative party and its representatives grasp this, and take advantage. On CBC, the recent addition of former Conservative spokesman Kory Teneycke is a fascinating development. Teneycke is sharp and very, very good at pushing the Conservative agenda. Whip-smart about TV, he never hides his allegiance and is adept at gazing-directly-at-the-camera sincerity. His opposite numbers are amateurs in comparison and seem utterly unwilling to stand for any principle.On TV panel after TV panel, from CBC NN to CTV’s Question Period, debate is dreary, if it exists at all. What’s happened on TV is that the Conservative party and its representatives grasp this, and take advantage. On CBC, the recent addition of former Conservative spokesman Kory Teneycke is a fascinating development. Teneycke is sharp and very, very good at pushing the Conservative agenda. Whip-smart about TV, he never hides his allegiance and is adept at gazing-directly-at-the-camera sincerity. His opposite numbers are amateurs in comparison and seem utterly unwilling to stand for any principle.On TV panel after TV panel, from CBC NN to CTV’s Question Period, debate is dreary, if it exists at all. What’s happened on TV is that the Conservative party and its representatives grasp this, and take advantage. On CBC, the recent addition of former Conservative spokesman Kory Teneycke is a fascinating development. Teneycke is sharp and very, very good at pushing the Conservative agenda. Whip-smart about TV, he never hides his allegiance and is adept at gazing-directly-at-the-camera sincerity. His opposite numbers are amateurs in comparison and seem utterly unwilling to stand for any principle. is dreary, if it exists at all. What’s happened on TV is that the Conservative party and its representatives grasp this, and take advantage. On CBC, the recent addition of former Conservative spokesman Kory Teneycke is a fascinating development. Teneycke is sharp and very, very good at pushing the Conservative agenda. Whip-smart about TV, he never hides his allegiance and is adept at gazing-directly-at-the-On TV panel after TV panel, from CBC NN to CTV’s Question Period, debate is dreary, if it exists at all. What’s happened on TV is that the Conservative party and its representatives grasp this, and take advantage. On CBC, the recent addition of former Conservative spokesman Kory Teneycke is a fascinating development. Teneycke is sharp and very, very good at pushing the Conservative agenda. Whip-smart about TV, he never hides his allegiance and is adept at gazing-directly-at-the-camera sincerity. His opposite numbers are amateurs in comparison and seem utterly unwilling to stand for any principle.
So a couple of interesting articles on on two of our cultural warriors, Ezra and Kory Teneycke. Giggles taber says we missed graves' advice to the grits last month. I have been complaining about this liberal hack graves for a few weeks now. Both articles are impressed by these two cultural warriors.
Doyle noticed that we believe in our cause and are unapologetic about being Tory.
Many of us Blogging Tories are also happy to take on the role of cultural warriors against a liberal culture of corruption, statism and war against the family.
If iffy wants a cultural war, we are ready, able and willing to fight. Thankfully we have Kory and Ezra!
On TV panel after TV panel, from CBC NN to CTV’s Question Period, debate is dreary, if it exists at all. What’s happened on TV is that the Conservative party and its representatives grasp this, and take advantage. On CBC, the recent addition of former Conservative spokesman Kory Teneycke is a fascinating development. Teneycke is sharp and very, very good at pushing the Conservative agenda. Whip-smart about TV, he never hides his allegiance and is adept at gazing-directly-at-the-camera sincerity. His opposite numbers are amateurs in comparison and seem utterly unwilling to stand for any principle.On TV panel after TV panel, from CBC NN to CTV’s Question Period, debate is dreary, if it exists at all. What’s happened on TV is that the Conservative party and its representatives grasp this, and take advantage. On CBC, the recent addition of former Conservative spokesman Kory Teneycke is a fascinating development. Teneycke is sharp and very, very good at pushing the Conservative agenda. Whip-smart about TV, he never hides his allegiance and is adept at gazing-directly-at-the-camera sincerity. His opposite numbers are amateurs in comparison and seem utterly unwilling to stand for any principle.On TV panel after TV panel, from CBC NN to CTV’s Question Period, debate is dreary, if it exists at all. What’s happened on TV is that the Conservative party and its representatives grasp this, and take advantage. On CBC, the recent addition of former Conservative spokesman Kory Teneycke is a fascinating development. Teneycke is sharp and very, very good at pushing the Conservative agenda. Whip-smart about TV, he never hides his allegiance and is adept at gazing-directly-at-the-camera sincerity. His opposite numbers are amateurs in comparison and seem utterly unwilling to stand for any principle. is dreary, if it exists at all. What’s happened on TV is that the Conservative party and its representatives grasp this, and take advantage. On CBC, the recent addition of former Conservative spokesman Kory Teneycke is a fascinating development. Teneycke is sharp and very, very good at pushing the Conservative agenda. Whip-smart about TV, he never hides his allegiance and is adept at gazing-directly-at-the-On TV panel after TV panel, from CBC NN to CTV’s Question Period, debate is dreary, if it exists at all. What’s happened on TV is that the Conservative party and its representatives grasp this, and take advantage. On CBC, the recent addition of former Conservative spokesman Kory Teneycke is a fascinating development. Teneycke is sharp and very, very good at pushing the Conservative agenda. Whip-smart about TV, he never hides his allegiance and is adept at gazing-directly-at-the-camera sincerity. His opposite numbers are amateurs in comparison and seem utterly unwilling to stand for any principle.
Monday, April 26, 2010
grit phony scandals don't resonate
John Tory and Charles Adler discuss another grit non scandal. It's not like the real scandal of Adscam.
Watch here.
Watch here.
Complain about grit hack frank graves
Senator Findlay wants us all to complain to the CBC about biased liberal hack frank graves. I have already written to the cbc ombudsman. I already give the maximum, I can to the party. I urge you all to write to the cbc ombudsman and donate money to the Tories. Let's teach the cbc, and the liberal hack frank graves, a lesson. I also urge you not to answer ekos when they attempt to contact you. We should boycott this liberal front organization.
=CBC-Liberal “Culture War”?
Here we go again.
Yes, I am writing to you about the CBC. Canada’s national public broadcaster. A Crown Corporation that receives over one billion dollars per year from taxpayers. A network with a mandate to serve all Canadians.
In recent days we have learned that the CBC’s pollster on party politics, Frank Graves, has been providing both money (at least $10,762.81 since 2001 according to Elections Canada) and strategic advice to the Liberal Party of Canada. His contributions are huge and his advice is incendiary. Graves wants the Ignatieff Liberals to wage a divisive “Culture War” that would pit East against West, young against old, and urban Canada against rural Canada. He even suggests that if people don’t like the Ignatieff Liberal vision of Canada they can move to the United States (an odd statement given Michael Ignatieff’s fondness for America).
Week after week Graves expresses opinions about Canadian politics under the guise of being the CBC’s neutral pollster on party politics. And just until recently viewers have been kept in the dark about his Liberal contributions and his Liberal advice. But the CBC continues to stand by Graves, their “neutral” pollster.
This episode demonstrates – once again – that we Conservatives are up against a powerful array of vested interests. Vested interests who want to go back to the days of Jean Chretien and Paul Martin. Back to higher taxes. Back to a weakened military. Back to political correctness. And they’re willing to support a highly divisive “Culture War” to take us back.
