So here is what I think. There is no problem in sacrificing a few Christian holidays at all, in fact this is one of the better ideas we’ve heard in a long time. But rather than replace them with Muslim holidays I would suggest replacing them with actual working days. Now that will run into some real and serious opposition in The Netherlands.
Captain Capitalism on the economies of dating "fat chicks".
David Warren is a
"Free the innocents of Gitmo! Just don't send them to us."
Use the comments for your own and related commentary.
Was that David Warren thing an off hand comment, or was there supposed to be a link?
Hey, my wife is Dutch.
We'll just have the politically incorrect Swarte Piet drop some coal in their shoes and ship all the bad children back to Spain!!
Oh and BTW Merry Christmas!!
Hans-Christian Georg Rupprecht BGS, PDP, CFP
Commander in Chief
Frankenstein Battalion
Knecht Rupprecht Division
Hans Corps
1st Saint Nicolaas Army
Army Group “True North”
Fmr. Premier Lucien Bouchard says "We Quebeckers don't work enough. We work less than Ontarians & infinitely less than Americans .. we can no longer afford cheap day care, low university tuition, subsidized electricity & lower health taxes"
Finally - admission Quebec should not be subsidized by Ont, BC & Alberta
96.6%
Bouchard is out of line
3.39%
Other (email mornings@cfra.com)
0%
Total Votes: 206
....A Mississauga City Council candidate has been charged with impersonating a police officer and intimidation after a rival candidate alleged he tried to force her and other candidates out of the race...
..."Some of the people who come here to Canada from Pakistan try to play the same games," says freelance journalist Javed Zaheer, who knows all the parties involved in the story. "This is what they know. They try to suppress the other candidates, to pressure them to sit out of the race or dig up some dirt." Zaheer says that, because politics in Pakistan is controlled by feudal lords in rural areas and draconian parties — often backed by the military — in urban centres, that's the style of intimidation that gets imported here...."
tinyurl.com/yknxaa
Find the connection: "Mohawk College"... Caledonia? ...-
The Star | Gunrunner ‘merchant of death’: Crown
A children’s aid society youth worker
acted as a “merchant of death”
when she
imported firearms destined for a Toronto street gang,
and should be jailed for 10 years, a prosecutor says
More:
When she tried to cross over from Detroit on March 22, 2004, Canada Customs officers at Windsor found traces of cocaine on her driver's licence and strip-searched her. They found a note in her bra in Hudson's handwriting indicating that 17 firearms were to go to another member of the ring, and "eight to you."
The group smuggled drugs into the U.S., then used the profits to import firearms, the judge has found.
On the day of her arrest, guards at the same border stopped a car driven by a 60-year-old jazz musician and found 23 guns hidden in the trunk.
In late July, Trafford convicted Villella of 13 weapons charges, including possession of and importing firearms.
A pre-sentence report says the Grimsby woman was an A student at school, going on to earn a diploma in child and youth work at Mohawk College. ...-
national newswatch
The latest so called poll, we like Rae. News to most Canadians. Can almost see the strings rising up from Rae, the Canadian Media, so called pollsters, Liberal delegates.
Well we are a country where well over 20 million are christians present and if we denigrate Christmas etc to make a few minorities happy we deserve oblivion.
What right do minorities have to take away holidays from the majority. I mean what would they do in Saudi Arabia if christians said stop mentioning Ramadan, off with his head.
Canadians have no balls, well lefties anyway.
Mark Steyn takes a mild swipe at Paul Wells:
WELLS SAVAGES STEYN!
As Paul might say, I'd be immensely reassured if my magazine's political columnist weren't such a sensitive flower. Non-Canadian readers can judge the merits of his complaint when the column's online next week. We post, you decide.
http://hallsofmacadamia.blogspot.com/2006/10/liberals-cracking-down-on-aboriginals.html
That Dalton McGuinty sure is a stickler for law and order, huh? If only they didn't offer this final insult to our intelligence...
"We hope the federal government takes its responsibility seriously and is very proactive in making sure the law is upheld."
Follow the Money from the Librano$:
Phil and Perry Fontaine are not brothers;
just "distant cousins". Ki$$ing cousin$?
