Phil’s Scribblings- Why Farmers make the Best Intellectuals
If only the work of intellectuals had such tight feedback loops, we could save ourselves so much pain and misery. Unfortunately, the work of the intellectual allows him to entertain ideas which are manifest nonsense, but which sound good and appeal to a great many people for one reason or another.
You’re being too productive.
Globe and Mail- Canada’s permanent resident application backlog is forcing thousands of skilled workers to quit and return home
Those measures succeeded in attracting a great many applications for permanent residence, but there was an undesired side effect: Canada’s immigration bureaucracy soon buckled under the pressure to process the avalanche of paperwork. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), the federal immigration ministry, responded to the backlog by imposing a moratorium on new applications from people who had already lived and worked in Canada. The pause lasted for almost a year.
As readers have likely surmised from my infrequent postings, I’ve been on an extended road trip over the past two weeks. We (including my friend and wildlife spotter, Karen) returned last night from our annual terrier extravaganza in Pennsylvania, covering over 2,000 miles in about 53 hours in our 2008 E350 Econoline war horse. Say what you like about Fords, but it will be a sad day when we put that beast out to pasture.
My own dogs did very well, with several major wins over their two weekends shown, while the “extended family” of breeders who have incorporated our Minuteman dogs into their own lines did extremely well — including a clean sweep of the top awards at the American National at Montgomery County on Sunday.
Ch.Kaos Black Is King, Best of Breed at the AMSC National was bred in Ontario and owned by Dr.Lisa Sarvas (originally from Biggar, SK). “Nyo” is a grandson of our top sire AmCanCh.Minuteman Up With The Birds.
Below: AmCanCh.Minuteman Lex Luthor, making his first appearance at the “big show” with a win over the top winning males in the USA on the second day of competition (handled by yours truly).
I have one more long weekend trip with family coming up later this month and then my travel season is over, probably until early spring. My deepest thanks to the guest bloggers who kept the place running in my absence. I did check in from time to time, your content was just exceptional as always!
I should be rested and back to regularly scheduled blogging by tomorrow. Until then, I have a lot of gear still waiting to be unloaded.
The mainstream media is now finally covering the impact of Canada's euthanasia regime on the disabled. A reminder: this community has been warning of the consequences of this for years, and they were ignored until the bodies started to pile up. pic.twitter.com/Vqb5QMJtaJ
— Jonathon Van Maren (@JVanMaren) October 11, 2022
Rupa Subramanya- Scheduled to Die: The Rise of Canada’s Assisted Suicide Program
In 2017, the first full year in which MAiD, which is administered by provincial governments, was in operation, 2,838 people opted for assisted suicide, according to a government report. By 2021, that figure had jumped to 10,064—accounting for more than 3 percent of all deaths in Canada that year.
There have been a total of 31,664 MAiD deaths and the large majority of those people were 65 to 80 when they died. In 2017, only 34 MAiD deaths were in the 18- to 45-year-old category. In 2018, that figure rose to at least 49. In 2019, it was 103; in 2020,118; and in 2021, 139.
Today, thousands of people who could live for many years are applying—successfully—to kill themselves.
Email reveals DHS Secretary Mayorkas was alerted by DHS’ top public affairs official that the “whipping” narrative behind horseback BP photos wasn’t true, but at a WH press conference 2.5 hours later, he didn’t refute that narrative, instead calling the images “horrifying”.
Carl Heneghan- Managing a Good Death in the Home: Tales from the Front Line
Before the pandemic, a bereavement survey in England sent to carers reported that 74 percent preferred their home as a place of death, but only 13% died at home.
However, the pandemic has significantly changed where people want to die.
We first reported the issue in August 2020. The number of deaths in care homes and hospitals had been well below the five-year average; however, the number in private homes had been consistently above the norm.
People choose to die in hospitals because of fear of dying in pain; they prefer to die at home because of the fear of dying alone.
The end of life is a profoundly spiritual event. The passing of a loved one lives in the memory – few such life events require our complete attention. We shall all face the decision of where to die – however, will the system be prepared, ready and able?
It’s 6 a.m. and after pulling an all-nighter I am finally finishing writing these three pieces. Huge impact on energy policy in Saskatchewan, affecting oil, coal, nukes, farming, fertilizer, even manure. Moe even mentions possibility of carbon capture on Shand. But feds want to kill off all fossil fuel power generation by 2035. On Oct. 9, 82% of Saskatchewan’s power came from coal or natural gas.
