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Citi's global outlook:

Only Canada and the Scandianavian countries are likely to retain a AAA-rating over the long term.

Too many A's, in my opinion; too hard on the eyes. I blame Stephen Harper.

A Sudanese warlord who was indicted by an international court for crimes against humanity has been awarded a seat on the UN's Human Rights Council.

Watching Clint Eastwood live! Woohoo!

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/alberta-deficit-set-to-triple-on-slumping-oil-prices/article4509683/

Ontario deficit : $15,000,000,000
Ontario debt : $247,000,000,000
Ontario debt per capita : $14,700
G+M comments : Business as usual

Quebec deficit : $3,300,000,000
Quebec debt : $174,000,000,000
Quebec debt per capita : $22,450
G+M comments : Business as usual

Alberta deficit : $2,300,000,000 - $3,000,000,000
Alberta debt : -$16,000,000,000 (yes that's a negative)
Alberta debt per capita : -$4,400 (yes, another negative!)
G+M comments : OMG THOSE REDNECKS DON'T KNOW HOW TO MANAGE MONEY!

The Paramilitarized Bureaucracies

In fact, it already is. On January 1, the FATCAT Act (technically, it's FATCA, but we all get the acronymic message) imposes a whole new bunch of burdensome regulations and punitive fines on Americans with non-U.S. bank accounts.....

Americans now enjoy less financial freedom than Canadians, Swedes, and Italians. When I mentioned this on NRO recently, I received a fair few e-mails from readers saying they have no plans to work abroad or buy a second home, so why should they care?

http://www.steynonline.com/5109/the-paramilitarized-bureaucracies

dinesh dsouza lashing out at the left stream media, for ignoring the number one documentary in the USA. Calling Maddow, et al cowards.

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/video/dinesh-dsouza-republican-convention-366564

EBD, thanks for the Merle Haggard song. It and many others of his are on albums we have. Since converted to cds. His words ring true today. The Bolsheviks never quit.

Mike in Calgary, Eastwood is still great.

Marco and Clint made our day! Video of both.

I am watching Romney speak and either my eyes are getting worse p they need cleaning, as I do not see a teleprompter.

Ken, the teleprompters are invisible on the camera side of them. Don't know how they do it, it's one of those modern opto/technological marvels.

Anyone who think Obama is going to win should read this.

Don't trust the polls.

h/t

Allan s: those are interesting stats but the Abpc is spending far more per capita than either on or QC (even moreso when you calculate it on an age-adjusted basis And that is the most damning statistic.

Seeing Clint, Marco, then Mitt speak, 3 fine speeches. Really enjoyed it all.

Somewhere, Joe Biden is crying.

Honey, I finished the internet!

Guy on a Buffalo

Bears.
Indians.
Guns.
And of course a Buffalo.

Interesting link and read about the polls @ 11:15.
Statistics and polls have been used for decades to steer agendas in many areas of our lives.

Many moons ago, my statistics prof at Brock told us in the first class that the same statistics can be manipulated to show opposing points of view. D@# the manipulators.

It is very funny, Reginald - I actually posted it as a Tips video last year.

RT: Ann Coulter, during an appearance on America live:

"Republicans are terrified people won't understand what they are saying. Democrats are terrified people will understand what they are saying. That's why they talk in images and myths and slogans. And that works on a crowd."

Is it really that old, EBD? I thought it was a new thing. Now I'm disappointed.

That Marco Rubio: Frickin awesome!!!!

Should be Chapters 1-5 for any student thinking of public speaking.

I almost joined the Marines, right then and there!!
Contrast him with... well.... Stephane Dion.Remember him?

Make you wanna hurl...

Clint Eastwood was powerful. LOVED his ease in holding the audience right in the palm of his hand. Brilliant, funny and original! He said it ALL. Rubio was inspiring, and Mitt Romney showed greatness. The benediction was given by exactly the right person, Cardinal Dolan. I'm glad I watched.

'Eastern Paul', did you mean this video clip of Stephane Dion?

In contrast to what the GOP speakers are proposing, I was reminded of the opposite viewpoint. The 52 year old guy, "Kenny", used to be a regular caller into Dennis Miller's show. In many ways, he was one of Obama's heroes.

Re: Merle Haggard "The Fightin side of me!"

Thanks EBD!! I remember throwing a few quarters in the Rock-O-La juke box and playing that song during the Vietnma war. Some hippie would get up and go and ask the bartender to turn it down or shut it off. Then the hawks (guys in favor of the war) would grab the hippie and give him a choice. The song or the door?? Usually, the hippie was out numbered up so he would shut up and sit down.

Now, at 64, I no longer frequent bars. Thank God. I do have a scar on my chin from a beer glass that came flying at me. A momento of those good old days.

#CBC George Strombo ad on TV. 2 union jobs moving the red chair that could easily be done by one person. Typical CBC over staffing.

#CBC George Strombo ad on TV. 2 union jobs moving the red chair that could easily be done by one person. Typical CBC over staffing.

To go along with yesterdays post regarding giant fans, just like to provide a shameless plug for our protest on Labour Day adjacent to the site of the Canadian Autoworkers Union wind turbine in Port Elgin. Details here;

http://quixoteslaststand.com/2012/08/26/caw-turbine-protest-labour-day/

Hypothetical situation. An American politician releases a flyer with the following statement:

"(my opponent) has allowed crime to go up over 50% in our negrohood so far this year." (emphasis mine)

The politician's treasurer resigned in disgust, as his home address was used as the contact person on the flyer without his permission.

