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Labels

Re "Labels are divisive, but colour me purple." (John Snobelen, July 5): It's hard to disagree with most of what John Snobelen had to say about sticking labels on people. But even allowing for all the complexities that make each and everyone of us both similar and unique at the same time, some labels are still relevant.

AN APOLOGY TO THE REST OF THE WORLD FROM AN AMERICAN CITIZEN

Dear Europe and others, As our President tries to make amends to you for our sorry nation, we the people now must bear responsibility as well.

Straining at gnats and swallowing camels

I think like me many Canadians are getting a bit tired of the media's unprofessionalism and seemingly endless obsession with trivialities. Their preoccupation with Stephen Harper's every move as though he were something other than a normal human being capable of the occasional mistake is regrettable.

Adrienne’s last letter

Adrienne used to write to the editors of various newspapers. This letter appeared today in the Welland Tribune, Friday July 10, 2009 Adrienne died on the 13th of last month. Jake Muldur

Violence is caused by immoral behaviour not poverty

A Letter to Steve Paikin from Adrienne Mulder

Workaholic

My chiropractor tells me that my neck and back problems are the result of trying to keep my nose to the grindstone and my shoulder to the wheel at the same time.

The Woodcarver and other stories of Faith and Inspiration

The Woodcarver is a collection of feature and cover articles written for national and international publications over the past two decades on matters of faith. These true stories illustrate how the Holy Spirit, acting through people and serendipitous events, changes lives in a powerful way.

Botswana says al-Bashir must stand trial at ICC

"The government of Botswana does not agree with this decision and wishes to reaffirm its position that as a state party to the Rome Statute on the International Criminal Court (ICC) it has treaty obligations to fully cooperate with the ICC in the arrest and transfer of the president of Sudan to the ICC," Foreign Minister Phandu Skelemani said in a statement.

Harper here to stay

When Stephen Harper became leader of the Canadian Alliance in 2002 a daunting task awaited him. His party was low in the polls, divided and something of a national laughingstock. In four short years he rebuilt the party, resusicitated his caucus, won a leadership contest and reduced the Liberal majority to a minority and finally into opposition.

Destroying Jobs, Delaying Recovery

- Chris Braddock While "Buy American" rules may sound attractive, these mandates generate red tape that delays "shovel ready" projects and risks triggering retaliation by our trading partners. In most cases, "Buy American" rules aren't creating American jobs -- they're destroying them and delaying our recovery.

The Melamine Scandal: Sentencing

First posted by FelineDadinFla, wayofcats.com Anyone remember the pet-food recall of 2007?… Anyone lost a pet from that, or had one sick?… Anyone disgusted or angered over it?….

The “Secret” Tea Party Protests

An estimated 2,000 “Tea Party” nationwide protests against excessive taxation did not get much coverage in the nation’s mainstream media.

Exclusive: Democracy alive and well in Honduras

Rooting for the enemy

THE Honduras mess is going to heat up, not cool down. Will President Obama keep rooting for the side that rallies to the cry "Yanqui go home"?

Free tuition offered for fallen soldiers’ kids

Four Canadian universities will be covering the cost of tuition for the children of soldiers killed in the line of duty to help them complete undergraduate degrees starting this fall.

Genetic ‘MoT’ for disease free babies

The technique, known as karyomapping, has the potential to spot virtually any inherited genetic disease.

Obama stands with tyrants

Dictators and demagogues can rest easy on President Obama's watch. When thousands of Iranians flooded the streets of Tehran protesting a rigged election and were beaten and shot down by pro-regime thugs, the president bided his time before making a series of noncommittal statements. He seemed to hope it would all just go away. However, when a socialist demagogue was ejected unceremoniously from Honduras on Sunday by his own government for trying to establish a presidency for life, Mr. Obama instantly sprang to his defense.

US suspends military relations with Honduras

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Obama administration said Wednesday it has suspended joint military operations with Honduras to protest a coup that forced President Manuel Zelaya into exile. The U.S. withheld stronger action in hopes of negotiating a peaceful return of the country's elected leader.

Homeland Security: Report Released Regarding Infrastructure Protection

The National Association of Chiefs of Police obtained this June 26, 2009 report on the day it was released to the US Congress. The following are highlights from that extensive report:

O CANADA DAY!

O CANADA DAY! IT'S AN ALL-CANADIAN DAY THROUGHOUT THE LAND AS THE STRAINS OF O CANADA WAFT ON THE SUMMER AIR.