In tonight’s Tippity amusement English playwright and composer (and, it was later revealed, Bletchley Park-trained WWII spy) Noël Coward sings a bouncy little ditty called There Are Bad Times Just Around The Corner.
Lyrics here.
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Excellent pick EBD – possibly more accurate today then when it was written. However, the seventh line of the refrain is obviously hyperbole – can’t imagine any man doing that for long regardless of how dire the circumstances.
Has Saskatchewwan been taken over by angry mobs of some sort?
http://www.vancouversun.com/news/northern+Saskatchewan+town+assails+RCMP+ambulance+crew/5485128/story.html
http://cgnnightmare.wordpress.com/2011/09/30/this-caught-my-eye-at-work-this-afternoon/
Part of a wind turbine will not be making it for installation somewhere.
This is worth a look:
http://www.globalmontreal.com/mcgill+students+turn+into+music+video+stars+for+cancer+research/6442491950/story.html
“What Each American Owes the Rest of the World,” country by country.
h/t David Thompson
While you’re all losing your minds over InSite, Harper just gave Quebec another 2 billion dollars, for nothing. Gotta subsidize those stadiums somehow, right Conjobs?
Sewer Journalism
Bye Bye National Post
This is stunning. LifeSiteNews.com reports:
The Canadian National Post, which until the advent of SUN news network was thought to be the most conservative national mainstream media outlet in the country, has shocked conservatives by apologizing for running a pro-family advertisement.
http://deborahgyapong.blogspot.com/
Looks like the famously tax-evading Greeks won’t be evading the taxman for much longer – at least, not if they use electricity:
“On September 16, 2011, an amendment was introduced in the (Greek) Parliament that will impose a special surtax on real estate. The Public Power Corporation (PPC) will collect the tax through electricity bills sent to consumers; the PPC is required to cut off the electricity of consumers who fail to make payment…Individuals who are unemployed, who have an annual family income of less than €8,000 (about US$10,942), and who do not receive unemployment benefits are eligible for the lowest real estate tax rate, which amounts to €0.5 per square meter, provided that they apply electronically for the purpose of having their financial records cross-checked.”
Interesting.
Rush Limbaugh – Judi McLeod, Warning The Threat Of Suspended Elections Is Real
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a87D1B7lwRE
“Our dominion’s forgotten giant”
“It was exactly 100 years ago today, Sept. 21, that Robert Borden and his party won the 1911 federal election, making this proud Nova Scotian our eighth prime minister.
While he is not much celebrated in the modern era, Borden’s leadership was among the most significant by any of our early leaders. It fell on his shoulders to lead Canada through the trials and tribulations of the First World War. A generation of young Canadians gave their lives in the mud and bloody despair of the European trenches between 1914 and 1918.
In crafting the peace, however, Sir Robert did not break faith with them, insisting that at Versailles, Canada would sign the treaty that ended the war as a proud and independent nation. At Paris in 1919, with the eyes of the world’s leaders upon him, Sir Robert Borden did just that, putting Canada firmly on the road to full nationhood. Some of his own supporters, in fact, feared Borden was advancing the cause of Canadian sovereignty and nationhood too far and too fast. The eighth prime minister would have none of it. That is perhaps his greatest accomplishment.
His nephew, Henry Borden, later recalled an incident at British prime minister David Lloyd George’s home during the summer of 1918 that attests to the unwritten pact Borden had made – even before the end of hostilities in Europe – with our war dead.
“During the afternoon, at the tea hour,” Henry Borden recalled in 1970, “I found myself in the room with those members of the cabinet who had arrived. The discussion naturally revolved around the war, disposition of troops and matters of that kind. I do not remember the statement of Mr. Lloyd George which provoked my uncle’s remarks, but I have never forgotten his words, the pointed finger, his voice shaking with emotion: ‘Mr. Prime Minister, I want to tell you that, if there is a repetition of the battle of Passchendaele [where the Canadian Corps suffered about 16,000 casualties], not a Canadian soldier will leave the shores of Canada so long as the Canadian people entrust the government of their country to my hands.'”
http://www.nationalpost.com/todays-paper/dominion%2Bforgotten%2Bgiant/5433080/story.html
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“Rex Murphy: Three cheers for Dief, the Chief”
“The Conservatives recently named a public building in Ottawa after John Diefenbaker, the great jowl-shaking, harrumphing, incomparable Chief. Now, some saw this as the Harper government’s attempt to put more of a Blue slant on recent or not so recent political history. Well, regardless, it was a good thing. I don’t care why they’re remembering Diefenbaker; just that they are remembering him.
