"We asked you nicely not to hurt anybody, if you keep doing it, we'll have to ask you nicely again." This seeems to be the philosophy of Canada's justice system. Just this past week, six innocent people where gunned down on a busy downtown Toronto street. I say six as it looks like the seventh person shot was somehow involved with the gun fight. One...
Friday, December 30, 2005
Saturday, December 24, 2005
Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas. Happy Chanuka. Happy Kwanzaa. The election campaigning is on break until after the holidays so I'll be taking a break from writing too. I hope everybody has a good holid...
A New Low: Demeaning a People
I once made a remark that Martin's propaganda would make Joseph Gobbels pround. His latest attack ad could almost be right out of the mouth of the infamous Nazi propaganda minister.The Liberals have released a misleading attack ad. The ad makes people believe that Stephen Harper and Giles Ducept are conspiring together to bring down the country. The...
Thursday, December 22, 2005
Fab Hollywood
It's not very often that I comment about other countries but this one is bugging me. It is less common for me to comment on social issues so bare with me here.Homosexuality is becoming a major (and irritating) political issue. Gay marriage has already been approved in some countries such as Canada, the UK, and parts of the US. I do not approve of...
Tuesday, December 13, 2005
Cattle Drive
The government of Ontario has just opened High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) on its 403 and 404 highways. These lanes are designed to help ease traffic on local highways by giving people who carpool a special lane. A car with a minimum of two people can drive in these lanes and it is claimed that they can shave up to 30min off a drive during the peak of...
Monday, December 12, 2005
CRTC Silencing Stern A Rights Violation
It sure has been a busy week for political talk.Satellite radio is now in Canada. For as little as $13 a month, you can get hundreds of radio stations filled to the brim with Canadian and American content, well except for one America.The titular king of shock radio and TV Howard Stern has been banned from Canadian airwaves. For those who don't know,...
The Right to Non-Association?
On the campaign trail, Jack Layton is making his comrades glow red with glee. He supports a worker's rights bill. The bill promises workers basic rights including the right to form unions.I am not against the rights of workers. It is important that workers be protected from abusive bosses, and vice versa. What I do disagree with is the right to unionize....
Life's A Bowl of Popcorn
The Liberals never cease to amaze me. This week a senior advisor on the Paul Martin campaign stated that parents would simply waste their baby bonus on beer and popcorn.The message I'm getting is that parents cannot be trusted to do what's right for their kids. Only the government knows what is right. The $1200 baby bonus is an excellent idea. The...
Sunday, December 04, 2005
A Special Time of Year
It's the Christmas season again. The malls are packed with busy shoppers, the lights are going up, soon Santa will be on his way. It's the time of year to think fondly of our fellow man no matter what religion you belong to.This year, I urge people to help those in need. However, don't just be lazy and give money. An anchient Chinese proverb says...
Thursday, December 01, 2005
Take my PM, Sleeze
Same crap, different election. Prime Minister Paul Martin has already started on his fear tactics by claiming Steven Harper doesn't love Canada. It is generally agreed upon that the question posed to Mr. Harper caught him off guard and was likely asked by a Liberal goon.Liberals are very good at one thing, propaganda. I'm sure Joseph Gobbels would...
Tuesday, November 29, 2005
Fueling Transit Emptying Pockets
Another interesting Toronto idea. Well not so much interesting as, stupid. Very typical.I now know why homeless people seem to hang around in Nathan Phillps Square. They aren't sleeping there, they're stuck in orbit around the centre of the universe. The latest idea out of the city comes in true Torontocentric fashion. The chair of the TTC wants...
Monday, November 21, 2005
Fighting A Loosing Battle
Milton residents are fighting a loosing battle against Town Hall. It seems the more we cry, the more they plug their ears.Apparently, we're all seeing things. Milton doesn't have a traffic problem after all. I think my car must be having problems then. Why else would it take me twice as long to get to school as it did a couple of years ago, even when...
Fighting Drugs with Drugs
Another delightful tale of our big brother to the east. Toronto has a drug problem, a bad drug problem. I'm not going to talk about the dealers though but of Toronto's latest "solution" to the drug problem.Their solution? To get rid of drugs, they give the junkies, drugs. Sounds silly doesn't it. Well, they've been doing it in Vancouver with the heroine...
Dumb Kids, Dumb Government
A report has recently been released that Ontario has the highest high scool drop out rate in Canada. I think they said one in three kids will drop out, but don't quote me.Why is this? Many people blame the new curriculum brought in by Mike Harris in the late 90s. They claim it's just too hard. I have first hand knowledge of this. My class was the first...
Another Oakridges
I've brought this up before and I will again. There is a public question period coming up for a proposed 1800 house on the North East of Termaine and Derry road. Back in the 1980s, residents in the area where told that no major building would be allowed south of the CN tracks because this was enviornmentally protected land. Now they are telling people...
