40 Replies to “Reader Tips”

  1. Sounds like my local Conservative candidate could use a line from that article:
    “Since joining the Liberal/NDP/Conservative party I have seen a new truth, and that truth is now my one and only truth. I certify that this is true.”
    He’s a twice failed provincial NDP candidate and now is a left wing commie pinko sitting on city council while carrying the Conservative torch.
    Spoil my ballot or wash my hair……decisions, decisions.

  2. This isn’t a news-type tip, but this might be of interest to any chess-playing SDAers: a video of Sweden’s Magnus Carlsen, the highest-ranked chess player in history (peak rating of 2882) playing three people simultaneously…while blindfolded (i.e. the people tell him what their moves are, but he can’t see the boards)…in 3 minutes per board…with the order of the other players’ moves jumping around in no particular order.
    It’s a lot more entertaining than it sounds; it gives you just the smallest inkling of the extent of the guy’s talent.
    If you want to skip the introductions, forward to the 6 minute 30 second mark.

  3. Why would the Conservatives support his nomination? Although — possibly in his favour — I used to be a lefty. That was a long time ago, however. People do change their minds about their political persuasions. The main ones who never seem to rethink are public sector workers — leftists who never sample life outside of the cushy government institution environment. They are simply living in an alternate universe.

  4. “F*** off,” Hilary replied.
    That exchange is one among many that active and retired Secret Service agents shared with Ronald Kessler, author of First Family Detail, a compelling look at the intrepid personnel who shield America’s presidents and their families — and at those whom they guard.
    “When in public, Hillary smiles and acts graciously,” Kessler explains. “As soon as the cameras are gone, her angry personality, nastiness, and imperiousness become evident.” He adds: “Hillary Clinton can make Richard Nixon look like Mahatma Gandhi.”
    ‘No one would hire such a person to work at a McDonald’s, and yet she is being considered for president of the United States.’”
    http://www.nationalreview.com/article/424927/hillary-clinton-secret-service-treatment-abuse

  5. Why would the Conservatives support his nomination? Although — possibly in his favour — I used to be a lefty. That was a long time ago, however. People do change their minds about their political persuasions. The main ones who never seem to rethink are public sector workers — leftists who never sample life outside of the cushy government institution environment. They are simply living in an alternate universe.

  6. Seriously — “THAT” is news? That any political party appoints supporters to positions is pretty much how politics has worked over the last 1000 or so years. Why would Conservatives go out of their way to appoint non-supporters or people who are hostile to their government. Really, time to get a brain.

  7. Re: the latest guy, this time iin Oregon who killed a bunch of students. Two questions: did he spend any time in daycare as a child? Could there be a link between these shooters and ‘outsourced parenting’?

  8. Cryptic – Do hope not. We have family members who do the “outsourcing”, but who are extremely involved with their children at other times. We’re all involved as a family to nurture the young’uns.

  9. Also, there is not a chance in Hell that Obama did not know that before he gave his ‘heartfelt’ speech’ for gun control.
    His people would have had all the facts before he hit the teleprompters.
    Obama chose to ignore the religious connection and went for political gain.

  10. Black Mamba….when I was growing up, we had a couple of words for guys like this. Don’t think they are appropriate for this site though.

  11. One of Justin’s talking points in the last debate was that we can do both the economy and the environment. While I agree with finding the right balance, I do not think it is possible to do both optimally. I keep wanting to ask Liberal supporters if Ontario is the example for “doing both”. Someone should really hit him on that particular talking point since it is nothing but meaningless rhetoric.

  12. Minimum wage goes up and others start lining up to get their share. Seems to me like these organizations want to keep people poor while they line their own pockets.
    http://www.ctvnews.ca/health/health-groups-call-on-alberta-to-raise-tobacco-tax-1.2591549
    Dan Holinda, executive director of the Canadian Cancer Society in Alberta, said cigarettes are already too affordable in the province and the new increase in the minimum wage will make it even easier for young people to buy tobacco.

  13. I read the entire article (I know, the Star, I need a shower) and it seems it is 356 appointments out of 1,384, which is only 25%, which means 75% of the Conservatives appointees over the last 10 years have not given one cent to the party. And this is news how?

  14. ” ‘outsourced parenting’?”
    I’ve never thought of it that way, but the wording FITS.
    Good one!

  15. Accidentally posted this under an older Reader’s Tips. It’s just a comment about the Nenshi issue which I think is still being discussed:
    I thought Nenshi could have helped calm the waters on the issue of niqab. Instead, he helps drive in the political wedge. Too many people are viewing this as an anti-immigrant, anti-Muslim issue. It is not. I suspect that many Muslims are supportive of the range of anti-extremist initiatives being taken by Harper. The left, however, seems to be going nuts over every issue. I think it is the apocalyptic left that is creating most of the problem here. All of the issues (niqab, citizenship, refugees) are things that most Canadians are willing to discuss rationally. I also believe that Harper’s positions on these issues are reasonable and balanced. That is why they have a lot of support.

  16. AGW RIP.
    …-
    “U.S. Threat From Hurricane Joaquin Fades as It Hits Bahamas”
    “Hurricane Joaquin probably won’t be a threat to the U.S. as it turns north in the Atlantic away from the Bahamas, where it’s battering the islands with winds reaching 130 miles (210 kilometers) per hour.”
    http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-10-02/u-s-threat-from-hurricane-joaquin-fades-as-storm-hits-bahamas
    …-
    “NOAA: Hurricane Drought Hits Record 119 Months”
    “As of today, no major hurricanes, defined as Category 3 or above, have struck the continental U.S. in a record-breaking 119 months, according to hurricane data kept by the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Hurricane Research Division (HRC) dating back to 1851.
    Last year, President Obama warned that hurricanes will become “more common and more devastating” because of climate change.
    But Obama is now the longest serving president (since the 1851 start of NOAA’s data) not to see a major hurricane strike the U.S. during his time in office. He is also the first president since Benjamin Harris was in office 122 years ago to have no major hurricane strike during his term.”
    http://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/barbara-hollingsworth/119-months-historic-hurricane-drought-breaks-another-record

  17. Citoyen MulcairBloc Cheese-Eating Surrender Monkey Has Thrown His Curds and Drunken His Soured Buttermilk.
    …-
    “NDP government would not adhere to a TPP deal, Mulcair says in letter”
    “Mr. Mulcair has sent a letter to International Trade Minister Ed Fast, the Conservative government’s point man on the Trans-Pacific Partnership talks, listing a slew of reasons why he’s distancing himself from the agreement, including the expected pain it will bring to Canadian dairy farmers and smaller auto parts makers.”
    http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/ndp-government-would-not-adhere-to-a-tpp-deal-mulcair-says-in-letter/article26631467/
    …-
    “TPP: Trade deal is now close, and for Canada the last big issue is dairy”
    http://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/tpp-trade-deal-is-now-close-and-for-canada-the-last-big-issue-is-dairy-1.2592586

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