We can’t afford to go back. We can’t afford to let Frank Graves and the Liberal “Culture War” to prevail. Because Canada, after years of drift, is once again moving forward. Our world-leading Economic Action Plan is delivering results. Our military is being re-built. And there’s a new spirit of national pride taking root across the country. These changes did not happen by accident. They are a result of strong Conservative leadership. Never before has the choice in national politics been so clear.
I am asking you to do two things.
First, write to the CBC and tell them it’s unacceptable to present Frank Graves as a neutral pollster on party politics. You can reach the CBC’s ombudsman by email at ombudsman@cbc.ca, or by phone at 1-416-205-2978.
Second, please make a contribution to the Conservative Party of $200 or $100 right now by following this link. Unlike the Liberals, we can’t count on the vested interests. We rely on donations from proud patriotic Canadians like you.
Doug Finley
Campaign Director
More from Stephen Taylor.
=CBC-Liberal “Culture War”?
Here we go again.
Yes, I am writing to you about the CBC. Canada’s national public broadcaster. A Crown Corporation that receives over one billion dollars per year from taxpayers. A network with a mandate to serve all Canadians.
In recent days we have learned that the CBC’s pollster on party politics, Frank Graves, has been providing both money (at least $10,762.81 since 2001 according to Elections Canada) and strategic advice to the Liberal Party of Canada. His contributions are huge and his advice is incendiary. Graves wants the Ignatieff Liberals to wage a divisive “Culture War” that would pit East against West, young against old, and urban Canada against rural Canada. He even suggests that if people don’t like the Ignatieff Liberal vision of Canada they can move to the United States (an odd statement given Michael Ignatieff’s fondness for America).
Week after week Graves expresses opinions about Canadian politics under the guise of being the CBC’s neutral pollster on party politics. And just until recently viewers have been kept in the dark about his Liberal contributions and his Liberal advice. But the CBC continues to stand by Graves, their “neutral” pollster.
This episode demonstrates – once again – that we Conservatives are up against a powerful array of vested interests. Vested interests who want to go back to the days of Jean Chretien and Paul Martin. Back to higher taxes. Back to a weakened military. Back to political correctness. And they’re willing to support a highly divisive “Culture War” to take us back.
We can’t afford to go back. We can’t afford to let Frank Graves and the Liberal “Culture War” to prevail. Because Canada, after years of drift, is once again moving forward. Our world-leading Economic Action Plan is delivering results. Our military is being re-built. And there’s a new spirit of national pride taking root across the country. These changes did not happen by accident. They are a result of strong Conservative leadership. Never before has the choice in national politics been so clear.
I am asking you to do two things.
First, write to the CBC and tell them it’s unacceptable to present Frank Graves as a neutral pollster on party politics. You can reach the CBC’s ombudsman by email at ombudsman@cbc.ca, or by phone at 1-416-205-2978.
Second, please make a contribution to the Conservative Party of $200 or $100 right now by following this link. Unlike the Liberals, we can’t count on the vested interests. We rely on donations from proud patriotic Canadians like you.
Doug Finley
Campaign Director
More from Stephen Taylor.
louise arbour opens her big fat mouth
I had hoped that this grit hack was permanently off the radar. Unfortunately the horror hasn't ended. To think this thoroughly biased woman was allowed to judge other Canadians. Perhaps miss arbour you would be happier living in cuba.
Canada's Louise Arbour can finally say what she thinks.
The former Supreme Court justice talked to the Toronto Star's Olivia Ward and notes that, in a high-profile career, she often fought for a right she didn't have herself. As a judge on the top courts of Ontario and Canada, then as the UN's high commissioner for human rights and chief prosecutor of tribunals on Rwanda and the former Yugoslavia, she had to watch what she said
Canada's Louise Arbour can finally say what she thinks.
The former Supreme Court justice talked to the Toronto Star's Olivia Ward and notes that, in a high-profile career, she often fought for a right she didn't have herself. As a judge on the top courts of Ontario and Canada, then as the UN's high commissioner for human rights and chief prosecutor of tribunals on Rwanda and the former Yugoslavia, she had to watch what she said
ex grit John Nunziata defends Helena
I have been disgusted by the way Helena Guergis has been treated. What about due process? What about innocent until proven guilty. It is all lies, gossip and innuendo. Even some grits are disgusted. I have never met Helena Guergis and I have met Rahim once or twice. I think they can both sue for slander.
Sunday, April 25, 2010
HRH The Princess Royal in Newfoundland
HRH The Princess Anne, Colonel in Chief of the Royal Newfoundland Regiment has presented new colours to the regiment. She was also awarded an honourary degree from Memorial University. More pics here.
She made special reference to the carnage of Beaumont Hamel on July 1, 1916 when much of the Royal Newfoundland Regiment was killed or wounded.
Families across the province are still profoundly marked by the staggering losses of that day."The 801 men who went over the top that morning earned the glorious title of 'Better than the Best'," Princess Anne said.
"Only 68 of them were able to answer the roll call the next morning. We all live in hope that that sacrifice will never happen again."
She also paid homage to those who continue to serve in Afghanistan and elsewhere.
"I know that the men and women of today's regiment will honour the courage, sacrifice and devotion to Canada symbolized by these colours. I salute them, and I wish them Godspeed and a safe passage wherever their service for their country and their regiment may take them."
Ezra on liberal hack frank graves
Ezra agrees with me, frank graves is a liberal hack. ekos polling is not reliable
iffy's first salvo..
in the cultural war advised by liberal hack frank graves. Tasha has some advice for out of touch iffy. The grits really are the party of national disunity.
A little French? Hmm. As someone who studied and practiced law in both French and English, I can tell Mr. Ignatieff that “a little French” won’t cut it if the goal is to be able to listen to a complex legal argument, read a factum, and ask intelligent questions in the language of Molière.
But his other comments are even more bizarre. Just because place names are French doesn’t mean current residents are (ever been to Louisiana sir?). And invoking the old Reform slogan “The West wants in” is not only condescending, but so 1980’s, it belongs in one of those “Forever Young” Diet Pepsi ads. Sorry Mr. Ignatieff, but the West is in the Supreme Court – the Chief Justice hails from Alberta, in case you didn’t notice.
Requiring all Supreme Court justices to be fluently bilingual (because that it what they would have to be, to tackle French pleadings without interpreters) is a bad idea. It would greatly limit the talent pool for our highest court, while not helping to decide more Quebec cases, either. There is a reason Quebec already has one third of the places on the court – so it can ensure that cases which involve matters of civil law are properly decided. It’s not just a question of a second language, but a second legal system. A western judge who speaks French but has only a common-law background would be just as disadvantaged hearing a matter from Quebec as if he or she was unilingual.
A little French? Hmm. As someone who studied and practiced law in both French and English, I can tell Mr. Ignatieff that “a little French” won’t cut it if the goal is to be able to listen to a complex legal argument, read a factum, and ask intelligent questions in the language of Molière.
But his other comments are even more bizarre. Just because place names are French doesn’t mean current residents are (ever been to Louisiana sir?). And invoking the old Reform slogan “The West wants in” is not only condescending, but so 1980’s, it belongs in one of those “Forever Young” Diet Pepsi ads. Sorry Mr. Ignatieff, but the West is in the Supreme Court – the Chief Justice hails from Alberta, in case you didn’t notice.
