Prime Minister-in-Waiting of Quebec

Posted on May 17, 2012 by Joanne

“Tom” Mulcair obviously hasn’t made a complete mental transition to federal politics. It isn’t a good start for a new leader to make enemies with half the country.

And then for Mulcair to lash back calling anyone who disagrees with him Harper’s “messengers”, demonstrates that the NDP may have goofed here.

What would Jack do? Certainly not this.

The real Thomas Mulcair is starting to reappear.

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Update

H/T @sunlorrie

Factory sector bounces back as economy recovers from February swoon – WFP

Poor Tom!  Shot down in carbon-emitting flames.

Thomas Mulcair hates development, unless it is in Quebec – Brian Lilley

Posted in Big Environment, Big Green, Canadian economy, Canadian Parliament, Goldstein, Harper smartest PM ever, NDP Party of Quebec | 24 Comments

#WorstPremierInCanada

Posted on May 16, 2012 by Joanne

Please vote now at Phantom Observer to see which Premier is the duddliest of the duds.

Also please use this hashtag on Twitter: #WorstPremierInCanada

Thanks!

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Update

Another hashtag to promote: #DumpDalton especially in light of the pivotal byelection coming up in #KitWat

Smug Liberals should realize human price of Ornge fiasco – Christina Blizzard::

At one time, it seemed the Ornge scandal was all about former Ornge CEO Chris Mazza and his $1.4 million salary. It was about mismanagement and how the health ministry, “didn’t do its job in protecting taxpayers’ money,” according to provincial auditor Jim McCarter.

In reality, it’s all about ordinary people — and that golden wedding anniversary that never happened.

I just wish every Liberal on the government side of the Legislature would, for once, wipe those stupid, smug smiles off their faces and start thinking about the real victims of the mess they made of Ornge.

 

Posted in Premier Dud, Twitter, Voter cynicism | 10 Comments

U.N. – What is it good for?

Posted on May 16, 2012 by Joanne

Absolutely nothing:

There is good reason to view the UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food as on a mission to do something other than help feed the planet. In a 2010 report, the Rapporteur suggested that countries should encourage “communal ownership systems” instead of concentrating on the “Western concept of property rights,” and noted that ensuring a universal right to food could necessitate the use of “redistributive programmes that may in turn result in restrictions on others’ right to property.” In other words, when Mr. De Schutter tells Postmedia news that “the question of hunger is …a political question,” we should pay attention. He’s here in the hopes of spreading an entire ideology as much as he is to promote any simple food strategy or hunger policy.

(Marni Soupcoff, National Post)

You want to talk about a hidden agenda…

The only thing that’s “insecure” is this guy’s ego after being snubbed by Cabinet.

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Update

More from Dr. Roy – Another reason to despise the UN.

Posted in Arrogance, Big Bureaucracy, democracy, Socialism, UN, Your tax-dollars | 55 Comments

“Monster” sentenced to life

Posted on May 15, 2012 by Joanne

Of course “life” in prison rarely means that in Canada.

But at the very least the monster will be behind bars until May 19, 2034.

God bless and comfort Tori’s family members as they attempt to heal.

 

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Update

Tori Stafford — The Sequel – Jack’s Newswatch. Jack has done some research on the ‘Faint Hope’ clause and you are not going to like the results.

Posted in Crime, Victims rights?, Your tax-dollars | 12 Comments

Mother’s Day musings

Posted on May 13, 2012 by Joanne

I often find myself puzzled that Mother’s Day and (Father’s Day) still exist in our politically-correct society.

For many people these gender-based holidays cause problems for families that don’t conform to what we used to call the “norm” – that is the two parent, heterosexual family. Perhaps the celebration of “Mothering Day” would be more appropriate for gay, transgendered and one-parent families, among others.

Mother’s Day can also evoke painful emotions for people who have lost their mothers, and mothers who have lost a child.

Perhaps some women are even suffering today because they regret having an abortion.

Others may be having a bittersweet kind of day remembering Mother’s Days past of “breakfast” in bed and crayoned-cards delivered by chubby little hands that are now all grown-up.

Fathers can be mothers now too; if you define a mother as someone who carries a child to term and gives birth. Or in the case of a surrogate, the person that gives birth may only be a mere incubator for a childless couple.

So what exactly is a “Mother” or “Father” in these politically-correct times?

Why don’t we just just combine the two and have one Parent’s Day?

But whatever you want to call it, have a good one!

 

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“Wish You Well” by Justin Hines (Thanks to my sister for sending me the link. Happy Mother’s Day Sis!)

Posted in Political correctness | 32 Comments