Go Big or Stay Home

If you're not going to listen to your experts in the field, then why bother sending anybody at all. Better yet, keep your election promise, save a bunch of tax dollars and make all the vocal do gooders happy and just pull out of Afghanistan already. That should fix everything. Shouldn't it??

From CBC News:
Obama mulls smaller Afghan troop option

U.S. President Barack Obama is considering sending large numbers of additional soldiers to Afghanistan next year but fewer than his war commander, Gen. Stanley McChrystal, prefers, U.S. officials say.

Full Story:
http://links.cbc.ca/a/l.x?T=jncickgfninbmoobbodgfedajm&M=33

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State of Emergency ??

It's one things to declare a state of emergency, but it's totally different to declare it because your country was not prepared -- where's the vaccine? Or is the emergency being declared because the government screwed up and doesn't have it ??? Great planning. Maybe there should be a "beer summit" to get to the bottom of this one too.

From CBC:

Obama declares swine flu national emergency

U.S. President Barack Obama has signed a proclamation declaring the swine flu outbreak a national emergency, the White House said Saturday.

Full Story:
http://links.cbc.ca/a/l.x?T=jncickgfnhinmcliadgcjnmgif&M=28

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Could the CBC be anti-Conservative ??

But I just watched a CPAC program where Iggy said the Liberals had 2500 students make phone calls and the Liberals discovered this political revelation. WTF?

From CBC:
Friday, October 23, 2009
Top Story:Tory ridings get more stimulus money: CBC study

Conservative ridings are getting more economic stimulus money than ridings held by opposition members of Parliament, a CBC News analysis suggests.

Full Story:http://links.cbc.ca/a/l.x?T=jncickgfkfmgpclgnifjngnekmke&M=27

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Get Ready to PAY !!!!

Get ready to pay for bandwidth !!!

From CBC News Alerts:

CBC News Alerts      
Wednesday, October 21, 2009

CRTC issues ruling on net neutrality  

The CRTC has issued a highly anticipated ruling on net neutrality,   saying internet service providers should shape internet traffic only   as a last resort. The ruling says ISPs should instead manage traffic   through "economic measures," or by setting transparent download limits   that consumers can choose between.

: This is a bad thing for the consumer.

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Prove It

anything can make you money from a dead celebrity ....

From CBC:

Elvis' clump of hair fetches $15,000
A clump of hair believed to have been trimmed from Elvis Presley's head when he joined the army in 1958 has sold for $15,000 US at a Chicago auction house.

Full Story:
http://links.cbc.ca/a/l.x?T=jncickgebkmdfeafelaphomadkbi&M=3

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What does this say about Gun Control ??

From CNN:

GUN-TOTING SOCCER MOM, HUSBAND SHOT DEAD

Soccer mom Melanie Hain, who made national headlines last year by having aloaded, holstered handgun at her 5-year-old daughter's soccer game, has beenfound shot dead in her home along with her husband, police said Thursday.....

FULL STORY:
http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/10/08/gun.soccer.mom.dead/index.html

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Hyperactive out-of-control children everywhere ???

And this would have nothing to do with parenting skills ??

From CBC News:
BPA exposure in womb linked to aggression in girls

Pregnant women exposed to a common chemical found in plastics are more likely to have daughters with aggressive and hyperactive behaviours, suggests a new study that tested two-year-olds.

Full Story:
http://links.cbc.ca/a/l.x?T=jncickgefhmhnjjhomlaegdpod&M=30
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