Allow Private Care

... After so many generations of a socialist "healthcare system", it is almost inconceivable to consider the medical profession freed from the inevitable ineptitude, inefficiency, and indifference of state intervention. Yet, there will come a time- despite the self-serving chest beating of union officials- when we will begin to question why doctors and nurses are government employees.

Iraqi celebrations 2

... I somewhat suspect that "Iraqi Roulette" would be a conceivably controversial characterisation of the Iraqi's custom of indiscriminately firing rifles in the air at festive occasions... apparently oblivious of the inevitable consequences of fatalities and injuries.
... You'd think that such a short-sighted style of celebration would put a bit of an edge on the party... for what is, of course, an otherwise outstandingly advanced society.

On Atheists 2

... It is always great fun to observe the intensity with which devote atheists pursue the "Latest Theories" on God, from "Leading Scientists"- individuals inexplicably idolised as spiritual authorities- perhaps hoping that, one day, enough blackboards of equations will disprove the presence of God.
... People will buy the next twenty volumes of "The DaVinci Code", visit a million web sites, spend a month naked on a mountain in India, do handfuls of mushrooms, or a thousand other things... anything to avoid a few quiet moments with the Gospels...

Tragic Icons

... Lindsay, Britney, Paris... tragic icons of a dying culture which has so lost sight of the values of true life, that there remains only the desperate pursuit of a few moments of pleasure from destructive drugs, dangerous driving, unhealthy foods, crude music , violent video games, and disposable relationships.
... But hey... it's all good, right?

On Atheism

... When I was young and clever, I fairly glowed with the confidence and certainty of my atheistic faith... reserving an almost demonic derision for those apparently indifferent to the proper and necessary vices of the times.
... Then a moment came, and as Paul on the road to Damascus, I became one whom I was persecuting.
... Oddly enough, even years later, atheism still seems the more intellectually defensible position... which just goes to show the nonsense that our minds can get into when they go off on their own.

Union Strikes in Vancouver

... The time has come to re-consider the presence of unions in the public service. Accountability to taxpayers is only possible if our elected political representatives are absolutely free to determine the conditions of public service employment. Otherwise, taxpayers are defenseless against the endless extortion attempts of union "demands" and "bargaining".
... Are there any politicians with the courage to defend us? Hey... where did you all go?

Reaction to "Stoning" in N.P.

...It is interesting that offense could be taken by the comparison of a society that participates in public stoning to cave dwellers... and even more interesting that the Post would renounce having ever published such a comparison.
...The true measure of a culture is not it's longevity or scientific achievements, but it's decency and respect for life.
... It seems not entirely unreasonable, to consider a society with such a callous indifference to the value of a human life, as lingering at the dawn of civilisation.

Re: Appeal to Harper to return Black's citizenship

... I must admit that I enjoyed Larry Zoff's plea to our PM to return Mr. Black's citizenship.
... However, anyone who charges wildly extravagant personal parties and vacations to public company expenses, scoops millions of dollars from the sale of public companies, and knowingly violates both Canadian and American court orders by sneaking possibly incriminating evidence out the back door of his office- deserves whatever fate comes his way.
... Mr. Black has disgraced himself through his business dealings, and deserves no special privileges from the country that he abandoned in pursuit of his lordship. I see no reason why PM Harper should disgrace himself like President Bush in pardoning Scooter Libby.

Another Execution in China

... Attention China... executing the occasional official when faced with exposed corruption and callous disregard for life is not actually improving your international image.
... While such behavior might be very impressive in Neanderthal communist circles, it just lacks a certain grace out here in the civilised world.

Re: Stoning in Iran

(There were two letters in the Post against my letter on stoning)
... Actually, my letter was about condemning the practice of stoning.
... Any society that encourages the gathering of families with the goal of smashing the life out of a human being buried up to the waist indisputably degrades themselves.
... It is interesting that of the two letters published in opposition to my own... one was more offended by my words, and the other by the Post's publishing of my letter, than by stoning's sickening savagery, and it's inevitable de-humanising consequences.

Front Page News

... Hey National Post, why would you think that your readers appreciate the latest murders featured on the front page? We would buy a cheap rag if we wanted one.

Stoning in Iran

... And then, there was this week's Iranian stoning of a man... and not even by professional stoners, but by the public.
... It's just unimaginable. Does the whole family participate? Do they bring their own stones? Do they feel good about it?
... Truly, it is a society barely beyond grunting cave-dwellers. It is little wonder that such a culture, so ignorant and indifferent to life, is a breeding ground for tragically deluded suicide bombers.

China executes FDA chief

... It is an interesting insight into primordial communist thinking that they might believe the world would breath a sigh of relief- our confidence restored in good Chinese quality- now that the one bad apple has been eliminated.

The New Renaissance...

... One day there will come a new music... without sounds that pound, or scream, or moan... with only joyful melodies of clean, warm sounds that uplift the spirit of all, and sustain a cheerful, considerate people upon all the earth...

On Jazz...

... Jazz is not so much music, as the deliberately awkward setting of one thing against another...

What is Canada

... The greatest triumph of Canada is it's overall absence of collectivist identity. Despite the divisive manipulations and demands of assorted groups within our nation, the quiet majority see themselves- not even so much as Canadians- but, merely as people upon the earth... no more wise or foolish than any other...