Fri Jul 25, 2008 – 1:55 pm
I wonder if they passed around check-lists or flow-charts so that the torturers could make D.I.Y. psychiatric diagnoses.
The Justice Department in 2002 told the CIA that its interrogators would be safe from prosecution for violations of anti-torture laws if they believed “in good faith” that harsh techniques used to break prisoners’ will would […]
Thu Jul 24, 2008 – 4:15 am
Before people get their knickers tied up in a knot over the news that so many immigrants send money out of Canada, just remember: at most, it is just paper exclusively produced in Canada.
Immigrants should be free to do whatever they want with their own wealth. If foreigners value Canadian paper, so […]
Wed Jul 16, 2008 – 4:03 am
Anybody who wants to preserve any savings they may have should get out of the US dollar. Buy gold or silver instead. Buy anything that is real. If you want stocks, buy something that everybody wants — like beer. If you want a fiat currency, I would recommend converting into Euro […]
Tue Jul 15, 2008 – 4:17 am
The news of McGuinty’s recent foray into saving the world from Global Warming and/or Climate Change has reached Europe but they do not hear his superficial public relations exercises as often as we do:
“It’s our responsibility as global citizens to get this right, and to act now,” McGuinty said.
Wow! I […]
Sun Jul 13, 2008 – 10:48 am
The American head office of the Aleris aluminum factory said they are closing the factory in Cap-de-la-Madeleine but the union still thinks they are in a lock-out position. The firm states clearly that the final decision to close the factory is a result of the situation created by the labor dispute.
The company has […]
Fri Jul 11, 2008 – 9:23 am
Dan McTeague seems pretty clever when it comes to predicting oil prices a day in advance. He has his own calculation. Now, he has a magical solution to actually lower the prices!
Recent media reports indicated that the European Union has agreed to publish weekly reports on how much oil they have […]
Mon Jul 7, 2008 – 1:50 pm
This is horrifyingly disrespectful to both Muslims and Christians alike:
Two schoolboys were given detention after refusing to kneel down and ‘pray to Allah’ during a religious education lesson.
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They said forcing their children to take part in the exercise at Alsager High School, near Stoke-on-Trent - which included wearing Muslim headgear - was a breach […]
Mon Jul 7, 2008 – 3:03 am
This weekend, Jean Charest announced the development of a labor agreement with France to facilitate a recognition of certification and qualifications between the two nations.
This is smart. Charest presented these agreements as a bridge between the European Union and the North American Free Trade zone without evoking any nationalist bias.
Wed Jul 2, 2008 – 10:23 am
It is now forbidden to operate hand-held phones while driving a vehicle in Quebec. You can be fined and earn demerit points if caught. I think this is a silly ban. Whether the phone is hand-held or hands-free, I believe the distraction still exists. Talking on a hands-free phone while driving is […]
Wed Jul 2, 2008 – 4:26 am
I am not a recipient of the Order of Canada but I would toss mine out if I was. [Since the government technically owns the medal, I would have to give it back — maybe showing up at this year’s ceremony and throwing it at the feet of the Governor General would suffice.] […]
