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The recently elected premier of Alberta is increasingly thinking that the premier is one of the most important people in the whole wide world.

Treats the taxes extracted from the working people of Alberta as a personal purse to use for the premiers own benefit.

As the leader of the opposition Danielle Smith pointed out "...... Albertans shouldn’t have to foot the $19,000 bill to attend the conference of power brokers because the meeting is closed to media, will pass no resolutions and Redford won’t be able to say what happened or what she accomplished.....", which is precisely right, the meeting has nothing to do with governing Alberta.

On the bright side, the premier gets to hobnob with cabal of other rich socialist aristocrats.

Read more: http://www.edmontonjournal.com/news/alberta/Wildrose+leader+Danielle+Smith+attacks+premier+attendance+Bilderberg+conference/6703995/story.html#ixzz1wPkVzDvv

... what a great way to start 4 years of Red Tory bullshit, thanks lev.

In the Ace of Spades "Overnight Open Thread" the equivalent to Kate's "Reader's Tips", Ace notices that Fox News has given Ace of Spades World Headquarters a hat tip in its opening few seconds..
nice to see some things are being noticed.

Dire Straits were one of my favorites, Mark Knopfler's "A Night in London" concert is highly recommended viewing for those who value a great guitar show.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X5hGElxySFw
Romeo & Juliet starts at about 48 minutes...

and, the Taiwanese group that's behind all those classic animated Youtube video mash-ettes has visited B. Hussien O'bama's days in the Choom gang. ... finally.

The hot story tonight is the "foot story." What kind of whacko would do that?? Now they say he may have dated Karla Homolka. Wow!!

Thanks for the memories Kate; Sultans of Swing is one of my all time favorites for a number of personal reasons.

As far as reader tips go, seems that Canada's Sun news network and Financial Post are being recognized as islands of sanity in a sea of brainless climate psychosis:
http://wattsupwiththat.com/2012/05/30/dr-bob-carter-on-sun-news/#more-64514

I have to share this. I have insomnia so why shouldn't you people suffer with me?

Chris Brown is singer or something (I'm old now it seems and not hip) who was born the year the Jack Nicholson Batman film came out (get offa my lawn!), and he thinks that a massacre in Syria in which 108 people, including many children, died, is "OMG!!!!! Not cool!".

http://www.wwtdd.com/2012/05/chris-brown-thinks-the-syrian-massacre-was-not-cool/

The children are our future (well, not those particular ones in Syria, obviously), and that's why I'm going to build a spaceship and go live on Mars or something with my cats. Think of me fondly from time to time.

You're not alone in your night-life Bl. Mamba.

Having said that, OMG! PEOPLE DIED! Death to dictators! CHE! Arab Spring! Take Syria for the people!

Oh, wait....

Can't talk. Building spaceship.

Thanks, Black Mamba, for your insomniac web discoveries. I'm wondering how much effect this "not cool" rating of Assad's performance is going to have on Syrian politics. If I had to hazard a guess, I'd say about zero. Just another example of the US entitled thinking that if they care enough then it's going to make a significant difference in the world. The only thing that's going to make a difference in Syria is Israeli armor and F16's, but that is probably considered to be totally uncool and the Israeli's are likely quite content to see the Syrians bumping each other off instead of swarming over the Golan heights.

Now have you talked to your cats about living on Mars? My cat would be fine with the idea if there were Martian mice to catch and could probably tolerate Martian sand in her pan, but putting on a space suit to go outside is something that most cats would have a very hard time doing.

For insomnia I recommend Zopiclone if the cats don't put you to sleep.

mindless zealots misinterpreting 'holy' scriptures are the same the world over...at least this one didn't take half a marketplace with him...what you do to yourself in your misguided worship is your own business, just leave others out of it.

Serpent-handling pastor dies from rattlesnake bite

http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/serpent-handling-pastor-profiled-earlier-in-washington-post-dies-from-rattlesnake-bite/2012/05/29

Mark Knopfler is the best guitar player ever!! I had the opportunity to see him play at Massey hall in Toronto a couple of years ago. He has such a distinctive style you know its him after a few notes even if you have never heard the piece of music before.

Mark Knopfler is the best guitar player ever!! I had the opportunity to see him play at Massey hall in Toronto a couple of years ago. He has such a distinctive style you know its him after a few notes even if you have never heard the piece of music before.

You'll be missed, Black Mamba ... or maybe we'll have to join you. 'World getting darker and crazier ...

mindless zealots misinterpreting 'holy' scriptures are the same the world over...

