Jason Kenney's Speech in Israel

Well, our illustrious and outspoken minister of Israel and All Things Jewish has made a speech at the Global Forum for Combatting Anti-semitism a couple of weeks ago, December 16.

Read some excerpts below and weep, keeping in mind that Kenney chums around with the likes of the Jewish Defence League of Canada, which links itself and assists in the complilation of the S'H'I'T' list (Self-Hating or Israel Threatening Jews).

This guy is a disgrace and a danger to Jews:

"There are still people who would perpetrate another Holocaust if they could. That's why we must resist the error of viewing the Holocaust as a strictly historical event. It's not good enough for politicians to stand before you and say they remember and mourn what happened over six decades ago. They must stand up to those who advocate the destruction of Israel and its people today. They must be unequivocal in their condemnation of anti-Semitic despots, terrorists and fanatics, because those who attack Israel and those who sponsor such attacks do not seek merely to gain some leverage or to alter some boundary or to right some wrong."

He said, "they seek what they and those like them, have always sought, the destruction of Israel and the destruction of the Jewish people." Why? "A thousand complicated rationalizations, but only one simple reason: because the Jews are different, because the Jews are not like them. And because Israel is different and alone in a complicated part of the world, it is too easy to embrace the rationalizations and to ignore the truth. But our government believes that those who threaten Israel also threaten Canada because, as the last World War showed us, hate fuelled bigotry against some is ultimately a threat to us all and must be resisted."

Notice that he continually uses the trick of equating all Jewry with the STATE of Israel (and thereby the state's actions). This is done throughout the speech. It standard operating procedure and muddies the waters between a religious group and a single country's actions. It also lumps all diaspora Jews in with the State and thus 'guilty' by association.

I don't know about you, but I don't know of a single 'state' government which represents in anyway all of the individuals in its citizenry. Do you?

Here's some more gesm:

What Prime Minister Harper witnessed in Mumbai, what happened at the same time in Calgary, were practical expressions of the new anti-Semitism. Even though Canada is celebrated around the world as being a successful model of mutual coexistence and tolerance, we too have seen a troubling increase in incidents of anti-Semitism. B'Nai Brith Canada publishes the authoritative registry of anti-Semitic incidents in Canada. In 2008, they received reports of 1,135 incidents of anti-Semitic instances, the highest number recorded in 28 years of the study, an increase of 8.9% over 2007.

Statistics Canada reports that 15% of all hate motivated crimes target Jews who only constitute 1% of our country's population- and that two thirds of hate crimes that are targeting religious communities were targeting members of Canada's Jewish community.

~ We've launched a $2.5 million commemorative fund to work with organizations to understand better research and educate future generations about the hatred which underscored those policies.

~ We've launched a fund to provide assistance to upgrade security at vulnerable institutions in the Jewish and other communities and have faced vandalism or threats. And now we've been able to work with the community to upgrade security at dozens of Hebrew schools, synagogues and community centres.

~ we eliminated the government funding relationship with organizations like for example, the Canadian Arab Federation, whose leadership apologized for terrorism or extremism, or who promote hatred, in particular anti-Semitism

~ We have ended government contact with like-minded organizations like the Canadian Islamic Congress, whose President notoriously said that all Israelis over the age of 18 are legitimate targets for assassination. This is outright BS

~We have defunded organizations, most recently like KAIROS, who are taking a leadership role in the boycott.


There is of course more, but it just goes on the detail the continuing boot licking of this administration towards a foreign power. Go ahead and read the rest yourself, but don't bother complaining to your MP, since Jason basically tells all us Canadians to Piss off.

My computer is dead

Hopefully it will be resurrected.

Please excuse my lack of posting, am on son's now, but can't handle his keyboard.

Will update when my beast is herself again.

CRU hack

I have put up a bunch of links on my Cloudwatching blog for anyone interested.

Canadoi

Good Grief!! I say, shaking my head and rolling my eyes...



Can this get any more absurd? Are we all really living in Canad-oi??

You can read more about it here and here, and here. Be prepared with your vomit baggie nearby - you'll need it.

What the heck is this really? So, now both parties are going to be right out there with vying for the love of Israel? Well, at least it is finally - clearly out in the open.

Far from being 'anti-semites' as the Tories exclaim of the Liberals, let me remind everyone of this tasty little gem:

Israel supporters in cabinet
Jewish state has friends in the new Martin government, says Owen.

This piece from 2004 introduces us to the 'Liberal Parliamentarians for Israel'. Don't worry if you've never heard of them, they were after all just beginning the outing process which had been in the works for a few years at least. Perhaps this crew and their minions still living in the closet are to blame for these sorts of sentiments:

PM Paul Martin is NO friend of Israel

I guess they had to finally give in and adopt the now Israelcentric talking points vis a vis Lurch:



"Canada has to support the right of a democratic country to defend itself," he told reporters in Halifax yesterday after speaking to a forum of business leaders on the economy.

"Israel has been attacked from Gaza, not just last year, but for almost 10 years," Ignatieff said.

"They evacuated from Gaza so there is no occupation in Gaza."

Nice Iggy, so it justifies it all eh? Well I think we all know that he is a very pro-Israel warhappy academic and was placed into the leadership of the Liberal party to ensure they never get voted into power. He's a mule.

So, let us all just face it - the leaders of our political parties are more concerned with the pro-Israel Jewish vote than they are about the rest of 98% of Canada. Here in this utter fiasco, which really is funny when you think about it - but in a sad way - we have absolute solid proof.

Camouflage for Canadian Cities

Soldiers could get uniforms for urban jungle

Future Canadian soldiers could be wearing new uniforms designed to provide camouflage on the streets of our largest cities.

The Defence Department will know by March what designs might work for what is being called a Canadian Urban Environment Pattern.

Those designs are to be based on the "unique requirements" of the urban settings of Vancouver, Montreal and Toronto, according to an outline of the project being co-ordinated by scientists at Defence Research and Development Canada in Suffield, Alta.

Ottawa, the nerve centre of government and the military, was left off the list because it doesn't rate as a major metropolitan centre.


I don't know whether to laugh out loud, or cry!

Troops in the streets?
In Canada?
Tell me it's not so??

Why would they need this specifically for Canadian cities? The olympics? The 'Pandemic'? Civil unrest?

Makes my head shake.

Everything is OK

cveitch's Channel

For all who have enjoyed the Love Police and their Everything is OK videos - this is the link to the lot of them.

Remembrance Day

WAR is a Racket



The best thing we can do for any soldier is NEVER to deploy them.

Arbeit macht Frei

Not content to terrorise just those unfortunate enough to live under their occupation, now Israel will introduce 'Work Camps' for 'illegal' migrants:

Israel proposes work camps for illegal migrants



The government is considering establishing work camps in the south of the country, where illegal migrant workers will receive shelter, food and medical care, Army Radio reported Wednesday. In exchange, illegal migrants would perform manual labor outside the camps, but would not earn a salary.

They would stay at the camp until their asylum claims are decided, which could take months or years.

Will wonders never cease - the Israeli government has truly shown its colours here - as usual they are looking more and more like those who oppressed them seventy odd years ago.

Well done - the abused has now become the abuser.

Love - Leo Buscaglia

Leo Buscaglia - Speaking of Love



Part 2
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You can all blame this post on Edo and Penny.

Enjoy! Hugs!

New Blog

Okay folks, just to keep things a little more organised (what me organised hahahahah?!) I have started another blog page, I'll link it in the sidebar for permanence, but here is the link to start:

Cloudwatching in Ottawa

I'll post all my cloud pics, or is that chemtrail pics?, there. Probably some garden shots too. It'll be like a photo album, but mostly for these weird things I see in the sky. Like this one:

A Couple More Chemtrail Pics - Oct 25

I said I'd post a few more I snapped yesterday morning. It was a very windy day and the trails were blowing fast towards the east. One thing I noticed is the use of dashes for the spraying yesterday.

See:





There were a myriad of these 'interrupted' lines. The above views were facing West-Southwest.

Looking Southeast I saw this:









Again, I know these aren't the best shots, but notice the 'mist'? It almost looked like snow, or freezing rain as it expanded and drifted downwards. VERY ODD.

Shortly after they began they stopped - it was as I said very windy and these things were flowing really fast towards the East. Later on though, mid afternoonish, I did see more trails to the north west, again drifting eastwards quite quickly.

Well, there you have it.

I might start another blog just for these shots. It's mighty strange stuff.