This from TO Star:
Trial delay in scandal raises concern
Case that surfaced in 2000 won't be heard until 2008
Health Canada officials punished for their roles
Oct. 18, 2006. 01:00 AM
MARIE WADDEN
Excerpt:
An opposition MP and a Crown prosecutor have expressed concerns about delays in the trial of the man at the centre of a multimillion-dollar scandal involving highly placed Health Canada officials.
Perry Fontaine, director of the Virginia Fontaine Addiction Foundation of Manitoba, was charged after media reports in 2000 of a Caribbean cruise involving Fontaine, about 70 foundation staff and Paul Cochrane, the senior Health Canada official who was responsible for funding the foundation. ...-
More: (easterndoorwebsite archives)
One campaign committee member wondered if Fontaine may have been reluctant to appear in a televised forum because of criminal charges being laid against former Assistant deputy Minister of Health Canada, Paul Francis Cochrane, who was accused of taking bribes and gifts from the director of the Virginia Fontaine Addictions Foundation in exchange for preferential funding treatment
Cochrane was named in a scandal which led to the closure of the Virginia Fontaine Treatment Center two years ago. The former federal bureaucrat was charged for accepting $50,000 from the treatment center's CEO Perry Fontaine, season tickets for the Ottawa Senators, trips, three SUVs and two income tax receipts for $5,000 each. Cochrane reportedly made no such contributions to the now-defunct treatment center.
Fontaine was on the board of directors of the Virginia Fontaine Foundation. An article which appeared in last Friday's edition of The Ottawa Citizen identified Perry Fontaine as Phil Fontaine's brother.
In a telephone interview with The Eastern Door on Wednesday, Fontaine emphatically denied any connection between news of Cochrane's charges, or relationship to Perry Fontaine. "Perry is not my brother," he said. "We're not even related - I'm not under investigation (so) it has nothing to do with me."
Jim Wastasecoot, owner-publisher of First Perspectives, a Native newspaper based in Winnipeg, supported Fontaine's denial of relationship to Perry Fontaine. Wastasecoot, who has known Fontaine for years, said point-blank, "I don't know where the reporter got his information. I've known both of those guys for years and they're not brothers. They might be distant cousins, coming from the same community, but they're not brothers."
CPC MP, Garth Turner, (Halton, Ont riding), has been suspended from caucus.
A mic/cam is sure to find him to flesh it all out.
His site: garth.ca/_ weblog/
Wiki says this re: Garth Turner.
"Turner's investment advice has been suspect on occasion, such as advising people to buy Nortel stock when it began to decline in value, and would continue ..."
OTOH, some say Wiki is suspect on occasion.
Globe & Mail Poll
British Prime Minister Tony Blair has called Islamic head scarves “a mark of separation, and that's why it makes other people from outside the community feel uncomfortable.” Do you agree with his point?
Votes so far: yes 72% no 28%
Total votes: 17647
theglobeandmail.com
Garth Turner is another failed leadership candidate of long ago with an axe to grind. He has fought Harper ever step of the way, and it is good riddance. Considering this decision was made by the Ont caucus members, and not the PM says his constituents are not happy with him. Will he cross the floor to what party. Harper just brought up a quote by PET re Why should I sell your wheat. Yesterday he mentioned it was a Liberal govt that put western farmers in jail for selling their own wheat. When did the liberals ever have the western farmers best interest in their program. And, it is past time for cdns to bring to attention that they only reason Quebec has all those wonderful fuzzy programs is because we, not they, are paying for them. Turn off the tap. Cdns are starting to fight back against muslims and Quebec. Should be an interesting election. How about those huge expenses run up by 4 members of the senate. One excuse stated today is it would have been very expensive to change their return tickets. This will be used by Harper in his campaign to reform the slush travel fund for these dinasours.
For those that will say we should have waited to implement the SLD, since canada again won in some case, and all the money should be returned, and we have given 1B to the US. What crystal ball are you looking in that guarantees the US would not have appealed the decision, and another 20 years would go buy, eating up the money in lawsuits.
Something so far untouched here but promising omminous effects downstream...
Read : Debagging Hord Tipton
AT : **http://gatesofvienna.blogspot.com/**
Working with a well educated and very bright, [newspaper reading] renovation, contracting business operator, I spoke of the ME situation and mentioned just two blog sites to look into. His response in an Email to me, and this is a man who never swears.
**
**I read some of the blogs and by the sound of it. We- are- fucked.
Religion who needs it! ** [Name withheld for obvious reasons]
So I replied . . . .