Requiring all Supreme Court justices to be fluently bilingual (because that it what they would have to be, to tackle French pleadings without interpreters) is a bad idea. It would greatly limit the talent pool for our highest court, while not helping to decide more Quebec cases, either. There is a reason Quebec already has one third of the places on the court – so it can ensure that cases which involve matters of civil law are properly decided. It’s not just a question of a second language, but a second legal system. A western judge who speaks French but has only a common-law background would be just as disadvantaged hearing a matter from Quebec as if he or she was unilingual.
Mansur on the jihadi threat
Salim mansur is a Muslim who truly understands the jihadi threat. I wish HM Canadian Government would consult more with Prof Mansur and less with the jihadi front organizations, that currently give advice. Prof mansur should be made a senator.
In my previous column, I wrote about the lonely effort of the Montreal-based Point de bascule (tipping point) to expose the true hidden feature of the organized Islamist effort in Quebec — as in the rest of North America — to gain acceptance of its agenda.
This Islamist effort is highly organized and globally financed, it is multi-pronged and with an outreach directed to penetrate every level of society from the highest reaches of governments to local civic organizations.
It is also exceedingly successful in manipulating support for its agenda by reaching out to the “progressives” in the West ever ready to play the role of “useful idiots,” as Lenin, the Bolshevik leader, so aptly described them.
The Islamist agenda pushed by Muslim Brotherhood and its fraternal affiliates across the Muslim world — in the case of Iran by the followers of Khomeini, the exponent of the Shiite version of Islamism and founder of the Islamic Republic — is to coerce Muslim societies to reinforce Shariah (Islamic) laws.
In the West, the Islamist agenda is to gain acceptance of Shariah for Muslims to live according to its requirements, and to have western governments adopt some of its directives as with the scheme for Shariah-based finance.
In my previous column, I wrote about the lonely effort of the Montreal-based Point de bascule (tipping point) to expose the true hidden feature of the organized Islamist effort in Quebec — as in the rest of North America — to gain acceptance of its agenda.
This Islamist effort is highly organized and globally financed, it is multi-pronged and with an outreach directed to penetrate every level of society from the highest reaches of governments to local civic organizations.
It is also exceedingly successful in manipulating support for its agenda by reaching out to the “progressives” in the West ever ready to play the role of “useful idiots,” as Lenin, the Bolshevik leader, so aptly described them.
The Islamist agenda pushed by Muslim Brotherhood and its fraternal affiliates across the Muslim world — in the case of Iran by the followers of Khomeini, the exponent of the Shiite version of Islamism and founder of the Islamic Republic — is to coerce Muslim societies to reinforce Shariah (Islamic) laws.
In the West, the Islamist agenda is to gain acceptance of Shariah for Muslims to live according to its requirements, and to have western governments adopt some of its directives as with the scheme for Shariah-based finance.
Toxic multiculturalism
I was born in India. I am proud of my ancient heritage, but I am Canadian. I am loyal to the Canadian Crown and I am fully involved in the life of my community. I still attend cultural and religious events of the Malayalee Christian community that I was born into, but those events are ashould be paid for by ourselves. Multiculturalism has been a policy of ghettoization mixed in with bribes to obtain votes for trudeau and his grits. Many in the ethnic communities are beginning to understand. A good piece by Angelo Pershilli. Living in Canada while pretending to still completely live in your culture of origin is bad for the immigrant and bad for Canada.
But Finestone gave me the right answer: Multiculturalism is a Canadian policy — but it’s not for all Canadians. I believe in a country where all citizens can fully retain their own culture but this leads people to believe that all cultures have the same rights.
This has not happened in Canada, where there are still two predominant cultures — the French and English — also known as the “founding cultures,” and all the others. We shouldn’t confuse the rights of individuals with the rights of cultures as a group. In fact, this policy pushes people back into their cultural ghetto, and then it invites individuals, often as guests, into the cultural mainstream.
But Finestone gave me the right answer: Multiculturalism is a Canadian policy — but it’s not for all Canadians. I believe in a country where all citizens can fully retain their own culture but this leads people to believe that all cultures have the same rights.
This has not happened in Canada, where there are still two predominant cultures — the French and English — also known as the “founding cultures,” and all the others. We shouldn’t confuse the rights of individuals with the rights of cultures as a group. In fact, this policy pushes people back into their cultural ghetto, and then it invites individuals, often as guests, into the cultural mainstream.
Saturday, April 24, 2010
Tom Stossel
I have been in Boston for the last few days, to attend the It has been interesting so far. The meeting started off with a prayer and the American Pledge of allegiance. I have been talking to my American colleagues about obamacare. They are generally not very happy about it. When I told one very prominent professor that I was from canada, he replied that f*&^%$^g obama wants to make our system like Canada. The meeting was addressed by the Mayor of Boston in person and barney Frank by video. The Mayor, Thomas Menino got a lot of applause, barney frank got very little applause. I love AACE
.As a treat, the speaker at the president's lunch was Dr Thomas Stossel, Harvard professor of translational medicine and older brother of John Stossel. Dr Stossel came to defend capitalism and the pharmaceutical industry. He spoke of the many, many advances that drug companies have brought to the world. He was specifically speaking of the recent attempts to stop drug companies from interacting with doctors. Drug companies subsidize meetings and sponsor a lot of educational activities and research. the government regulators have reduced these interactions of late and there has been less research and less educational activity.It was nice to see another right wing doctor, like me. He is a founder of an organization. he has debated this issue on his br0ther's show, but I haven't been able to find the video. Here is an article about it.
.As a treat, the speaker at the president's lunch was Dr Thomas Stossel, Harvard professor of translational medicine and older brother of John Stossel. Dr Stossel came to defend capitalism and the pharmaceutical industry. He spoke of the many, many advances that drug companies have brought to the world. He was specifically speaking of the recent attempts to stop drug companies from interacting with doctors. Drug companies subsidize meetings and sponsor a lot of educational activities and research. the government regulators have reduced these interactions of late and there has been less research and less educational activity.It was nice to see another right wing doctor, like me. He is a founder of an organization. he has debated this issue on his br0ther's show, but I haven't been able to find the video. Here is an article about it.
sell the cbc
In the last few days we see that the state broadcaster and its minions have tried to defend liberal hack frank graves, trying to deny his open partisanship. The cbc has previously admitted its left wing bias in the venom spewed forth by heather mallick last year. mallick is still around with no counterweight to her despicable statements like she is ashamed to be Canadian. I must say I am ashamed she is Canadian as well. I guess i should be happy that this cbc employee made these statements to the guardian and not on cbc, but her commentary on cbc drips with the same poison. This vile insect has every right to make her stool publicly, but why must I pay for it. Even with $ 1 billion in government subsidies , the cbc has a minute portion of the viewong and listening audience. The CBC has hired Kory Tenycke, but he and Rex are the only voices which are not partisan leftists. This problem cannot be solved. It is in the dna of these lefties. Let's sell the parts of the cbc that are viable and shut down the rest. Lorne Gunter also makes this point ( much better than I ).
For a long time the CBC has justified its huge annual federal gift because it sees itself as the vehicle through which Canadians tell one another their stories. If this pompous self-image were ever true (and I'm doubtful), it cannot possibly be true now with only one in 12 Canadians actually watching.