There are mixed views of Diefenbaker, but that he was an original in Canadian politics, an early icon for the West, that he had platform oratorical gifts that were singular, a set of mannerisms that belonged to no one else — all this is inarguable. His back and forths with Lester Pearson, over time, had something of the quality of a great “act” — a kind of Laurel and Hardy feel — as if the two of them were joint performers in some unspoken comedy.”
“Being “shy” of boosterism, or embracing the sad false cliché about Canadians being deliberately “selfeffacing” and “unoffensive” should have never held us back from celebrating, of infusing into the national memory, the great players — good and bad — that have marked our turbulent, various and astonishing history.
So, three cheers for the “Diefenbaker renaissance” even if, for now, it’s only a name on the building. The Chief deserves the attention; the country could use a lot more of the same.”
http://fullcomment.nationalpost.com/2011/09/30/rex-murphy-three-cheers-for-dief-the-chief/
Fear Indexed. Hope wasted.
“‘Our computers love it when the markets panic, because when people panic they behave in very predictable ways,’ I was told. In other words, the machines thrive on fear.”
“There is even a way of estimating this human weakness: the Standard & Poor 500 Volatility Index (VIX) measures the expected volatility on the Chicago Stock Exchange over the coming month, based on a hugely complicated mathematical formula devised by quants. It is popularly known as ‘The Fear Index’.”
“If ever there was an example of the Law of Unintended Consequences in action, this must surely be it. But that may be only the start.
Before I began my research, I subscribed to the widely-held view that people in the financial sector generally had qualifications in economics or business, wore striped shirts and braces (if they were male), and sat in trading rooms shouting wildly into four phones simultaneously.
To my surprise, I found that this image is entirely outdated.”
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“Frankenstein finance: How supercomputers preying on human fear are taking over the world’s stock markets”
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-2043943/ROBERT-HARRIS-How-supercomputers-preying-human-fear-taking-worlds-stock-markets.html
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“‘I go to bed every night and dream of another recession’: Trader …”
“Interviewers were left open-mouthed as Alessio Rastani admitted that traders ‘don’t really care that much’ about the prospect of an economic collapse.
He astonished BBC viewers yesterday by describing his hopes of profiting from a recession, adding: ‘The governments don’t rule the world – Goldman Sachs rules the world.'”
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2042291/Alessio-Rastani-Claims-greedy-dealer-praying-recession-FAKE.html
Fearless Big Nanny/Aunty State has the Answer for the Fear: Free “consequences” with “grave consequences”. No more consequences interruptus. Voila!
“It said that the consequences of interrupting the work of the clinic could have such “grave consequences” that only a direct court order can be assured that the spirit of the judgment would not be circumvented.”
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“Supreme Court ruling opens doors to drug injection clinics across Canada”
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/british-columbia/supreme-court-ruling-opens-doors-to-drug-injection-clinics-across-canada/article2186191/
Tommy Douglas, not dead enough
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CHATHAM, Ont. — The story of a local woman who suffered a miscarriage after hospital staff allegedly told her “a pregnant, bleeding woman is not a high priority,” has a touched nerve in this southern Ontario community.
http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/Canada/2011/09/30/18765616.html
What’s the difference between a porcupine and BMW?
A porcupine has the pricks on the outside.
An article regarding the what David Cameron had to say in the regards to the oil sands. Although I prefer hearing Patrick’s words, he just keeps pissing off Greenpeace.
“Environmental activists are no doubt still reeling from Greenpeace co-founder Patrick Moore’s pragmatic defence of the Alberta oilsands who, after 40 years of standing up for baby seals to rain forests, also has no doubt that oil use is still the future.”
http://www.torontosun.com/2011/09/30/brit-pragmatism-on-oilsands
Senior Liberal official resigns over ‘smokes for votes’ comment
Read it on Global News: Global Thttp://www.globaltoronto.com/senior%2Bliberal%2Bofficial%2Bresigns%2Bover%2Bsmokes%2Bfor%2Bvotes%2Bcomment/6442492741/story.htmloronto |
*Watch the Video, At the very end of the clip the newscasters have to throw in that the Liberals have gone on the offensive saying Hudak has people on his team that lobbyied the tobaco industry.
So What does an article/clip about a Senior Liberal Staffer who states she gave out smokes for votes have to do with the tobbaco industry & Tim Hudak?.
