Monthly Archives: December 2011

Huband: Unilingualism needs no apology

Posted on December 26, 2011 by Jack

Judge Marshall Rothstein was not fluent in the French language when he was appointed as a judge on the Supreme Court of Canada. At the parliamentary committee hearing preceding his appointment, he expressed his willingness to become more proficient in … Continue reading →

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Morning Update December 26th, 2011 (10)

Posted on December 26, 2011 by Jack

CANADA #1 — CNews | Scammers, thieves disgusted us in 2011 Poppy box thieves, cancer fakers, and children’s charity scammers. They victimize society’s most vulnerable – veterans and the terminally ill – and there were no shortage of these sickening culprits … Continue reading →

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Miller: It’s Called ‘Christmas,’ Stupid (2)

Posted on December 25, 2011 by Jack

Rhode Island Governor Lincoln Chafee has designated the traditional state Christmas tree as the “holiday tree.” So, what holiday does the tree represent — Kwanzaa, Chanukah, New Years, or Eid al-Fitr?  Are our holidays now interchangeable, or are they one … Continue reading →

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Afternoon Update December 25th, 2011 (10)

Posted on December 25, 2011 by Jack

CANADA #1 — CS | Two dead at Drumheller Correctional Facility The deaths of two inmates Saturday have triggered an investigation at Drumheller Correctional Facility. [...] #2 — Globe | The Governor-General on health-care, diversity and candid talks with Harper David … Continue reading →

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Gorbachev Calls on Russia’s Putin to Quit Amid Unrest (4)

Posted on December 25, 2011 by Jack

MOSCOW –  Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev called on Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin to resign as tens of thousands of demonstrators cheered opposition leaders and jeered the Krelin in the biggest show of outrage in Putin’s 12-year-rule. “I would … Continue reading →

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Steyn: Elisabeth’s Barrenness and Ours

Posted on December 25, 2011 by Jack

Our lesson today comes from the Gospel according to Luke. No, no, not the manger, the shepherds, the wise men, any of that stuff, but the otherbirth: “But the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard; and … Continue reading →

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Newt Gingrich attacks Virginia for keeping him off ballot

Posted on December 25, 2011 by Jack

WASHINGTON (AP) — Presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich’s campaign attacked Virginia’s GOP primary election system on Saturday for keeping him off the state’s March 6 Super Tuesday ballot, a significant setback for a candidate who has surged in popularity but has … Continue reading →

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North Africa, One Year Later

Posted on December 25, 2011 by Jack

On Dec. 17, 2010, Mohamed Bouazizi, a young man in rural Tunisia, poured gasoline on himself — and ignited an entire region. One by one, the people of Tunisia, Egypt and Libya toppled their rulers. One year after Bouazizi’s self-immolation, … Continue reading →

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Corbella: Thank commercialism for survival of Christmas

Posted on December 25, 2011 by Jack

My kids and I were watching television the other night when a Koodo cellphone ad came on. The little masked cartoon man says: “When you’re looking for a holiday tree, you need to find one that has everything, just like … Continue reading →

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Cheadle: Harper’s majority Conservative locomotive runs down opponents, barrels into 2012

Posted on December 25, 2011 by Jack

OTTAWA – No simpler summary of Stephen Harper’s style as majority prime minister was offered in 2011. “It’s time for the wheat board and others who have been standing in the way to realize that this train is barrelling down … Continue reading →

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Rosett: The Long Rough Awakening of Russia

Posted on December 25, 2011 by Jack

Twenty years ago this Christmas day, Mikhail Gorbachev gave a speech announcing “I hereby discontinue my activities at the post of President of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.” And with that, the totalitarian and murderous construct of the USSR, … Continue reading →

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