Monthly Archives: February 2008

Nader is Running for President - Democrats Everywhere Shed a Tear

Ralph Nader, everyone’s favorite third party candidate (and election spoiler) has decided to throw his hat in to the presidential ring. Hard core Democrats everywhere have been throwing hissy fits ever since:
Ralph Nader’s living in the past. The problem is, he could, once again, destroy our future. True, the 2004 election was so lopsided […]

Where’s Sherlock When You Need Him?

I liked Chuck Cadman. I also thought that what the Conservative Party did to him was on the murky side of wrong — it upheld its democratic principles, but at the expense of a good MP. The Cadman tragedy would have never happened in the federal party didn’t allow opportunistic forces to hijack […]

Flaherty steering the economy

or, “My arrogant opinion on the Federal Budget 2008“
I agree with Jack Layton who says this budget does nothing to help working families but I doubt that he has the same reasons as me. Instead of “helping” people or industries with subsidies, I would rather just see tax cuts and spending cuts.
1) the […]

Obama and Clinton Would Pull Out of NAFTA

Canadians were recently polled and it was found they overwhelmingly favour the Democrats over the Republicans. Yesterday’s comments by both Clinton and Obama should have those same Canadians rethinking their preference:,
During a nationally televised debate in Cleveland, the two Democratic presidential candidates suggested Canada and Mexico would be given just six months to make […]

Is Milk the New Oil? Commodity Prices Set New Highs

The new global economy is going to change the way we look at basic commodities. Here is one example in New Zealand:
It turns out that, along with zippy cars and flat-panel TVs, milk is the mark of new money, a significant source of protein that factors into much of any affluent person’s diet. Milk […]

Something to Think About: Co-Ed Showers

To guys, it seems like a great idea.  To girls, generally horrifying.  Not only because women in general don’t like to be checked out, but because they don’t want to have to look at most men’s bodies.
Why am I bringing this up?  I ran across a worldnet article about co-ed showers in Maryland, that are […]

Canadians should recognize Kosovo

In light of the recent savagery committed by Serbs in their own streets, Canadians should recognize Kosovo independence and tell Russian politicians to go to hell. The Russian ambassador to Canada has the unmitigated gall to give the following insulting advice:
“We are both federal states and when you live in glasshouse you don’t throw […]

The Final Word on John Tory (hopefully)

No one could say it better than Ronald Reagan whose presidency was dotted with strokes of verbal brilliance the likes of which we have not seen since. Reagan, “the great communicator” relied on the perfect phrase or quip to propel him into the Oval Office and guide his legislative agenda to completion.
Tonight […]

On the BC Budget: the Carbon Tax

It was promised, it is delivered. (Gads. I sound like a Stephen Harper commercial.)
The big leadoff is the carbon tax proposed. It affects a number of different sectors, but the one that hits home the hardest is the gas tax component. 2.4 cents to start, rising to 7.2 cents in 2012! […]

The Politic Ignores Politics?

One of our most loyal commenters comments:
While this continues, the world seems to pass thepolitic by: Afganistan and military spending on used German tanks for spareparts that don’t really fit the tanks currently in use, candidate nominations in the US, upcoming federal Budget speculations, provincial budgets being passed, introduction of a carbon tax in BC, […]