Guest Column

Democrat "Big Wins"

I'm sure Democrats around the country are celebrating what is being sold as their "big wins" on Nov. 7th. And I'm equally sure that Republicans are concerned about those wins translating into Democratic gains in 2018. That remains to be seen. New Jersey was lost thanks to Chris Christie's shenanigans and Virginia was lost because Republicans put forth an establishment candidate, Ed Gillespie, who had lost his run for Virginia Senator and then decided to run for Governor. The ad campaigns in Virginia leading up to this election were some of the nastiest I've ever seen. I believe that Northam's win was largely due to his vote against Sanctuary cities. An unforced error by Republicans. 2 races does not a trend make, but it does put Republicans on notice. We, the people, have given you the opportunity to do the things we elected you to do. So far, you have failed miserably. Don't blow it. You won't get another chance and you are taking the American people down with you.

Only in Ontario

This is the new update form LHIN produced and passed down to Ontario's Community Health Service Centres across Ontario you may or not be asked to fill out depending on the location of centre.

The Duty to Protect the Border rests with the Federal Government

It is very ironic that during the Obama years, when States tried to protect their own borders, they were shot down because, the courts said, security is the responsibility of the Federal Government. Yet, now we have President Trump taking responsibility for security and they are arguing that it is the right of the states. It seems like this is a basic question that must be settled. When you look up "duties of the executive branch" every sites says: "Enforcing the laws of the United States". Obama was correct that it was not the state's right, problem was, he wouldn't do it. Now we have a President who will do his job. We have immigration laws. It is up to the President to enforce them or up to Congress to change them.

Dr. Rene Boucher obviously was not thinking about his solemn oath when he attacked Dr. Rand Paul

Doctors take an oath regarding their responsibilities to their patients and to society. The oath was rewritten in 1964 to be a more relevant document. One paragraph reads as follows: I will remember that I remain a member of society, with special obligations to all my fellow human beings, those sound of mind and body as well as the infirm. Dr. Rene Boucher obviously was not thinking about his solemn oath when he attacked and seriously wounded Dr. Rand Paul on Dr. Paul's own property. This incident calls to question this, if a doctor, an anesthesiologist, doesn't have the adult thought process and self-restraint not to attack another human being, then who does? Where are we headed as a society? It seems there is little hope when the most learned, the most committed to higher ideals, the life savers are attacking one another.

POTUS.45 TRUMP ~ A Cry For Help!

Across the USA Americans are being shot down like dogs, and there is no end in sight! Obviously, government, police, etc. cannot/will not protect its citizens!

Clinton Campaign nearly bankrupted the DNC to stack the odds in her favor

The news is slowly seeping out that the Clinton Campaign nearly bankrupted the DNC to stack the odds in her favor. That proved to be a colossal waste to money and human resources. It also begs the question, where were all the other Democrats? The party money is supposed to help state and local candidates as well as the nominee for President. So, not only did Bernie Sanders get cheated so did many down stream candidates. The revelation of these antics should put the RNC, state and local groups on notice that this is the direct results of apathy. Everybody is too lazy or intimidated to do their job-including you and I. The void created by the lack of oversight opens the door for misuse. The DNC is a perfect example.

The changing world energy economy

In recent years, particularly in the United States, we have seen substantial a change in public opinion regarding the production and distribution of energy, as well as its associated costs in the marketplace.

The culture of damning the successful and expecting them to fix everything isn't a winning play book

I see and hear a lot of gloom and doom predictions about the proposed corporate tax cuts. So, I was wondering, if that tax income is so important and beneficial, why are things in the current state? Obviously, something isn't working. It is time to try a new strategy.

If Washington DC is a swamp, Hollywood is a cesspool

Daily we see indications that if Washington DC is a swamp, Hollywood is a cesspool. And, for my money, they are far too intertwined. The cesspool has lots of money that the swamp needs. We all know that cesspools too close to swamps cause pollution. That is just what is happening, the swamp has become polluted. Time to clean up both.

