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Alberta: America's New Best Friend 1970-01-01 00:59:59 President Kennedy said it. Nixon, too. As well as Ford, Carter, Reagan, Clinton, and both Bushes. As far back as the days of Ike in the White House the promise to lessen the United State's dependence on foreign oil has been made. Administration after administration, Democrat and Republican alike, the issue was raised with the vow to give America
more independence and self-sufficiency when it came to non-renewable resources. Today, America's reliance on oil from overseas has never been higher.The rising tensions in the Middle East has placed the U.S. in a precarious position. While dealing with radical oil producing nations and maintaining shaky alliances with shady Arabian nations such as Saudi Arabia, the U.S. has found itself playing the odds when it comes to the future of gas availability. The attention has recently been swayed over to the side of finding 'alternative energy sources' to not only help find a solution to the oil issue but to the environmental problem as wel Read more:Alberta
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Turner the Perfect Liberal 1970-01-01 00:59:59 Halton, Ontario M.P. Garth Turner
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Party was about as surprising as the sun rising in the morning. The perpetual spotlight-seeking maverick has long had a history of making headlines, usually due to his penchant for spewing off controversial statements. Thrown out of the Conservative caucus last year, Turner has sat as an independent in the House of Commons for the past few months. The only question those few who were interested had was whether he would reveal himself as a true liberal (he still likes to refer to himself as a 'progressive'. Kinda scary when an elected official can't tell the difference between the two), or make a splash by joining with the fledgling Green Party. There was some speculation out of Ottawa that Turner might turn to the Greens, perhaps more for the free publicity than for their policies.Given Turner's repeated claim to be the guy who puts his constituents wishes above that of any party he may belong Read more:Perfect
Lucia Nails It 1970-01-01 00:59:59 I like hearing my own big yap ranting on from topic to topic more than anyone I know, so it is rare that I try to bring attention to another writer's work (unless it is the usual leftwing nut blabbing on). After reading Lucia
Corbella's article in February 11ths Edmonton Sun, I felt compelled to share it with as many people as possible. In the article titled: Cooking the books: Why aren't the media exposing this?, lovely Lucia goes where few journalist dare go: questioning not only the current global warming hype, but those behind the movement as well. Without giving too much away, I'll just let you know that there is some juicy information contained within that may come as a bit of a shock to you. (Clue: check out what former V.P. Al Gore came clean about!)Read the column here:http://www.edmontonsun.com/Comment/2007/02/11/3586990-sun.html
Latest Threat Close to Home 1970-01-01 00:59:59 I fear a future 'I told you so' moment forming. For a while now, myself and other like-minded writers have been warning that Canadians have been taking the threat of terrorism much too lightly. I have experienced examples of the liaise-fare attitude from our fair citizens as far back as the day after the 9/11 attacks, when I heard my first 'it's their problem' comment. When subsequent attacks happened in Britain and Spain, we took a passing glance then moved on. Even when some of our own citizens were arrested - an alleged homegrown pro-Islamic terrorist cell - in Ontario, we read the headlines with more amusement than concern.In 2002, Osama bin Laden included Canada in a list of countries that al-Qaeda considered targets. Pro-American, pro-Israeli, free Western nations are a scourge to the Islamic murderers, and Canada falls into that category. But too many Canadians write-off any kind of threat as unthinkable, as if being a self-proclaimed 'multi-cultural' nation with a Read more:Close
Suzuki: Leftwing Mouthpiece 1970-01-01 00:59:59 Scientists are strange animals. Stereotypically thought of as living in a black and white world where every question has an answer, they rarely stray from what is considered logical. Most keep their focus on their work, testing theories and searching for solutions to age-old problems. It isn't often that you hear of one stepping out of their comfort zone in an attempt to sway public opinion on an issue. Even less often could a 'logical-thinking' scientist be accused of trying to use their acumen and background to grab the public and media spotlight. We have such a specimen in Canada. His name is David Suzuki
