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Monthly Archives: December 2005
Is M$ Windows ready for the desktop
I was taking a break for a few minutes and came across this article, which wondered whether Windows is ready for the desktop. After going through the silliness of reinstalling Windows XP last night (the hard drive in my wife’s … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Linux, Tech
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End of year – staying busy
Lots going on at work. Trying to wrap up several projects before the new years starts. As a result, my blogging time is seriously restricted. If I don’t make it back here, Happy New Year everybody!!
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Interesting poll results
With over 24,000 respondents, one can begin to place a very small level of trust in the results of this poll. A number of people were shot at a major retail site in Toronto on Boxing Day. Is a federal … Continue reading
Posted in Canadian, Firearms, Policy / Politics
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Intelligent Design or Evolution?
In an interesting article the Cato Institute’s Andrew J. Coulson cuts through the hyperbole and rhetoric to hit on something that is wholly overlooked in the majority of arguments over whether intelligent design or evolution should be taught in schools. … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Policy / Politics, Religious Freedom
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Remembering
From Sumatra in the east to Somalia in the west, half the world stood still for a minute yesterday to remember the 230,000 people who were swept to their deaths by the Boxing Day tsunami last year. Hard to believe … Continue reading
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A faked memo-ry?
If you can get around Ann Coulter’s desperation to be more important in this recent column, she still makes an excellent point. She notes that, since they can’t win in elections, the liberals are targeting Republicans in the courts. The … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2004, Policy / Politics, U.S.
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Canada wanders further into the dark
No doubt the “progressives” in Toronto, Ottawa, and Montréal think that the R. v. Wiles ruling, just handed down by Justice Charron and the Supreme Court of Canada, was quite continental and enlightened. However, the reality is that as activist … Continue reading
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Aussies – you too can be a quisling
Attention all Australians!! You too can be a quisling! You can play an active role in the destruction of your common law and property rights! Come one, come all! Join your government in destroying your right to keep and bear … Continue reading
Posted in Firearms, International, Policy / Politics
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Paul learned his game very early on
This is shamelessly borrowed from a Straight Goods mailout. Normally the Straight Goods folks are a bit wacky in their politics. This time they managed to get one right, so I wanted to give them kudos. A young man named … Continue reading
Posted in Canadian, Humor, Policy / Politics
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The Khadr family is back in the news again
The Canadian al Qaeda connection is back in the news again. It seems that another one of the Khadr brothers has returned from Pakistan and was picked up at his family’s Toronto home. The arrest of al-Qaida affiliate Abdullah Khadr … Continue reading
Posted in Canadian, International, Iraq, Islamism, Middle East, Policy / Politics
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The kids are trying to bang their ta-tinkers
But their Grinchy school masters won’t let them. It seems that they hate all that noise noise noise noise. A Grinch-like Medway middle school has ordered children to ditch religious songs in tonight’s holiday concert, refer to Christmas trees as … Continue reading
Posted in Policy / Politics, Religious Freedom, U.S.
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Those Indians don\’t vote
Why should the Liberal government bother paying any attention to those aborignals? They don’t vote. Yes folks, this is 2005 and the Liberals are as arrogant and bigotted as they have ever been.
Posted in Canadian, Policy / Politics
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Dale Blue
Just a reminder for Canadian firearms owners. One year ago today, we lost a stalwart soldier in the battle to retain our rights and liberties. On December 23rd, 2004, Dale Blue passed away very suddenly and left a sizable hole … Continue reading
Posted in Canadian, Firearms, Policy / Politics
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And this is supposed to build my confidence in the Conservatives?
From the mouth of Stephen Harper as he tries to build support in Ontario. “A Conservative government is going to crack down on crime in this country,” said Harper, who told reporters the Liberals’ promised ban on handguns won’t work. … Continue reading
Posted in Canadian, Firearms, Policy / Politics
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But I thought Bush destroyed the economy
Doesn’t the standard rhetoric go something like George Bush has presided over the worst economy in U.S. history? What about this? The U.S. economy turned in a remarkably strong performance in the summer despite surging energy prices and the battering … Continue reading
Posted in Policy / Politics, U.S.
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A must read for the anti-gun crowd
To the hoplophobes out there (yes K, that one was for you), this is a must read. An avowedly anti-gun, liberal, LA Times reporter breaks down and agrees to shoot a gun. On the way to doing so, she learns … Continue reading
Posted in Canadian, Firearms, Policy / Politics, U.S.
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Where did they go
The Meatriarchy makes a good point here. What has happened to the story of the Christian Peacemaker hostages in Iraq? It dominated the news in early December but except for a brief flurry of articles based on the organization’s reaction … Continue reading
Posted in Anti-war, Iraq, Islamism, Middle East
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American Jihadee Johny Lindh wants out
According to a post on Michelle Malkin’s site, the American jihadee, Johnny Lindh, has requested that President Bush reduce his sentence. American-born Taliban soldier John Walker Lindh has asked President Bush again to reduce his 20-year prison sentence by an … Continue reading
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Helpful list of services to disable in Win Server 2003
Title says it all – read this if you’re silly/brave enough to run a server with Windows as an OS.
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The Tookie demonstration
I know the Tookie execution is soooo last week. However, I just noticed this page on the Zombietime.com website that describes the anti-death penalty protests outside of San Quentin before Tookie’s execution. (WARNING: This page contains graphic pictures of Tookie’s … Continue reading
Posted in Anti-war, International, Media bias, Policy / Politics, U.S.
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