Chemtrails over Ottawa - October

Just thought I'd stick up some shots I took on October 9. This aerosol spraying has been going on daily. On this particular day, I was working outside in the garden, getting ready for winter and such, so I was outside pretty much all afternoon. That evening, I was sneezing my head off - so were ALL my cats. The next day, my throat was scratchy and sore, nose running like a tap. I DO not have any allergies.

Anyway, here some pics for your viewing pleasure:









I have lots more... I might throw a few more up later, as I still have to upload them to my photobucket account.

Still, though as you can see these things are weird, to say the least.

OH, and they are back at it today.

Quebec Agent Provocatuers appear before Ethics Probe

Police 'protesters' called before ethics panel

I'm not holding my breath on this one.

*sigh*

Hate Crime Hoax? South Ottawa Jewish Cemetery Vandalised

Ottawa Jewish Cemetery defaced



I will state upfront - that vandalism not matter what is certainly wrong, especially a cemetery - no matter which denomination involved.

That said, I do wonder at the timing of this occurrence. This leads me to finding three scenarios which might explain this vile act:

1. The perps were actually neo-nazis and determined to spew their anti-semetism.

2. The perps were drunk teens doing what drunk teens do - act like idiots.

3. The perps were actually fanatical Jews themselves attempting to garner sympathy in light of the Gaza massacre and the Goldstone Report.

You go ahead and pick, but while you do keep in mind that quite a few of these 'anti-semite' attacks have in the past been perpetrated by the Jews themselves.

WRH Hate Crime Hoaxes

What ever you decide this was motivated by, it certainly did work to garner much sympathy for the Jewish community in Ottawa, and while everyone was lamenting this dispicable act - no one was talking about the crimes committed in the name of the Jewish State itself. It did manage to portray the Jews as helpless victims once again - a portrayal which in light of Israel's many atrocities is getting harder and harder to maintain.

So, you decide. As I sincerely doubt the guilty parties will ever been found or arrested.

Where IS our good buddy John Dimitri?

With all that's wrong with the world, and my own swamminess ringing true for the fate of Pakistan, I was wondering the other day about where our dear friend, John Dimitri Negroponte was, and what the devil he was up too.



I thought this might give me a clue to where the next disaster theater will be, once of course the US/UK/Israel alliance is done their upcoming work in the mid-east, namely of course attempting to blow up Iran.

Well it turns out that our dear friend, Mr. Negroponte has been named a director of the Council of the Americas.

Who are they you ask?

Well, nothing but a spin off of the Rockefeller creation, the Trilateral Commission, created by of course the same David Rockefeller who said this:

"We are grateful to The Washington Post, The New York Times, Time Magazine and other great publications whose directors have attended our meetings and respected their promises of discretion for almost forty years. It would have been impossible for us to develop our plan for the world if we had been subject to the bright lights of publicity during those years. But, the work is now much more sophisticated and prepared to march towards a world government. The supranational sovereignty of an intellectual elite and world bankers is surely preferable to the national autodetermination practiced in past centuries." David Rockefeller, founder of the Trilateral Commission, in an address to a meeting of The Trilateral Commission, in June, 1991

So, John Negroponte, who of course is infamous for the Death Squads of Central America is now heading this 'Council of the Americas'. Which brings me to think of the recent coup in Hondouras, and of course the non-reaction of the US. Here we have a democratically elected leader, Zelaya, who simply wanted a referendum so the people could choose whether to amend their own constitution to allow for more than one term presidency. How is that a bad thing? Well Zelaya, as many know, was also introducing reforms - reforms which would benefit the average person - most of whom live in poverty as the rich corporate masters continue to exploit the land and peoples. Well - we can't have that can we??

So, now that Johnny is back home, heading this Council of the Americas, will we begin to see a resurection of violence in Central and South America? Perhaps, as Johnny's reputation in Hondouras is certainly not a clean one.

Where ever this man goes, whatever this man touches, turns into a violent bloodbath shortly thereafter. He is a master at stirring up extremists, training them, and letting them loose on their own populations. As we already know, his involvement in the death squads, trained at the infamous 'School of the Americas', is of course legendary. His further mission, as Ambassador to Iraq, was followed by the creation of their own death squads, same for his involvement in Afghanistan and of course more recently - Pakistan.

This does not bode well for either South or Central America, where exploitation has been the norm for over a century. Yet, those feisty folks are fighting back. Chavez, Morales and others have awakened a pride and yearning for their own freedom, freedom from the overwhelmingly oppressive influences of the US and her corporate masters. Obama, the Prince of Peace, according to Nobel, has announced further US bases to be built in Colombia (the US' whore on the continent), he had said he would shut down the School of the Americas, but well - he hasn't (what else is new - has this man actually done anything?). Keep in mind, that the coup leaders, primarily Vasquez, the Joint Chief of Staff and Gen. Suazo both trained at the infamous, SOA. Coincidence? Hardly.

They are still in control.

That said, I think we will see more problems arise, now that Johnny boy is back.



Keep your eye on this man - death is his sidekick and where ever he goes, she follows.

Phoning the CBC

Well, I have a guilty pleasure which I indulge in which results with me having the tele on now and again. The other day I tuned into my mind numbing delight a little early and the CBC news was on. They were about to break for a commercial and were announcing the upcoming 'stories' (which is of course better described as 'fables' and 'tales'), but I digress. So, the little blonde announcer says:

"Coming up, Iran test fires NUCLEAR missiles!".

My head jerks around, since of course I am not in the room, but making a snack to go with my other little secret.

Was this a 'Freudian' slip?

The next day, while doing some mundane office work, I thought about it again. So, I called our local CBC, to inform them that I noticed such a glaringly false statement and that they should be more careful as many people are easily fooled!

The result of my conversation with this unknown CBC entity on the telephone went something like this:

Me: Hi, I'd like to point out a terrible error which occurred on your news broadcast last night.

CBC: (briskly) And what was that?

Me: Well I noticed that leading into the next segment before a commercial break your announcer stated that Iran had test fired nuclear missiles. This is not, of course, true and should be addressed.

CBC: I have the script, I can't see that here. Let me try to get up the video. It was clearly just a mistake - every one makes them you know.

Me: I imagine it was a mistake, but why then was it not corrected when the programming resumed?

CBC: I can't seem to get the video running... it was just a simple mistake, let me see the transcript again. People will know that it was just a word misspoken, I don't see why you find this such an issue. I can't get the video going (muffled typing sounds)

Me: Don't worry about your video, and I realise people make mistakes when broadcasting the news live - but surely others there would have heard her and she could have said something. That's all I'm saying - especially when there is such a war call for invading Iran, who doesn't have any nuclear weapons - it was kind of a big mistake.

CBC: I still can't get the video to work. Look I don't know what you want with this, she made a mistake it was unintentional, (getting huffy and quick now). Are you implying it was on purpose?

Me: No, I'm simply pointing out that this kind of mistake given the subject is rather grave and should have been corrected immediately.

CBC: (cutting in) Well people would have seen the piece after and realised that it wasn't a nuclear missile. It was a mistake, she simply misspoke and that's all there is to it.

Me: Well, thanks for your time and I do hope something will be done, but of course I don't think it will. Good bye.


I couldn't stand it any longer - if she'd said well I can't get the video to work one more time I think my head would have caved in. The clear message I got from this whole endeavour, was:

1. She didn't even believe me that it was said (continually referring to the video and script).

2. She saw nothing wrong with this simple 'mistake' which everyone makes.


What is wrong with this picture?

Well, aside from being impolite and gruff with someone who is paying her wage, she is basically accusing me of lying by repeating that she cannot find 'evidence'. She is also brushing aside and making excuses for a gaff which really should have not gone unnoticed by a so-called professional news service. I have seen them correct themselves before over far more mundane occurrences (i.e. not warmongering) immediately. So, why not this time? Her defensiveness throughout the entire conversation made me think that they knew full well what had been said, and just didn't care since it fulfills their objective of drumming along to the beat of the war machine.

I don't think I actually expected anything more, which is too bad of course, but cynically true.

The other thing which really was indicative of the level of service we get from OUR public news service was the total lack of cordial and polite behaviour on the part of the person I was speaking with. She was unprofessional and lacked any kind of common courtesy in dealing with a member of the public. This is quite typical of many government run offices that I have encountered over the years.