Yeah, almost as dumb as that guy who took a stingray barb to the heart. Kinda misinterpreted creation there, didn't he?

Dave Thomas say whaaat ....!
http://wholebuffaloreview.tumblr.com/post/24080006857/dave-thomas-harper-is-probably-the-worst-thing-thats ...

Black Mamba, don't forget to pack clean underwear. You never know when you might be in an accident. :-)

"People will starve to death because of anti-GM zealotry."

But isn't that the ultimate plan?

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/agriculture/geneticmodification/9284762/People-will-starve-to-death-because-of-anti-GM-zealotry.html

GirlWritesWhat's videos really need to be viewed by everyone:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqEeCCuFFO8

Move the plaque.org!

A plea goes up to Citoyen MulcairBloc: Move the plaque.

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"Ferry terminal to be renamed for Jack Layton"

"Toronto Sun - ‎50 minutes ago‎"

"TORONTO - The Toronto Island ferry terminal will be renamed in honour of Jack Layton. A permanent Toronto tribute to the former federal NDP leader and long-time city councillor has been in the works since his death last August."

"Keystone readies SE Texas linkage"

http://www.beaumontenterprise.com/news/article/Keystone-readies-SE-Texas-linkage-3595869.php

lev, add to that;

Alberta (Big Gov) takes on Big Tobacco for $10B

meanwhile CBC radio reports native cigarette maker on eastern reserve, is shilling product to criminal gangs, ma+pa smoke shops. Fed/Prov miss out on $2B in taxes. (chalk that up as a loss!)

This is such a strange story.
" The dismembered and partially eaten body was discovered around 6 p.m.".
" They also spotted drugs, needles, a bottle of liquor and a duffle bag full of personal items inside.".
" By the time the investigators returned a second time to recover the body "
" pulled it out of the car, eating part of it before burying the rest for a later meal."

What is going on in this country? The going is getting weird,and the weird are turning pro.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/story/2012/05/31/bc-bear-buries-man.html

John Edwards gets off once again,and like always his wife was not there. No link,sorry.

Link to above;

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/judge-rules-mistrial-after-jury-deadlocked-on-most-charges-against-john-edwards/article2448666/comments/

Fall of the American Republic:

Bloomberg On Soda Ban: "We're Simply Forcing You To Understand"

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2012/05/31/bloomberg_on_sad_ban_were_simply_forcing_you_to_understand.html

I just caught Danielle Smith of Wild Rose fame debating Evan solomon about the oilsands and Mulcair's visit.

Well worth watching,I will put up a link once it gets up on cbc. We,as in Alberta,blew it last election. However,Ms. Redford may still prove me wrong if she responds with an array of strongly worded tweets.

Bumped from yesterday's Readers' Tips: Red Tory Alberta MP quits to become Nurse Redford's wasteful "ambassador to Ottawa".

Danielle Smith vs. Evan solomon.

I like how Evan admonishes Danielle for talking about the future of the oilsands.
Evan wants to deal with reality not dreams,like solar and wind power as viable energy sources,that kind of reality.

http://www.cbc.ca/video/#/News/Politics/Power_&_Politics/1305400780/ID=2241157210

If you watch the video above,Smith vs. solomon, keep an eye out for the definitive video definition of smug. It occurs between the 6:25 and 6:29 mark.

Also,I think that Megan Leslie may be the actual offspring of Libby's loins from her hetero days. Put pictures of them side by side ,and then laugh. And one more thing,can anyone photoshop Tommy into a Castro uniform? He'd like that.

is there nothing 'bama can't.....make that 'won't' do ?

full story posted because it needed to be.

Memorial Day visit interrupte​d for a photo op...

http://www.theospark.net/2012/05/memorial-day-visit-interrupted-for.html

Today is Memorial Day and I went to the Vietnam Memorial and something happened there that upset me greatly and I want to pass it on.

For over 15 years I had been going with my dear Marine buddy, Larry Cullen. Since he passed away last year and was interned at Arlington Cemetery, I went this year accompanied by my grandson, Cameron. I had my list of Recon Marines, school classmates, and Larry's fallen buddies to visit but, as we got close to the area of the National Mall where the Wall is located, we saw huge white tents. We also saw barricades all along Constitution Ave and for a couple blocks in each direction from the Wall. They even closed down all of Constitution Av from the Lincoln Memorial all the way to the WW-II Memorial and there was a virtual army of uniformed and plain-clothes security everywhere.

