Weekend Reading #2 -- & --Saturday Night Sleaze

MSD Wisdom The Monarchist, June 01, 2005

Please take careful note of MSD's description of "the Liberal method", toward the end. He is bang on the money. If it sounds like a protection racket, that's because it is very much like one. And note what a recent and shining example we have: the Libranos confiscate Atlantic oil money, then propose - when they are sinking politically - to give (some of) it back. And presto - an entire region wants to avoid an election, so as not to run the risk of scuppering their "deal".

[. . . . ] One of the ways the federal Liberal Party has ensured its own perpetuation (other than by taking taxpayers' money) is by nurturing a culture of dependency amongst the citizenry.This is done in any number of ways and is by no means unique to Atlantic Canadians. The basic principle is that the government takes our money then gives it back to us with all sorts of strings attached. Once everyone is a recipient of some form of government largesse, the party in power can then use the threat of taking it away (usually by claiming the opposition will if they're elected) to spook the electorate.

The Liberal Party method is both devious and subtle, or has been up to this point.

Thy Name is Regicide May 31, 2005

[. . . . ] For although in her own regal way the Governor-General has in many respects been a great foil for monarchy, her disturbing disapproval last week (no doubt with the tacit understanding of the federal government) of the Alberta Premier’s desire to have the Queen grant Royal Assent to a piece of provincial legislation, confirmed for me what I and many have suspected all along: that Governor-General Adrienne Clarkson doesn’t see herself as our country’s viceroy (she has never, insofar as I have heard, used the word publicly); doesn’t see herself as representing the Crown in Canada (she routinely refers to herself as the “Head of State”); doesn’t see herself in a subordinate role to the sovereign (she declares, for example, on the vice-regal’s website that she’s the “Commander-in-Chief” of the Canadian Forces); doesn’t even see herself as acting in the name of the Queen (under the government’s recent amendment and with her concurrence, she now sends our Canadian ambassadors abroad in her own name and not that of Her Majesty); and now, on the public record of refusing to permit the Queen of Canada to grant Royal Assent to a piece of Alberta legislation because it would be "unprecedented and would not be consistent with the longstanding 'Canadianization' of our institutions". [emphasis added]

And so I asked myself: under what constitutional authority is she acting. [. . . . ]

Simply a Must Read

What is the Best Way to Prevent Abortions? by Nathan Tabor, May 26, 2005

Nathan Tabor is a conservative political activist based in Kernersville, North Carolina. He has his BA in Psychology and his Master’s Degree in Public Policy. He is a contributing editor at www.theconservativevoice.com.

Young people rarely consider the fact that about 30 sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) are running rampant through our post-Christian society. The Centers for Disease Control has called these STDs a "hidden epidemic" because they infect between 8,000 and 10,000 teenagers DAILY. Because the symptoms either are not evident or are misunderstood, 85 percent of teenagers infected with STDs don’t even know it. [. . . . ]

The Tragedy of the United States Marine Corps Euphoric Reality, by Kit Jarrell (Filed under Current Events, Military, 2 Lt. Ilario Pantano )

North-South energy links are growing even tighter -- While most Americans believe OPEC is their biggest supplier, Canada is No. 1 and growing in importance Patrick Brethour, Globe and Mail, May 21, 2005, B18

Search: the North American free-trade agreement severely restricts , Export trends , Mackenzie Valley pipeline , Gateway pipeline , Terasen pipeline expansion , Keystone pipeline , Fort McMurray oil sands , Liquefied natural gas



Prosecutors drop terror investigation 2 June 2005, Swissinfo

The Swiss authorities have halted a three-and-a-half-year investigation into a now-defunct Swiss-based financial firm suspected of ties to al-Qaeda.

The decision follows a court ruling in early May that federal prosecutors had to bring charges by the end of the month or drop the case.

"We did everything we could," said Claude Nicati of the Federal Prosecutor's Office on Wednesday, referring to the aborted investigation of Nada Management, formerly known as al-Taqwa.

The US government had accused al-Taqwa, which was founded in 1988 by its Egyptian managing director, Youssef Nada, and his Syrian associate, Ali Himmat, of helping to fund Osama bin Laden's terrorist network. [. . . . ]

There were problems -- no information from the Bahamas.




You have to be really bored and ready for a sick laugh to read this crap . . . but it will tell you where the Prime Pinata is going. Pour yourself a drink first.

Address by Prime Minister Paul Martin in Montreal, June 2, 2005

The fact that our world, which is currently dominated by the United States, Europe, Russia and Japan, will soon be seeing two new economic giants join in this ascendancy: China and India.

And what I would like to speak about with you this evening is precisely how this will affect Canada.

Should he rephrase that to "how it will affect Bombardier, Power Corp, and the usual crowd"?

Between them, China and India represent over one third of the world’s population. As you know, they are going through a meteoric economic rise that will give birth to a new middle class of over a billion consumers.

For many industrialized countries, the emergence of China and India is a source of both promise and peril. For Canada, given our small domestic market and our enormous export capacity, I believe that in spite of increased competition, the new reality will provide us with unprecedented opportunities.

On one condition.

For us, as a nation of 32 million, we need to rely on our strengths and be in the forefront of change if we want to succeed among these Titans. We need to make sure that our country is ready at all times to face the new challenges, and that is what I want to speak about this evening.