8 Story Antigravity Forest

My sis sent me this link via email, as she knows that I have twenty green digits!! This is so cool, and so wonderfully beautiful! I don't think we could do this in Canada, but WOW! I want this inside my house!

Anti-gravity Forests!







Wow!! Love it!

I recall years ago, before the environmental movement was sucked dry by political activists there was a move to use living gardens within buildings to recycle grey water. Whatever happened to that?

Oh, yeah it's all CO2 now.

:(

The Speech they Don't want YOU to hear: Ahmadinejad at the UN

Muzzling the CHRC, reigning in the Demons

Congratulations to Marc Lemire and his small victory against the likes of Richard Warman and the Nazis at the Canadian Human wRongs Commission. Of course, our dear friends and protectors at the Canadian Jewish Council are in a fit, well good, isn't that their normal state of being anyway? Richard Warman must be foaming at the mouth, again a natural state for this uber-whiner!

So, what does this decision actually mean? Legally, not much - as the law still stands. However, judge Hadjis has said that he has interpreted it as unconstitutional, so now the ball is in the hands of the courts - who alone have the power to strike down section 13.

At the very least, Marc's site, Freedom Site, will remain online. This is a good thing, whether one agrees with Lemire or not.

You can read Marc's statement here.

So, yes it is a step in the right direction, but much more needs to be done to ensure that the holier than thou alarmists and gaggers are stopped in their tracks. That said though, it would sure be nice to have Warman outed for the agent provocateur that he is, so come on Warman, launch and appeal with your buddies at the CJC, we all want to hear about the nasty, dirty tricks you both use to silence anyone you may not agree with. Bring it on, then we can all see the lies you spread and the disgraceful way you conduct yourself!!

Three cheers for Marc Lemire!

Objectionable content???

Oddly, while looking through my stats, someone has now twice flagged me for objectionable content.

Strange that. This blog is certainly not 'objectionable' and if it were I allow comments, so why not tell me?

Silly people. Though I am thinking now perhaps I should save some of my few better pieces, just in case. Gotta say though, me??? Objectionable? Gosh I'm the vanilla milkshake of objectionable!

Canadian Government? What 'Canadian' Government??

Along with leaving fellow citizens in desperate conditions abroad, our government has also decided to let Israel dictate the treatment of our own people! This, of course, should not come as a surprise for those who have seen the fealty of our elected representatives to a foreign state:

Israel Targets Palestinian Canadians

A tough Israeli crackdown that discriminates against some American citizens because they are of Palestinian origin has been sharply protested by the Obama administration, but the same treatment curtailing freedom of movement for Canadian citizens has produced no response from the Harper government.

Border guards at Israel's Ben Gurion airport have been barring entry to arriving Canadian and American citizens with Palestinian-sounding names. They are told they must make a long detour and enter via the Allenby Bridge land-border crossing that connects the West Bank with Jordan. On arrival there, their passports are stamped “Palestinian Authority only” – preventing them from entering Israel, including the annexed parts of East Jerusalem.


First off - I loathe the hyphenated Canadian thing. Are you Canadian? Fine - drop the bloody origin term it stinks of division.

Secondly, what this article fails to mention is the likely hood of this action being supported by the Security Treaty Canada signed recently with Israel. (You know the one NO ONE talks about).

Thirdly, while Cannon ignores the plight of these Canadians, he's right on the bandwagon to demonise Iran, by calling for the release of a so-called Canadian arrested there for incitement. That's fine, but don't kid yourself - Cannon is not doing this out of the goodness of his heart (he hasn't got one), he's doing it because his masters are telling him too!! It plays into the 'Let's attack Iran' mood so prevalent in our media and governments these days.

In the meantime, the Israelis will continue to oppress the Palestinians and anyone with a single droplet of aboriginal blood from that area they covet so dearly.

I ask again: What 'Canadian' government??

United Church of Canada - Anti-Semites all of them!!

Well, Bernie Farber of the Canadian Jewish Congress (Israeli is US) seems to certainly thinks so, though I'm sure Bernie finds anti-semites in his bedclothes at night.

This time though, he's after the UCC for the wording of their divestment report - which can be read here. I guess Bernie baby doesn't like the term 'apartheid' or that the UCC has named the ministers (you know the ones supposedly working for the CANADIAN constituents) whom have taken free trips to Israel as well as those who hold dual citizenship.

Gee, Bernie I guess the truth hurts eh?

While reading CBC this morning I noticed this article, as I sent off a comment, and took a gander at some of the other lame items they had listed, it had disappeared from the front page and been buried under a bunch of other meaningless dribble.

So, for the sake of the memory hole, here's the link below:
United Church drops Israel 'apartheid' wording

Delegates at the United Church of Canada's national meeting have voted almost unanimously to reject controversial language used in material for a proposed divestment and sanctions campaign against Israel.

Well, nice cave in boys! What do you want to bet that they will drop the entire divestment idea sooner rather than later? Afterall, the UCC has itself some skeletons in the closet which would be best not too see the light of day (native reserves). I wouldn't put it past the CJC having used this as a tool to get the 'language' changed - we can count on more smears coming out in the next while.

Bernie - you really need to join the human race - or move to Israel already.

Israel - Now asking UK to stop funding Breaking the Silence

Man I hope this is going to backfire bigtime for them.

Israel targets UK funding of controversial left-wing group

Funny how they won't name them either isn't it? Does it make it harder for a search engine to find the article?

These Israelis are certainly getting desperate as they attempt to silence any and all who speak up against their injustices. Keep it up Israel, every time you do this you loose more and more of what little support you had.

Silencing Breaking the Silence

Well those pesky Israelis are at it again! Can't stand to have any negative press, so what do they do? Well, most of us already know - they intimidate, slur, lie and pressure anyone speaking out against their disgusting behaviour with respect to those they occupy.

Earlier this month, Breaking the Silence issued a report put together from soldiers' testimonies during the brutal assault on Gaza. It recieved a little attention here in North America, well it at least was put up on some mainstream news sources, of course always with the 'unconfirmed' add on. Now, of course Israel being the self conscious monster she is, hating when her crimes are aired, has sent her Ambassador to Holland to see the country's foreign minister to ask that any and all funding of the group be stopped!

Well, of course when Israel says 'jump' these toadies do what they say!!

Israel pushes Dutch to freeze funds for group exposing 'IDF crimes in Gaza'

According to sources familiar with the situation, Dutch Foreign Minister Maxime Verhagen - considered one of Israel's staunchest supporters in the European Union - did not know that the embassy in Tel Aviv was funding Breaking the Silence.

Well, read it and weep - the mantra remains the same: YOU are not allowed to criticise us!! We are beyond the Law - we MAKE it and YOU follow it.

In a way, all this gnashing of teeth and pulling of hair by the Israeli administrations speaks greater volumes about their clear guilt. Rest assured, the world is watching, the world does know, even if her 'leaders' are jumping like toads on hot coals to accomodate the spoilt brat called Israel.

Hedy Epstein Interview: When Remembering isn't Enough

In light of a few other events, I thought I'd post this up. Hedy is a brave and honourable woman - a rare bird and hero. The fanatic who assaulted this woman for her beliefs and her will to stand up to evil does more harm to his precious zionist Israel than Hedy could ever do.

I think they are getting desperate, which is of course a double edged sword. While is exposes the ugliest side of the extremists on both sides of the issue of the Occupation, a desperate animal, one backed into a corner can be a very dangerous one. Things are certainly heating up, nearing the boiling point. The current situation cannot maintain itself for much longer - all Hell will break loose and it won't be won by a simple PR barrage.

Kudos to the Free Gaza Movement, and best of luck to Hedy on her return in August!

Climate Change Hysteria - Some (not so) Common Sense from Bob

Professor Bob Carter does a great job here using actual scientific method to torpedo the alarmist AGW hypothesis!! Way to go Bob, I would have loved him as a prof, a true skeptic - which is a pre-requisite to being a scientist!!

Part 2
Part 3
Part 4

I've had a few discussions lately about this climate change nonsense. We all know about it, AGW or Anthropogenic Global Warming (hysteria), it is thrown our way on a daily basis in every outlet of mainstream media. As with so many issues dealing with science the mainstream does a rather poor job of it, or good depending of course how one views it and if certain groups stand to gain alot! I really noticed this myself when in my undergrad years I noticed so many errors in reporting just on my own fields of study. I wondered if they even had a science major on staff - at the least to check obvious facts - clearly they don't, or they are getting hosed.

