It's time for Earth Hour once again, the publicity stunt created by the World Wildlife Fund to jump on the anthropogenic global warming bandwagon. You can refer to my post on it from last march. Once again I encourage readers to leave their lights on. Keep in mind that Ontarians already get their power from carbon-free sources such as nuclear and hydro-electric....
Saturday, March 28, 2009
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Top Ten Failures In McGuinty's Tainted Legacy
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Corruption,
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Health Care,
Ontario Politics,
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Urban Sprawl
How do you write yourself into the history books as one of the worst leaders a province has ever had in its history. Simple, just follow Dalton McGuinty's legacy and you'll do fine. Here's a list I've compiled of some of the more notable events of the last five years.1. Implemented the Largest Tax in Ontario HistoryMcGuinty ran on a campaign promise...
The Foolishness of Tax Harmonization
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Ontario Politics,
Taxation
Ontario plans to unveil in it's budget today a proposed plan to harmonize the PST and GST. I've talked about this issue before when Ontario premier Dalton McGuinty originally proposed the ideal. At first I just focused on those shopping out of province but the fact that many staple items would now be subject to sales tax did not occur to me at first....
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
The Winds of Truth Start to "Blow"
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Crime and Justice,
International Relations
For years, we've heard people on the left proclaiming that drug abuse is a victimless crime. US Secretary of State Hilary Clinton echoed my own statements by saying that Americans' "insatiable demand for illegal drugs fuels the drug trade." Illegal weapons coming across the US border are also an issue for Mexico, who like Canada has strict gun laws....
Monday, March 23, 2009
Captain Planet's Secret Identity Revealed! It's David Miller
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Climate Change,
Corruption
With the power of fire, earth, water, wind, and heart, the Toronto Councilteers put their rings together and summon the ultimate protector of Mother Gaia: Captain Planet, er... David Miller. The Toronto Environmentalist Alliance (as a side note, what is the left wing obsession with using the word "alliance" in the names of their organizations) released...
FOX Makes Jackass of Self.... Again
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International Relations,
Media Issues
FOX News is controversial to put it lightly. It is currently the only major conservative TV news station within the United States. The network has come under fire once again, this time for insensitive remarks about Canadians in Afghanistan made on program Red Eye. According to Wikipedia, Red Eye, hosted by Greg Gutfeld, is a late night comedy show...
Sunday, March 22, 2009
No RESPECT For Galloway
Under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, you're guaranteed freedom of expression and freedom of association. However, someone needs to tell British MP George Galloway's supporters that this only applies to Canadian citizens and landed immigrants. The controversial UK politician has been denied access to Canada on grounds of him being a risk...
Friday, March 20, 2009
No Sir, I don't Like It
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Misc.
Classic Ren & Stimpy moment that pretty much sums up politics tod...
Is Oz Becoming an Online Police State?
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Censorship,
Corruption,
International Relations
I don't really talk about the politics of other nations that often beyond the Americas. However, I can't help but find myself asking what the heck is going on with Australia. In 2007, the centre right Liberal Party of Australia was replaced with the left wing social democratic Labour Party. Since Kevin Rudd was elected Prime Minister, the country has...
David Dodge Living in a Technicolor Dream World
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Economic Issues
This says it all. Just going to do a direct copy & paste this story. The statistics don't support what people like Buffet and Dodge are saying.OTTAWA — Retail sales in Canada rose unexpectedly in January by 1.9 per cent to $33.7 billion after three months of declines thanks largely to a rise in the auto sector, Statistics Canada reported Friday.Automobiles...
Thursday, March 19, 2009
Seeking Peace: Musings on the Environment, Places to Grow and Urban Sprawl
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Climate Change,
Corruption,
Social Commentary,
Urban Sprawl
I've spent a lot of time here taking pot shots at the environmental movement and I still stand firmly by everything I've said in the past. Global warming is a constructed phony disaster in my mind and I think it distracts people from more important issues, both in general and regarding our environment. Governments are more interested in how they can...
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
More Economic Fear Mongering
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Economic Issues
Ex-Bank of Canada governor David Dodge thinks that anyone who thinks the economy isn't in a deep depression is "living in a technocolour dream world". Where do they find these retards? I've already commented on this topic but I thought the Dodge comments are worth mentioning. Something else struck to me while I was thinking about this today that's...
Sunday, March 15, 2009
Is the Economy Really That Bad?
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Economic Issues,
Social Commentary,
Taxation
I'm not an economist but I do have to know some things about the economy. I cannot help but wonder if things are really as bad as we're being told. The mortgage industry in the US collapsed and the auto industry has been hit hard, but that's it. Granted, they are vary big but they still don't make up the bulk of GDP in North America by themselves....
Friday, March 13, 2009
Is the CBC Still Relevant?
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Media Issues
The National Post had an article today about troubles at the CBC. I mentioned it in my article on the CRTC. As I noted, it was originally created as a counter to "low brow" American radio content, which during the 1930s was all that was available to Canadians. In fact, up until about the 70s, it was the only truly nation wide network available to the...
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
I'd Rather Take the Mercedes
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Economic Issues,
Ontario Politics
Now here's a classic example of the McGuinty Liberals once again making it seem like they're doing something when they actually aren't. Yesterday, Minister George Smitherman blasted the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) for giving away a Mercedes Benz in one of its up coming lotteries. According to Smitherman, with the current downturn in...
Monday, March 09, 2009
Global Warming: We Hardly Knew Ye
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Climate Change
Well, that's it, Anthropogenic Global Warming is officially dead. Well, that's what anybody with half a brain wants to here. Well, it's not completely gone away but the theory has been dealt a major blow in recent months. Fellow Canadian conservative blogger Steven Janke, now writing for the National Post, refers to an article that states global warming...
Tuesday, March 03, 2009
Racism on the Left Part 2: Antisemitism
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Crime and Justice,
Education Issues,
Ontario Politics,
Social Commentary
Jewish groups around the world are claiming instances of antisemitism are on the rise. Traditionally, this sort of behaviour was restricted to neo-Nazis, skin heads, Ku Klux Klansmen, and other white supremacists. Recently, pro-Jew, pro-Israel has moved to a right wing dominant ideology. Liberals style themselves as being tolerant of other religions...
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