.For years, Suzuki has been a household name in this country. From hosting numerous television shows (usually on the C.B.C.) to filling the role of expert guest on others, Suzuki had built a reputation as the consummate intelligent and educated Canadian. He stuck to the science, and we always learned something new whenever we listened to him. Suzuki made the most mundane
More Random Rants 1970-01-01 00:59:59 With Harper's personal approval rating going up and up, could the image of Canada as a natural leftwing nation be changing?........The Liberal dominated Senate continues to stall on the question of reforming the Upper Chamber. Selfish politics at it's pettiest........Surprising potential allies in the Equalization fight: Alberta P.C. Premier Stelmach and Saskatchewan N.D.P. Premier Calvert........Something strange happens in the city of Edmonton: Moderate candidates become meddling leftwingers in the Mayor's chair. Mandel could be out soon........The most underrated member of the Conservative government is Edmonton Millwoods-Beaumont M.P. Mike Lake. He's young, intelligent, extremely hard-working, and is the kind of guy you trust. He is going to be a star in the near future.......With Trudeau: The Next Generation coming soon, we will be able to tell if voters put qualifications ahead of image when deciding their leaders. When Justin made his announcement that he will run in t Read more:Random
Dion Weakens a Nation 1970-01-01 00:59:59 Stephane Dion: What were his real motives?"All you did was weaken a country today, Kaffee. That's all you did. You put people's lives in danger. Sweet dreams, son." - Col. Jessep (Jack Nicholson, A Few Good Men)When the House voted on the Conservative government's motion to extent some vital parts of the anti-terror legislation, this quote began repeating over and over in my head. Well, not exactly - 'Kaffee' was replaced by 'Dion' - but you get the idea. In a move so unbelievably political that even some well-respected members of his own Party can't wrap their heads around it, opposition Liberal leader Stephane Dion chose to crack the whip and make his M.P.s vote against the motion. Even more baffling is the reasoning they have given for this about-face: the provisions being voted on went too far and violated citizen's civil rights. Let me say this again so we are clear: the Liberals, who created the anti-terror law with these very same provisions in place, now think that the
Just Learn the Damn Language 2007-03-09 06:07:00 Those wacky, kooky French Canadians are at it again. A few months ago, I posted a rant on the Franco-Albertan guy who fought a traffic ticket on the grounds that it our provincial system of justice isn't bilingual enough for him (http://lpsullivan.blogspot.com/2006/10/bilinguisme-obligatoire-dans-alberta.html). Now it's our big, bad natural resource industry that is the reason for the latest Franco-whatever to declare Albertan 'racist'.Carol (really?) Rioux, is a transplanted Quebecer who, like so many others from that side of the country, followed the scent of prosperity that led to the Alberta oilsands. During the initial safety orientation at Suncor, the administrator of the exam realized that Rioux had obvious difficulty understanding the English language. Following company guidelines, Rioux was dismissed. That blew the door open for the current media storm, with cries of racism being shouted from the four corners. Human rights groups (and the usual leftwing radical idiot
The Latest Rant Bouquets 2007-03-12 14:25:00 The I Lost To This Guy? Bouquet: Deputy Liberal leader Michael Ignatieff. While being a novice in the House of Commons, Ignatieff has shown more intelligence and political knowledge than his leader Stephane Dion. If fact, the longer the two are seated beside each other the better Iggy looks.The Get 'em While They're Young Bouquet: Environazi David Suzuki recently spoke to a group of Calgary elementary school children on the pretence of saving the environment. What he really did was launch into an anti-Harper tirade in front of 8 year olds. Ironically, most of the children in attendance had more social skills than the good Doctor.The Black Like Me Bouquet: Senator Hillary Clinton took her presidential campaign roadshow to the deep South and did her best to tell the African American crowd that she was 'one of them'. I don't think they bought it.The World Is Ending Bouquet: The local Edmonton media gets this one for their coverage of the recent incident at the Petro Canada r Read more:Bouquets