As with almost all issues the media presents a slanted and bias view. Rarely speaking with real researchers, but instead with politicians, celebrities or activists, all with their own agendas. That is not science, and consensus is not science either. This is more of the Big Lie, another facet of the illusion. The co-opting of what was a secular non-partisan environmental movement into partisan political divisions has taken our eyes off real pollution and problems we could fix, just as they wanted.

I hope you all enjoy Carter's presentation, he does a very good job at pointing out the major flaws in the AGW Hypothesis, one which thankfully is standing on some very shakey and cold ground right now.

The Little Red Hen

One day as the Little Red Hen was scratching in a field, she found a grain of wheat.
"This wheat should be planted," she said. "Who will plant this grain of wheat?"

"Not I," said the Duck.
"Not I," said the Cat.
"Not I," said the Dog.
"Then I will," said the Little Red Hen. And she did.
Soon the wheat grew to be tall and yellow.

"The wheat is ripe," said the Little Red Hen. "Who will cut the wheat?"

"Not I," said the Duck.

"Not I," said the Cat.
"Not I," said the Dog.

"Then I will," said the Little Red Hen. And she did.

When the wheat was cut, the Little Red Hen said, "Who will thresh the wheat?"
"Not I," said the Duck.
"Not I," said the Cat.

"Not I," said the Dog.

"Then I will," said the Little Red Hen. And she did.
When the wheat was threshed, the Little Red Hen said, "Who will take this wheat to the mill?"

"Not I," said the Duck.
"Not I," said the Cat.
"Not I," said the Dog.




"Then I will," said the Little Red Hen. And she did.
She took the wheat to the mill and had it ground into flour. Then she said, "Who will make this flour into bread?"

"Not I," said the Duck.
"Not I," said the Cat.
"Not I," said the Dog.

"Then I will," said the Little Red Hen. And she did.


She made and baked the bread. Then she said, "Who will eat this bread?"

"Oh! I will," said the Duck.
"And I will," said the Cat.
"And I will," said the Dog.



This is where my mother always left off and let me decide on my own - so I will do that as well, and let you (few) readers do that!

Codex Alimentarius

Today's Public Service Announcement... Skunks...

I write this in the hopes that others who have suffered the cruel fate of having their animals sprayed by a skunk will learn how to deal with the issue of lingering stench.

I have a killer kat. He often eats squirrels and bunnies. I think he maybe thought that the skunk was a larger squirrel. Not so, clearly.

He got sprayed. Full on.. in the face. Then of course proceeded to run wild through every room in the house. He is hiding right now, somewhere outside, drooling and moaning. I'll let him calm down a bit, then it's treatment time.

I went to the drug store, thankfully it opens early, myself reeking to highest of heavens. Yes I got some looks, but then what do I care what others may or may not think of me!? I purchased some Selsun, not Selsun blue, but regular old Selsun with 2.5% Selenium Sulphide.

This will be applied to the cat, carefully, then rinsed again, taking caution not to lose half the skin on my arms in the process. The Selsun acts via an exchange reaction with the sulphides in the skunk stink, rendering it virtually odourless. Thank goodness for my uni days spent in chemistry!

Now, what to do with the rest of the bloody house!!

Here is the killer in action:

Neo-Nazis, the CJC and Agent Provacatuers

I know that quite a few of us already are aware of this, but hey, I gotta say: Way to go Ezra!!

Canadian Jewish Congress Organised Nazis

A Jewish-Canadian author is in a battle of words with the Canadian Jewish Congress after alleging the organization props up neo-nazi groups to get “hate crime” legislation passed and expand the role of the country’s Human Rights Commission.

Neo-conservative author Ezra Levant claims in his latest book, Shakedown, that the Canadian Jewish Congress hired ex-cop John Garrity to work for the Canadian Nazi Party in the 1960’s. In 1965 and 1966, Garrity was put in charge of membership for the group and organized the dozen or so “rag-tag band of losers” into an outfit that garned a lot of press coverage.

That media attention was used by the CJC to build up a precieved public threat that persuaded Parliament to abridge Canada’s freedom of speech, Levant contends. The CJC, which had been advocating restrictions on free speech in Canada since the 1930’s, used the Nazi Party’s publicity to successfully lobby for the 1971 “hate law” (Section 319 of the Criminal Code). The end result was the enactment of Section 13 of the Canadian Human Rights Act, which “empowers the Canadian Human Rights Commission to deal with complaints regarding the communication of hate messages by telephone or on the Internet.”

Click the link above for the rest of this very revealing article.

It certainly makes one wonder as to who and what are behind these so-called domestic terror groups as well.

It is my opinion that the CJC and B'nai B'rith should declare themselves as agents of a foreign government.

Seems these organisations have a long history of making the trouble they imagine themselves. Problem, reaction, solution.

Edited to add the link to Ezra's own article:
Why Did the Jewish Congress Build Up the Nazi Party?

The above, please read it all - it's Ezra at his finest - contains his response to Bulka's own rant in the Ottawa Citizen:

In 1965 and 1966, the Canadian Jewish Congress helped organize the fledgling Canadian Nazi Party. That sounds crazy, but it's true, and I wrote about it in Shakedown, my new book about Canada's human rights commissions.

In a letter to the editor in the Citizen last week, the CJC's current co-president, Rabbi Reuven Bulka, called my book's description of the CJC's role "fiction." He said all the CJC did for the Nazis was buy them a bottle of rum.

It's true that the CJC did buy drinks for Nazis in the 1960s. That's pretty strange in itself, and I'd like to hear more of Rabbi Bulka's thoughts on spending Jewish charitable donations that way. But the CJC did a lot more than that: they hired an ex-cop named John Garrity to go to work for the Canadian Nazi Party.

Garrity helped organize that rag-tag band of losers, though they never amounted to anything except for fodder for the press.

There were only a dozen active Nazis when Garrity joined them and they weren't really a political party. He called them "harmless misfits," and they were -- their leader, John Beattie, was a nervous, gaunt, unemployed 24-year-old clerk who spent much of his time dodging angry Jews who tried to beat him up. (One of Garrity's jobs was to help Beattie escape street fights.)

Garrity brought more than just rum to the Nazis. He brought with him pretty much the only organizational talent the group had. They put him in charge of membership. Garrity called himself the "Heinrich Himmler" of the party, and a "Nazi leader for the Jewish Congress."

I'd like Rabbi Bulka's thoughts on that, too.

Of course, Garrity helped his paymasters at the CJC, too, giving them information about the names of party members and donors. And when Garrity finally quit the Nazis, he wrote a tell-all about his adventure in Maclean's magazine.

Garrity larded that report with personal insults toward Beattie and the Nazis. But he did acknowledge that they had never done, or even contemplated doing, anything illegal. All of the violence he witnessed was directed at Beattie, usually by Jewish vigilantes. "Sadly, it is the ... anti-Nazi extremists who, in their attempts to destroy Beattie, provide him with most of the publicity he craves. If it weren't for the riots and the assaults and the public protest meetings they hold, there'd be no real news in Beattie," Garrity wrote.

And that is the importance of this story and why I put it in my book about human rights commissions. Beattie hadn't done anything illegal. He was just a loser who believed in a discredited ideology. But the CJC wanted to bring in political censorship laws and I believe they needed to build up the threat to persuade Parliament to abridge Canada's freedom of speech.

Garrity puffed up a group of Nazi nobodies into a national menace, first through organizational support and then through spectacular media publicity. And, sure enough, Parliament enacted section 13 of the Canadian Human Rights Act, which censors offensive speech.

That's become a pattern. Twenty years after the Canadian Nazi Party vanished, CSIS, Canada's spy agency, inserted an operative named Grant Bristow into another rag-tag racist group called the Heritage Front.

Unlike Garrity, Bristow didn't play second-fiddle.

He became the boss, turning the Heritage Front into Canada's leading white supremacist group. This time it wasn't just Jewish money that was spent propping up neo-Nazis -- all taxpayers paid for it.

Which brings us to the present day -- and back to Rabbi Bulka and the section 13 censorship law. Canada's largest customer of section 13 is Richard Warman, who has been the complainant in all but two cases heard by the tribunal this decade. The CJC was so impressed that they gave Warman an award.

But, in a stunning human rights tribunal ruling last month, Warman himself was rebuked for posting anti-Semitic comments on Stormfront, a neo-Nazi website, including a message calling Jews "scum." Warman has stated that he was attempting to gather information on real Nazis, but the tribunal called his actions "disappointing and disturbing," and ruled that he risked encouraging more hateful messages himself.