CBC TV no longer carries the two most distinctly Canadian sports events of the year -- the Grey Cup and the Brier -- and the world has not ended, the country's identity has not eroded. Its hockey coverage, arts programming and original drama and comedy could all be picked up by cable and digital services and no one would notice.
There is simply no way to argue that it is worth $1-billion to all Canadians to keep the CBC alive. The few people who like its programming may insist it is worth it, but why should their preferences be kept afloat by taxing the 11 of 12 Canadians whose viewing and listening habits aren't being subsidized?
For a long time the CBC has justified its huge annual federal gift because it sees itself as the vehicle through which Canadians tell one another their stories. If this pompous self-image were ever true (and I'm doubtful), it cannot possibly be true now with only one in 12 Canadians actually watching.
CBC TV no longer carries the two most distinctly Canadian sports events of the year -- the Grey Cup and the Brier -- and the world has not ended, the country's identity has not eroded. Its hockey coverage, arts programming and original drama and comedy could all be picked up by cable and digital services and no one would notice.
There is simply no way to argue that it is worth $1-billion to all Canadians to keep the CBC alive. The few people who like its programming may insist it is worth it, but why should their preferences be kept afloat by taxing the 11 of 12 Canadians whose viewing and listening habits aren't being subsidized?
In Praise of HM Minister of Finance Jim Flaherty
The bank regulations being proposed by lefties like gordon broan and bo sound pretty horrible. Happily HM Minister of Finance has defeated one of the worst ideas, a bailout fund tax. Now if he would only cut spending more, institute a flat tax and balance the budget, things would be perfect.
Finance Minister Jim Flaherty seems to have killed the IMF’s threatened global bank tax, at least for the moment. Good for him. Also, kudos to the Big Six Canadian Banks for being bold enough to criticize other regulatory horrors being discussed at this weekend’s G20 meetings in Washington.
Mr. Flaherty had spoken out strongly against a global levy to create a bailout fund. “I’m not going to impose a tax on our banks that performed well during the financial crisis,” he said earlier this week. “It seems to me a very odd thing to do — to punish our banks that got the job done adequately.”
But it’s not at all odd from the perspective of those who seek any excuse to extend regulatory control. This group conspicuously includes the current U.S. administration — as typified by President Obama’s bank-bashing speech this week in New York — and many European countries.
Finance Minister Jim Flaherty seems to have killed the IMF’s threatened global bank tax, at least for the moment. Good for him. Also, kudos to the Big Six Canadian Banks for being bold enough to criticize other regulatory horrors being discussed at this weekend’s G20 meetings in Washington.
Mr. Flaherty had spoken out strongly against a global levy to create a bailout fund. “I’m not going to impose a tax on our banks that performed well during the financial crisis,” he said earlier this week. “It seems to me a very odd thing to do — to punish our banks that got the job done adequately.”
But it’s not at all odd from the perspective of those who seek any excuse to extend regulatory control. This group conspicuously includes the current U.S. administration — as typified by President Obama’s bank-bashing speech this week in New York — and many European countries.
Maxime Bernier irritates Quebec statists and separatists? Good
So Maxime is annoying separatists and other statists in la belle province. That makes me very happy. I guess separatists and statists can't handle the truth. keep speaking the truth Maxime. I again urge HM PM Stephen Harper to again have a champion of freedom and capitalism back in cabinet.
One of Mr. Bernier's few defenders in Quebec this week, apart from his caucus colleagues, was La Presse editorial-page editor André Pratte. He wondered why Mr. Bernier's speech had caused such a stir. "Mr. Bernier has a very negative view of state interventionism. Is that prohibited in Quebec?" Mr. Pratte wrote Thursday. Instead of "climbing the walls at the smallest criticism of Quebec government policies," he added, Quebec's politicians should admit that Mr. Bernier is right: some of those policies are driving Quebec toward "a brick wall." Even Mr. Bachand, the Finance Minister, who lashed out at Mr. Bernier, declared last month while delivering the provincial budget, that the days of sacred cows in Quebec were over.
Mr. Bernier hopes his preaching of the conservative gospel will rival the efforts of his separatist opponents. "They have a cause," he said. "They believe in the independence of Quebec. They think that is the best thing for Quebecers, and they explain that and they have a lot of people behind them.
"It's the same thing for us. We have a cause. We believe in individual freedom. We believe in less government. We believe in people, so we must explain that to Canadians and Quebecers, and I'm doing that."
One of Mr. Bernier's few defenders in Quebec this week, apart from his caucus colleagues, was La Presse editorial-page editor André Pratte. He wondered why Mr. Bernier's speech had caused such a stir. "Mr. Bernier has a very negative view of state interventionism. Is that prohibited in Quebec?" Mr. Pratte wrote Thursday. Instead of "climbing the walls at the smallest criticism of Quebec government policies," he added, Quebec's politicians should admit that Mr. Bernier is right: some of those policies are driving Quebec toward "a brick wall." Even Mr. Bachand, the Finance Minister, who lashed out at Mr. Bernier, declared last month while delivering the provincial budget, that the days of sacred cows in Quebec were over.
Mr. Bernier hopes his preaching of the conservative gospel will rival the efforts of his separatist opponents. "They have a cause," he said. "They believe in the independence of Quebec. They think that is the best thing for Quebecers, and they explain that and they have a lot of people behind them.
"It's the same thing for us. We have a cause. We believe in individual freedom. We believe in less government. We believe in people, so we must explain that to Canadians and Quebecers, and I'm doing that."
Friday, April 23, 2010
Happy St George's Day
To all my English friends,and everyone in the Anglosphere! Updating Shakespeare a bit.
Cry "God For Elizabeth, England and St George"
grit hack apologizes after exposure
Liberal hack frank graves, now understands he and his company might lose a lot of money from his exposure as a partisan grit. He tries to apologize and deny he is a grit partisan.
it's not really an apology and I don't believe it. The grit apologists at the cbc, like Tory hating kady, are eager to cover the tracks of this fellow traveller.
CBC needs to fire EKos. Ekos needs to fire graves to salvage any semblance of it's credibility.
update Tories complain to CBC ombudsman. Let's all complain.
it's not really an apology and I don't believe it. The grit apologists at the cbc, like Tory hating kady, are eager to cover the tracks of this fellow traveller.
CBC needs to fire EKos. Ekos needs to fire graves to salvage any semblance of it's credibility.
update Tories complain to CBC ombudsman. Let's all complain.
What of blue grits?
iffy has decided to careen to the left. He has now fully repudiated any principal he ever had.
He is now willing to fully abandon the center of his party. About a third of his MP's are moree socially conservative. At least 8 of his mp's voted to abolish the gun registry. I suspect the grits will lose all 8 of those seats. I also think that the pro abortion stance will also lose iffy seats. Iffy is already leader of the Toronto party, his latest stances play mostly to his leftist base. He risks completely alienating the middle and right side of his coalition. The grits are a mushy coalition. I suspect that at least mps will be home sick for the gun registry vote. There are already rumblings about the abortion issue from activists within the grits. ( Yes i do actually have friends who are pro life activists within the grit party). The true leaders of the grits donolo and graves want a cultural war. The Tories are much more firm in their beliefs and I think the blue grits will find themselves isolated and look for a new party. lawrence martin may be happy, but I think this will not bring the grits much joy.