The biggest tent was right at the west end of the Wall entrance and there was a covered walkway leading right up to The Wall. It was so close, you couldn't get to the Wall on that side so, my grandson and I went all the way around to the eastern entrance to the Wall and walked down along the Wall to the first of my names and I began telling my grandson about my buddies and how each one died. In short order, a guy in a dark suit and earpiece in his ear told us we had to leave as it was 0730 and they were closing Memorial until at least 1400 so the President could drop by. I asked if he was serious and he assured me he was. We and all the other veterans and families were forced to leave and it was locked down.

The Vietnam Memorial is the most visited site on the entire National Mall. Memorial Day has more visitors to the Vietnam Memorial than almost any other day. Even at the rather early hour Cameron and I were there, there were a lot of veterans and family members down there. In the midst of all that, Obama decides to close it for over seven hours just so he can roll by for 30 minutes in the afternoon for a campaign appearance with Democrats, supporters, and campaign donors? This is an incredulously arrogant, egotistical, and inconsiderate thing to do. What in hell was Obama thinking?

Hey President Obama: Since you ran me (and all the other veterans and family members) out of the Memorial before we finished our business there, how about doing me a favor. If you can take a short break from all the grippin', grinnin', posin' and pontificatin', how about taking a minute or two to stop by and say hello to my fellow Recon Marines and other classmates on the Wall. I suspect you'll be too busy with photo ops, campaigning, and stroking donors to be troubled with a couple minutes doing what the Memorial was built for but, just in case, here's a list so you can have your man find them and point them out to you. Hope you have a Meaningful Memorial Day.

Joseph J. JONES; 53-W-02
Sherwood David Kreis, 42-W-40
Dale Kagebein, 34-W-50
Jerry Bock, 25-W-95
Larry Daniels, 09-E- 66
Joe Mack Kemp, 09-E-69
Rhonda L. Raglan, 09-E-70
Robert L. Studards, 09-E-71
Jose D. Flores, 09-E-74
Arthur Willie Greene, 14-E-56
Eric Barnes, 17-E-41
Godfried Blankenship, 17-E-48
Michael Ray Smith, 19-E-113
Ervin Lovell, 19-E-120
William D. Martin, 25-E- 87
Michael L. Laporte, 26-E-1
Ronald Frederick Kitzke, 32-E-76
Charles Harris, 34-E-48
Robert Tracy, 34-E-72
Michael G. Murdock, 36-E-57

make up your own title...I got nothin'...
nothing that can be printed here... ;)

$4K golden vibrator stolen in armed Brazil heist

May 31, 2012 23:56 GMT

BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) -- An armed man in Brazil has heisted an 18-carat gold-plated vibrator selling for $4,000 at a luxury sex shop.

Police say he walked into the Erotica Luxo store in Brasilia, tied up a clerk and took the item from its display case. He stole nothing else.

It's high season for erotic shops in Brazil as the nation celebrates its own Valentine's Day in less than two weeks.

Store owner Vanessa Baldini tells the G1 news website the robber might get no satisfaction from Wednesday's theft. She says the Swedish-made vibrator has a stainless steel core, making removing any gold plating extremely difficult.

And she notes the robber didn't take the vibrator's charger.

She says: "I really don't know what he'll do. I'll leave it up to his imagination."

Democratic National Convention Schedule...

4:00 PM Opening Flag Burning Ceremony
4:05 PM Singing of "God Damn America" led by Rev. Jeremiah Wright
4:10 PM Pledge of Allegiance to Obama

4:15 PM Ceremonial 'I hate America' led by Michelle Obama
4:30 PM Tips on Dodging Sniper Fire , HillaryClinton
4:45 PM Al Sharpton Leads Castrati Choir in Singing"Great Balls of Fire"

5:00 PM UFO Abduction Survival, JoeBiden
5:30 PM Eliot Spitzer Speaks on "Family Values"via Satellite
5:45 PM Tribute to All 57 States

6:00 PM Joe Biden Delivers 100,000-WordSpeech Featuring 23-Minute Question and 2-Hour Answer
8:30 PM Airing of Grievances by the Clintons
9:00 PM BillClinton Delivers Rousing Endorsement of Obama Girl

9:15 PM Tribute Film to Freedom Fightersat Gitmo, Michael Moore
9:45 PM Personal Finance Seminar -Charlie Rangel
10:00 PM Denunciation of Bitter Gun Owners

10:30 PM Ceremonial Waving of White Flagfor IRAQ & Afghanistan
11:00 PM Obama Energy PlanSymposium/Tire Gauge Demonstration
11:15 PM Free Gov. Blagojevichrally

11:30 PM Obama Accepts Tonyand Latin Grammy Awards
11:45 PM Feeding of the Delegates with 5Loaves and 2 Fish, Obama Presiding
12:00 AM Official Nomination ofObama by Bill Maher

12:01 AM ObamaAccepts Nomination as Lord and Savior
12:05 AM Celestial ChoirsSing
03:00 AM Biden Delivers Acceptance Speech

Nicolas Van Praet whines.