How can we do this?

We have to begin by protecting our fiscal integrity.

PM, how about the borders? The ports? The integrity of the documents which Canadians carry? Our security?

[. . . . ] And that is the background to what I would like to speak to you about – my government’s plan to build for the future. But first, I would like to say a word about the sponsorship issue.

When we speak about public finances, what we are talking about is the taxpayer’s hard-earned money. What happened in this affair is unacceptable. The taxpayer’s money was badly used and badly spent. I understand the disappointment of Quebecers. I also understand the disappointment of Liberals.

We, the Liberals, put our government finances in order. And we didn’t do it so that a group of people could tarnish the reputation of our Party and cause people to lose confidence in our country’s political class.

That is why I am determined to get to the bottom of this.

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He's a hoot . . . as long as you realize that you have no power in the face of the Liberal juggernaut who take your money to buy . . . well, votes . . . and there is nothing you can do about it, in the face of a man who refuses to admit that he lost the confidence of the House.

Check the business connections--or perhaps one should call them the sons' connections.

[. . . . ] Third, re-investing in Canada means investing in innovation. Since 1997, we have doubled support to research in universities and hospitals. For example, we have invested in the creation of 34 new research chairs at Quebec universities. The laboratories of our universities in Montreal, Sherbrooke, Quebec City, Rimouski, Saguenay and Abitibi will see research that will have a direct impact on the lives of Canadians, and will create the industries of tomorrow. [. . . . ]

Quebec pork is on the way.

[. . . . ] For example, when we invest in the aeronautics industry, as we did with the C series project, we do it not only for Bombardier and its headquarters in Quebec, but we also do it because if Montreal is strong, Quebec will be strong. And if Quebec is strong, Canada is strong. [. . . . ]

What BS! If Quebec is strong, Canada is strong? The sponsorship $$$? The ad agencies? The giveaways to Quebec to "keep them in Canada"? Crap! It is as if the culprits were from some other planet . . . nothing to do with the Finance Minister of the day.

Again, the government will take other Canadians' money to gift Bombardier. . . once Quebec is "strong", well . . .

[. . . . ] I signed a new partnership for prosperity with President Bush and President Fox of Mexico. The agreement says that it is in our common interest to react to the rise of China and India by building a more integrated North American economy. [. . . . ]

Get ready for the flow of illegal immigrants . . . the fellows massed in South and Central America waiting . . . Oh, they might include a few triad members, maybe some Mara Salvatrucha and . . . See the following post on the US-Mexican border.

But to PM, the real danger to Canada is . . .

The person I cannot understand is Stephen Harper.

He doesn’t appear to realize that his underhanded dealings with Gilles Duceppe are threatening our country’s stability.

More sponsorship giveaways to Quebec to keep them in Canada? More pork? More . . . Why, it's assymetrical! How unique! How innovative!

[. . . . ] To achieve common objectives, Jean Charest and I signed an asymmetrical agreement that allows us to build on the diversity that characterizes our country.

For next year only, this agreement means $471 million more in Quebec’s coffers. A total of $9.6 billion over ten years. [. . . . ]

Then, there is foreign policy . . . whether Sudan wants us or not in Darfur . . .

That is why Canada is playing a key role in combating HIV/AIDS and why we are playing a leadership role in our support of the African Union to promote long-term peace in Darfur.

It is our desire to build for the future that led Canada not only to ratify the Kyoto Agreement, but also to begin playing a leading role in international negotiations following Kyoto.

Which is why Montreal will be hosting the eleventh Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention on Climate Change in Montreal next December.

The ethically-challenged UN of the oil for food scandal is coming to Montreal . . . not to Calgary or to Winnipeg or Halifax . . . no, to the heart of the only province that counts.

With Quebec and Quebec ministers playing a crucial role in drawing up Canada’s positions, our stances on issues as wide ranging as refusing to participate in the anti-missile shield and ratifying the Kyoto Protocol are no coincidence.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank the MPs, Ministers, and Senators from Quebec, who defend and promote the interests of Quebec every day.

The business deals for Quebec are safe.

This man puts me in danger of chundering. The pasted on false smile of victory over hanging on by the skin of his teeth and others' duplicity, the endless "priorities", the endless BS, the mendacity (think Atlantic Accord), the chicanery, while he--like his predecessor--uses his clout on poor Canadians . . . and the d*****d fools in Canada are afraid of the decent leader, Harper, and will vote this *&%^$*# back in, probably.

Already you can see the media trying to split Harper and MacKay. The Liberals will do everything to push this.

Paul Martin reminds me of Bill Clinton. I still curdle when I look at that man . . . and he's from another country. Think how this PM affects me.




'It's a war' along Mexican border -- 55 killed this year by drug-cartel push for border control June 4, 2005

[. . . . ] Sixty-two agents have died in the line of duty in Mexico since President Vicente Fox took office in 2000.

[. . . . ] At the center of the violent storm along the border are U.S.-trained Mexican commandos conducting a bloody war for control of the entire border in an effort to secure a monopoly on drug-smuggling routes, according to U.S. law enforcement officials.

[. . . . ] Mexico is a major transport site for cocaine from Colombia to the United States and also produces heroin and marijuana. [. . . . ]