A brilliant analysis of a speech Obama gave about the Rule of Law. (VIDEO)YYC: Rule of Law simply means skewing the law to suit one's agenda. Obama wants to put people away indefinitely for thought crimes, just as Bush wanted to. Only problem is, it's impossible to accurately read thoughts, and - as the movie Minority Report demonstrated - a rolling apple might not fall off a table after all. Not to mention that a country supporting prolonged detention on the basis of what someone might do really ought to quit calling itself a democracy.
Too bad it's so old - from August 2 - but this video both illustrates clearly that the Obama administration is an extension of the Bush administration and highlights Obama's masterful skill in speech-giving. I'm sure no one attending the speech truly understood the significance of what he was saying.
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(2) From Ron: West Bank rabbi: Jews can kill Gentiles who threaten Israel
Rabbi Yitzhak Shapiro, who heads the Od Yosef Chai Yeshiva in the Yitzhar settlement, wrote in his book "The King's Torah" that even babies and children can be killed if they pose a threat to the nation.YYC: It's always nice to have somebody who can re-interpret scripture on an as-needed basis to justify what used to be sins. Extremist Christians and Muslims do that too. Yet Frank Dimant, the man bellowing into a loudspeaker from behind a curtain in an empty hall that has B'nai Brith painted over the door, is still trying to whip up hatred against Islam - as if it had the corner on extreme ideas - still calling it a threat to Canadian institutions. He was on TV last night on the same old theme.
Didn't the Nazis fear the Jews were a threat to German institutions?
I'm sure Frank would never say he hates Muslims; just what they do; same as Ahenakew doesn't hate Jews.
Our Human Rights Commission is a Canadian institution and, although I would be quick to condemn blanket statements against the Jews as a people, like all groups they have brutes and crazies among them, and some of the more fanatical have been making far too much use of the CHRC and Section 13, and not always in an ethical manner. Section 13 needs to be repealed to prevent this kind of misuse from becoming more entrenched.
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(3) Doctor's Fort Chip cancer numbers disputed
Neither the complainants nor the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta wishes to suggest that Dr. O'Connor acted improperly ...
YYC: It isn't O'Connor they hate; it's his report. Thanks to the compliant media, his legitimate concerns have been effectively downplayed.
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(4) Margaret in Europe writes:
The recently passed US health care plan may be a sneaky way to make mandatory vaccination.YYC: The religious fanatics have also found a sneaky way to keep abortion out of the health care plan. Oh, you can pay extra for separate abortion insurance, but how many women plan to need an abortion?
Quote:The Federal Government’s proposed mandatory health insurance will mean mandatory vaccinations/immunizations. The Center for Disease Control (CDC) says that for anyone who refuses to keep up-to-date vaccinations, under the new health reform, you will not be able to obtain any health care you may need until immunizations are current.This is an interpretation of the bill and in time we'll see if it actually plays out this way. It just might lead to a huge flow of Americans running to Canada or Mexico (or wherever) to escape mandatory vaccination.
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(5) Scienta Q-Gap Questionnaire
What is Your Q Gap Score?
YYC: What they're doing looks a lot like Phishing, but since I came across it through a banner ad on the Macleans Magazine website, it must be okay, right?







