Archive for the ‘Pure Opinion’ Category

I prefer the foyer, anyhow…

Tuesday, December 11th, 2007

In yesterday's Toronto Star there was a quote from Norman Augustine, the CEO of the former Martin Marietta, the Martin part of what is now Lockheed Martin. The quote is: "Why are there more flies in Cairo than lobbyists in Washington? Cairo got first choice." I love this quote. I hate ...

Mixed Member Proportional = Crap

Sunday, September 30th, 2007

The Kingston Whig Standard, my local paper, today wrote a delightful little article exploring the MMP system and attempting to give some point-counter-point between it and our current electoral system. The article is here, headlined: Electoral Reform: Do you get it?. It isn't really a bad article inasmuch as it ...

Happy Centiquadragintennial Canada!

Sunday, July 1st, 2007

Today is Canada Day here in the Dominion of Canada. It is the day that we celebrate our Canadianness. I have often found Canada Day - or Dominion Day, which I prefer - to be in stark contrast to make other "independence-type" days in other nations. Friends of mine ...

Asylum Seeker Going Home; Can’t Proove He’s Gay

Thursday, February 8th, 2007

Here's a story from the bizarro pages. A now-21-year old Nicaraguan is being sent back to his home country next week because he can't prove he's gay. So, let me get this straight - so to speak - if he were to stiff up at the sight of a cute boi, or ...

Government Changes Fixed Day Election Date

Wednesday, February 7th, 2007

Yesterday I wrote about my support for Ontario municipal governments who wish to use the Lord's Prayer - or any other prayer for that matter - through the course of their business. I received a couple of decidedly opposing views. Today comes another topic in the same vein: the Ontario ...