Michael Ignatieff announces he will require all Liberal MPs to vote against a bill to scrap the long-gun registry.
Michael Ignatieff says a Liberal government would not allow provinces to impose health-care user fees.
The Liberal Leader promises to kill $6-billion a year in corporate tax cuts. He needs that money to help pay for a more compassionate society.
The Liberal Leader presses Conservatives to support safe-abortion programs abroad as part of the government’s maternal-health initiative.
Impugned for not offering a clear alternative to the Harper Conservatives, Mr. Ignatieff is finally starting to define his politics. He once wavered on most of the aforementioned policies. Now, he stakes out terrain.
He is now willing to fully abandon the center of his party. About a third of his MP's are moree socially conservative. At least 8 of his mp's voted to abolish the gun registry. I suspect the grits will lose all 8 of those seats. I also think that the pro abortion stance will also lose iffy seats. Iffy is already leader of the Toronto party, his latest stances play mostly to his leftist base. He risks completely alienating the middle and right side of his coalition. The grits are a mushy coalition. I suspect that at least mps will be home sick for the gun registry vote. There are already rumblings about the abortion issue from activists within the grits. ( Yes i do actually have friends who are pro life activists within the grit party). The true leaders of the grits donolo and graves want a cultural war. The Tories are much more firm in their beliefs and I think the blue grits will find themselves isolated and look for a new party. lawrence martin may be happy, but I think this will not bring the grits much joy.
Michael Ignatieff announces he will require all Liberal MPs to vote against a bill to scrap the long-gun registry.
Michael Ignatieff says a Liberal government would not allow provinces to impose health-care user fees.
The Liberal Leader promises to kill $6-billion a year in corporate tax cuts. He needs that money to help pay for a more compassionate society.
The Liberal Leader presses Conservatives to support safe-abortion programs abroad as part of the government’s maternal-health initiative.
Impugned for not offering a clear alternative to the Harper Conservatives, Mr. Ignatieff is finally starting to define his politics. He once wavered on most of the aforementioned policies. Now, he stakes out terrain.
frank graves gave $11000 to the grits
liberal tool frank graves was fully exposed for his grit bias , by Kory Teneycke( good work Kory!). Even Evan Solomon felt he needed to say that cbc vets its pollsters for bias (rofl). graves admitted he was a small l liberal, but Kory exposed him as a big L liberal. graves advice to the grits should annoy much of the country. good work frank.
The whole think is pretty amusing. Watch here ( it starts around 44 minutes). If ekos wants to have any credibility at all it's time to fire frank graves.
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The whole think is pretty amusing. Watch here ( it starts around 44 minutes). If ekos wants to have any credibility at all it's time to fire frank graves.
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Thursday, April 22, 2010
The new flat earth society
The new flat earth society, is what we should call the ipcc.
The attached graph is in all of the Reports of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate change, and it is fundamental to all their activities.
It assumes that the earth can be considered to be flat, that the sun shines all day and all night with equal intensity, and that the temperature of the earth's surface is constant....
The currently promoted greenhouse theory is dead and its consequences have to be removed at once.
Cheers
Vincent Gray
Wellington
"To kill an error is as good a service as, and sometimes better than, the establishing of a new truth or fact"
Charles Darwin
Vincent Gray has been an IPCC expert reviewer since the very beginning.
liberal hack frank graves paid with government money
I shouldn't be surprised that one of the mouth organs of the delusional grits is paying another grit advisor for "polling data." As I have said before ekos and frank graves are no longer credible ass sources for unbiased polling advice. Norman Spector also understands this. I suggest we completely boycott ekos. if you hear the word ekos on your telephone hang up.
The CBC should be told to hire a more neutral pollster or be sold to the private sector. If ekos wants rto regain some degree of credibility it should fire frank graves.
I’ve also over the years learned that the most important question to ask about a poll is not the margin of error or the sample size, but the amount of business the firm conducting it has done with government, or hopes to do with government in future. A related question is whether the pollster has any political background to speak of – especially with the two parties that have a realistic chance of forming government – which unfortunately is too often the case for my tastes.
Still, even a poll skeptic such as myself was surprised to read in The Globe and Mail this morning that Ekos’s Frank Graves is simultaneously polling for the taxpayer-supported CBC and providing partisan political advice to the Liberals: “Frank Graves of Ekos Research … has told the Grits that the wedge politics of the Conservatives provide them with an opportunity to stake out a stark alternative. Stop worrying about the West, he’s told them. No need to fear polarizing the debate. It’s what worked for Mr. Chrétien against Preston Manning and Stockwell Day.
The CBC should be told to hire a more neutral pollster or be sold to the private sector. If ekos wants rto regain some degree of credibility it should fire frank graves.
I’ve also over the years learned that the most important question to ask about a poll is not the margin of error or the sample size, but the amount of business the firm conducting it has done with government, or hopes to do with government in future. A related question is whether the pollster has any political background to speak of – especially with the two parties that have a realistic chance of forming government – which unfortunately is too often the case for my tastes.
Still, even a poll skeptic such as myself was surprised to read in The Globe and Mail this morning that Ekos’s Frank Graves is simultaneously polling for the taxpayer-supported CBC and providing partisan political advice to the Liberals: “Frank Graves of Ekos Research … has told the Grits that the wedge politics of the Conservatives provide them with an opportunity to stake out a stark alternative. Stop worrying about the West, he’s told them. No need to fear polarizing the debate. It’s what worked for Mr. Chrétien against Preston Manning and Stockwell Day.
Prof Lindzen on Earth Day
Prof Lindzen states the chicken littles are in denial. I have heard Prof Lindzen speak a number of times. He has written a number of papers which basically take apart the chicken little hypothesis point by point. Fortunately, even if the chicken littles are in denial, the general public has become very sceptical.
Who would guess from this statement, that the feedback effects are the crucial question? Without these positive feedbacks assumed by computer modelers, there would be no significant problem, and the various catastrophes that depend on numerous factors would no longer be related to anthropogenic global warming. That is to say, the issue relevant to policy is far from settled. Nonetheless, the letter concludes: "Our academies will provide the scientific backdrop for the political and business leaders who must create effective policies to steer the world toward a low-carbon economy." In other words, the answer is settled even if the science is not.
In France, several distinguished scientists have recently published books criticizing the alarmist focus on carbon emissions. The gist of all the books was the scientific standards for establishing the alarmist concern were low, and the language, in some instances, was intemperate. In response, a letter signed by 489 French climate scientists was addressed to "the highest French scientific bodies: the Ministry of Research, National Center for Scientific Research, and Academy of Sciences" appealing to them to defend climate science against the attacks. There appeared to be no recognition that calling on the funding agencies to take sides in a scientific argument is hardly conducive to free exchange.
The controversy was (and continues to be) covered extensively by the French press. In many respects, the French situation is better than in the U.S., insofar as the "highest scientific bodies" have not officially taken public stances—yet.
Despite all this it does appear that the public at large is becoming increasingly aware that something other than science is going on with regard to climate change, and that the proposed policies are likely to cause severe problems for the world economy. Climategate may thus have had an effect after all. But it is unwise to assume that those who have carved out agendas to exploit the issue will simply let go without a battle. One can only hope that the climate alarmists will lose so that we can go back to dealing with real science and real environmental problems such as assuring clean air and water. The latter should be an appropriate goal for Earth Day.
