Monthly Archives: August 2010

Spector: It is to laugh (1)

In the current climate, Michael Ignatieff may get away with last night’s speech — as he appears to have in regard to his claim (not since repeated) to having had a “publicly-funded education” in Canada. For one thing, in the … Continue reading

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Afternoon Update August 31st, 2010 (20)

Canada #1 — CBC | Be Earl ready, Nova Scotians urged Nova Scotians are being urged to prepare for a hurricane, though it’s still unclear what effect Hurricane Earl will have on the province. [...] #2 — CNews | Housing … Continue reading

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Flying Humvee?

The race to build the world’s first flying military jeep just moved a step closer to the finish line. The Pentagon’s Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has selected two companies to proceed with the next stage of its Transformer, … Continue reading

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Gallup: GOP Has Largest Poll Lead Ever (1)

A new Gallup poll released Monday shows Republicans with a record 10-point edge over Democrats on the “generic ballot” test — the question of whether voters prefer a Democratic or Republican congressional candidate. It’s the largest GOP polling edge at … Continue reading

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Obama tells the U.N. how great he is (2)

President Obama’s administration recently submitted a report to the United Nations on human rights in America. The 29-page report shows the nation badly flawed but fortunate to have a Nobel Prize winner as its leader. The report is billed as … Continue reading

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It’s time to stop shortchanging veterans

Canadians now have a better glimpse into all the fuss over poor benefits for military veterans, and the pathetic hypocrisy of a government that is pretending to promise change about what are in reality long-standing complaints. Politicians are always ready … Continue reading

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CLIMATE CHANGE LIES ARE EXPOSED (2)

THE world’s leading climate change body has been accused of losing credibility after a damning report into its research practices. A high-level inquiry into the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change found there was “little evidence” for its claims about global … Continue reading

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Rate hikes a must for reliable, green energy

OTTAWA — If Ontarians want a clean and reliable supply of electricity, they’re going to have to pay for it, says the province’s minister of energy. “We recognize that energy rates are on the increase,” Brad Duguid said in an … Continue reading

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Party of Know-Nothings

“Ideas may be cut loose from experience in two senses: either they have no roots in experience, or they are not submitted to the test of experience. Either way, they are free to be foolish.” So wrote Jeane Kirkpatrick in … Continue reading

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