Not necessarily. The most intense resistance to Al Qaeda, Hezbollah and the Taliban is in the ME itself. They really know what fundamental Shia law oppression is.
The Majority of Iranian citizens have become very attached to their modern westernized lifestyle. They severely resent the oppressive extremes of Ahmadinejad and his Mullahs.
Iranians dislike the US because the US supported a pompous ass who hated to share oil wealth with his people.
[ The Shaw ] Iranians do love their country though.
Iranians, were lazy about voting in their last election, as we sometimes are in Canada. That and possible fraud is how *madmud* became leader.
Now the Iranians just have to live with the consequences.
North Korea is just a distraction and our reaction there should be minimal. The timing is probably just a *perfect storm* against the US at the worst of times.
The problem of today is that the public is largely in the dark and so not inclined to provide support to government for the fact that we must flood the Middle East with troops and equipment to overpower the immediate Afghanistan problem and then work back through Iraq , taking control and establishing a widening position of strength. [ Listen to Tony Blair and Salmon Rushdi! ]
Otherwise Israel will be the first domino to fall and the Muslim avalanche may be unstoppable.
If that happens, there are Jihadist cells in Britain, France, Sweden, Canada, the USA and Australia who will begin massive bombings on cue to demonstrate the falling of the free democratic world.
If the MSM were to *join the dots* instead of just pouring forth a flood of disjointed bad news, then the John Q public would have a clearer concept of where we now stand.
The custom in all of North America is to withhold the shocking truth, [ graphics of headless men hanging from a bridge with dozens of laughing 12 year olds beneath], so that no one gets too alarmed. Bad for TV marketing too.
Then, when something like a **Pearl Harbour** happens. We get an *awakening*, where all TV programming is interrupted for, . . . .* A Special Message from your President*.
Better inform the masses with a clear picture today, before its too late, I say. TG
And these were the two blogs.
InfidelBloggersAlliance
. . . .IBlogA.blogspot.com
VillagersWithTorches
. . . .VWT.d2g.com
Excellent Blogsites = TG
Kate, it's a good thing you're not a Conservative politician, or the party would take away your blog too.
garth.ca
If I were breaking confidentiality rules within my caucus, I'd hope they would.
King Canute: Canute (Knud) The Great ... courtiers claimed he was "So great, he could command the tides of the sea to go back".
King Allah-Mohammed is a modern/ancient Canute. Sorry, mullahs; you will not hold back the Internet sea. ...-
Iran cuts Internet speeds to homes, cafes
CNET ^ | 10/18/06 | CNET
Iran's Internet service providers have started reducing the speed of Internet access to homes and cafes based on new government-imposed limits, a move critics said appeared to be part of a clampdown on the media. An official said last week that ISPs were now "forbidden" by the Telecommunications Ministry from providing Internet connections faster than 128 kilobytes per second (KBps), the Islamic Republic New Agency, Iran's official news outlet, reported. ...-
free republic
Kate, it's a good thing you're not a Conservative politician, or the party would take away your blog too.
garth.ca
Posted by Saskboy at October 18, 2006 04:11 PM
If I were breaking confidentiality rules within my caucus, I'd hope they would.
Posted by: Kate at October 18, 2006 04:14 PM
Well said Kate, anyone who belongs to a political party, be it Conservative, Liberal, NDP or Green needs to respect what's said in caucus. It's one of the few times a politican can say everything they want without MSM, political spin being put on it.
If a politican wants to be able say and do anything and everything they want to, they probably shouldn't belong to polical party.
It may be easier to borrow *Satanic Verses* from your library if I flip to the front cover and learn how to spell his name correctly. SALMAM RUSHDIE in true Indie tradition as opposed to west coast fishing code. = TG
IT*s just one of those days. . .
Salman Rushdie. Churchill was not the best speller either. = TG
I took the Garth challenge: Example of caucus breach
In his news conference today, Garth Turner challenged members of the media to find record of him breaching caucus confidentiality. Garth explained that his blog contains record of what he has said.
I have found a section which has been altered.
The original version:
It wasn't too long ago that Indian Affairs Minister Jim Prentice took the podium in national caucus to brief people on the soon-to-be-announced settlement for aboriginal people victimized by their residential schools experience. Prentice apparently had been appalled at the deal ...
The altered post
It wasn't t...