Mr. Lindzen is professor of meteorology at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Who would guess from this statement, that the feedback effects are the crucial question? Without these positive feedbacks assumed by computer modelers, there would be no significant problem, and the various catastrophes that depend on numerous factors would no longer be related to anthropogenic global warming. That is to say, the issue relevant to policy is far from settled. Nonetheless, the letter concludes: "Our academies will provide the scientific backdrop for the political and business leaders who must create effective policies to steer the world toward a low-carbon economy." In other words, the answer is settled even if the science is not.
In France, several distinguished scientists have recently published books criticizing the alarmist focus on carbon emissions. The gist of all the books was the scientific standards for establishing the alarmist concern were low, and the language, in some instances, was intemperate. In response, a letter signed by 489 French climate scientists was addressed to "the highest French scientific bodies: the Ministry of Research, National Center for Scientific Research, and Academy of Sciences" appealing to them to defend climate science against the attacks. There appeared to be no recognition that calling on the funding agencies to take sides in a scientific argument is hardly conducive to free exchange.
The controversy was (and continues to be) covered extensively by the French press. In many respects, the French situation is better than in the U.S., insofar as the "highest scientific bodies" have not officially taken public stances—yet.
Despite all this it does appear that the public at large is becoming increasingly aware that something other than science is going on with regard to climate change, and that the proposed policies are likely to cause severe problems for the world economy. Climategate may thus have had an effect after all. But it is unwise to assume that those who have carved out agendas to exploit the issue will simply let go without a battle. One can only hope that the climate alarmists will lose so that we can go back to dealing with real science and real environmental problems such as assuring clean air and water. The latter should be an appropriate goal for Earth Day.
Mr. Lindzen is professor of meteorology at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Hoax and fraud
The climate hoax inevitably leads to fraud. The Christian Science Monitor reveals one such massive fraud. makes the greenies feel good about themselves and accomplishes less than nothing.
A forest was supposed to be here, inhaling carbon dioxide. But the fields are as empty as the promises of the carbon offsets that promoters said would help negate global warming with thousands of new trees near this Hungarian village.
The Monitor's View
Seeking carbon offsets for global warming? Buyer beware
An investigation by The Christian Science Monitor and the New England Center for Investigative Reporting has found that individuals and businesses who are feeding a $700 million global market in offsets are often buying vague promises instead of the reductions in greenhouse gases they expect.
They are buying into projects that are never completed, or paying for ones that would have been done anyhow, the investigation found. Their purchases are feeding middlemen and promoters seeking profits from green schemes that range from selling protection for existing trees to the promise of planting new ones that never thrive. In some cases, the offsets have consequences that their purchasers never foresaw, such as erecting windmills that force poor people off their farms.
A forest was supposed to be here, inhaling carbon dioxide. But the fields are as empty as the promises of the carbon offsets that promoters said would help negate global warming with thousands of new trees near this Hungarian village.
The Monitor's View
Seeking carbon offsets for global warming? Buyer beware
An investigation by The Christian Science Monitor and the New England Center for Investigative Reporting has found that individuals and businesses who are feeding a $700 million global market in offsets are often buying vague promises instead of the reductions in greenhouse gases they expect.
They are buying into projects that are never completed, or paying for ones that would have been done anyhow, the investigation found. Their purchases are feeding middlemen and promoters seeking profits from green schemes that range from selling protection for existing trees to the promise of planting new ones that never thrive. In some cases, the offsets have consequences that their purchasers never foresaw, such as erecting windmills that force poor people off their farms.
More good Economic News
have you noticed that the grits and dippers are not talking or asking about the economy at all these days. That's why they need distractions like the pseudo scandals about the detainees and the libels against Helena. I bet that deficit will melt away much faster than anyone thought. It is also time to withdraw any stimulus money not already spent.
Canada's economy will grow the fastest among Group of Seven countries in 2010 and 2011, the International Monetary Fund said in its World Economic Outlook report.
The U.S.'s biggest trading partner will expand 3.1% in 2010 and 3.2% in 2011, the IMF said Wednesday. The U.S. will match Canada's growth this year before falling behind in 2011. In January, the IMF predicted that the Canadian economy would grow 2.6% this year and 3.6% in 2011.
"Canada entered the global crisis in good shape, and thus the exit strategy appears less challenging than elsewhere," the report said.
The Bank of Canada said Tuesday it expects the economy will grow 3.7% this year and 3.1% in 2011. The central bank, which cut its benchmark lending rate to a record 0.25% last April to spur growth, indicated it will raise rates this year and become the first among G-7 central banks to withdraw monetary stimulus.
Canada's economy will grow the fastest among Group of Seven countries in 2010 and 2011, the International Monetary Fund said in its World Economic Outlook report.
The U.S.'s biggest trading partner will expand 3.1% in 2010 and 3.2% in 2011, the IMF said Wednesday. The U.S. will match Canada's growth this year before falling behind in 2011. In January, the IMF predicted that the Canadian economy would grow 2.6% this year and 3.6% in 2011.
"Canada entered the global crisis in good shape, and thus the exit strategy appears less challenging than elsewhere," the report said.
The Bank of Canada said Tuesday it expects the economy will grow 3.7% this year and 3.1% in 2011. The central bank, which cut its benchmark lending rate to a record 0.25% last April to spur growth, indicated it will raise rates this year and become the first among G-7 central banks to withdraw monetary stimulus.
Even leftists like dosanjh are ...
beginning to understand the nightmare trudeau left Canada. I have railed against toxic multiculturalism for a long time. I have particularly mentioned the Sikh, Tamil and Muslim communities, where this toxic multiculturalism has become very dangerous for Canada and those communities. ujjal calls it distorted. nonsense, this was exactly as trudeau wanted it. Cultural ghettoes so the grits could get ethnic votes and marginalizing English Canadian culture. Maybe ujjal needs to read the new citizenship guide and support the Tories rather than continue in a party that marches with terrorists and continues to support toxic multiculturalism. " These politically correct' Canadians are not generally Tories, ujjal.
Ujjal Dosanjh, a former Liberal cabinet minister and onetime B.C. premier, says Sikh extremism is on the rise in some parts of the country, and blamed, in part, “politically correct” Canadians who let it happen in the name of diversity.
Mr. Dosanjh, who was savagely beaten in Vancouver in 1985 after speaking out against religious violence, said Canadian multiculturalism has allowed extremism to take root in Sikh and other ethnic communities.
That militancy is worse now, he said, than a generation ago when extremists blew up an Air India flight, killing 329 people, most of them Canadians. Ironically, Mr. Dosanjh said separatist extremism is more entrenched in some Canadian Sikh communities than in Punjab, the Indian region where the Khalistan movement – named after the theoretical Sikh country – originated.
Ujjal Dosanjh, a former Liberal cabinet minister and onetime B.C. premier, says Sikh extremism is on the rise in some parts of the country, and blamed, in part, “politically correct” Canadians who let it happen in the name of diversity.
Mr. Dosanjh, who was savagely beaten in Vancouver in 1985 after speaking out against religious violence, said Canadian multiculturalism has allowed extremism to take root in Sikh and other ethnic communities.
That militancy is worse now, he said, than a generation ago when extremists blew up an Air India flight, killing 329 people, most of them Canadians. Ironically, Mr. Dosanjh said separatist extremism is more entrenched in some Canadian Sikh communities than in Punjab, the Indian region where the Khalistan movement – named after the theoretical Sikh country – originated.
