73 years ago today “the most decisive confrontation of the Battle of Britain took place in the skies above London”. Here’s a documentary about the overall event.
September 11th
John Diefenbaker’s Vision of Canada
As Leader of the Opposition from 1963 to 1967, and as a backbencher until his death on Aug. 16 1979, the MP from Prince Albert vigorously opposed just about every aspect of the new national identity that was being forged.
When Diefenbaker saw the Red Ensign replaced by the Maple Leaf flag, he saw a century of Canada’s history being erased. When he saw Canada being re-defined, first as two nations and later as a collection of many groups defined by their ethnicity, he saw Confederation being dismantled.
A five part series at the Prince Albert Herald.
An Uncomfortable Truth for the Modern Left
Yesterday marked the 24th Anniversary of an historic event called The Baltic Way. In the Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia, & Lithuania, human beings held hands along an unbroken chain of 600 km. They did this to protest the oppressive force that is Communism. Legal Insurrection has more.
Hunting the Wild Cunning Linguist
Exclusive: After Multiple Denials, CIA Admits to Snooping on Noam Chomsky
Where was NSA when you needed it? Just kidding. Maybe.
Happy 146th Birthday, Canada!
What is a Hundred Year Storm
Anyone reading the comment sections of various media outlets has seen some person using the Calgary flooding of 2005 and the event last as 2 ‘hundred year storms’ within seven years. While not always, the events are generally used to link AGW to the Calgary flood.
This article spells out nicely just what, ‘a hundred year’ event is.
tldr; A one in one hundred chance that a regionally based amount of rainfall/snowfall/flood volume will happen over a specified amount of time every year.
I’ve heard the amount of rainfall in SW Alberta triggering the ‘hundred year storm’ designation was 12″ in 12 hours. I have no idea if that is accurate.
So, the next time you see someone say, “I’ve seen a lot of these hundred years storms! Must be AGW!”, roll your eyes and have sympathy, they are illiterate.
D-Day Remembered
69 years ago today, Canadians and other Allied forces invaded France in what was the start of a long march to Berlin to crush Hitler and his Nazi regime. More here.
Heartfelt Thanks to Our American Brothers & Sisters in the Military
The last day.
Supporting Terrorism: Take That!
The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms does not get you off the hook; good on the SCOC this time:
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In their unanimous rulings, the court affirmed that a key clause requiring the Crown to prove that defendants were motivated to further the aims of terrorism.
It said that the so-called “motive” clause was carefully constructed to protect those with innocent motivations or who had no genuine awareness that their actions or support could be manipulated by terrorist forces.
“The impugned provision is clearly drafted in a manner respectful of diversity, as it allows for the non-violent expression of political, religious and ideological views,” Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin wrote for the court.
“Only individuals who go well beyond the legitimate expression of a political, religious or ideological thought, belief or opinion and instead engage in one of the serious forms of violence – or threaten one of the serious forms of violence – listed in the (section) need fear liability under the terrorism provisions of the Criminal Code,” she said…
NAVY WINS!
Navy Midshipmen over the Airforce Falcons, 28-21 in OT!
GO NAVY!!! SENIOR SERVICE!
Moments in History
Sept. 7, 1940 – Nazi Germany commenced with the London Blitz, the original attacks consisting of 57 consecutive nights of bombing – video here & here.
Sept. 8, 1944 – The first V-2 rocket was launched by Germany against London.
Non-Person, Or, The Central Committee…
…of the CPSU Republican Party decides Ron Paul does not exist:
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As the roll call of states commenced [and continued], several states listed votes for both Romney and Paul. When repeating back the count, those at the podium cited only the Romney votes.
Voice-brushing.
Doomless In America
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Forty years after “The Limits to Growth” imparted momentum to environmentalism, that impulse now is often reduced to children indoctrinated to “reduce, reuse, and recycle.” Lomborg calls recycling “a feel-good gesture that provides little environmental benefit at a significant cost.” He says that “we pay tribute to the pagan god of token environmentalism by spending countless hours sorting, storing and collecting used paper, which, when combined with government subsidies, yields slightly lower-quality paper in order to secure a resource” — forests — “that was never threatened in the first place.”..
I Amuse Myself
Hiroshima, Japan: 67 Years Ago Today
History revisionists state that the dropping of the atomic bombs on Hiroshima & Nagasaki was immoral and unnecessary. They purport that the Japanese government was ready to surrender before this, albeit with little to no evidence to support this supposition.
Had American troops been forced to fight conventionally on the Japanese mainland, earlier battles in 1945 provide a vivid reminder of the facts that President Harry Truman was dealing with:
Battle of Iwo Jima – 21,844 of 22,060 Japanese troops killed
Battle of Okinawa – 95,000+ of 120,000 Japanese troops killed
Update: Jon Stewart vs. Bill Whittle h/t Sooke
North America Strikes Back!
Germany at the mercy of our masked marauders:
QOTD
…the former world No. 1, was asked if had purchased any Olympic tickets or planned to attend any of the ceremonies.
“I’m going to miss the mayhem and be out of the country, so I won’t be available for security duties[with video]…”
VE Day