Citizen’s energy dialog a disgrace

Gospel in, gospel out. That is how I would describe the booklet “Citizen Dialogue on Canada’s Energy Future”, published by the British Columbia-based Simon Fraser University Centre for Dialogue. I was one of 30 citizens who attended the Centre’s Vancouver dialogue, which was one of five federally-funded dialogues that took place across Canada prior to a combined dialogue held in Winnipeg between October 11 – 13. The booklet was required reading for participants in this $1 million project.

Honor All Veterans

\On this upcoming Veterans Day our families wish to remember all of our veterans, including our family members who served in all of the major wars from the Gulf War to Vietnam, Korea, WWII, WWI, the Spanish American War and the Civil War.

Congress,Trump should fix Obama’s flawed Iranian nuclear deal

WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Trump has not killed the Iran nuclear deal, also known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action or JCPOA. Instead, he has asked Congress instead to identify its most important flaws and help solve them.

Congresswoman Frederica Wilson just happened to be in a limousine with the widow of LaDavid Johnson

Is there anyone, anywhere who believes that Congresswoman Frederica Wilson just happened to be in a limousine with the widow of LaDavid Johnson at the exact moment that the President made his condolence call? It boggles the mind that this story is being reported partially creating more fake news.

MLB and the NFL are given special treatment and players are treated like prima donnas.

In many cases NFL and MLB venues are subsidized or incentivized by taxpayer dollars. The argument being that local economies benefit. I hold little stock in those assertions. I'd like an example. Show me the tax returns of a company for the 5 years before a sports venue is built and the 5 years after. Show me housing prices before and after.

when it comes to alleged sex crimes, the trial of public opinion takes away the benefit afforded by law, that of presumed innocence

Any allegations of sexual harassment or misconduct make me angry. It is never OK for people in power to use that power to abuse others, Bill Clinton, Anthony Weiner, Bill Cosby, Bill O'Reilly, or Harvey Weinstein. But we are still a country of laws and principles, one is that you are innocent until proven guilty. It seems that when it comes to alleged sex crimes, the trial of public opinion takes away the benefit afforded by law, that of presumed innocence.

American Pravda, NYT: Slanting the News and a Bizarre Comey Connection

Project Veritas' latest installment in the American Pravda series takes aim at The New York Times, the supposed "paper of record." In the first part of this series, Nicholas Dudich, Audience Strategy Editor for the Times' extensive video library speaks candidly about how his left political bias

Some real misunderstanding regarding paid, professional players and their right to protest

I feel like there is some real misunderstanding regarding paid, professional players (of any and all sports) and their right to protest. It is a matter of when and where. It is certainly their right but not when they are on the clock. Just like a MacDonald's employee could not expect to be paid if they sat out front of the store during his shift and held a protest sign. One sign at a Kansas City Chiefs/Washington Redskins game said, "Protest on your own time". That summed up nicely the crux of the matter in my mind.

Hypocritical to expect safety while not even providing necessities to do so

I see people writing about the responsibilities of government, one being to keep us safe and I agree. What has me scratching my head is that those same people fight tooth and nail against some of the measures that would keep us safe. There seems to be an attitude that government must do its job unless I don't like it, then I can riot and protest and say nasty things.

Today is not a good day for Canada

Today is not a good day for Canada. It is not a good day for the federation. It is a very bad day for the west. TransCanada made the decision to cancel Energy East – but make no mistake, the reasons for it fall at the feet of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the federal government. They have been, at best, ambivalent about the project and then moved the goalposts at the last moment by asking the regulator to consider the impact of upstream greenhouse gas emissions.

Country Lives Matter.

In light of the events in Las Vegas, I believe we need a CLM movement, Country Lives Matter. We need to bring to the attention of the United States, the bias against Country folk. I expect that the United States Congress will call for equality for Country Lives. I expect celebrities of every color, political affiliation, religion, and musical taste will demand protection and equality for Country Lives.