William Bedford

Showing mercy to convicted terrorists

Ali Hassan's lawyer says his client is very unhappy and very, very upset. My, my. I feel his pain. I suggest his sentence, if he's found guilty, be reduced from one hundred years to 99. After all, justice must be tempered with mercy. Right? William Bedford Newmarket, ON

The U.S.' right to bear arms

Americans may have a Constitutional right to bear arms, but gun ranges are privately owned businesses, and, like private homes that take in boarders, the owners have every right to reject potential customers for any reason they like.

The Cologne incident

I find it hard to believe the sexual assaults in Cologne were carried out by drunken, rampaging hoodlums. I think it more likely their actions were intended to create a backlash by Germans against all Muslims, thereby boosting recruitment for the-so called- Islamic State, whose aim is to control the whole Arab world. William Bedford Newmarket

The loonie redux

THE POOR. BATTERED LOONIE IS FALLING DOWN BUT DON'T DESPAIR, AND DON'T LEAVE TOWN

THE PRINCE OF "WAILS"

Buisness bailouts

Seeing that faltering big companies expect to be bailed out by the government, shouldn't successful big companies be willing to bail out Ontario.

Killer Foods

Hardly a day goes by when I don't read that all the foods and drinks I like are likely to kill me. I guess I'll have to quit. Quit reading, that is.

Private schools

I'm not religious but in this case I agree with the Christian School. The public schools are open to everyone, but a private school should be allowed to admit or reject pupils for whatever reason they like.

Injustice

I don't agree with Kim Davis' religious beliefs, I do, however, believe in being fair.

The Boring Campaign

State of the race to 24 Sussex Drive. Trudeau is stuck in neutral Mulcair leads the pack Harper struggles gamely with Duffy on his back May is nowhere to be seen, lost I guess in a sea of green.

Strange Pastor

United Church minister, Gretta Vosper, says she doesn't believe in God.

Cuba

Cuba raises a lot of chickens, so it's only a question of time before there's a KFC outlet in every town in Cuba.

Uncle Sam is a good neighbour

One wonders what Ernst Dick has been smoking.

Earthquaking the Gardiner

San Francisco politicians squabbled endlessly over whether to demolish or keep their elevated Freeway.

Win with Wynne. NOT

Win with Wynne she said with a grin and 'll fix the mess I got us in.

Sexual abuse at the RMC

A military academy is supposed to turn raw recruits into officers and gentlemen. Obviously, a lot of cadets at the Royal Military College in Kingston skipped the gentleman classes.

Canada's Snore Chamber

North Korea's nut-bar dictator Kim Jong-un had his defence minister executed for dozing off during one of his long, boring speeches. Our dozing senators are lucky they don't wake up to Kim in their Red (bed) Chamber.

Red-Chamber Blues

Duff will huff, puff and bluff to keep his Senate seat because a Red Chamber berth is a treat that can't be beat

Spring Break

The sound of crackling Ice echoes from river and lake as the waking waters muscle-up to surge and splash free of their winter straitjackets at long, last.

The U.S. and the Middle East

It made sense for the U.S. to be involved in the Middle-East countries when it needed their oil. But seeing the U.S. will soon have enough oil of its own from shale, why not have nothing to do with the Middle East and let them continue to slaughter each other?