Guest Column

The Last Year of the Pig

by Leslie J. Sacks, IPT News We may have seen the Year of the Pig fully celebrated in accordance with the Chinese calendar for the last time. References to pigs were banned in China's television advertising in 2007, the official Year of the Pig, to prevent offending the Muslim population. In Taiwan citizens were put on notice about using ‘pig' postage stamps for mailings to Muslim countries or recipients.

Abortion Better than Adoption says European Parliamentary Assembly Proposal

By Hilary White, LifeSiteNews.com The UK's Society for the Protection of Unborn Children (SPUC) has warned that an initiative of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) will bring the EU closer to mandating unrestricted legal abortion for its member states. PACE has proposed a draft resolution on the problem of the abandonment of children, particularly newborns, in Europe. But as with most discussions of the problems facing mothers, the resolution quickly reveals the strong pro-abortion mindset of its drafters, who call on member states to push for greater liberalisation of abortion restrictions.

Outdoor Fire Pits Booming Popularity Comes with a Price

Fire pits have become the must-buy item for the backyard this season, meanwhile, consumers are oblivious to the negative effects of burning real wood. As the Canada Day long weekend nears, homeowners and cottagers are being reminded they can reduce the heavy environmental price tag that comes from burning real wood by selecting composite fire logs for their summer sanctuaries. The new Patio Logg with Citronella, being held, burns for as long as about 15 pounds of real wood. The innovative green conscious product also burns significantly cleaner than wood, cutting particulate matter by 76 per cent, creosote by 66 per cent and ash residue by 86 per cent. It also cuts carbon monoxide emissions by more than 7 times compared to real wood.

A New Vision for America’s Black Men

By Anthony B. Bradley, Acton Institute Tens of thousands of black St. Louis residents gathered at the June 1st 'Call to Oneness March" to protest against the rampant crime that continues to shackle generations to nihilism and self-destruction.

Calgary’s Bishop Henry Calls on Premier to Curtail Powers of Human Rights Commissions

By Thaddeus M. Baklinski, Lifesitenews.com Bishop Fred Henry has asked Alberta Premier Ed Stelmach to repeal Section 3(1)(b) of the Alberta Human Rights Act in order to protect the rights of religious freedom and freedom of speech.

ACLU Calls For End To Mandatory Prayer At U.S. Naval Academy

The American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Maryland are urging the U.S. Naval Academy to stop forcing midshipmen to participate in the Academy’s compulsory “noon meal prayers.”

Boycotting the June 27 election is essential

"The June 27 Presidential election is not an election, but a declaration of war against the people of Zimbabwe by the ruling party." (SA Congress of Trade Unions statement 24/6/2008)

Mandela versus Mad Bob

Daily Mail Will 'Saint' Nelson Mandela now disown publicly his former African nationalist comrade, Zimbabwe's tyrant Robert Mugabe?

New York Times Columnist Tell The Truth, Sort Of

No, it wasn't Frank Rich, or Maureen Dowd.

The amazing (and scary) People’s Republic of China gets dressed up for the party

Sol Sanders, World Tribune If there is anyone out there as old as I, he may remember the legendary Charlie Chaplin silent film routine that ran something like this: the actor is getting all dressed up in his Sunday best, about to go out for a very important appointment.

Killing the Canadian in the Canadian

In Prime Minister Harper's recent apology to Canada's First Nations people over the residential schools issue, he stated that the purpose of the residential schools was "to kill the Indian in the Indian". Canada's media and politically correct have been quick to repeat the phrase---probably without doing too much research into the issue.

Weekly Blitz reaching out to hurting Jehovah’s Witness christian family

My friends, supporters, brothers and sisters around the world are possibly by now aware of the sordid story of the rape and murder of a Jehovah’s Witness Christian family here in Bangladesh.

How Many Hours Should You Work?

This morning at the breakfast joint, I was thinking about 
how many hours I actually put in in a week. Usually I don't 
think about this, because if you love what you do, it really
isn't work.

More congressional computers hacked from China

By Jordy Yager, Thehill.com More Members of Congress have had their computers infiltrated by hackers within China than initially suspected, a lawmaker has revealed.

‘Only God will remove me!’

Rowan Philp and Dominic Mahlangu The Times Pressure from Africa and abroad is piling up on Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe ahead of Friday’s presidential run-off.

Poll: most Britons doubt cause of climate change

By Juliette Jowit, www.guardian.co.uk The majority of the British public is still not convinced that climate change is caused by humans - and many others believe scientists are exaggerating the problem, according to an exclusive poll for The Observer.

Zimbabwe opposition leader pulling out of election

By ANGUS SHAW, Breitbart Zimbabwe's opposition leader says he is pulling out of Friday's runoff election against President Robert Mugabe. Morgan Tsvangirai says this is because of mounting violence and intimidation against the opposition during the campaign.

Ugliest dog: 3 legs, 1 eye, no hair, all winner

Gus the dog has three legs, one eye and no hair, except for a white tuft on the top of his head. He's a real winner. The pedigree Chinese crested won the World's Ugliest Dog contest on Saturday at the Sonoma-Marin Fair in Northern California. His owner, Jeanenne Teed, brought Gus all the way from St. Petersburg, Fla., to compete for the dubious distinction

Egypt Deports Eritrean Refuges-Some to Their Death

The Washington-DC based human rights group, International Christian Concern (ICC)www.persecution.org has learned that Egyptian authorities deported 400 Eritrean refugees last week on June 11 and 12. ICC also received reports of the deportation additional Eritreans after June 12.

Washington’s Unpopular War on Energy

by Ray Nothstine Most Americans have little faith in the federal government to represent their interests. Who can blame them, when their fears are constantly affirmed by Washington's shenanigans? According to polls, presidential and congressional approval ratings are hovering around an all time low. Just 17 percent of American voters believe the federal government represents the will of the people.