Guest Column

Armed men torch newspapers

BY STAFF REPORTERS, The Zimbabwean For South African driver, Christmas Ramabulana, the weekly journey to Harare to deliver The Zimbabwean is normally an exercise in patient endurance. It is a long haul with his precious cargo of independent news for information-starved Zimbabweans. Formalities at the border can often take an excruciating 10-12 hour wait in the queue of trucks. And then there is the pot-hole ridden road northwards for 550kms. Week after week.

Firearms owners FIRE BACK against Toronto Mayor David Miller

In an unprecedented move, Canadian firearms owners have fired the next salvo in Toronto Mayor David Miller’s vicious war of extermination against Canada’s trustworthy firearms owners. On May 26th, Mayor Miller announced he would push forward a resolution to ban sport shooting clubs and businesses from the City of Toronto.

Vets Install Pacemaker In Search-and-Rescue Dog

From Foxnews.com COLUMBIA, Mo — After years of helping authorities look for murder victims and survivors of natural disasters, a search-and-rescue dog named Molly has been rescued herself.

The Ahmed Bedier I Know

Joe Kaufman, FrontPageMagazine.com Samar Jarrah: “It’s fascinating that some people who are supposedly terrorism experts and are advising this country are spending time to write about you moving up and changing your career. I mean, it’s not like belittling you in any way, but I thought they would have much more important things to do.”

46% of Torontonians believe the world is a safer place with a Rep. in the White House

Toronto (May 27, 2008) – Forty-six percent of the 700 plus attendees at last night’s sold-out Munk Debate agreed with the resolution: “The world is a safer place with a Republican in the White House.” Fifty-four percent opposed the resolution.

Is England the most crowded nation in Europe?

ENGLAND looks certain to become the most crowded major nation in Europe as a result of a massive influx of migrants. We now lie in third place in the table behind squashed Malta and packed Holland. But soaring immigration means England could soon rise up the table. The 2005 figures revealed show that there were 387 people per square kilometer in England.

Iran spreading poison of terror in Moslem nations

Almost every day, we read news and commentaries in the international media about Iran´s direct or indirect participation in instigating terror as well as religious extremism. People in most of the Western capitals consider Iranian President Ahmadinejad as a devil. There are series of facts flooding in Western media about today´s ´Islamic Republic of Iran´ as well as its nuclear ambition and neo-conspiracy in patronizing global terror. Moslem press maintains particular silence in projecting such actions of Tehran in general, for quite obvious reason of religious bias.

Saudi maid verdict ‘outrageous’

Human Rights Watch has called on Saudi judges to overturn a decision to drop charges against a Saudi couple accused of severely abusing an Indonesian maid.

Our Sun Definitely Not Special

For a long time there has been a latently held view that our Sun was special in that it was the only planet so far found to harbor life nearby. It had seemed that Earth was lucky to have developed life – through whatever means you choose to herald as the “right one” – in part due to its stellar parent.

Muslim English teacher admits threatening to blow up Europe’s largest shopping centre with limousine

A Muslim English teacher yesterday today pleaded guilty to threatening to blow up the giant Bluewater shopping centre.

Senator Obama: Talk to Commanders or Meet with Dictators?

Dear Vets for Freedom members: Yesterday, General Petraeus was back on Capitol Hill to testify before Congress. Senator Barack Obama was there too, but not for long. He stayed in the committee meeting long enough to ask one question, before ducking out to head back to the campaign trail. This wouldn't normally be a big deal, except Senator Obama has never sat down, one-on-one, with General Petraeus. Even worse, he hasn't visited Iraq, and our brave troops on the ground, in over two years. And on April 8, when two-dozen Illinois veterans went to his office for a meeting, Senator Obama was unwilling to meet with them. He was in his office, just wouldn't come out.

Liberals Are Misguided, Not Mentally Ill

A Review of The Liberal Mind: The Psychological Causes of Political Madness by Lyle H. Rossiter, Jr. M.D.

Prisoners of ambiguity

The Economist print edition UNTIL recently, Canadians who ended up in a foreign jail could be confident of help. The federal government backed any request by a convicted prisoner to be repatriated to a Canadian jail. For those sentenced to death, an appeal for clemency was automatic. While consular officials would not interfere in any reputable prosecution, once sentence was passed, they would help bring Canadians home.

Greenpeace co-founder speaks out against activist attempts to politicize green building agenda

May 22, 2008, Vancouver – Greenpeace co-founder and former leader Dr. Patrick Moore spoke out against attempts by activist environmental groups to politicize the green building agenda.

Finally -  Honest Food Labeling for Canadians

The Ontario Landowners Association applauds Prime Minister Stephen Harper for his announcement yesterday to dramatically change the food labeling practices in Canada so that Canadians can truly and honestly recognize Canadian food by allowing only Canadian grown food to be labeled Produced in Canada. The current food regulation allows any food, including packaging, that is 51% made in Canada to be labeled Produced in Canada.

China Quake Used to Rail Against Overseas Dissent

By Matthew Little, Epoch Times Staff China's communist regime could be behind a rash of angry, sometimes violent, protests in the United States and Canada, said a retired Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) agent and expert on the regime's clandestine operations in Canada.

CCD urges immediate action on eligibility of Qazi Hussain Ahmad to enter Canada

Ottawa, Canada - The Canadian Coalition for Democracies (CCD) is calling on the federal government to review the application for a Canadian visa by Mr. Qazi Hussain Ahmad, who has been invited to speak in Canada this weekend.

Brave Bangladeshi journalists asks for your help

Bangladesh government withdrew police protection from my residence suddenly on May 5, 2008. I made numerous requests to them to restore the protection. But, it was never done. My brother Dr. Richard L Benkin also made similar requests, but in vain. This afternoon, an official with Uttara Police Station [where my residence is located] told me on condition of anonymity that the police protection was withdrawn following a high-level instruction. I was also assured by several high officials that the police protection will be back. But it hasn't returned!

President plans to kill off every single homosexual

Gambian President Yahya Jammeh says he will “cut off the head” of any homosexual caught in his country.

Islamic militants may be behind film piracy: Philippines official

MANILA (AFP) — Al-Qaeda linked Islamic militants are suspected of rampant intellectual piracy in the Philippines, particularly of Hollywood films, to raise funds, a senior media industry official said Wednesday.