Archive for the ‘Pure Opinion’ Category
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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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