Mr. Dion's Mistake

... If Mr. Dion, in his desperation to distinguish himself, had not plowed his party into the left lane- leaving Mr. Harper an open road- we could easily be looking at an imminent return to Liberal power.
... He should have picked out a blue suit...

Britain's broken culture

... And excelent column by John Sullivan in the Post today, clearly recognising the breakdown of our culture. Having failed to uphold foundations of civility and order, our society is returning to it's naturally brutal state.
... However, to blame multi-culturalism is an easy, and erroneous, strawman. Values of decency, consideration, and respect are the most crucial cornerstones of each individual's life- irregardless of race, religion, or country.
... The good news, my friends, is that the tide is about to turn...

Values and Freedom

... Human nature has fallen when liberty has become merely an opportunity to accumulate- money, experiences, relationships- yet, indifferent to others.
... To succeed, "the pursuit of happiness" must be balanced with consideration and concern for others- a necessary appendix to the awesome contribution of Ayn Rand.

The New Political Season

... It should be an entertaining start to the new political season. The opposition parties will be pumped up with a summer's worth of accumulated outrage, eager to try out their practiced poses for the cameras, and rattle their election sabers... but not too loudly.
... All attention will be on one man- the leader of our government- who's presence stands in complete contrast to the almost-anonymous existence of the opposition's equivalents.

Undercover QPP at protests

... There seems to be no limit to the things that would be absolutely inexcusable anywhere else in the western world, yet because it is Quebec, we just learn to quietly accept.
... And, you can't say anything, because their politicians will trample each other to be the first on the news, demanding more money to compensate for this latest imaginary assault on their ever-fragile nationalistic sensitivities.

Dion Hints at Turmoil

... The drowning Mr. Dion and Duceppe, desperate to justify their presence, are again childishly threatening to focus their efforts on obstructing our nation's government, unless their "demands" are accepted.
... The opposition parties have become more like stalkers, having lost their own identity and purpose, they are obsessed with Mr. Harper.
... Advice to Mr. Harper- do not spend a moment, or a penny, more than necessary acknowledging their existence. Ignore their threats to force an election- which would change nothing, except the leadership of their parties.
... The really funny part is that the opposition parties might just force an election soon... jostling themselves off of the cliff in their excitement.

China's Goods 2

... An excelent editorial in the Post today, clearly explaining the complexity of addressing the issue of hazardous Chinese products- an over-whelming task for our governments to monitor, and almost impossible for consumers to recognise easily-disguised goods.
... It is likely that we will continue to see the consequences of these dangerous products. This, combined with the almost-inevitable disgrace of the Beijing Olympics, will return the recently-emerging China to desperate dark ages- like Russia, their only distraction from domestic disaster being increasingly belligerent military action.