Another lefty calls for censorship
This seems to be the clarion call of the left. Silence your opponents in all debates, because your arguments are weak. Joyce Arthurs wants pro life activism banned. I would like the entire status of women department abolished. All it does is fund radical feminists who make outrageous statements like this. HM Government now funds most of the left's agenda. It needs to stop. As I said earlier we pay too much tax and the money is wasted. (h/t)
OTTAWA, Ontario, April 20, 2010 (LifeSiteNews.com) - The Abortion Rights Coalition of Canada (ARCC) has responded to Conservative MP Rod Bruinooge's proposed bill to ban coercive abortion, unveiled in a press conference last week, by calling instead for a ban on “coerced childbirth,” and even suggesting that Canada outlaw pro-life activism.
“The entire anti-choice movement has been trying to force women into pregnancy and motherhood for decades, by working to outlaw or restrict abortion,” said Joyce Arthur, ARCC's coordinator, in a Monday press release. “Perhaps we need to protect women from this coercion by criminalizing anti-choice activism!”
OTTAWA, Ontario, April 20, 2010 (LifeSiteNews.com) - The Abortion Rights Coalition of Canada (ARCC) has responded to Conservative MP Rod Bruinooge's proposed bill to ban coercive abortion, unveiled in a press conference last week, by calling instead for a ban on “coerced childbirth,” and even suggesting that Canada outlaw pro-life activism.
“The entire anti-choice movement has been trying to force women into pregnancy and motherhood for decades, by working to outlaw or restrict abortion,” said Joyce Arthur, ARCC's coordinator, in a Monday press release. “Perhaps we need to protect women from this coercion by criminalizing anti-choice activism!”
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Canadians pay too much tax
This should not be news to anyone. We pay too much tax and we get far too little value for those tens of billions of dollars. We need tax cuts. We need spending cuts. We need a majority Conservative government
You don’t need a study to tell you that taxes are gobbling up a huge portion of your salary.
Still, the Fraser Institute routinely reminds Canadians of their fiscal pain. In 2009, the think-tank notes, the average family paid 42% of its income — or almost $29,000 — in taxes.
That’s up dramatically from the 33.5% of income the average family paid in 1961 in total taxes (everything from income taxes to levies on tobacco, booze and gas).
Canadians should ask themselves if they’re getting value for all the money they send to government, says Fraser Institute economist Niels Veldhuis.
“We’re not getting value for money,” concludes Veldhuis, citing waste in the public sector as a major factor. “It’s a matter of putting pressure on our politicians to make sure they do one of two things: They either lower our tax bill or they give us better services.”
Government waste is a given. It involves politicians and fat-cat bureaucrats spending our money, after all.
But there’s simply no way, particularly at the federal level, of monitoring how much is being spent and whether that money is being used wisely.
You don’t need a study to tell you that taxes are gobbling up a huge portion of your salary.
Still, the Fraser Institute routinely reminds Canadians of their fiscal pain. In 2009, the think-tank notes, the average family paid 42% of its income — or almost $29,000 — in taxes.
That’s up dramatically from the 33.5% of income the average family paid in 1961 in total taxes (everything from income taxes to levies on tobacco, booze and gas).
Canadians should ask themselves if they’re getting value for all the money they send to government, says Fraser Institute economist Niels Veldhuis.
“We’re not getting value for money,” concludes Veldhuis, citing waste in the public sector as a major factor. “It’s a matter of putting pressure on our politicians to make sure they do one of two things: They either lower our tax bill or they give us better services.”
Government waste is a given. It involves politicians and fat-cat bureaucrats spending our money, after all.
But there’s simply no way, particularly at the federal level, of monitoring how much is being spent and whether that money is being used wisely.
Chris Alexander: A very impressive Tory candidate
I recently met the Tory candidate for Ajax Pickering. Chris Alexander was Canada's Ambassador to Afghanistan. He has an amazing resume. He was educated at McGill, U of T, Laval and Oxford.He was on the varsity rowing team at McGill.
He is multi lingual speaking English, French, Russian, German and Farsi. He was one of Canada's Top forty under 40 in 2006.
He has extensive diplomatic experience at the United Nations, in Russia and of course Afghanistan.
He has extensive training in conflict resolution and leadership.
He has a huge list of awards and accomplishments. He is married to Hedvig Christine Alexander with a one year old daughter named Selma. Given all that I found him humble, easy to talk to and a great person. Our party is very lucky to have such an intelligent, articulate young leader as our candidate in Ajax Pickering. He is a rising Tory star.
I urge all of you to help Chris Alexander to become the Tory MP for Ajax Pickering. Donate, volunteer and vote for him!! Join his Facebook group.
Maclean's Interview.
Watch the video.
A conversation with Afghan expert Chris Alexander from SSR Resource Centre on Vimeo.
Smearing HM Canadian Soldiers
It is pretty disgusting that the opposition is giving any credibility to second and third hand bad accounts about our soldiers. This interpreter seems to have an ax to grind.
General Lew Mackenzie proceeds to to figuratively kick the butt of his smarmy lawyer.
Watch here.
General Lew Mackenzie proceeds to to figuratively kick the butt of his smarmy lawyer.
Watch here.
Monday, April 19, 2010
What Happens Next
The ADQ
So I urge all my friends on both sides of this divide to forgive, forget and work for our common principles.
Its time for the right to reunite in Quebec and work together to defeat both the old ineffective
tax and spend parties.
JAWDROPPING
A vacation paid for by the state is a human right? This is truly the nanny state gone wild.
My euroscepticism is reinforced! I would have said this is an April Fool's joke, but it is April 19.
The European Union has declared travelling a human right, and is launching a scheme to subsidize vacations with taxpayers' dollars for those too poor to afford their own trips.
Antonio Tajani, the European Union commissioner for enterprise and industry, proposed a strategy that could cost European taxpayers hundreds of millions of euros a year, The Times of London reports.
"Travelling for tourism today is a right. The way we spend our holidays is a formidable indicator of our quality of life," Mr. Tajani told a group of ministers at The European Tourism Stakeholders Conference in Madrid on April 15. Mr. Tajani was appointed to his post by Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi.
Update: More from Tasha
My euroscepticism is reinforced! I would have said this is an April Fool's joke, but it is April 19.
The European Union has declared travelling a human right, and is launching a scheme to subsidize vacations with taxpayers' dollars for those too poor to afford their own trips.
Antonio Tajani, the European Union commissioner for enterprise and industry, proposed a strategy that could cost European taxpayers hundreds of millions of euros a year, The Times of London reports.
"Travelling for tourism today is a right. The way we spend our holidays is a formidable indicator of our quality of life," Mr. Tajani told a group of ministers at The European Tourism Stakeholders Conference in Madrid on April 15. Mr. Tajani was appointed to his post by Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi.
Update: More from Tasha
Goldstein on climategate
Even the global warming koolaid drinking msm isn't impressed with the climategate inquiries. The close friends of the criminals examined their close friends and found them innocent. What a surprise.
Basically, then, we have three quickie investigations into Climategate dominated by politicians and scientists who overwhelmingly support mainstream climate science, two of which, so far, have “exonerated” arguably the world’s leading institution on which mainstream climate science is built.
