Dear CBC: You Lie by Omission and by Choice, it seems -&- More

I still have little time to read but I did come across these -- in no particular order and some I came to from other bloggers such as Jack's Newswatch and newsbeat1 but which ones, I do not remember. NJC

CBC Lies by Omission and by Choice, it seems

I posted on why the Canadians are in Afghanistan; scroll down to March 13, 2006: "Harper, NATO-led ISAF, Cdn. Troops in Afghanistan"

Then, yesterday, I listened to the Liberal/NDP Propaganda Organ aka CBC go on and on about whether the troops should be in Afghanistan and more than once with that "It's Harper's fault" tone concerning "body bags coming home"; just so you'll know who to blame for the body bags coming, soon if not in great numbers now. You have to listen to it to get that practiced, fault-finding, bad Conservatives / not good Liberals, sneering, dismissive or whatever the currently needed negative tone might be.

As part of NATO, Canadians are in Afghanistan. CBC is trying to spin this by repeatedly mentioning PM Harper, as though he were the one who sent them, when it was under the Liberals that the troops were deployed. CBC UTTERED NOT A WORD ABOUT NATO NOR THE ISAF. THE CBC IS NOT ONLY DUPLICITOUS, BUT IT IS DANGEROUS BECAUSE IT IS COMPLETELY POLITICIZED. IT USES TAXPAYER MONEY TO DISTORT, TO AGITATE AND TO URGE POLITICAL ACTION ON BEHALF OF LEFTISTS AND ASSORTED OTHERS -- ANYTHING TO TRY TO BRING BACK A LEFTIST GOVERNMENT, A LIBERAL GOVERNMENT. GET RID OF THE CBC, PLEASE.

Read the post and article for yourself; read what the troops themselves write, read PM Harper's speech to the troops, and try to find out more for yourself. If you listen too much to CBC, you'll simply be socially engineered to leftist speak--NDP/Lib speak -- as the Maritimes tend to be over-subjected to.

PS: I have been told three times that this blog is often not available in the Maritimes. Is it overload or unload? Makes you wonder. NJC

Dear CBC, you dissemble with the best of them! Read this message on the Parliamentary Press Gang Cjunk




The thread: Canada's Pathetic Response to Terrorism

Three ways to fight terrorism NatPost, Mar. 3, 06 -- worth reading

REFUGEE REFORM [....]

CRIMINALIZE THE TAMIL TIGERS [....]

EXPEL JIHADIS [....]

Fortunately, Canada's Muslim community is nowhere near as radicalized as those in Britain, France and other European nations. Indeed, most Muslims in this country are just as appalled by militant Islam as the rest of us -- though you would not always know it from the terror apologism spouted by such self-appointed mouthpieces as the Canadian Islamic Congress (CIC). [....]

Predictably, this last recommendation has raised the ire of activist groups. The CIC, most notably, has put out a hysterical press release accusing Mr. Collacott of "immigrant phobia." But in fact, the measures he proposes are already law in many other Western nations. Tolerance is all fine and good. But no democracy should be forced to endure the spectacle of minority communities advocating violent jihad against the rest of society. [....]

Re: Canada full of terrorist 'refugees' -- Rogue's gallery of 'refugees' reveals deep flaws in immigration system Alan Ferguson,
The Province, March 03, 2006

[. . . . ] Take Algerian-born Fateh Kamel [. . . . ]

Then there's Mohammad Issa Mohammad [. . . . ]

Sanththijesvaran Kathiravelu was among 50 suspected members of Tamil gangs rounded up by police in Toronto in 2001 and earmarked for deportation.

The gangs were allegedly responsible for murders, extortion, drug trafficking, you name it.

Unsurprisingly, Kathiravelu remains in Canada and, since his arrest, has got married and become a father. [. . . . ]

And how do your tax dollars contribute to their being still here? Make some noise if you do not approve of your tax dollars being wasted.



Re: Canada's terror-friendly refugee system National Post


Today, you might want to read Terence Corcoran (Collacott and immigration), with whom I do not agree, and David Frum (aid to Hamas), with whom I do, in the National Post.



Brison's Crystal Ball Lorrie Goldstein, Sunday Sun: posted by rosemarie59, 3/12/2006

We now know that former Liberal cabinet minister and potential Liberal leadership contender Scott Brison can PREDICT THE FUTURE!

[.... Then scroll down to the next item beginning] Dear Mr. Brison: In light of last week's events, how do you predict [. . . . ]

THE SHAPIRO AFFAIR

A COMMISSIONER WORTHY OF CONTEMPT OR A CULTURE BENEATH CONTEMPT?

