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PC firms face China decree

The government, which has told international PC makers of the requirement but has yet to publicly announce it, says the effort is aimed at protecting young people from "harmful" content.
- Tuesday, June 9, 2009

Conservatives raced toward victory in the EU

BRUSSELS – Conservatives raced toward victory in some of Europe's largest economies Sunday as initial results and exit polls showed voters punishing left-leaning parties in European parliament elections in France, Germany and elsewhere.
- Monday, June 8, 2009

Classified government documents

When a high-ranking politician, or his or her secretary, loses a sensitive government document he, or she, should be severely reprimanded. But when the politician fails to miss the lost document for a few days he, or she, should be fired.
- Sunday, June 7, 2009

Obama’s Health Care Reform “Paints the Roses Red”

Painting the roses red; And many a tear we shed; Because we know; They'll cease to grow; In fact, they'll soon be dead; And yet we go ahead… [Alice:] Oh, pardon me; But mister three; Why must you paint them red?
- Sunday, June 7, 2009

GM reaches deal to sell Saturn to Penske

General Motors Corp has a reached a preliminary agreement to sell its Saturn brand to Penske Automotive Group in a deal that could preserve more than 350 dealerships and 13,000 jobs, the companies said Friday.
- Saturday, June 6, 2009

D-Day and the value of freedom

This Saturday, Canadians will commemorate the 65th anniversary of D-Day, the Day when Allied troops began the final push to free Europe from Hitler’s tyranny. On that day, 15,000 young Canadians swept ashore at Juno Beach to give their all for their country.
- Friday, June 5, 2009


“Bail-Out” Bernanke Demands Fiscal Restraint

June 4, 2009 (LPAC)—Sometimes you don't know whether to laugh or cry. Such a moment occurred today when Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke addressed the House Budget Committee and urged fiscal restraint. Imagine that! Bail-out Ben, whose Fed has spent, lent, and guaranteed trillions of dollars to zombie banks to delay them from suffering the inevitable consequences of the most monumental financial stupidity in history, actually has the nerve to lecture others on fiscal responsibility! Absolutely shameless.
- Friday, June 5, 2009

Vietnam Demolished Historic Church, Christians Mourn, Pray

The recent demolition of the historic Church, an important symbol of the Christian faith in the central highland regions of Vietnam has prompted Degar ethnic Christians to respond in prayer and cry to God.
- Thursday, June 4, 2009

Oh Canada

The late Pierre E. Trudeau was only half right when he said Canada would become a Just society. It's now the just-laid-off society.
- Thursday, June 4, 2009

Kim Jong-Il

Kim Jong-il might see himself as an emperor, but it's doubtful he's stupid enough to nuke his neighbours, unless, of course, his hapless domain is invaded.
- Wednesday, June 3, 2009

Ethanol’s Grocery Bill

The Obama Administration is pushing a big expansion in ethanol, including a mandate to increase the share of the corn-based fuel required in gasoline to 15% from 10%. Apparently no one in the Administration has read a pair of new studies, one from its own EPA, that expose ethanol as a bad deal for consumers with little environmental benefit.
- Wednesday, June 3, 2009

Death in the Highlands

The Story of the Degar Montagnards of Vietnam who today suffer persecution and ethnic cleansing implemented by a vengeful Vietnamese communist government. VIETNAM'S BLUEPRINT FOR ETHNIC CLEANSING Since 1975 Vietnam has implemented policies of human rights violations, namely: killings, torture, forced relocations, transmigrations, deforestation, abuse of family planning programs and religious persecution, specifically directed against a race of indigenous peoples. Details of this 'blueprint of ethnic cleansing" is documented in video clips:
- Tuesday, June 2, 2009

Pot calling Kettle Black

A week or two back I read an article where the Federal Liberals were accusing the Federal Conservative Government of treating some Canadians differently in some areas of Canada , and that was very bad. I was in a bit of shock as I read of the reasons they gave for wanting changes in our EI plan.
- Monday, June 1, 2009




Jaruzelski: I agonized for months over martial law

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland's last communist leader said Thursday that he had agonized for months before declaring martial law in 1981 to try to crush the Solidarity freedom movement knowing he would make enemies of his countrymen.
- Friday, May 29, 2009

Joke of the Day

Politician to debutante: "what's your opinion on Rwanda?" Debutante: "I don't watch her. I only watch Oprah."
- Thursday, May 28, 2009

The Bilderberg Plan for 2009: Remaking the Global Political Economy

Andrew G. Marshall, Global Research From May 14-17, the global elite met in secret in Greece for the yearly Bilderberg conference, amid scattered and limited global media attention. Roughly 130 of the world’s most powerful individuals came together to discuss the pressing issues of today, and to chart a course for the next year. The main topic of discussion at this years meeting was the global financial crisis, which is no surprise, considering the list of conference attendees includes many of the primary architects of the crisis, as well as those poised to “solve” it.
- Thursday, May 28, 2009

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