Warman's actions appalled the tribunal, but apparently not the CJC. Just as the CJC did with Garrity, Nazi opponents continue to stir up neo-Nazi incidents -- as if there aren't enough real threats to Jews as it is.

Perhaps Rabbi Bulka can explain that one, too.


Another edit:
I was reading the comments at Ezra's blog, where a poster linked to this:
Dissapporbation: Censorship's Most Powerful Tool and a good little argument put forth by Doug Christie of the perils of 'peer pressure' and the fear of disapproval. Worth a listen.

I think part of true freedom is the freedom within oneself not to concern themselves with what others may think of them, trueness and loyalty to one's own ideals is in its own way a form of spiritual and individual freedom.

Good Luck Leslie Hughes - You're Going to Need it!!

Canadian politician sues Jewish Groups

Lesley Hughes, who was dumped as a Liberal candidate in a Winnipeg-area electoral district, claims the Canadian Jewish Congress and B'nai Brith Canada made false and defamatory accusations that she is anti-Semitic.

In a lawsuit filed June 16, Hughes alleges that as a result of the actions of the CJC and B'nai Brith, former federal Liberal leader Stephane Dion revoked her candidacy in last September's federal elections.

Hughes is suing the organizations, four of its senior members and Peter Kent, now a federal Cabinet minister who represents a heavily Jewish Toronto-area district.

In her lawsuit Hughes acknowledges that in a 2002 article in a Winnipeg community newspaper, she repeated a variation of the Internet canard that legions of Jews avoided death in the 9/11 attack on the World Trade Center because the Mossad knew of the attacks in advance.

"Israeli businesses, which had offices in the Towers, vacated the premises a week before the attacks, breaking their lease to do it," she wrote.

Well, Leslie I admire your fortitude, and wish you all the luck in the world, as you will need it - badly. No matter the threats waged against you and your family and friends - please don't settle.

Though, I predict that this will be dropped. It is a 'David and Goliath' struggle which is stacked in favour of the Goliaths - the 'Jewish' organisations - which of course should really be called Zionist, as these radical bastards don't represent all Jews and tend to give Judaism a REALLY bad name.

The Risks of Genetically Modified Foods

Seeds of Deception

My not so Secret Garden...

Just thought I'd toss up some flower pics:


My Salmon Coloured Poppies


Finally a Peonie Opens


A Nice 'Cool' Fern


Some Lovely Lillies, Living with Weeds... :(


I don't remember what this is.. !

Enjoy!

A couple more:


My pond in spring (better days)


Purple Sage


"Blue" Iris

Oi Vey... another Jason Kenney Suck Up

Ottawa pledges $1M for anti-Semitism task force

Frank Dimant, B’nai Brith Canada’s executive vice-president, spoke of the verbal and physical attacks perpetrated against Jewish and pro-Zionist students at university campuses across Canada over the past year.

It seems unthinkable, he mused, that in this day and age, “Canadian universities would be the hotbed of anti-Semitism, disguised as anti-Zionism.”

Dimant went on to praise Canada’s boycott of the United Nations recent followup to its 2001 anti-racism conference, as well as Kenney’s role as a supporter of the Jewish community.

“Your government has been a trailblazer… [and] we are proud to call Canada a friend and ally,” Dimant said.


Please, someone hand out the sickie bags.

A couple of things on Dimant's comments: One, there is difference between the behaviour of Israel's government and the feeling of Jews world wide, Frank. Equating the two puts all Jews in the basket with the worst of the worst who are leading Israel into the pit of hell.

Two: Why is Frank saying that 'your' government has a been a trail blazer - gee Frank isn't it your government too? Or are you simply a foriegn lobbbyist bought and paid for by the more extreme elements of ultra zionist ideology? Aren't you Canadian first Frank? If not, well then make aliyah already darnit!

Oh My Sky - Tinkering with the Weather

Okay, I started this post back in April... but let's put it up anyway:

Over the last couple of days I've seen a few articles mentioning that the Great and Wonderful Obama is considering 'geo-engineering' to solve the Goresque problem of 'Climate Change'.

This includes intentionally spraying particulates into the upper atmosphere to reduce the amount of solar radiation penetrating to the Earth's surface, creating 'fake trees' to sequester CO2

Obama administration considers climate engineering

Obama adviser says radical tinkering needed to combat climate change

I'm thinking they are already doing this:











The above photos are just a few examples of what I see out my own window. The other night I happened to be outside at about 1:00 AM, highly unusual for me as I am not a night owl at all. We looked up at the shining moon - it was a sickly orange and lit up many of these trails webbing across it in the sky. Sadly, the pics I took didn't work out - am in no way a photographer. Needless to say it was very odd.

This is going on alot around here, usually in the mornings and the evenings. It's the same as so many others note - the day is clear and bright and by lunchtime everything is a haze. Also, the flightpaths are overwhelmingly east to west - flying nowhere near our airport. Now and again they will do the grid thing, as can be seen above.

So, are these ideas for weather modification bantered around above just a cover for something they have already been doing?

Who knows - but these 'contrails' aren't what they seem. I grew up on air bases, we used to watch the contrails often - they always disappeared. They did not block out the sun and spread all over the sky.

I don't know what these are, but normal they ain't.

I realise this is a military projection project, but you can check it out anyway:
Weather as a Force Multiplier: Owning the Weather in 2025

The Cloud Appreciation Society

This site is really cool...

Cloud Appreciation Society Gallery

I can't display the pics here, but check it out, it's awesome.

Please visit Philip Weiss' Blog

Philip Weiss of Mondoweiss, a great blog and a super activist, has made it through a few Egyptian checkpoints,along with the siege breakers and various activists he has been accompanying. He's been blogging about the trip on his outstanding website.

I've had him linked in the sidebar, but here it is again:

Mondoweiss

Latest update by phone:

Looks like were getting in. At egypt emigration. Police let us thru checkpoints. Feeling good, though who of all our number didn't get okd? A Palestinian trying to go home, papers out of order. Who doesn't feel rage at such a scene.

Our Government is Owned!! Jason Kenney is a lackey!!

From Haaretz:

Canada minister blasts 'dangerous' leftist-Islamist anti-Semitism



How did I know this was going to be the JDL worshipping Kahanist Kenney???

"The existential threat faced by Israel on a daily basis is ultimately a threat to the broader Western civilization," said Jason Kenney, explaining the staunchly pro-Israel positions of his government, led by Conservative Prime Minister Stephen Harper.

"It's a threat that comes from profoundly undemocratic forces that don't have the same conception of human dignity or freedom, and which abuse Israel as a kind of representative of the broader West and Western liberal-democratic values," said Kenney. "I also very acutely understand the nature of the new anti-Semitism, and I think it's even more dangerous than the old European anti-Semitism."


I see Kenney has been fully programmed by his friends in certain anti-human groups. I guess since the 'old' anti-semetism was losing it's flavour a 'new' one had to be invented! Conveniently, the new one includes everyone who the state of Israel, the Corpratocacy, and of course the Banksters don't like!

Let us all read on...

"Israel is not perfect, obviously," Kenney said. "Israelis should be the first to admit that. But we acknowledge that so much of the criticism Israel faces is motivated by a dangerous form of anti-Semitism that tries to hide behind anti-Zionism and is represented by a coalition of the far left in the West with extreme currents of jihadi Islam that seek the destruction of the Jewish nation. They seem to believe that the Jewish people are the only people in the world that don't have a right to a homeland."

The 40-year-old, who earlier this month was elected Canada's "Best Overall MP" by fellow parliamentarians, prides himself on being responsible for his country's decision to shun the United Nations-sponsored Durban II conference on racism, based on fears it would be misused as a platform for unfair criticism of Israel. Canada was the first country to announce its boycott of the meet, even ahead of Israel.
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This equating being critical of Israel to being against Jews is a very dangerous route to go - it equates all of Judaism with the actions of a right wing political ideology which has been making many serious mistakes with her neighbours for quite some time now, not to mention behaving in a manner that many Jews find abhorent in and of itself.

But, clearly Mr. Kenney (who knew he won that title of Best Overall MP?) has been fully briefed by his handlers and continues to sow seeds of contention through out the world!

How absolutely embarrassing.

See ya Lee Kaplan, or hopefully not...

Well I've pretty much had it with Lying Lee Kaplan.