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Drew Pinsky is a medical doctor and media personality in Southern California. I’ve listened to him for years and now listen to him 3 times per week on his podcast with Adam Carolla. I believe him to be a very sincere & genuine gentleman BUT he is exceptionally naive when it comes to realizing what bad people, driven by profit or power or malice, are capable of.
Dr. Drew changes his tune on Covid Vaccines. pic.twitter.com/ZTaZxn7YAa
— MilkBarTV (@TheMilkBarTV) October 11, 2022
Biden’s America: Satanic America. What the media is doing to America. The Biden appointed prosecutor. Your morning meme.
Woke Britain: Tyre Extinguisher mob. The Just Stop Oil Loons.
Trudeau’s Canada: Diversity is our strength. The Chinese influence in Canada. It seems Justin ordered too many ventilators. Today Climate Justin burns jet fuel to Durham Region. There he will visit a grocery store to explain how he is making life affordable for the peasants. Then its off to the Toronto area for private meetings(fundraising) and to visit a girls hockey team. The CBC lies. And no Freedom Convoy scare.
Deena Hinshaw willingly supported the discrimination, othering, and segregation of anyone who chose not to be injected with an unproven, inadequately tested substance.
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is firing her. More here. Long overdue.
I fully realize that not every SDA regular is a big fan of the folks from the Daily Wire but I find them very entertaining. Tonight we get to see two Daily Wire hosts seeking out The Best Pumpkin Spice Lattes in Nashville.
Your coffee-focused tips, or less exciting ones, are much appreciated!
As a result of his policies, @JustinTrudeau has 10 provinces fighting him in court claiming he is not abiding by the constitution.
He's also got Alberta, and now Saskatchewan, talking about doing what they can to stop federal intrusion.
So much for better relations with premiers. https://t.co/087pxNs06P— Brian Lilley (@brianlilley) October 11, 2022
And don’t forget to eat your bugs.
Treat vaccine hesitancy with drugs and psychotherapy: Ontario College of Physicians
Armstrong Economics- The Bank of Canada Should Admit QE FAILED
“It is by raising interest rates that we’re going to slow spending in the economy, give the economy time to catch up and take the steam out of inflation,” Macklem said in the video. “That’s gonna [sic] get inflation back down.” WHAT ABOUT GOVERNMENT SPENDING? Monetary policy does not align with the bank’s goals, as Trudeau’s continued spending will prolong inflation.
The Spectator- The last of the Covidians
These were the people who had apoplectic fits if your mask dipped below your nose, who starred in viral video after viral video of grocery store freakouts and carseat diatribes. Even the quiet ones would glare molten steel into the maskless, their angry and disgusted eyes visible over their mask-hidden scowls.
So how should those of us who have moved on from the sad piano music television ads and the daily crunching of Covid numbers deal with those who are bitterly clinging to their pandemic?
I suppose kindness ought to be the order of the day — but didn’t kindness get us into this mess in the first place? Wasn’t part of the reason Americans allowed the absurd and arbitrary lockdown measures — ignored by their betters — to linger so long a desire to be kind to the terrified?
Tulsi Gabbard;
I can no longer remain in today’s Democratic Party that is now under the complete control of an elitist cabal of warmongers driven by cowardly wokeness, who divide us by racializing every issue & stoke anti-white racism, actively work to undermine our God-given freedoms, hostile to people of faith & spirituality, demonize the police & protect criminals at the expense of law-abiding Americans, believe in open borders, weaponize the national security state to go after political opponents, and above all, dragging us ever closer to nuclear war.
I believe in a government that is of, by, and for the people. Unfortunately, today’s Democratic Party does not. Instead, it stands for a government of, by, and for the powerful elite. I’m calling on my fellow common sense independent-minded Democrats to join me in leaving the Democratic Party. If you can no longer stomach the direction that so-called woke Democratic Party ideologues are taking our country, I invite you to join me.
If you can no longer stomach the direction that so-called woke Democratic Party ideologues are taking our country, I invite you to join me.
Here are a few photos I captured late Saturday afternoon in beautiful Sedona, Arizona.
Biden’s America: Stoking the flames of Racism Day. The Fauci farewell. Can we take back America. Your morning meme.
Trudeau’s Canada: Today Climate Justin burns jet fuel to Quebec. Expect great coverage from his loyal media. Convoy records blacked out. And Nazi flag overblown.
Today In Islam: Muslim engineers. Muslim man befriends Hindu woman.
The war on farmers.
Taxing cow burps? New Zealand’s novel climate change plan has farmers crying foul