The flyer attracts almost zero media attention.

Is the politician a Republican or a Democrat?

http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/brooklyn-pol-negrohood-mailer-a-typo-article-1.1147632

Obama inspired TV. Shows . . .

Feel free to add any of your own (and please try to keep them PG-13).
"Whose Sixteen Trillion Dollar Deficit Is It Anyway?"
"Fresh Prince of Bill Ayers"
"Extreme Makeover: Constitution Edition"
"Who Wants To Hate A Millionaire?"
"Czar 54, Where are You?"
"The Unemployment Office"
"Foreclosed House on the Prairie"
"My Favorite Marxist"
"I Love Me"
"American Idle"
Honorable Mention:

http://politicsandfinance.blogspot.ca/2012/08/top-10-list-can-you-name-that-barack.html

This is the follow up on the teacher who got in trouble for giving a zero for assignments not submitted in Edmonton. They're going after him after all, and including a couple of smears to pave the way for his dismissal. The Board and admin simply can't stand it that someone with integrity is showing them up.

http://news.nationalpost.com/2012/08/30/edmonton-teacher-faces-termination-hearing-for-obvious-neglect-of-duty-after-giving-zeros-to-students/

Dark clouds gather over China's once-booming solar industry

China's push into solar energy was supposed to be a proud example of how the country was advancing into hi-tech manufacturing. But now the whole sector is on the brink of bankruptcy.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/energy/9506945/Dark-clouds-gather-over-Chinas-once-booming-solar-industry.html

Looms for Sale. See Ben's Looms&After Sale.

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"European shares, euro jump as Bernanke speech looms
Reuters Canada"

"TSX turns negative after Bernanke speech
Reuters Canada"

Neo-AGW Progress Report.

We're back for another exciting season of blizzards, frost bites, and more. Stay close to yer radios.

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"Heating back on as record cold night ends wettest summer"

"Millions of people awoke to find their central heating had come back on as August ended with record-breaking low temperatures."

"The mercury plunged to down to -2.4C (27.7F) in Braemar and 2.1C (35.8) Benson, Oxfordshire on Thursday night, breaking regional records.

The coldest ever night for the month was 21st August 1973 when -4.5C (23.9f) was recorded in Lagganlia in the Highlands."

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/topics/weather/9511509/Heating-back-on-as-record-cold-night-ends-wettest-summer.html

CBC`s story this AM:

"Toronto 'slut walk' takes to city streets"

This story is closed for commenting.

Question: During what great moment in history did sluts cease to become sluts??

Worlds richest woman says drink less, work harder

Union boss tells her to rant less, share more

http://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/worlds-richest-woman-drink-less-083225755.html

The Onion (usually brilliant) has joined the list of things in this world which have let me down. Now I admit I haven't read "Gay Marine Beaten To Bloody Pulp To Fire Up RNC Crowd" - for all I know it's brilliant satire, just like "GOP Convention To Feature Strong Lineup Of Conservative Women Listeners". But someone please take a look at this and tell me if it can possibly be as downright ugly and as utterly devoid of any scintilla of humour as I think it is.

@ Black Mamba
Thin line between funny and stupid. The McCain piece is about as stupid as it can get. Way over the line.

I know McCain is not exactly a very conservative guy per say but he's still a heck of a patriot. At one point in his speech he said basically he owes America. The man spent years in a torture chamber for his country and he still figures he owes his nation. I wasn't a big onion reader before but never again.

So it's not just me then.

A cbc story about the slutswalk that allows comments,

"Women's advocates heartbroken over 'dress like a whore' tweet"

They're heartbroken,that sounds sexist.
I wonder if any swooned.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/story/2012/08/31/toronto-krista-ford-reax.html

Mao Stlong* Lepolt.

Ich Bin Ein "stuttering solar cell industry."

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"Merkel urges China to avoid solar cell clash"

"Chancellor Angela Merkel has urged Chinese leaders to end trade restrictions and stop alleged price dumping by its manufacturers. She voiced special concern over China's stance on Europe's stuttering solar cell industry.

At the end of her two day visit to China Chancellor Merkel attended German-Chinese trade talks in the northern Chinese port city of Tianjin. She said Germany would ask the EU Commission to waive an anti-dumping probe wanted by EU ProSun, a grouping of some 20 European solar companies

Several German firms, seen as pioneers in Germany's drive to replace its nuclear power sector with renewables, have filed for insolvency in recent months."

http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,16211369,00.html
*Ex-Liberal leader Rae's uncle, c/o Red China.

@ Black Mamba.
I'm with you on this one. Waaaay over the line.

Black Mamba, the Onion piece exemplifies evil. Time to call that mindset what it is.

This is too funny for words. Its like drug Lord complaining about border guards.

Al Sharpton: Clint Eastwood speech bizarre, embarrassing, ridiculous, insulting, offensive, demeaning…

http://www.therightscoop.com/al-sharpton-clint-eastwood-speech-bizarre-embarrassing-ridiculous-insulting-offensive-demeaning/

Complain we much, Rev.

Thanks Robert, but to me, ANY Stephie video would do. Foghorn Leghorn would have burried that POS.