**Also try googling Nikki Holland see what she does & has done for a living. Very high profile indeed. All Liberal Connected jobs.
http://www.jsmineset.com/2011/09/30/u-s-states-seek-to-break-financial-connection-with-federal-government/
From: Hera Research, LLC
http://www.heraresearch.com/
Dear David,
I hope you don’t mind receiving this note. Let me say that I am not given to hyperbole. This is the most important message I have ever sent. I urge you to read it and to share it with others.
Earlier this week I attended the Utah Monetary Summit in Salt Lake City, Utah. As you may know, the state of Utah passed a Legal Tender Act earlier this year authorizing the use of federally minted gold and silver coins as money in the state of Utah. Now, legislators in other states, many of whom attended the Monetary Summit, are evaluating similar legislation.
but….according to the liebrals who don’t want to see criminals held accountable, the crime rate is going down…isn’t it ?
via: http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/Canada/2011/09/30/18765491.html
WINNIPEG — This city’s core area is so dangerous and riddled with crime that Canada’s largest airliner is no longer allowing its pilots and flight crew to stay in downtown hotels during layovers.
In a rare move, Air Canada has issued a bulletin to its flight crews saying staff will no longer be staying at the Radisson Hotel downtown due to increasing concerns over violent crime in the area.
Flight crews will now stay at the Sandman Hotel near James Armstrong Richardson International Airport.
“Instances of public intoxication, resulting in several downtown locations being susceptible to crimes of violence and opportunity, have been observed by local police,” the Sept. 23 bulletin says. “Based on concern generated by crew reports, corporate security, and keeping in mind our obligation, to the extent possible, for ensuring the safety of layover locations, a decision has been made to relocate.”
And they won’t be back for at least 12 months, or until the crime problem in downtown “improves,” the bulletin says.
Air Canada officials said they take the safety of their staff very seriously and confirmed Friday that flight crews will no longer be staying in downtown Winnipeg.
“In this instance, we are acting out of an abundance of caution after conducting a security assessment with both local law enforcement officials in Winnipeg and our own security people,” Air Canada spokesman Peter Fitzpatrick wrote in an e-mail. “As a result, we will be using a different accommodation for crew layovers in Winnipeg on an interim basis.”
The Air Canada bulletin also makes reference to “approximately 1,000 displaced people from rural Manitoba” who have been forced into the downtown as a result of “recent environmental issues.”
The bulletin appears to link that group to the ongoing problems downtown.
Neither Air Canada officials nor Winnipeg police would identify the group. Police said they are unaware of the 1,000 people Air Canada is referring to.
Violent crime in downtown Winnipeg has jumped 25% over the past two years, according to the Winnipeg police’s most recent crime statistics.
more multicultural gifts from the ‘religion of peace’
and we let them, no, encourage them to bring their medieval traditions here…look up the incidence of ‘honour killings’ in Canada sometime..
KARACHI, PAKISTAN — Kainat Soomro is a 17-year-old Pakistani girl who has become a local celebrity of sorts in her battle for justice in the Pakistani courts, a daring move for a woman of any age in this country, let alone a teenager.
She is fighting to get justice for a gang rape that she insists happened four years ago in Mehar, a small town in Pakistan.
We first met her in the office of the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan. A colorful traditional Pakistani shawl covered her head. Her father sat next to her as she recounted the 2007 incident.
“I was walking home from my school and I went to the store to buy a toy for my niece,” she said, staring at the floor of the office. “While I was looking at things a guy pressed a handkerchief on my nose. I fainted and was kidnapped. Then four men gang raped me.”
As she shared details of her days in captivity and multiple rapes, she kept repeating, “I want justice, I will not stop until I get justice.” After three days, she was finally able to escape she said. As she spoke, her father gently tapped her head. He said he tried to get Kainat’s alleged rapists arrested, but instead he was rebuffed by the police.
According to the Kainat family’s account, the tribal elders declared her kari, (which literally means black female), for losing her virginity outside marriage.
In Pakistan, women and men who have illicit relationships or women who lose their virginity before marriage are at risk of paying with their lives.
“These are matters of honor and the leaders call a jirga and they declare that the woman or the couple should be killed,” said Abdul Hai, a veteran field officer for the Human Rights Commission in Pakistan. These acts of violence are most commonly labeled as “honor killings.”
Kainat said that despite the pressures her family refused to kill her.
“It is the tradition, but if the family doesn’t permit it, then it won’t happen. My father, my brother, my mom didn’t allow it,” she said.
And that defiance has left the family fearing for their lives. The family’s new home in Karachi has been attacked a number of times.