This is NOT a Good Sign

Isn't this how radical idiots like Hitler got into power. By seizing the opportunity when people are at their dumbest after being brainwashed by "Troofer" propoganda ??

Maybe people under 30 shouldn't vote...

From CNN:

REP. RON PAUL SURPRISE WINNER OF CPAC PRESIDENTIAL STRAW POLL

U.S. Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, a stalwart foe of government spending, won a blowout victory Saturday in the annual Conservative Political Action Conference presidential straw poll.....

FULL STORY: http://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/02/20/conservatives.meeting/index.html
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Instability in the Netherlands ??

Here's a government that couldn't have been too stable to start with me thinks ...

From CNN:

DUTCH CABINET DISSOLVES OVER AFGHANISTAN DEBATE

The Dutch government collapsed early Saturday over disagreement on itsinvolvement in Afghanistan, the prime minister's office said.....

FULL STORY:
http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/europe/02/19/netherlands.cabinet/index.html
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Having Said That.....

This was nominated for best joke of the year - worth sharing.

A  Somali arrives in Vancouver as a  new immigrant to Canada .  He  stops the first person he sees walking down the street and says  ... 'Thank you Mr. Canadian for letting me in this country, giving me housing,  money for food, free  medical care, free education and no taxes!'

The passerby says, 'You are mistaken, I am  Mexican.'

The  man goes on and encounters another passerby. ' Thank you for having such a  beautiful country here in Canada !'
The person says, 'I not Canadian, I Vietnamese.'

The  new arrival walks further, and the next person he sees he stops, shakes his hand  and says, 'Thank you for the wonderful Canada !'
That person puts up his hand  and says, 'I am from Middle East , I am not Canadian !'

He  finally sees a nice lady and asks, 'Are you a Canadian ?'
She says , 'No, I am  from Africa !'
Puzzled, he asks her, 'Where are all the  Canadians ?'
The  African lady checks her watch and says ...'Probably at  work'

Who is a Canadian?

  
An Australian Definition of a Canadian 

In case anyone asks you who a Canadian is . . . 
You probably missed it in the local news, but there was a report that someone in Pakistan had advertised in a newspaper an offer of a reward to anyone who killed a Canadian - any Canadian..  
An Australian dentist wrote the following editorial to help define what a Canadian is, so they would know one when they found one.

  
A Canadian can be English, or French, or Italian, Irish, German,  Spanish, Polish, Russian or Greek. A Canadian can be Mexican,  African, Indian, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Australian, Iranian, Asian, Arab, Pakistani or Afghan.
A Canadian may also be a Cree, Métis, Mohawk, Blackfoot, Sioux, or one of the many other tribes known as native Canadians. A Canadian's religious beliefs range from Christian, Jewish, Buddhist, Muslim,  Hindu or none.   In fact, there are more Muslims in Canada than in Afghanistan. The key difference is that in Canada they are free to worship as each of them chooses. Whether they have a religion or no religion, each Canadian ultimately answers only to God, not to the government, or to armed thugs claiming to speak for the government and for God.
A Canadian lives in one of the most prosperous lands in the history of the world. The root of that prosperity can be found in the Charter of Rights and Freedoms which recognize the right of each  person to the pursuit of happiness.
A Canadian is generous and Canadians have helped out just about every other nation in the world in their time of need, never asking a thing in return. Canadians welcome the best of everything, the best products, the best books, the best music, the best food, the best services and the best minds. But they also welcome the least -  the oppressed, the outcast and the rejected. 
These are the people who built Canada . You can try to kill a Canadian if you must as other blood-thirsty tyrants in the world have tried but in doing so you could just be killing a relative or a neighbour. This is because Canadians are not a particular people from a particular place.  They are the embodiment of the human spirit of freedom.   Everyone who holds to that spirit, everywhere, can be a Canadian. 

Origin Unknown

Bite the Hand That Feeds (Finances) You ??

What to help foreign relations. Maybe you could have made an payment or two on the mortgage China holds first Barak?

6rom CNN:

OBAMA, DALAI LAMA MEETING COULD 'IRRITATE CHINA VERY MUCH'

Despite strong objections from the Chinese government, President Obama willmeet the Dalai Lama, the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader, at the White Houseon Thursday.....

FULL STORY:
http://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/02/18/obama.dalailama/index.html

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Another Embarassment

Once again Canada proves that is lackadaisical attitude toward security is dangerous.

It's just embarrassing.

From CBC News Alerts
       
Wednesday, February 17, 2010

Olympic security breach involves Biden   A mentally unstable man using a fake pass was able to get within a few   metres of U.S. Vice-President Joe Biden last Friday during the opening   ceremony of the Vancouver Olympics.

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RIP Nodar

So Nodars dad won't watch the video. Sheesh! Do you blame him? I hope he sues!

From CBC News:

Georgian luger's father won't watch fatal crash

The father of Georgian luge athlete Nodar Kumaritashvili, who was killed in a crash during training before the Vancouver Olympics, says he won't watch video footage of his son's death.

Full Story:

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

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Nowhere is Safe

Another shooting a church in the US. Is there no place safe from violence anymore ??

From CNN:

TEENS SHOT DURING CALIFORNIA CHURCH SERVICEA

Sunday church service in Richmond, California, erupted into chaos when three gunmen opened fire on congregants, injuring two teens, according to police.....

FULL STORY:

http://www.cnn.com/2010/CRIME/02/14/california.church.shooting/index.html
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See, China Can Control Product Quality

China cares. Really. Okay, they care, but only when it affects their economy.

From CNN

CHINA SEIZES TAINTED MILK LESS THAN 2 YEARS AFTER SCANDAL

Chinese authorities have seized 72 tons of milk powder tainted with melamineand are trying to track down an additional 100 tons, less than two years aftercontaminated milk killed babies and sickened people across China.....

FULL STORY:

http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/02/09/china.tainted.milk/index.htm

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What needs to be done 2 ?

CBC has a video report of the dog attack incident. So I guess it's a little more than a small story and that's it. But really, it's just a small story and that's it.

This seems like a very serious problem in Canoe Lake. And it needs a serious response that remains to be seen.

CBC Video Report

What needs to be done ??

This should be a bloody outrage! But it won't be. A small article on the website - it was almost the last news article in the CBC News email I got this morning. It was after the cellphone ban and the renovation tax stuff. Not only are this of this nature ignored by Canadians, because it doesn't directly effect them it doesn't even get front page or top "billing".

Something needs to be done about this situation. Children should not needlessly die horrible deaths that can be prevented. And this would have been a horrible death.

My sincere condolences to the Iron family and the child's relatives over this tragic event. I truly wish someone could have done something to prevent this.

6rom CBC News:

Dogs kill Sask. First Nation boy: relatives

A 10-year-old boy was killed by a pack of dogs on a northern Saskatchewan reserve, his relatives said Sunday.

Full Story:
http://links.cbc.ca/a/l.x?T=jncickghmhgdgmnohpelonkglh&M=36
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