Monthly Archives: May 2006

Sibbling Comes Calling

Officials in Quebec City are hoping [Calgary, ] their oil-rich sister city will make a cash donation to planned 400th anniversary celebrations.
I wonder how many more sister cities will come out of the woodwork.
Crossposted from Civitatensis.caÂ?

EGALE Takes Aim at Ted Morton

Equality for Gays and Lesbian Everywhere (EGALE), a rights lobby group for lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans-identified people, is taking aim at Alberta MLA Ted Morton.

Russian Surprise

This is pretty funny. Funny not in the sense that people were beaten up, which is not good. Funny considering the number of French and German gay tourists who travelled to Moscow expecting to party and get laid, but who were instead subjected to cross-wielding orthodox priests, screaming old babushkas, and violent mobs of young […]

Philosopher (Not) Wanted

Norwegians have hired a philosopher to help them figure out what to do with the billions and billions that they are raking in from oil production.

Venezuela’s Influence in Bolivia Keeps Expanding

Slowly but steadily, Hugo Chavez continues to exert his power and to tighten his control of the Bolivian economy.

Top 50 Conservative Rock Songs

Here it is. But where’s 2112?

Galloway’s Respect

An AP report has the volatile British MP George Galloway claiming that the assassination of British Prime Minister Tony Blair would be morally justified. Following the AP report, Galloway has released this statement on the website of his Respect Party.

Will Caledonia lead to another Oka?

An unscientific poll, taken while the Caledonia conflict was at its height:

Suprising? Yes and no.
See Lesson #6: McGuinty, through his cowardice on this file, has given every native band in Canada pursuing a land claim an incentive to set up a roadblock this summer. At precisely the same time, Canadians are becoming less […]

Six Nations desecrate the Maple Leaf

Oh my:

Won’t this cause a bit of a problem for the Canadian left-nationalists that are lining up to support the “peaceful” and “respectful” native protesters.
Update: More respectful sentiment:
“i hope they know they can wipe their asses with that ripped up flag and finally put the fucking thing to good use”

RCMP Tackling the Big Issues

This is an absolute outrage:
May 12, Wells RCMP raided the Balls’ Crown Grant 5-F property near Wells.
They confiscated close to 300 marijuana plants, four grocery-style bags of dried herb, growing equipment and several firearms.
Charges of production and possession of a controlled substance are pending against the couple…
This dangerous 65-year old drug producer had a […]