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I hate double standards

The black caucus calls Wilson “you lie” remark racist---------well I don’t think so, however, Kayne West grabbing mike from teenager Taylor Swift sure would run for the title: “raciest”.

The real issue is stability

Like it or not we may be forced to go through our fourth federal election in five years even though a recent poll says 70% Canadians are against it. And the reason they don't want it is simple. We don't need it. A selfish opposition could care less and apparently will force it upon us even though there are no compelling ballot box issues.

Toronto Film Festival

In many ways September is the beginning of a new year. School starts up again after a long summer break; film studios begin releasing the films they consider possible Academy Award contenders; and DVD companies gear up for the big Christmas season and begin releasing their summer blockbusters for home consumption.

The 911 Prayer

Heavenly Father, At times like this we don't know what to say, what to feel, what to do. We cry, we stare, we burn with anger, we cry some more.

G.I. Joe & Lillie The Oak Ridge Boys

The Book: G.I. Joe & Lillie: Remembering a Life of Love and Loyalty Is available at Amazon.com The "audio" CD is available off The Oak Ridge Boys Album - Colors The book: GI Joe & Lillie: Remembering a Life of Love and Loyalty is available in most book stores.

U.S. support for ousted Honduran leader baffling

Much about the Obama administration's unyielding support for ousted Honduras President Manuel Zelaya is simply baffling.

Bam vs. Democracy

PRESIDENT Obama's State Department waited until the cusp of Labor Day weekend before publicly backing Latin America's dictators in their assault on democracy.

Someone’s Character is Best Judged His ‘Friends’

The sudden midnight resignation of Barack Obama's White House adviser Van Jones is disturbing not simply for the fact things even got this far in the first place but on how a growing list of shady or ethically challenged people with ehom the Democrat President closely associates.

Michael Ignatieff

Re "Do we need a fourth election in five years?" (Sept. 5): Michael Ignatieff would be foolish to force an election at this time for a number of reasons. Apart from the fact that the country doesn't want an election at this time, there is every indication that the result would be another minority government.

Media Mentality

As long as the media can continue blaming America’s problems on President Bush, and as long as they believe electing a black man was America’s ultimate atonement for slavery, they will continue praising the Obama administration.

Dollars and Fall Election

Call it "economics" or "finance" or whatever. The bottom line is that Canadians are feeling a $ crunch. They don't have enough $. Ask Gordon Campbell about his current budget woes. So you want us to spend $5-10/vote this fall for another election which improves nothing?

Obama Advisor Van Jones: Republicans are "Assholes"

Van Jones, Special Advisor for Green Jobs, the White House Council on Environmental Quality. February 11, 2009, Berkeley, CA. From a lecture Jones gave at the 2nd Annual Berkeley Energy & Resources Collaborative (BERC) event. Jones is the founder of Color of Change, which is now leading a boycott of Glenn Beck. Help fight the extremists at: [url=http://www.defendglenn.com]http://www.defendglenn.com[/url]

Digging up the Saudi past: some would rather not

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Much of the world knows Petra, the ancient ruin in modern-day Jordan that is celebrated in poetry as "the rose-red city, 'half as old as time,'" and which provided the climactic backdrop for "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade."

Jaycee Lee Dugard: Missing children who were found alive (slideshow), part 1

The reappearance of Jaycee Lee Dugard, who went missing almost two decades ago, brings to mind the cases of other children—some thought to be dead—who were abducted and were later miraculously discovered alive.

Massachusetts Political Shenanigans

In 2004, Senator Edward Kennedy asked the Massachusetts political leadership to change the law that allowed the governor to appoint an interim Senator, because Governor Romney would have appointed a Republican if Senator Kerry won the Presidency. The politicians changed the law to require a special election within five months of a vacancy.

Sound of Music | Central Station Antwerp (Belgium)

More than 200 dancers were performing their version of "Do Re Mi", in the Central Station of Antwerp. with just 2 rehearsals they created this amazing stunt! Those 4 fantastic minutes started the 23 of march 2009, 08:00 AM. It is a promotion stunt for a Belgian television program, where they are looking for someone to play the leading role, in the musical of "The Sound of Music".

You are on target

ACORN are a mirror image of the Bolivarian Brigades of Hugo Chavez Frias down to the very red berets

It seems that organizations such as ACORN are a mirror image of the Bolivarian Brigades of Hugo Chavez Frias down to the very red berets. The relationship of Chavez with the US black community is a mirror of the relationship between Fidel Castro and the black community in 1959 when he visited Harlem. Chavez gave them free fuel oil and money for the Obama campaign which was sent from the oil coffers of Chavez to the Obama campaign.

Smile you're on State-owned cameras!

The cars we drive are not much more than Rolling Billboards to the police, don't fool yourself into thinking that they're not.

Culture lose and Immigration

Those immigrants who insist on trying to impose their strange ways and customs on Canadians are fighting a losing battle.

Congressman Mike Rogers' opening statement on Health Care reform in Washington D.C.

Congressman Rogers' makes his opening statement on Health Care reform legislation that is under debate in Congress.