Toronto's Sickle and Hammer
Toronto's mayor and police board, they're communists. It's obvious in the way they act. The Toronto's police union has gone on a work to rule campaign. It's not often I agree with unions but they are right. This administration is anti-police. They won't let them do their job, they won't raise their pay, they won't hire more cops, and they want the...
Toronto Dumps on Us
At last, some Milton news. Unfortunately, it's very bad.In the news today, Halton region has been named on a list from the Ontario government as a possible location to take Toronto's trash. For those who don't know, Michigan has been planning to close the border to Canadian garbage. The McGuinty government had been keeping the list of possible dumb...
The New Governor General
I think it's time we got rid of the office of the Governor General. The GG is a money sucking figurehead. Why does a sovereign nation need a representative to the government of another country? We are always talking about Canadian Sovereignty but we are still sucking at the British teat.In a few days we will have a new Governor General. Her name is...
The Growing Move to Autocracy
Does anybody remember the episode of Star Trek which featured the character Khan? Khan was a dictator on Earth in the year 1996 who appeared in the future. It was claimed that in this year, Earth was ruled by petty dictators and they started the third world war.Now, this is just fictional TV, right? Of course it is, but for how long. There seems to...
Sin City
Still no Milton news so I take you to Toronto, the scene of recent gunplay. The media has colourfully named this activity as the "Summer of the Gun". Now this is a very touchy subject so you might not want to read this if your easily offended. I don't want any emails.Ok, rant mode on.Every week we hear about another shooting in Toronto. This Friday...
Update on Sharia
Today, Mr. McGuinty has outlawed Sharia law along with other faith based tribunals. This just proves you can't screw up all the time. This includes Jewish and Catholic family laws as well. This is great news. Church and state should be strictly separated.However, now Jews and Muslims are upset that they can't use their laws. Boo hoo. If they'd like,...
Liberal Hypocracy
There is a big problem with Canada, liberal hypocracy. This is something I see every day while attending a university, on TV, and on the internet.Liberals are an interesting folk. They have formed the government for the last 12 years but seem to think they are being kept down by the conservative. The conservative tries to silence them with his facist...
Going National
Don't worry, I'm not completely steering away from Milton. However, I'm going to try something different during luls when there isn't much going on in town. I'm going to select a provincial or national issue to talk about that will effect us all.This week, Sharia. This is something that really makes me mad. For those who don't know what Sharia is,...
Update on August 8th Story
Derry road between Bronte St and the new James Snow Parkway has been put out for tender by Halton Region. This will include the delapedated bridge over the 16 Mile Creek. Work should begin Spring 2006. This is one year behind scheduel.Unfortunately, there are no plans to widen it further at the moment. Anybody who commutes to Mississauga will know...
Reduce, Reuse
Another Halton Region beef that effect Milton. I find our lack of recycling appauling. (my environmental views must be confusing our liberal readers) We only get recycling picked up once every two weeks. Judging by the amount of recycling myself and my neighbours put out every other Wednesday, this is certainly not enough. They keep wanting us to recycle...
Say No to Parking Meters
The Town of Milton has proposed putting parking meters in the Downtown. I just have one thing to say, WHY? Why do we need parking meters. It's not like we get that many tourists. Most of them are going to Escarpment Country and Mohawk. This seems to be another blatant tax grab against Milton residents and businesses. Remember that this is the council...
Toxic Water and Tree Murderers
I had some more thoughts on the environment of this town, while drinking a glass of water. I noticed that the water in town has been getting more foul tasting in recent years. This issue has nothing to do with the Town of Milton but Halton Region. I've noticed my water ressembles pool water, not drinking water. Even through those filter jugs I can...
Milton's Diverse Wildlife: The Common Road Kill
This week I'd like to talk about the environment in town. Particularly the toll that urban sprawl has been taking on it. It seems that I am seeing more animals lying dead on the side of the road than roaming in the fields. This is a sympton of careless planning.For a town that is surrounded by one of the province's most majestic natural formations,...
Milton Transit Needs to Grow
Continuing with this weeks traffic stories, I'd to address the public transit situation in town. Milton does have buses, that's great. I feel that public transit will be one of the keys to freeing Milton from it's snarling traffic. The revival of our bus system has been one of the most positive moves the town has made in recent years.Some positive...
Gas, Break, Honk
Milton has several major issues that need to be addressed. They are as follows.-Urban Sprawl-The Environment-Traffic & Noise Polution-Lack of Commercial/Retail SpaceThe one I wish to address this week is traffic. Simply put, there is too much of it with too little space for it. Back when Milton was a town of 30,000 people, two lane roads and stop...
Welcome to The Martin's Mill News
Welcome to my blog, The Martin's Mill News. This is a political blog for residents of Milton, Ontario. It has recently come to my attention that there is a lot of confusion regarding the town's current situation. I found that local media is not critical enough of Town Hall.. I've also discovered that our councilors often do not listen to what people...
New Blog Up
Martin's Mill News is still up despite FortuneCity closing down all blogs on their MyBlogSite service. I will work on transfering all old articles to the new site and they will be up asap.Thanks for your patients.M...
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