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United Nations Denier

Boy! That and global warming too?

The United Nations has been a dismal failure since its inception. Now it appears it may gain power to administer the anti-global warming effort. Good luck!

by Jock Williams Jock Williams Military history guy.   |   comments (2)   |   December 14, 2009 7:52 AM

DECEMBER 6--20 YEARS LATER

December 6 2009 Two decades of grief are commemorated.

by P. A. McGoldrick P. A. McGoldrick History in all its forms has interested me. Learning, teaching, writing and sharing about the History of family and country has been a lifelong project for me. I studied History at the University of Guelph--BA ; MA . plus I have a B.Ed.from the University of Western Ontario. Poet. Writer.   |   comments (0)   |   December 9, 2009 5:08 PM

Next time let's do it right

if there is ever another Afghanistan

In order to put together a military operation -you have to have a well defined goal -and then build your force to accomplish it.

by Jock Williams Jock Williams Military history guy.   |   comments (0)   |   December 4, 2009 3:11 PM

First Canadian Parliamentary Battalion

The perfect way to develop an Afghan policy...NOW!

Just dress up a bunch of Parliamentarians in desert camo and send them there -it will give amazing and immediate "focus" where there was none before.

by Jock Williams Jock Williams see above   |   comments (1)   |   October 11, 2009 5:40 PM

Maybe Obama's star is dimming

Found out?

Recent evidence tends to indicate that Obama is not as powerful as he thought -and the media continues to insist. He needs to concentrate on his presumed area of expertise -governing the US. Even for Canadians this is vitally important.

by Jock Williams Jock Williams see above   |   comments (2)   |   October 3, 2009 11:58 AM

Ms.

Greetings: I am looking for information regarding my great grandfather, George Gervais who was born in Quebec in 1854 or 1855. I think he had connections with a newspaper and/or government. Thank you!

by michelle   |   comments (1)   |   July 27, 2009 3:18 PM

Democracy means a limited range of income

One of the great Christian saints (I think it was Saint Francis) once clarified the meaning of the word "charity". He said that giving out of your excess to the needy is not charity but justice. Charity is something more. It involves giving of yourself. The word "democracy" is in need of similar clarification. Even though our understanding of democracy is not as complete as it should ...

by Robert Yates Robert Yates Artist. Lives in Hamilton, Ont.   |   comments (0)   |   July 26, 2009 8:29 PM

to see what is

rather than what could be

I've got one grunch but the eggplant over there.

by Robert Yates Robert Yates Artist. Lives in Hamilton, Ont.   |   comments (0)   |   July 26, 2009 5:25 PM

Ideology is Out

Why Ideological-based politics is 'passe'

Canadians don't like ideological-based political groups or why successful Conservative and New Democratic Parties at our federal level are 'aberrations' of norm

by Dave Dave 60's fellow with strong views   |   comments (1)   |   July 9, 2009 7:36 PM