Archive for January, 2009
With whose money?
Sounds good now, maybe (especially if you’ll be retiring soon and didn’t think you needed to save money since you had what you thought was an iron-clad pension fund, eh?), but how could it possibly work with fewer than 8 workers per pensioner? Don’t these people know anything about demography? QUEBEC — As the global [...]
Read More..>>“We’re gonna spread happiness, We’re gonna spread freedom…”
Remember that silly song? Well. Apparently, some people didn’t get the memo. [h/t The Corner]
Read More..>>Thank you!
You won’t hear me praise this government often. On the whole, I find Stephen Harper’s conservatives [sic] spineless, unprincipled, mushy and just plain awful (to say nothing of not conservative at all). But on this one, they did splendidly well. OTTAWA–Canada stood alone before a United Nations human rights council yesterday, the only one among [...]
Read More..>>No, no, I’m not jealous
Hey, if he thinks deeply…
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Help send Damian Brooks to Afghanistan
Damian Brooks, of the goup blog The Torch, is going to Afghanistan with the Canadian Forces soon. Please consider helping him with the cost of his trip, here.
Read More..>>Of all the industries in need of stimulus…
I know times are tough (well, tougher than usual – or so I’m told), but really. What, you’re going to try and argue that sex no longer sells?
Read More..>>A most remarkable man
I’m sorry to hear Father Richard John Neuhaus passed away this morning. I have had the pleasure of meeting him and I’ll never forget his smile, his warmth, his generosity. R.I.P.
Read More..>>Best Canadian Blog
The excellent group blog The Torch is a finalist for Best Canadian Blog at the 2008 Weblog Awards. Competition appears to be stiff, so every vote counts. Go forth and cast your ballot!
Read More..>>People are worth even more than kidneys
[Andrea Mrozek and I have an oped in this morning's Ottawa Citizen] ‘People are kidneys too.” It’s a new Rod Bruinooge-inspired T-shirt we’re considering. Mr. Bruinooge wants us to think about giving as much protection to Canadian babies as we do individual body parts and that, we find, is a New Year’s resolution we can [...]
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