"The condition of all human ethics can be summed up in two sentences: We ought to. But we don't."
~ Kurt Tucholsky, anti-Nazi German Philosopher

[. . . . ] Why is it that Mr. Broadbent, who twice demanded Shapiro's resignation within the past eight months, now comes to his defence? Where were they when Stronach and Brison were crossing the floor for Minister's posts? I'll tell you where. Hiding in corners. Shapiro because he served at the pleasure of Paul Martin. And the NDP because they had made their deals with the ruling Liberals.

Shapiro has shown himself time and again to be either a bumbling foot-dragger or a totally manipulated pawn. [. . . . ]

He makes quite a case--worth thinking about concerning Liberal appointee and Ethics Commissioner Mr. Shapiro, but also on "A dangerous naiveté in Canada's polity." if you read to the end.

By Beryl P. Wajsman, President
Institute for Public Affairs of Montreal
http://www.iapm.ca



Music Break:Itzhak Perlman's Greatest Hits

Composer: Fryderyk Chopin, Edward Elgar, et al. Performer: Itzhak Perlman Label: EMI Classics Catalog Number: 56602 Audio CD (February 17, 1998) Number of Discs: 1 ASIN: B000002RZO


Jim Bronskill: CSIS warns of consequences of U.S. pullout from Iraq CP, Mar. 12, 06

http://www.canada.com/nationalpost/news/story.html?id=4f5950df-82ef-416c-a20b-ef6edd242294&k=34723

OTTAWA -- A secret study by Canada's spy agency says insurgents wreaking havoc in Iraq would see a U.S. withdrawal of troops as "a significant victory" unless Baghdad first has a stable government.

The Canadian Security Intelligence Service paints a bleak picture of "dire proportions" in which determined fighters are exploiting divisions between the Shiite majority and Sunni minority in Iraq.

[.... ] Judd said the Middle Eastern country is becoming a "kind of a test bed for new techniques" for Islamic extremists, such as suicide attacks and the use of improvised explosives.

[. . . . ]



A must read: Security lapses found at U.S. ports Ted Bridis, AP, Mar. 12, 06

http://www.washingtontimes.com/national/20060312-011930-5279r.htm

[. . . . ] The $75 million, three-year study by the Homeland Security Department included inspections at a New Jersey cargo terminal involved in the dispute over a Dubai company's now-abandoned bid to take over significant operations at six major U.S. ports.

The previously undisclosed results from the study found that cargo containers can be opened secretly during shipment to add or remove items without alerting U.S. authorities, according to government documents marked "sensitive security information" and obtained by the Associated Press. [. . . . ]
Among the study's findings:

• Safety problems were not limited to overseas ports. [. . . . ]

Freedom to oppress -- Bullying power of state used in clash over cartoons Ezra Levant, Mar. 13, 06

http://calsun.canoe.ca/News/Columnists/Levant_Ezra/2006/03/12/1484796.html

[. . . . ] Soharwardy went to the police and asked them to arrest me. The police politely threw him out of their offices. Peacefully disagreeing about contentious matters such as politics and religion is not a crime in Canada.

So then Soharwardy went to a less liberal institution: The Alberta Human Rights Commission. Unlike real courts, the human rights commission doesn't follow rules of evidence. Unlike real courts, it is often packed with activists, not neutral judges. And the government pays for the inquisition -- unlike civil courts, where a complainant has to pay for his own lawyer.

Human rights commissions were created to help people denied an apartment because of their race, or fired from a job because of their religion. Today they're about political correctness and ideological engineering. [. . . . ]

Teenage 'Buddha' missing March 11, 2006

http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/03/11/nepal.missing.ap/index.html

KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) -- A teenage boy in Nepal whose followers believe he is the reincarnation of Buddha is missing after 10 months of meditation, allegedly without food or water, officials said Saturday.

Followers of Ram Bahadur Banjan, 15, reported his disappearance and a police team has been sent to the jungles of Bara, about 160 kilometers (100 miles) south of the capital, Kathmandu, to investigate, said Santaraj Subedi, the chief government official in the district.

[. . . . ] Buddhist priests who visited him said the boy was not the incarnation of Buddha but believed he had been meditating for months.

Would the Chinese Maoists have had anything to do with this?



