tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82087262017-02-21T10:15:01.594-06:00Paul MacDonaldnoreply@blogger.comBlogger394125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8208726.post-87649675479304580172011-05-12T07:58:00.000-06:002011-05-13T14:35:18.139-06:00

So, a lot of fawning over Geert since he arrived in Canada. The common refrain is that he's a hero being persecuted for simply speaking out. Yeah, no. So, read this article from a year ago. It's a fairly straightforward and informative article with regards to Geert's political outlook. Do I want Geert banned? No, just the opposite. I want Geert to speak.  I would like it if Geert was challenged,

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I'm not going to get into a large technical discussion, because all the details can be found at the OTA Digital Forums on Digital Home. ca. I'm also not going to get deep into perceived political biases of the CBC.  This rather short post will  focus more on CBC's intentional failure to meet their mandate on Sept 1, 2011. For a quick overview, on September 1st, horrible analog TV effectively

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Remember, back when the NDP had a huge increase in popular support in the 1980's but it didn't translate into seats? They called for PR so things would be fair. Of course, if I recall correctly, that was the year the Mulroney Tories gained a huge majority in the House and took over half the vote, rendering such arguments moot. There were even some rumblings about PR by the NDP prior to this

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The Ottawa Citizen has a favourable editorial with regards to Elizabeth May. If ever the need for a copy editor was needed, that's for sure.  Allow me. Elizabeth May, the Green party leader, will be an asset to the House of Commons. She worked very hard to win in Saanich-Gulf Islands, and deserves a shot to prove herself on a new stage. An asset in what way? She will get very little time to

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I noticed something when people of Saskatchewan elected the SaskParty for the first time: nothing the left said came remotely close to true. The tactic was to smear the party and the leader with all manner of unfounded accusations to get people to vote out of fear, Sounds familiar, I know. It's been going on since 1993 on a federal level. All that has to happen at this point is decent

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There's a meme sweeping the Left these days.  Naturally, it's one that is designed to de-legitimize the duly elected Conservative party.  Yes, they only got 40% of the vote, that means 60% of the people didn't vote for them. Apparently, it's not the party that managed to gain a plurality of the votes and a majority of the seats that should govern. Now, it seems to me that if we were to use this

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Well, it's over. Good guys win. But what does it mean? Let's start with the Green party. The first thing it means for the Greens is that the whole lot of them had better read up on the rules of the House. The most important thing, I think, would be how one gets time to talk in Question Period. Official parties get it. Parties with less than 12 members do not.  They have to ask the other

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How does one describe Rick Mercer?  I could go with pundit, comedian and patriot. I wouldn't go with objective. It shouldn't come as a surprise that Rick Mercer is rabidly anti-Harper. His rants would confirm that very thing. It would almost be a conflict of interest to use your bully pulpit as election advertising. You would need to circumvent election law to make it legitimate. That's the

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So, here we are. A couple of days away from a Conservative minority government. Also of note, we are about a month away from a probable NDP led coalition government. Just let that sink in for a minute: A party that puts out a pie in the sky platform has a shot at governing.Keep in mind, if you will, that NDP platforms on the Federal level are designed precisely for the reason that the NDP knows

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I've read about the aftermath of Sunday's awful game. The thing that strikes me as odd was Tom Cable's reaction. He seems to be under the impression that the Raiders practice hard, but do not practice well. Cable’s messages remain the same _ stay the course, find something to believe in, practice better if not harder. It’s not the effort that’s the problem, it’s the execution.Really? How is it

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This has been, since it's inception, a political blog. Today, I'm going to move away from that for an article or two. I'm a conservative. I'm an atheist. Neither one of those items is going to change. The one thing I don't blog about is my favourite sports team. So, if you don't like sports, or the NFL, then I suggest you walk on by.My team, since 1980, has been the Oakland Raiders. I have

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At least, so the CBC and Globe and Mail say. The report was ordered by the Munk Centre for International Studies. So, We'll just take a look at what was written about the report and then look at the report to see if there's some kind of confirmation bias.The CBC link has the followingThe report, written by Edmonton Journal columnist Graham Thomson for the Munk Centre for International Studies

