Monthly Archives: March 2010

Banning The Burkha

Posted on March 31, 2010 by Jack

I just came across this story and there is much in the western media concerning “robes and hiding” by Muslim women this day. “A brave Saudi housewife has reached the final of the Arabic version of the X Factor after … Continue reading →

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"Drill Baby, Drill" (2)

Posted on March 31, 2010 by Jack

President Barack Obama faced a backlash from angry environmentalists after announcing he was opening up huge areas of American waters to oil and gas drilling. The policy was welcomed by cries of “drill, baby, drill” from Republicans repeating a slogan … Continue reading →

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Afternoon Update Mar. 31st, 2010 (14)

Posted on March 31, 2010 by Jack

Canada #1 — CBC | Skyservice charter airline goes under The Skyservice charter airline filed for receivership and shut down its operations Wednesday. [...] #2 — CBC | First Nations University has uncertain future The federal government announced Wednesday financial … Continue reading →

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Pirate attacks return to record levels

Posted on March 31, 2010 by Jack

Pirate attacks off Somalia’s coast are close to returning to the record levels seen last year as attackers adapt to the international naval presence by striking further offshore and using more violence. A surge of attacks in the past week … Continue reading →

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Italian elections marks surge of Right wing support across Europe

Posted on March 31, 2010 by Jack

A far-Right party has emerged as a key winner in the Italian elections marking a continuing trend of support for Right wing parties across Europe. The Northern League, an anti immigration party, which has now become pivotal in Prime Minister … Continue reading →

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Cannon glad to see the back of Clinton

Posted on March 31, 2010 by Jack

Lawrence Cannon will be relieved that the G8 foreign ministers meeting has wrapped up and Hillary Clinton is back in Washington haranguing Bill. For the past two days, the Foreign Minister has worn the look of a man hosting a … Continue reading →

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Frustrating, Stubborn Facts

Posted on March 31, 2010 by Jack

The late, splendid Sen. Daniel Patrick Moynihan once famously asserted, “Everyone is entitled to their own opinion, but not their own facts.” The senator was wrong. (Of course, for those of us who still believe that objectivity is objective, a … Continue reading →

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Militia Chief's Mistrust Festered, Friends Say

Posted on March 31, 2010 by Jack

The leader of a Michigan militia group charged this week with conspiring to kill law-enforcement officers was described Tuesday as a private, family-oriented man who nurtured a festering mistrust of governmental authority, according to people close to the family. “On … Continue reading →

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Climate-Gate Inquiry Largely Clears Scientists (1)

Posted on March 31, 2010 by Jack

LONDON — The first of several British investigations into the e-mails leaked from one of the world’s leading climate research centers has largely vindicated the scientists involved. The House of Commons’ Science and Technology Committee said Wednesday that they’d seen … Continue reading →

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“What Just Happened?”

Posted on March 31, 2010 by Jack

Our daughter, aetat 2 and a bit, has been talking up a storm lately. The world, she has discovered, is a surprising place. When something happens that she doesn’t understand, her usual query is: “What just happened?” There’s an unexpected … Continue reading →

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Reforming the refugee system

Posted on March 31, 2010 by Jack

On Monday, we called for an absolute moratorium on asylum claims from citizens of European Union countries as a step toward fixing our sluggish refugee system. Reforms proposed this week by Citizenship and Immigration Minister Jason Kenney don’t go that … Continue reading →

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World Mar. 31st, 2010 (10)

Posted on March 31, 2010 by Jack

#1 — BBC | Twelve killed by twin bombings in Russia’s Dagestan At least 12 people, including a top local police official, have been killed by two suicide bombings in Russia’s North Caucasus republic of Dagestan. [...] #2 — BBC … Continue reading →

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