China-e-lobby: News of the Day Mar. 9, 06


A must read -- a good case is made

Reason: Anti-Humanitarian Aid -- The moral case for ending assistance to dictatorships -- "Africa's dire need is undisputed, but good intentions aside, could it be that aid actually harms Africans—and that less help would do more good?" Jens F. Laurson and George A. Pieler, March 10, 2006

Jens F. Laurson is Editor-in-Chief of the International Affairs Forum, Arlington, Virginia. George A. Pieler is Senior Fellow with the Institute for Policy Innovation.

[. . . . ] Surely we grasp that nobly motivated aid does more harm than good when it props up corrupt and brutal regimes. Dictators who demand aid to stave off mass starvation must account for the misery and hunger caused when they divert aid to supporters and cut off opponents. Why should they benefit politically while aid wrecks local agriculture? Aid placates enough people to ensure the regime's survival, but for every soul saved by foreign aid, more will perish because of the continued existence of that regime. [. . . . ]

Energy Pipeline News...which is published on the first business day of each month. An index of the stories covered in the current issue appears below.

http://www.energypipelinenews.com/

BULLETIN

March 13, 2006

It’s official: BP spill on Alaska’s North Slope is largest ever there

ANCHORAGE, Alaska – The BP pipeline spill at Alaska's Prudhoe Bay discovered March 2 is the largest ever on the North Slope, according to an official estimate released March 10. BP, in a joint statement with the federal Environmental Protection Agency and state officials, put the volume of oil spilled at 201,000 to 267,000 gallons of crude, or 4,786 to 6,357 barrels. While substantial, that is still far less than the 11 million gallons spilled in Prince William Sound when the Exxon Valdez ran aground in March 1989.

[. . . . ] Index to Vol. 7, No. 3 (March 2006): [. . . . ]

There is an extensive list of articles.




Of course, Libs/NDP have no reason to stir up the public service ...
Liberal finance critic John McCallum: Massive PS cuts feared -- "NDP MP and finance critic Judy Wasylycia-Leis shared McCallum's concerns" Kathleen Harris, OttawaSun

[. . . . ] PSAC is concerned about 350 federal gun registry jobs [. . . . ]

Music Break

300 Years of Guitar Masterpieces

Composer: Isaac Albeniz, Johann Sebastian Bach, et al.
Performer: Manuel Barrueco

[. . . . ]




This came via a friend so I have no link.

NEWS STORY
By F. Abbas Rana and Kate Malloy
Some Grits expect Martin to resign as party leader: Liberals

There are many Liberals who want to make sure former prime minister Paul Martin is long gone before the next election.

[....] "The Maritimes are the sheet anchor of the Liberal Party. It's an incredibly important region for the Liberal party. It always has been, always will be," Mr. Ignatieff told the Halifax Chronicle Herald. "Anybody who's even thinking about leadership has to spend time understanding the Maritimes, understanding its concerns, getting the issues right."

Media lawyers want release of search warrant information in legislature raid -- "Lawyers for the media say the public is being misled about allegations connected to the 2003 raid on the B.C. legislature" Terri Theodore, Mar. 13, 06

[. . . . ] Basi and his brother-in-law Bob Virk, both former government ministerial assistants, face charges of accepting a bribe, influence peddling, breach of trust and two counts of fraud over $5,000.

Basi's cousin, Aneal Basi, has been charged with two counts of laundering money.
A brief summary of heavily edited search warrant information released earlier alleged that Dave Basi and Virk traded government inside information on the privatization of B.C. Rail for job recommendations with the federal Liberal government. [. . . . ]

Memory Lane: Shotgun

Shotgun May 10, 2004: The Western Standard / Shotgun is now two years old. I opened this webpage and, by the time I had the time to read it, I forgot why I had gone to it in the first place -- but there are several possibilities.

Search: firebombing ,
March for life , abortion ,
Muskeg Lake Cree Nation , clinic , attempt to breach the Canada Health Act , two-tier medicine ,
fish , cod , Atlantic , EI , buy Atlantic Canadian votes , changes to Employment Insurance , seasonal workers ,
Sheikh Abd Al-Sudayyis ,
Oscar Lacombe Gun Registry Defense Fund

Other Shotgun items:

Victor David Hanson: How Jimmy Carter and academic multiculturalists helped bring us Sept. 11 -- an excerpt here: multiculturalism

Just Another Day in the Friendly Dictatorship


"Lawrence Martin put together this little primer on the politicization of the boys in red serge. At a bit more analytical level, Paul Palango's The Last Guardians talks about how politicization and a conflatin of business management methods with policing techniques have eroded the RCMP's independence and credibility over a generation."