...-
( from stephen taylor.ca )
The little green frog jumped up onto the green lily pad and said:
I am so happy, I could sdft. …-
GARTH TURNER CONSIDERS GREEN PARTY
Rumours from the Hill
The Halls of Parliament are buzzing this evening with rumours that Garth Turner is giving consideration to hitching up with Elizabeth May, to become the first Green Party MP in Canadian history. Sources tell National Newswatch that Turner will not deny the rumour…. ...-
When you drift over to BBC forums you will see a few topics on the right.
Click *Too Many Muslim Stories?*
Go to comment No.82
and then ask yourself why you too can not encourage the Brits to shape up in the face of the Jihadist tide.
Also *shaped up* the French over at *Paris Match* forums.
Sweden is next. ITs so easy and it gives you that world control feeling.
Go international. . . Live a little. = TG
Ooops, forgot the link. . .
w...bbc.co.uk/blogs/theeditors/2006/10/too_many_muslim_stories.html
= TG
"He was my friend, faithful and just to me:
But Brutus says he was ambitious;
And Brutus is an honourable man….
...
And, sure, he is an honourable man."
Mark Antony re the late J. Caesar (H/T W. Shakespeare).
Ignatieff a principled man: Cotler
By Joel Goldenberg, The Suburban
Mount Royal MP Irwin Cotler says political leaders should be chosen based on their entire platform and not on a single statement.
Cotler was responding Monday to whether he could remain in a Liberal Party led by leadership front-runner Michael Ignatieff, in light of Ignatieff’s comments last week that Israel committed a “war crime” in its bombing of a house containing civilians in Qana, Lebanon. Israel has said the bombing, which took place during the summer, was an accident and in response to Hezbollah’s firing of rockets into Israel.
“You choose a leader based on everything you know about them, and all of their policies,” said Cotler, who supports former Ontario premier Bob Rae for the Liberal leadership. “I’ve never been a single-issue person...-
voy forums
The Clouds Party descended to the Garden of Martin to bear witness to a resurrection; the raising of the Good Ship Kelowna Accord, CSL SSMartin's flagship.
Alas, one, only one angel from the Disciples was there to gather manna from ex-Grand Chief Martin.
The lone arranger was there; the floor crosser; no, not BS; SB. ...-
The eight contenders to succeed Martin are unanimous in calling for the resurrection of the accord. However, only one - lone Atlantic candidate Scott Brison - was actually present for Wednesday's vote. ...-
via voy forums
Warning: Socialist Propaganda Zone ahead. 20 Oct. coming up. Arrrrgh...
Socialism marches on led by St. Tommy's ghost. ...-
Nurses and health coalition launches national campaign to defend ...
Canada.com - 4 hours ago
SAINT JOHN, NB (CP) - The security of Canada's medicare system is being threatened by a "perfect storm" of spending cuts, a court challenge and the growth of for-profit health services, warns the co-ordinator of the Canadian Health Coalition. ...-
Excerpt:
"Oct. 20 marks the 102nd birthday of Tommy Douglas, Canada’s “greatest Canadian” and “father” of our public health care system. Douglas’ birthday will be celebrated at events across the country."
She's back !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Former London mayor Dianne Haskett will seek the federal Conservative nomination in London-North-Centre.
LONDON FREE PRESS
Extract:
"Haskett was adored and vilified during her two terms as mayor, but even in the most tempestuous moments, which included a slap from the Ontario human rights tribunal in which she and the city were fined $5,000 for her refusal to issue a Gay Pride proclamation, she won re-election by a two-to-one margin over her nearest rival." (voy forums)
The Lady has excellent credentials. Go, Dianne Haskett. More conservative ladies, please. ...-
IGGY BASHES BUSH, AMERICA
George W. Bush has been a disaster and Michael Ignatieff wants the world to know that he is no supporter of the U.S. President or American imperial ambitions. (national newswatch) ...-
Taliban Jack Layton/NDP is exultant, his head exploding with joy, er maybe not...
Aunty-American is a schizo: she lives with both Taliban Jack/NDP and Iggy Liberal.
It's a trois-a-menage. Hope Aunty-American drew up a pre-nuptial agreement.
NDP is the loser on this deal. The left moonbats will roll over to Iggy's side of the bed. ...-
whilst Bill Graham says he is behind Iggy,
Svend says he is behind Bob Rae.
both will be sorry for that conotation.