Seems I'm not the first to be harrassed by this human.

http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2004/12/19/17105291.php

The Dafka website, which roughly translated means, “In your face!” in Hebrew, has an editorial voice much like Kaplan’s and Horowitz’s other projects. They vociferously attack any organization or individual that dares question the United States’ and Israel’s policies. Kaplan and Horowitz prefer to use semantic attacks against those they seek to silence with meaningless phrases meant to squelch all forms of discussion. An example of such a phrase is “stand with Israel.” Although the phrase conjures up a strong images of loyalty, what does it really mean? It insinuates, much like the phrase “support our troops,” that if someone doesn’t go along with what the author is advocating, then he somehow does not “stand with Israel,” or does not “support our troops.” Whenever someone challenges something Kaplan or Horowitz says, their stock reply is “Anti-Semitism!” This couldn’t be more ridiculous since they save their most vicious attacks for other Jews involved in the peace process and for Arabs, who are also by definition a Semitic people.

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Great article on not only Lee, but his sidekick Horowitz. Both foaming at the mouth supremecists!

I'd been thinking on what got Lee to my obscure little blog - the only thing I can come up with is that his reward for the murder of other humans holding different ideological beliefs than the extremist position of Lee's was simply ILLEGAL.

It's sorta funny that when Rivero put up the link to Stoptheism, the next day it was down. Illegal - yes.

Anyway, I've tried to kind to Lee, but that blew up in my face. So gloves off. I'll add a few more tidbits later to this post - gotta go now!!

Edited to add this tidbit:
""Not only are peace advocates offended by Kaplan's modus operandi, even other Zionists have criticized Kaplan's methods. On zionist.org, Alan D. Miller criticizes Kaplan for using links to Masada 2000, a website which espouses the tactics of Meir Kahane, founder of Jewish Defense League and Kach.

Alan D. Miller writes:

If I expect Muslim organizations to distance themselves from HAMAS and Islamic Jihad, I must also expect Jewish organizations to distance themselves from the memory of Rabbi Kahane, yemach shemo. From what I can see on your website, it does not appear that you have done so. Removal of these links and an unequivocal condemnation of Kahanism would be much more persuasive than an equivocal denial of affiliation with the Kahane movement.


Kach and its offshoot, Kahane Chai, were outlawed by Israel in 1994 as terrorist organizations.""

Mapping an Occupation

Just thought I'd throw this fabulous map up. It demonstrates fully the brutal and unjust Occupation of Palestine by Israel.

The Guardian

The Map itself is interactive, you can add and subtract features such as the Green Line, Israeli controlled areas, the route of the current Wall, the proposed route etc. It is impressive the level of work which went into this.

You know what they say: A picture is worth a thousand words - this one is worth millions!

Norman Dodd Interview

Hidden Agenda of the Tax Exempt Foundations




In an interview with Norman Dodd, the 1954 staff director of the Reese congressional special committe to investigate tax-exempt foundations, he exposes the tax-exempt foundations hidden agenda for government.

Who is Lee Kaplan v 2.0

I saw this on Rivero's Whatreallyhappened site, followed the link and was shocked, truly shocked.

Stop the ISM

Needless to say it gives Muslims Against Sharia a run for their money!!

These guys offer a $25,000 reward to the locations of humanitarian workers with the International Solidarity Movement (ISM) in Gaza - so the IDF can KILL them!! One of the men on their 'hit' list is the Italian, VITTORIO ARRIGONI, who is also involved in the Free Gaza group.

So, I wondered - this Kaplan fellow - who is he? Could he be just some complete and utter freak, with little influence? Seems not:

Kaplan writes for Front Page Magazine, which is certainly not considered to be out in the 'fringes'. No, it's considered a respectable Jewish Rag. From the link above, you can see Mr. Kaplan's bio and enjoy the fact that not only does this man order 'hits' on folks, but he also writes for the Israeli National News, and hold on now.... The Canada Free Press!! That's right folks. I had thought the name sounded familiar.

Here's the bio from the site (in case you can't bring yourself to click on FPM:

Lee Kaplan
Lee Kaplan is an undercover investigative journalist and a contributor to Front Page Magazine. He is also a regular columnist for the Israel National News and Canada Free Press and a senior intelligence analyst and communications director for the Northeast Intelligence Network. He heads the organizations Defending America for Knowledge and Action (DAFKA) and Stop the ISM. He has been interviewed on over one hundred nationally and internationally syndicated radio shows and been a guest on Fox Cable TV’s Dayside with Linda Vester and Bill O’Reilly’s The Factor. He is a guest every Tuesday on the Jim Kirkwood Show on Utah's K-Talk Radio am630. He is currently working on a book about America's colleges in the War on Terror and the International Solidarity Movement.


Okay - isn't this against the law? I would imagine that putting up a reward for the murder of someone is illegal? Perhaps not in some lands, but certainly it must be in the US and Canada? Where is the ADL in all of this? Why aren't the screaming from the rooftops? How is this different than the 'price on Rushdie's head'? Answer: it isn't.

So, this man is interviewed in the MAINSTREAM MEDIA! If this doesn't show the bias of these talking heads and their puppet masters I don't know what does.

Shame on Canada Free Press to ever allow this instigator air time - without at least letting readers know from what radical stance this man is advocating.

Here's just a little taste of what you can find at this site operated by Mr. Kaplan (shame on him):
ALERT THE IDF MILITARY TO TARGET ISM

Number to call if you can pinpoint the locations of Hamas with their ISM members with them. From the US call 011-972-2-5839749. From other countries drop the 011. Help us neutralize the ISM that is now definitely a part of Hamas since the war began.


Hmmm since two can play at the 'victim' game why not alert the CHRC to this dude? Let's get this ALL out in the air. Mind you, I don't want him silenced - in fact I'd like everyone to know what kind of disgusting behaviour this Lee Kaplan is involved in - that way when the sleeping public sees him they know what he REALLY is.

And he ain't an Honest Broker.

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Okay, that was the original post.

Lee responded and I've decided to repost this whole thing. Oddly I get many hits looking at this post I did about Lee.

I don't like anyone who advocates for any ideology which excuses violence. My concern has alway been about the innocent effected by the actions of warmongers on both and all sides of a conflict.

According to Lee, I'm an anarchist, and need to grow up... okies.

Anyone wanting to chat with Lee - who seems also to think I won't print his 'comment' is free to do so here. And of course they are also free to go and read Lee, learn all about Lee to their hearts content!

;)

Oh, and here is the link to the original, Who is Lee Kaplan?

Oh, and what the heck - I'll throw a link to this one up too, where Lee has graced us previously with his presence! I'm all blushing!!
The Other Lee Piece

Genome mapping and gene specific bioweapons

There was an article this morning on the CBC website announcing that the Mexican genome has been mapped. Being the dot-connector I am, as well as a cynic, I instantly thought: Hmmmm H1N1... coincidence?

So, I took to the search engine and found this rather interesting article, tying gene specific weapons to the whole PNAC debacle, as well as the murder for Dr. Kelly along with numerous other microbiologists:

On Race-Targetable Biological Weaponry

Though the article is from 2003, the information within is very interesting. It brings together that disgusting document: Project for a New American Century and all the Zionist Neocons behind the Wars Without End.

Given that the Mexicans fared the worst with this 'Swine' flu fiasco, it certainly leaves me shaking my head.

None of this is beyond the folks who hold power. To them we are all useless eaters, needing a good culling - what better way than with a pandemic, targeting certain ethnic groups.

Maybe I'm wrong - I hope I am - but something really stinks about this whole debacle. If we see a H1N1 v2.0 surfacing - watch out if you have any 'brown' blood.

Pakistan... am I a swami??

I wrote this last July... just thought I'd bump it too the top again seeing what is going on wrt Pakistan:

Pakistan, Afghanistan and Mr. Negroponte

Last year when John Negroponte visited both Afghanistan and Pakistan, my first thought was: Here come the 'death' squads! Expect to see increased violence and roadside bombings, kidnappings and general mayhem! (Afterall that is this gent's forte and history supports this - for both the role he played in Central America and Iraq).

It seems that whenever this POS shows up - civil unrest and 'group' violence escalates - thus resulting in the action which the occupier (the US) had wanted but couldn't quite justify without some kind of 'organised terror group'.

We've seen this all before - it's a wonder that so many don't recognize it for what it is: controlled incitement and invention of an enemy.

