May, 2016

Life is precious and is not just another commodity

In February 2015 the Supreme Court tossed out prohibitions against assisted suicide and euthanasia, saying that such prohibitions “unjustifiably infringe” Charter rights (section 7) of the individual, which are the rights to “life, liberty and security of the person.”

The Twisting Noose

When I think about the slow and inexorable--but, of course, inevitable--political demise of Hillary Clinton, I am reminded of T.S. Eliot's poem, "The Hollow Men," which ends with this haunting refrain:

Regarding Sharron Angle: I Got Angry the Other Day

Folks, I got angry the other day. Mary and I were on the road most of this year campaigning for Ted Cruz. We're back home in Florida. My grass is over a foot tall, neighbors are still polite, and my lawnmower won't start. I dropped off the lawnmower for Darrell, our mechanic, to fix. But that is not what made me angry.

Not All The Bad Guys Are Behind Bars

A while back I was invited to tour a newly opened maximum-security prison. My host, an upper echelon officer of the state's Department of Corrections, drove me to the big gate at the multi-facility prison grounds. Along the way were a half-dozen subsequent checkpoints with mirrored, bulletproof windows that housed the vaguely-silhouetted guards who monitored dozens of cameras. At the huge, brick and concrete 'New Max', we walked among twenty-foot-high cyclone and barbed-wire walls topped with concertina wire.

Resistance to Tolerance Is Futile

The legions of “tolerance” have crushed another dissenter. Ron Schneider, owner of Leon’s Frozen Custard in Milwaukee, has been forced to surrender his English–only ordering policy after complaints from ethnic agitators. It started Tuesday, May 17th, when a customer in front of a prickly Hispanic tried to order his custard in Spanish.

And now . . . a message from Katie

I do not know as I sit here today how Katie Couric still has a job in journalism. I guess that's a question for Marissa Mayer, since Yahoo is the only organization at the moment willing to employ her full-time. Yahoo is not a traditional media organization, so maybe it isn't familiar with the fairly ironclad rule that if you're caught knowingly lying in the reporting of a story - you're gone.

Trump rips ‘sleaze’ media as he reads list of veterans charities that received $5.6 Mil in donations

For a while now, Donald Trump's claim that he raised $6 Million for U.S. Veteran charities has been the subject of rancor among liberals and #NeverTrumpers alike. They demanded to see the list of organizations that received checks, often openly claiming that it never happened. So, today, Trump hosted a press conference where he ripped what he called the "sleaze media" and rattled off a list of outfits that had received donations.

Univision:So, how about that socialist collapse in Venezuela? Bernie:Let’s talk about something else

Of course, you understand, since Bernie Sanders is running for president of the United States, he has no interest in talking about what's happening in other countries. None. He doesn't do that. His focus is on America. So when he was asked on Univision what he thinks of the collapse of socialist Venezuela - a seemingly fair question given his determination to advance American socialism beyond even what's been put in place by Barack Obama - he didn't really see why he should answer that.

Taxpayers Federation Calls on Wynne to Comply with Independent Financial Accountability Officer̵

TORONTO, ON: The Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) is calling on the Wynne government to comply with requests from the Financial Accountability Officer (FAO) to grant access to the data he needs to do his job holding the government to account.

Thoughts on the American Freedom Alliance

HuffPo publishes, then deletes, article announcing Hillary Clinton to be indicted on RICO charges

On Sunday, conservative dreams came true - at least for a little while. According to a piece at The Huffington Post, the FBI was about to recommend that Hillary face federal RICO charges. The article was yanked almost as quickly as it was posted, and the link now directs to a 404 error

Covenant Journey Tour of Israel Impacting College Students

Students visiting Migdal, the town of Mary Magdalene Orlando, FL - This week Covenant Journey begins the second year of experiential summer tours of Israel for Christian college-age students who have leadership potential. Students from over 142 colleges and universities have participated in Covenant Journey. The students are from small and large Christian, private, and public colleges and universities, including Ivy League schools, such as Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Columbia, Dartmouth, and more.

House Votes to Turn Vets into Psychotic Potheads

Donald J. Trump says vets are treated worse than illegal immigrants. But help is on the way. The U.S. House of Representatives recently voted to make it easier for veterans to get access to officially-approved marijuana. Rep. John Fleming (R-LA), a physician, argues that the proposal is “absolutely insane.”

Christians Beheaded and Slaughtered on Easter: Muslim Persecution of Christians, March 2016

On Easter Sunday, March 27, a suicide bombing took place near the children rides of a public park in Pakistan, where Christians were known to be congregated and celebrating the resurrection of their Lord. At least 74 people—mostly women and children—were killed and nearly 400 injured. “There was human flesh on the walls of our house,” recalled a witness. “We claim responsibility for the attack on Christians as they were celebrating Easter,” said a Taliban affiliated group. In a media statement, it said it had “deliberately targeted the Christian community,” adding that “we had been waiting for this occasion.”

Three Years Of Painful Cuts Sets Markets Up For Serious Supply Crunch

Total global oil production could decline for the next several years in a row as scarce new sources of supply come online. According to data from Rystad Energy, overall global oil output will fall this year as natural depletion overwhelms all new sources of supply. But the deficit will only widen in the years ahead due to the dramatic scaling back in spending on new exploration and development.

Health care spending could consume almost 50 per cent of provincial budgets by 2030

VANCOUVER— Provincial government spending on health care is projected to increase significantly over the next two decades triggering higher taxes, larger deficits, and/or reduced spending on other services, finds a new study released today by the Fraser Institute, an independent, non-partisan Canadian public policy think-tank.

Meet the Man Who Saves Futures

If information is power, Rob Astorino has enough to shatter the administration's media halo and send HUD officials slithering behind their stacks of regulations. Astorino is the County Executive for Westchester County, NY, an upscale community north of NYC that is home to Andrew Cuomo, George Soros, Hillary and Bill Clinton to name a few.

President omits context in Hiroshima speech

As Barack Obama finishes out the last eight months of his second term as President, he has started working through his bucket list of things to do before he leaves office. This cringe-worthy endeavor has gotten off to a treason-worthy start with his trip to Vietnam highlighted by a photo op with a picture of Ho Chi Minh behind him.

About this idea that Trump would ‘destroy the conservative movement’

Of all the arguments offered by the #NeverTrumpers, the one most often put forward and least explained is this one: Even if Trump would be a marginally better president than Hillary, it will wouldn't be worth electing him because a Trump presidency would be the death of the conservative movement.

Obama’s Ho Chi Minh Trail

On his visit to meet with Communist leaders in Vietnam, Obama criticized the United States for having, “too much money in our politics, and rising economic inequality, racial bias in our criminal justice system.” He praised Ho Chi Minh’s evocation of the “American Declaration of Independence” and claimed that we had “shared ideals” with the murderous Communist dictator.