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"Anonymous hacker attack on Power Corp’s Desmarais family is absurd"

"Revealing how Syrian dictator Bashar Assad's wife shopped for luxury goods online while his army cracked down hard on protesters, as Anonymous did this year, is one thing. Exposing the intimate moments of the Demarais family whose only victims have been a few pheasants hunted for sport is quite another."

"‘Anonymous’s motive seems to be all about embarrassing a powerful family’"

"Hacker collective Anonymous has sent Quebec’s political and media classes into a fit by posting a two-hour video on YouTube that shows the highlights of a swanky birthday party Power Corp. founder Paul Desmarais threw for his wife, Jacqueline."

"Among the guests seen are U.S. TV personality Charlie Rose, former U.S. President George H. Bush, former Prime Ministers Jean Chrétien and Brian Mulroney, former governor general Adrienne Clarkson and singer Robert Charlebois. A contingent from Montreal’s Orchestre Metropolitain, to which the family is a major benefactor, plays live music."

http://business.financialpost.com/2012/05/31/anonymous-hacker-attack-on-power-corps-desmarais-family-is-absurd/

Bemused @8:06 - why, Obama has the greatest respect for soldiers, and all they do for him.

"In Spengler’s phrase, a “universal dread of reality,” paralytic in its effect, holds the modern world in its stultifying grip."

"Oswald Spengler On Democracy, Equality, And “Historylessness”

Oswald Spengler

The Hour of Decision [Jahre der Entscheidung] (1933) and its Relevance to Contemporary Politics and Culture.

Oswald Spengler (1880 – 1936) offers the explanation in his last book, The Hour of Decision (1933), why establishment discourse ignores or disdains his work, whether it is The Hour itself or the two volumes of The Decline of the West (1919; 1922). In Spengler’s phrase, a “universal dread of reality,” paralytic in its effect, holds the modern world in its stultifying grip. This pernicious dread invades every consciousness, edits every utterance, and persistently prunes back permissible language so as to prevent in advance any articulation of what anyone, stumbling momentarily out of his trance and confronting the world, might see. Establishment discourse will not and cannot admit Spengler because, whether it is Germany in 1933 or the United States of America in 2011, Spengler traffics in forbidden words and phrases and in contraband perceptions. He invokes prescriptively such concepts as necessity, destiny, hierarchy, aristocracy, and order; he points out the vulnerability of civilization to destructive forces and, provocatively, he names those forces.

Spengler poses the question in The Hour whether any of his contemporaries

Has eyes to see what is going on around him on the face of the globe? To see the immensity of the danger which looms over this mass of peoples? I do not speak of the educated or uneducated city crowds, the newspaper-readers, the herds who vote at elections – and for that matter, there is no longer any quality-difference between voters and those for whom they vote – but of the ruling classes of the White nations, insofar as they have not been destroyed, of the statesmen insofar as there are any left; of the true leaders of policy, of economic life, of armies, and of thought. Does anyone, I ask, see over and beyond his time, his own continent, his country, or even the narrow circle of his own activities?"

http://www.brusselsjournal.com/node/4945

Sinking the United Nations.

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"Baird orders Canada's withdrawal from UNWTO"

"OTTAWA - Canada is withdrawing from the United Nations World Tourism Office, a move it said Friday was formalized this week over the agency's recognition of Zimbabwean leader Robert Mugabe.

Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird told the Commons Thursday the appointment of Mugabe as an international tourism ambassador was what led to the withdrawal."

http://travel.ca.msn.com/baird-orders-canadas-withdrawal-from-unwto

>Bemused @ 8:06, a fellow I went to school with and a fellow I worked with one summer both died in Vietnam. May your friends rest in peace.

maz2, three cheers for John Baird.

maz2 -- I am glad to see this move by Baird. The UN needs to be revealed for the corrupt agency it is. Too many Canadians still revere the UN.