Here is a sampling of various articles dealing with Negroponte's visit to both Afghanistan and Pakistan. Make of it what you will - but keep in mind this POS's track record.

And for those here too young to recall, here is a recap of google hits dealing with this 'human's' (and I use that term loosely) history.

Recall, it wasn't long after Negroponte left Pakistan that Bhutto was assassinated. How nice. How coinicidental.. I think not.

Edited to add: for the links of the articles just click on the original story title above

We've lost another one

First, my sympathies to all of those who loved her.

A Canadian soldier, Maj. Michelle Mendez was found in her room. She was 27. That is really all we know as the military is releasing no details.

I usually don't comment on individual soldiers' deaths, it is clear by most of my postings here that I don't believe we should be in Afghanistan, nor should our children be dying there. However, upon reading the story, on CBC, one thing hit me like a brick in the head:

According to published reports, Mendes, a graduate of Kingston's Royal Military College, had previously toured in Afghanistan and was among 11 soldiers who were returned to Canada for treatment in September 2006 following a friendly-fire incident that killed one.

While knowing full well that I am cynical at best, I wonder now about why this young woman is now gone. Could there be some kind of connection?

The CBC article does not mention the incident, however a search has turned up this interesting report, wherein the Canadian miliatry has blacked out much of the findings:

No charges in 'friendly fire' death: army report

The Canadian report has information blacked out -- the military said that was done to protect operational security

This report from Dose:

She had served previously in Kandahar. According to previously published news reports, she was in the area of a September 2006 friendly-fire incident that came during Operation Medusa, a major Canadian-led battle against Taliban insurgents that took place in the Panjwaii district west of Kandahar city.

Then a captain, Mendes was among 11 Canadian soldiers who were returned to Canada after the friendly fire incident, which saw an American aircraft mistake a group of Canadians for the enemy. It opened fire, killing Pte. Mark Graham and wounding approximately 36 others. The Canadian military has not identified what physical injuries if any that Mendes suffered then.

Mendez was in military intelligence:
The newspaper noted that she had opted for a career in military intelligence. "I was thrilled," the newspaper quoted her mother, Dianne Knight, as saying. "It's right up her alley. She spends the majority of her time reading and analyzing things, and she's so good at it."


This incident was basically swept under the carpet, with no charges being laid against the perpetrators.

Deaths such as this at bases are certainly not the norm, and should be considered disturbing at the least. It has been confirmed her death was not by enemy means, from the above article; "a non-battle injury that did not involve enemy action."

Already the lack of details, at least to me, throw up a red flag.

It Just Gets Worse: Terror Round-up in Britian Complete Waste of Time

Well, it seems that these guys had nothing, hence NO evidence was found by the police to even come near to laying a charge.

I wonder whether or not this was another set up with a government mule to attempt to goad others into 'terrorist' activity - like our own Mubin Shiek. We know the Brits did this with the IRA, we know the FBI did it during the 93 World Trade Center bombings (and of course there is 911 too).

Wasn't it all rather convenient that a photographer was right there, to take that snapshot, which started the whole ball rolling! All at the time needed to divert public attention away from the abuse of power demonstrated by the 'security forces' during the G20, leading to the death of Ian Tomlinson amongst other at the very least non-lethal assaults.

Convenient indeed:

Read on in the Independent:
Police and PM in dock over arrest of terrorist suspects

The case against 12 Muslim men involved in what Gordon Brown described as a "major terrorist plot" amounted to one email and a handful of ambiguous telephone conversations, it emerged last night after all the men were released without charge.

Eleven Pakistani students and one British man were freed after extensive searches of 14 addresses in North-west England failed to locate evidence of terrorist activity, according to security sources. Police did not find any explosives, firearms, target lists, documents or any material which could have been used to carry out an attack.

An update on my neighbour - blind man hit by school bus

I still see lots of hits on Rick's sad story.

So, I thought I'd give an update. It turns out that the school bus driver will not be charged with vehicular manslaughter after all, the charge has been reduced to negligent driving - a small fine and two demerit points.

There is something very wrong in this and it makes me wonder about this company:
Stock Transportation. Apparantly, they've been very busy buying up and taking over contracts all over Ontario.

I'll keep you all posted on any other developments. I hope that the family's civil suit will be launched and those responsible held to justice. This woman driver should never be allowed to drive again, it is afterall a privilege NOT a right.

Edited to add a link back to my first report on this tragic event:
Blind Man hit by School Bus

Another failed attempt at Booga Booga

Well, it seems that those nasty terrorists arrested shortly after the death of Ian Tomlinson at the hands of the G20 security personel will all be set free - due to lack of evidence!!

Can anyone truly think that this whole maneuver was no more than an attempt at deflection from the behaviour of the police?

Britain won't charge 12 arrested in Anti-Terror Sweep

Twelve men arrested in a series of anti-terrorist raids involving hundreds of officers across northwest England earlier this month will not face charges due to insufficient evidence, British prosecutors said Wednesday.

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While British officials haven't provided any details about what the men were suspected of doing, Prime Minister Gordon Brown has previously said authorities were on to "a very big terrorist plot."


Seems to me that this 'raid' was clearly executed for the sole reason of diverting attention from the misconduct of security officers during the G20. Like many of the round-ups before this, no charges will be laid, so in other words it was a grand farce designed to whip up more booga booga and keep the populace in fear of the ever present Muslim Terrorist.

What a joke.

President Ahmendinejad meets with Neturei Karta Rabbis

This is what peace looks like:

President Ahmadinejad's Durban Speech

The following is the speech of the Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad at the Durban Review Conference on racism in Geneva on April 20.

Mr. Chairman, honorable secretary general of the United Nations, honorable United Nations high commissioner for human rights, Ladies and gentleman:

We have gathered in the follow-up to the Durban conference against racism and racial discrimination to work out practical mechanisms for our holy and humanitarian campaigns.

Over the last centuries, humanity has gone through great sufferings and pains. In the Medieval Ages, thinkers and scientists were sentenced to death. It was then followed by a period of slavery and slave trade. Innocent people were taken captive in their millions and separated from their families and loved ones to be taken to Europe and America under the worst conditions. A dark period that also experienced occupation, lootings and massacres of innocent people.

Many years passed by before nations rose up and fought for their liberty and freedom and they paid a high price for it. They lost millions of lives to expel the occupiers and establish independent and national governments. However, it did not take long before power grabbers imposed two wars in Europe which also plagued a part of Asia and Africa. Those horrific wars claimed about a hundred million lives and left behind massive devastation. Had lessons been learnt from the occupations, horrors and crimes of those wars, there would have been a ray of hope for the future.

The victorious powers called themselves the conquerors of the world while ignoring or down treading upon rights of other nations by the imposition of oppressive laws and international arrangements.

Ladies and gentlemen, let us take a look at the UN Security Council which is one of the legacies of World War I and World War II. What was the logic behind their granting themselves the veto right? How can such logic comply with humanitarian or spiritual values? Would it not be inconformity with the recognized principles of justice, equality before the law, love and human dignity? Would it not be discrimination, injustice, violations of human rights or humiliation of the majority of nations and countries?

The council is the highest decision-making world body for safeguarding international peace and security. How can we expect the realization of justice and peace when discrimination is legalized and the origin of the law is dominated by coercion and force rather than by justice and the rights?

Coercion and arrogance is the origin of oppression and wars. Although today many proponents of racism condemn racial discrimination in their words and their slogans, a number of powerful countries have been authorized to decide for other nations based on their own interests and at their own discretion and they can easily violate all laws and humanitarian values as they have done so.

Following World War II, they resorted to military aggression to make an entire nation homeless under the pretext of Jewish suffering and they sent migrants from Europe, the United States and other parts of the world in order to establish a totally racist government in occupied Palestine. And, in fact, in compensation for the dire consequences of racism in Europe, they helped bring to power the most cruel and repressive racist regime in Palestine.

The Security Council helped stabilize the occupying regime and supported it in the past 60 years giving them a free hand to commit all sorts of atrocities. It is all the more regrettable that a number of Western governments and the United States have committed themselves to defending those racist perpetrators of genocide while the awakened-conscience and free-minded people of the world condemn aggression, brutalities and the bombardment of civilians in Gaza. The supporters of Israel have always been either supportive or silent against the crimes.

Dear friends, distinguished delegates, ladies and gentlemen. What are the root causes of the US attacks against Iraq or the invasion of Afghanistan?

