49 Replies to “November 19, 2025: Reader Tips”

    1. Yep. Accusing someone of pedophile would be prima facie evidence of defamation and a judge should order a win for Trump without a trial. The only trial should be to determine damages. Kind of like Judge Nipples Engeron did to Trump for supposed loan fraud.

      2. “Yep. Accusing someone of pedophile would be prima facie evidence of defamation ”

        Without evidence (or, incredibly, in the face of contrary evidence)? Absolutely.

  5. Have been following the Saab story with interest. https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/article/saab-can-match-american-made-f-35s-to-fulfil-canadian-needs-swedish-deputy-prime-minister/
    When it took an American fighter to shoot down a Chinese balloon over what we claim as our airspace, our weakness became obvious. Picture a squadron of Griffins capable of operating from northern airstrips, where the F35 can’t, designed using modular parts for ease in maintenance, patrolling over the next Chinese excursion into our waters. We couldn’t afford to operate two types of fighters when our military budget was 1.3% but we could at 3 to 5%.
    Interested to see what our SDA brethren (and sisthren) think.

    1. In a world where stealth isn’t so stealthy anymore, ownership and operational costs are at about a 4 to 1 ratio, and mission readiness issues continue to plague the Lockheed Martin proprietary maintenance program, the Gripen is a no brainer in the bang for buck / formidable fighter column.
      However, Canada currently has no business considering grand financial outlays. It had ABSOLUTELY no business agreeing to the F-35 block 4 which won’t be ready until 2031(or later). To that, Boeing’s F-47 is scheduled for release at that time.
      Should have kept your powder dry. In six years, who knows what Canada will be?

    2. I view the 5% GDP military investment demand by Trump as not much more than “Invest in the USA”. The usefulness of the F-35 versus a SAAB probably doesn’t come into play until you have to sell the idea to Canadians. By that time it won’t matter what the real answer is as the goal was always economic and not military.

    2. Gander was where airplanes refueled before crossing the Atlantic. Apparently there are both military and civilian airports. Goose Bay started as an American airbase and was quickly shared with the RCAF and RAF. Like Gander, it was for refueling in the days when aircraft lacked sufficient range. My father spent a year in an artillery battery guarding Goose Bay from U-Boats. Labrador was so depressing he volunteered for infantry and was sent to the war in Europe.

      1. Yes, there was a folk saying in Newfoundland, “what’s sauce for Goose Bay is sauce for Gander”.

  12. The Saab is a great compromise as far as price/performance goes for nations that cannot afford the F-35, yes. It is, however, *no match* for an F-35.

    It all depends on what you intend to use it for (and against whom).

    1. They’re far more maneuverable AND all the dog fights, simulated or live that I have read about are 1 v. 1. I’d wager results are quite different 2 v. 1, 3 v. 1, 4 v. 1.
      And on home ice…
      I wouldn’t put anything less than an F-22 in there. F35=less.

      1. “They’re far more maneuverable AND all the dog fights, simulated or live that I have read about are 1 v. 1. ”

        A Gripen will last about 2 minutes vs. an F-35.

        No one ‘dog fights’ anymore…it’s all about technology and missiles. The F-35 (which is computer linked to all other air/sea/space assets in the area) will detect the Gripen long before the Gripen can detect it. A missile lock warning will be their *only* warning…right before they die.

  13. WARMINGTON: Dark day as patriot told to stop playing O Canada at City Hall
    https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/warmington-dark-day-as-patriot-told-to-stop-playing-o-canada-at-city-hall

    .
    By request, Grok has rewritten O Canada, so as to probably be more acceptable to Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow and the Toronto Police Service.

    O Jihad Canada!

    Allahu Akbar, unafraid!
    With glowing hearts we see thee rise,
    The Caliphate beyond the skies!
    From far and wide, O Jihad,
    We march with bombs and guns in hand.
    Allah keep our land bloody and free!
    O Jihad, we strike for thee!
    Allahu Akbar, we strike for thee!

    True martyr love in all thy sons command,
    With suicide vests we take our stand.
    The black flag waves o’er every land,
    From infidel to infidel we expand!
    O Jihad, glorious and gory,
    We die for thee, we kill for thee!
    Allahu Akbar, we kill for thee!
    O Jihad, we kill for thee!

  33. Heh,was watching Unacceptable Fringe on Youtube,then wandered off through the clickbait..
    Ran across an ardent “Pro Canada” site..
    The best way to get an enormous majority of Albertans to vote for independence,will be to simply have then watch such “Pro Canada” sites and then read the comments.

    The Chicken Dancers are amazing.
    Definitely not people I have anything in common with.
    Once the referendum campaign officially starts,those who proclaim themselves to be making the case for Canada,will get very entertaining.
    They are already hysterical.

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