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I watched Iggy's press conference yesterday. What a mess it was. The least idiotic thing that I heard was his partially valid critique of the difference in spending on H1N1 awareness and the stimulus package. I don't know, but I'm thinking that the media has done a good job, free of charge, relating the H1N1 situation to the public. There was some hyperbole, but it remains the quickest way to

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The one thing, I think, that can be universally accepted as a good thing is the legislation passed that doesn't allow criminals to profit from their crimes. Hey Thatcher: there is no special sekrit evidence that exonerates you from the murder of your ex-wife. You, sir, were found guilty. You exhausted all your appeals. Odd, that your amazing stuff didn't sway any appeals court judges. Were

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Well, according to the Bank of Canada, it is. In overall terms for the country, this is a good thing. We survived this without going insane with stimulus spending. The fiscal prudence of the Canadian government, including those of the Liberal party, is the reason why we are coming out on the other end of the storm relatively intact.The political games will continue. The Liberals miscalculated

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Well, what can you say about this? To wit:GRF revenues totalled $12.33 billion, nearly $3 billion or 31.6 per cent higher than the 2008-09 Budget estimate, primarily due to higher resource revenues, as well as higher sales tax revenue:• Potash $1.36 billion (up $1.01 billion)• Crown land sales $928.25 million (up $735.75 million)• Oil $1.62 billion (up $561.47 million)• Sales tax revenue $1.11

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A lack of critical thinking skills is not exclusive to the right. This malaise infects the left, as well. I'm talking about the great Saskatchewan Nuclear Debate. More specifically, the Saskatchewan Green Party's stance. Look, I get that they don't like stuff that actually functions and has a stellar track record. They don't have to make stuff up, though."People are very concerned," she (

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The decision to write this, or something similar, wasn't easy. It came about because I realized that while I couldn't label myself a modern conservative, there was no way I could suddenly become a left leaning liberal. At any rate, I thought it might be a good idea to spell out what conservatism, in my mind, should be. When that's done, it should be fairly clear that whatever the current trends

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As I stated elsewhere, I was pretty much done with the US version of conservatism. It seems to be getting worse and I don't want this rot reappearing up here (I'm looking at you, 1980's WCC Party). A couple of links before I begin my larger rant, just for background. Once again, fair warning: these are links to American liberals. An American Nazi And The Rhetoric That Welcomed HimI'd like to

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It's a pretty good government sponsored commercial for physical fitnessThe problem with it? Not true. The underlying message was good, though. Canadians are getting fat so we have to get in shape. This is especially important because the state runs the Health Care system and preventative care is really the best way to keep costs down. The problem is that this Public Service Announcement is a

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Sigh.So, last night we learned that a public interest group called 'Save Our Saskatchewan Crowns' which was, supposedly, a group of concerned citizens who came together with a common purpose. The purpose, naturally, was to keep the Sask Party from selling the Crown corporations right out from under us in a stealthy manner. The reason you've never heard about it, fellow citizens is because it

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Ideally, Reaganite Conservatism amounts to three things:Smaller, more efficient governmentLower taxesMaximum individual libertyThe first two are open for debate. What parts of the government can be eliminated and what is the standard for efficiency? Lower taxes, but for whom? What type of tax system is the best? Debatable items and those items should be debated. Number three, though, really

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Well, Kate at Small Dead Animals is now linking to Fjordman. Fjordman has finally decided that he's just going to tell everyone that being an ally with Neo Nazis means nothing as it relates the greater "good". If being a conservative means a complete and utter revokation of my core values as a human being, then I am no longer a conservative.I said my piece earlier. I'll restate it now: I will

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A friend of mine has been collecting links in an effort to understand why the US economy as gone down the crapper. Anyway, he's an American Liberal! so proceed with caution.Link!At some point, I'll resume blogging on a more regular basis. There's a whole bunch of half started and discarded posts. Here's a link to the super abridged "Atlas Shrugged" in the meantime. I will say this, though, if I

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Awesome. Watch the whole thing.

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