Was the motive behind the invasion of Iraq anything other than the arrogance of the then US administration and the mounting pressures on the part of the possessors of wealth and power to expand their sphere of influence seeking the interests of giant arms manufacturing companies affecting a noble culture with thousands of years of historical background, eliminating the potential and practical threats of Muslim countries against the Zionist regime or to control and plunder the energy resources of the Iraqi people?

Why, indeed, almost a million people were killed and injured and a few more millions were displaced? Why, indeed, the Iraqi people have suffered enormous losses amounting to hundreds of billions of dollars? And why was billions of dollars imposed on the American people as the result of these military actions? Was not the military action against Iraq planned by the Zionists and their allies in the then US administration in complicity with the arms manufacturing countries and the possessors of wealth? Did the invasion of Afghanistan restore peace, security and economic wellbeing in the country?

The United States and its allies not only have failed to contain the production of drugs in Afghanistan, but the cultivation of narcotics has multiplied in the course of their presence. The basic question is that what was the responsibility and the job of the then US administration and its allies?

Did they represent the countries of the world? Have they been mandated by them? Have they been authorized by the people of the world to interfere in all parts of the globe, of course mostly in our region? Are not these measures a clear example of egocentrism, racism, discrimination or infringement upon the dignity and independence of nations?

Ladies and gentlemen, who is responsible for the current global economic crisis? Where did the crisis start from? From Africa, Asia or from the United States in the first place then spreading across Europe and their allies?

For a long time, they imposed inequitable economic regulations by their political power on the international economy. They imposed a financial and monetary system without a proper international oversight mechanism on nations and governments that played no role in repressive trends or policies. They have not even allowed their people to oversea or monitor their financial policies. They introduced all laws and regulations in defiance of all moral values only to protect the interests of the possessors of wealth and power.

They further presented a definition for market economy and competition that denied many of the economic opportunities that could be available to other countries of the world. They even transferred their problems to others while the waves of crisis lashed back plaguing their economies with thousands of billions of dollars in budget deficit. And today, they are injecting hundreds of billions of dollars of cash from the pockets of their own people and other nations into the failing banks, companies and financial institutions making the situation more and more complicated for their economy and their people. They are simply thinking about maintaining power and wealth. They could not care any less about the people of the world and even their own people.

Mr. President, Ladies and gentlemen, Racism is rooted in the lack of knowledge concerning the root of human existence as the selected creature of God. It is also the product of his deviation from the true path of human life and the obligations of mankind in the world of creation, failing to consciously worship God, not being able to think about the philosophy of life or the path to perfection that are the main ingredients of divine and humanitarian values which have restricted the horizon of human outlook making transient and limited interests, the yardstick for his action. That is why evil's power took shape and expanded its realm of power while depriving others from enjoying equitable and just opportunities of development.

The result has been the making of an unbridled racism that is posing the most serious threats against international peace and has hindered the way for building peaceful coexistence in the entire world. Undoubtedly, racism is the symbol of ignorance which has deep roots in history and it is, indeed, the sign of frustration in the development of human society.

It is, therefore, crucially important to trace the manifestations of racism in situations or in societies where ignorance or lack of knowledge prevails. This increasing general awareness and understanding towards the philosophy of human existence is the principle struggle against such manifestations, and reveals the truth that human kind centers on the creation of the universe and the key to solving the problem of racism is a return to spiritual and moral values and finally the inclination to worship God Almighty.

The international community must initiate collective moves to raise awareness in afflicted societies where ignorance of racism still prevails so as to bring to a halt the spread of these malicious manifestations.

Dear Friends, today, the human community is facing a kind of racism which has tarnished the image of humanity in the beginning of the third millennium.

World Zionism personifies racism that falsely resorts to religions and abuses religious sentiments to hide its hatred and ugly face. However, it is of great importance to bring into focus the political goals of some of the world powers and those who control huge economic resources and interests in the world. They mobilize all the resources including their economic and political influence and world media to render support in vain to the Zionist regime and to maliciously diminish the indignity and disgrace of this regime.

This is not simply a question of ignorance and one cannot conclude these ugly phenomena through consular campaigns. Efforts must be made to put an end to the abuse by Zionists and their political and international supporters and in respect with the will and aspirations of nations. Governments must be encouraged and supported in their fights aimed at eradicating this barbaric racism and to move towards reform in current international mechanisms.

There is no doubt that you are all aware of the conspiracies of some powers and Zionist circles against the goals and objectives of this conference. Unfortunately, there have been literatures and statements in support of Zionists and their crimes. And it is the responsibility of honorable representatives of nations to disclose these campaigns which run counter to humanitarian values and principles.

It should be recognized that boycotting such a session as an outstanding international capacity is a true indication of supporting the blatant example of racism. In defending human rights, it is primarily important to defend the rights of all nations to participate equally in all important international decision making processes without the influence of certain world powers.

And secondly, it is necessary to restructure the existing international organizations and their respective arrangements. Therefore this conference is a testing ground and the world public opinion today and tomorrow will judge our decisions and our actions.

Mr. President, Ladies and Gentlemen, the world is going through rapid fundamental changes. Power relations have become weak and fragile. The sound of cracks in the pillars of world systems can now be heard. Major political and economic structures are on the brink of collapse. Political and security crises are on the rise. The worsening crisis in the world economy for which there can be seen no bright prospect, demonstrates the rising tide of far-reaching global changes. I have repeatedly emphasized the need to change the wrong direction through which the world is being managed today and I have also warned of the dire consequences of any delay in this crucial responsibility.

Now in this valuable event, I would like to announce to all leaders, thinkers and to all nations of the world present in this meeting and those who have a hunger for peace and economic well-being that the unjust economic management of the world is now at the end of the road. This deadlock was inevitable since the logic of this imposed management was oppressive.

The logic of collective management of world affairs is based on noble aspirations which centers on human beings and the supremacy of the almighty God. Therefore it defies any policy or plan which goes against the influence of nations. The victory of right over wrong and the establishment of a just world system has been promised by the Almighty God and his messengers and it has been a shared goal of all human beings from different societies and generations in the course of history. Realization of such a future depends on the knowledge of creation and the belief of the faithful.

The making of a global society is in fact the accomplishment of a noble goal held in the establishment of a common global system that will be run with the participation of all nations of the world in all major decision making processes and the definite root to this sublime goal.

Scientific and technical capacities as well as communication technology have created a common and widespread understanding of the world society and has provided the necessary ground for a common system. Now it is upon all intellectuals, thinkers and policy makers in the world to carry out their historical responsibility with a firm belief in this definite root.

I also want to lay emphasis on the fact that Western liberalism and capitalism has reached its end since it has failed to perceive the truth of the world and humans as they are.

It has imposed its own goals and directions on human beings. There is no regard for human and divine values, justice, freedom, love and brotherhood and it has based living on intense competition, securing individual and cooperative material interest.

Now we must learn from the past by initiating collective efforts in dealing with present challenges and in this connection, and as a closing remark, I wish to draw your kind attention to two important issues:

Firstly, it is absolutely possible to improve the existing situation in the world. However it must be noted that this could be only achieved through the cooperation of all countries in order to get the best out of the existing capacities and resources in the world. My participation in this conference is because of my conviction to these important issues as well as to our common responsibility of defending the rights of nations vis-à-vis the sinister phenomena of racism and being with you, the thinkers of the world.

Secondly, mindful of the inefficiency of the current international political, economic and security systems, it is necessary to focus on divine and humanitarian values by referring to the true definition of human beings based upon justice and respect for the rights of all people in all parts of the world and by acknowledging the past wrong doings in the past dominant management of the world, and to undertake collective measures to reform the existing structures.

In this respect, it is crucially important to rapidly reform the structure of the Security Council, including the elimination of the discriminatory veto right and to change the current world financial and monetary systems.

It is evident that lack of understanding of the urgency for change is equivalent to the much heavier costs of delay.

Dear Friends, beware that to move in the direction of justice and human dignity is like a rapid flow in the current of a river. Let us not forget the essence of love and affection. The promised future of human beings is a great asset that may serve our purposes in keeping together to build a new world.

In order to make the world a better place full of love and blessings, a world devoid of poverty and hatred, merging the increasing blessings of God Almighty and the righteous managing of the perfect human being, let us all join hands in friendship in the fulfillment of such a new world.

I thank you Mr. President, Secretary General and all distinguished participants for having the patience to listen to me. Thank you very much.

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