Talk about: “Nothing to see here, folks, let’s all just move along.”
If May and Co. seriously want to convince an increasingly skeptical public, unlikely to accept the word of “wise elites” there was nothing to Climategate, let them do what they should have done from the start.
Basically, then, we have three quickie investigations into Climategate dominated by politicians and scientists who overwhelmingly support mainstream climate science, two of which, so far, have “exonerated” arguably the world’s leading institution on which mainstream climate science is built.
Talk about: “Nothing to see here, folks, let’s all just move along.”
If May and Co. seriously want to convince an increasingly skeptical public, unlikely to accept the word of “wise elites” there was nothing to Climategate, let them do what they should have done from the start.
Sunday, April 18, 2010
James Cameron should stay in the Amazon without electricty
Then he could stop making anti American, climate hoax movies.
Ending Afghanistan's Agony
Bob Rae
I attended the Toronto event of the Canada Afghanistan Solidarity Committee. It was co sponsored by the Canadian Afghan community. Almost all in attendance were of Afghani descent. It was a great grout of speakers including Terry Glavin, Ambassador Jawed Ludin, Ambassador Chris Alexander ( our candidate for Ajax Pickering), Bob Rae, Journalist Andrew Potter and Afghan Rights advocate Najia Haneefi. Authour Sally Armstrong was in the audience.
It was interesting to hear the perspective of Afghani Canadians. The people I spoke to in the room had a variety in the room, but they all wanted Canada to stay involved in Afghanistan.
I atteneded the previous Ottawa event last month. CASC wants Canadians and parliamentarians to have a serious conversation about Canada's future role in Afghanistan. The event started with a moment of silence to remember the 142 of HM Canadian soldiers who have died in the Afghan mission.
The Afghan speakers( H.E. Jawed Luden, Najia Haneefi and Babur Maladin) all made it very clear that they wanted Canada to stay and there was stil a security, development and encouraging good governance role for Canada. All the Afghan speakers were very grateful for the sacrifice Canad has made on this mission. The Afghan Ambassador was very clear he did not believe that Canadian soldiers have been anything but honourable in Afghanistan. All 3 Afghan speakers poke of the major accomplishments that the Canadian Afghan mission have made.
Ambassador Alexander spoke about a paper he wrote titled “Ending The Agony: Seven Moves To Stabilize Afghanistan,” Ambassador Alexander started his presentation in one of the Afghani languages. He gave a very impressive talk about the seven things he thinks need to be done to further improve the situation in Afghanistan. You should read his well written paper. Ambassador Alexander is a great addition to the Tory team. bob Rae actually sounded very reasonable. He vowed that Canada would be involved in some way after 2011. Rae arrived late and left early. We were asked to to submit questions and i had submitted on asking rae why he and his party were not interested in the Afghan mission and spent all of their time slandering our soldiers, but he never was asked that question. Terry Glavin also asked Rae and Ambassador Alexander on what they thought the future of the Canadian mission should be. Rae was of course totally vague and uttered some platitudes about being honoured to be invite and urging more interventions from CASC and the Canadian Afghan community on this issue. It seems pretty clear the combat mission is going to end, but there is a lot of other things that we can and should do in Afghanistan, if only to honour the 142 of our sons and daughters who have died in this mission for freedom. I was unable to stay to the very end, but I am glad CASC is continuing to do these events. We do need to discuss the future of this mission and stop the mudslinging over the detainee non scandal.
READ THE CASC REPORT: KEEPING OUR PROMISES
"Welcoming" Tariq Ramadan
Here is the video from my friend Marc Lebuis' press conference "welcoming tariq ramadan".
Zuhdi Jasser est le fondateur de l'American Islamic Forum for Democracy (Phoenix, Arizona) qui s'est donné pour mission de lutter contre la guerre idéologique menée par les islamistes. Ancien officier marine américaine et ex-président de l'Association des médecins de l'Arizona, Zuhdi Jasser estime que les démocraties doivent lu
“Welcoming” Tariq Ramadan, the Islamist (1/5) - Zuhdi Jasser
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Tarek Fatah, fondateur du Congrès musulman du Canada et auteur de plusieurs livres, dont Chasing a Mirage: The Tragic lllusion of an Islamic State il a reçu en 2007 le Prix de la liberté de la presse. Le magazine Maclean's l'a désigné en 2007 comme étant l'une des 50 personnalités canadiennes les plus reconnues et respectées parmi les journalistes et politiciens commentant l'actualité.
“Welcoming” Tariq Ramadan, the Islamist (2/5) - Tarek Fatah
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Naser Khader, député danois d'origine syrienne, est l'une des personnalités politiques le plus en vue en Europe. Chef de file des musulmans démocrates, il a participé activement au débat sur les caricatures de Mahomet publiées par le journal danois Jyllands-Posten. Son engagement en faveur de la liberté de pensée et la liberté d'expression ce qui lui a valu le Prix international de la laïcité.
“Welcoming” Tariq Ramadan, the Islamist (3/5) - Naser Khader
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Salim Mansur, professeur de sciences politiques à l'Université Western Ontario, est un analyste reconnu du monde musulman. Il est membre du conseil d'administration du Center for Islamic Pluralism, à Washington et agi comme consultant universitaire pour le Center for Security Policy à Washington et pour l'ACDI. Son dernier livre: Islam's Predicament Perspectives Of A Dissident Muslim
“Welcoming” Tariq Ramadan, the Islamist (4/5) - Salim Mansur
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Zuhdi Jasser est le fondateur de l'American Islamic Forum for Democracy (Phoenix, Arizona) qui s'est donné pour mission de lutter contre la guerre idéologique menée par les islamistes. Ancien officier marine américaine et ex-président de l'Association des médecins de l'Arizona, Zuhdi Jasser estime que les démocraties doivent lu
“Welcoming” Tariq Ramadan, the Islamist (1/5) - Zuhdi Jasser
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Tarek Fatah, fondateur du Congrès musulman du Canada et auteur de plusieurs livres, dont Chasing a Mirage: The Tragic lllusion of an Islamic State il a reçu en 2007 le Prix de la liberté de la presse. Le magazine Maclean's l'a désigné en 2007 comme étant l'une des 50 personnalités canadiennes les plus reconnues et respectées parmi les journalistes et politiciens commentant l'actualité.
“Welcoming” Tariq Ramadan, the Islamist (2/5) - Tarek Fatah
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Naser Khader, député danois d'origine syrienne, est l'une des personnalités politiques le plus en vue en Europe. Chef de file des musulmans démocrates, il a participé activement au débat sur les caricatures de Mahomet publiées par le journal danois Jyllands-Posten. Son engagement en faveur de la liberté de pensée et la liberté d'expression ce qui lui a valu le Prix international de la laïcité.
“Welcoming” Tariq Ramadan, the Islamist (3/5) - Naser Khader
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Salim Mansur, professeur de sciences politiques à l'Université Western Ontario, est un analyste reconnu du monde musulman. Il est membre du conseil d'administration du Center for Islamic Pluralism, à Washington et agi comme consultant universitaire pour le Center for Security Policy à Washington et pour l'ACDI. Son dernier livre: Islam's Predicament Perspectives Of A Dissident Muslim
“Welcoming” Tariq Ramadan, the Islamist (4/5) - Salim Mansur
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