Quote of the Month 2007-03-18 06:46:00 What a way to introduce a new feature to the Rant page! The inaugural Q.O.T.M. comes from a Democrat (the jury is out on how 'liberal' he is)."There is something profoundly wrong when opposition to the war in Iraq seems to inspire greater passion than opposition to Islamist extremism. There is something profoundly wrong when there is so much distrust of our intelligence community that some Americans doubt the plain and ominous facts about the threat to us posed by Iran. And there is something profoundly wrong when, in the face of attacks by radical Islam, we think we can find safety and stability by pulling back, by talking to and accommodating our enemies, and abandoning our friends and allies. Some of this wrong-headed thinking about the world is happening because we're in a political climate where, for many people, when George Bush says "yes," their reflex reaction is to say "no." That is unacceptable." Read more:Quote
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A Horrible View... 2007-03-19 05:05:00 Insider T.W. sent this in along with the following commentary. "Rosie defended Khalid Sheikh Mohammed on the View, saying we tortured him. I think Rosie did some torturing herself."Photo courtesy of: www.Glennbeck.com
Invasion of the Tory Snatchers 2007-03-21 05:07:00 Alberta's reaction to Budget 2007 is actually kind of humorous. After a year of reacting to everything Harper does with "That's GREAT!!!", we sat and watched Jimmy McSpendalot give his speech and we in the Heart of the New West go: "That's GRE...." - followed by stunned silence and a glassy-eyed look of bewilderment, chased by the realization that 'Our Guy' has committed 1/3 of the equalization windfall directly to Quebec. Then we realize that the 'no resources included in the new equalization plan' really means resources are included in the new equalization plan, and that the tax breaks for the big oil companies - a key to the super-heated Alberta economy that carries the nation's prosperity - were going to gradually disappear. Add the environmental policies that have led some to wonder if Jack Layton attended the last Tory cabinet meeting, and the truth hits like a bucket of cold water - "...heyyy.....wait a minute.."Of course there are aspects of the Tory fiscal plan that Read more:Invasion
LL Cool T 2007-03-26 18:35:00 Liberals Love Cool Taliban? Ever since losing the last federal election, the federal Liberal party seems to have decided to realign their support in the global war on terror. Recent quotes by some of the Party's top players have left Canadians wondering just where they stand on the issue.Stephane Dion, since assuming the role of Party leader, has made a practice of questioning our military's effort in Afghanistan. Repeatedly trying to paint the ruling Conservatives as being too focused on killing the enemy and too soft on 'rebuilding', he has built a public perception that has many Canadians wondering just what side he is rooting for.His line of questioning was so bizarre that it led to P.M. Harper to question where the Liberal loyalties lie: "I can understand the passion that the leader of the Opposition and members of his party feel for the Taliban prisoners. I just wish occasionally they would show the same passion for Canadian soldiers."This statement in the House of Common
The New Conservative Revolution? 2007-03-28 06:32:00 The horse race that was the Quebec provincial election is finally over, and the fallout has been nothing short of entertaining. With the 'pink-Tory'-led Liberals retaining power but at a significant loss of seats, the separatist Parti Quebecois suffering it's worst result in 34 years by finishing third, and the rise of the Action's démocratique du Québec party into the opposition seats, the media has begun a frenzy of 'now what's' and 'what ifs'.Most are calling Mario Dumont's ADQ's come-from-nowhere finish a surprising rightwing turn for Quebec. Watching the CBC talking heads trying to make sense of it is borderline comical. Their shock and awe (Quebec? The bastion of leftwing thought moving right?) reminds one of a Three Stooges film. Of course, some of us recall that Stephen Harper's federal Conservatives achieved a minority government in the recent federal election due to surprising support from Quebec voters.The sudden rise to credibility by the right-of-centre ADQ i
No More Foreplay 2007-04-02 07:31:00 Days are now passing into weeks for the 15 British soldiers being held hostage by Iran, and while they sit in their dank, cold cells, the world's politicos argue and babble in an endless circle of futility.Naturally, the issue is now before the United Nations and, naturally, progress has died. Countries are now wasting time debating whether or not to support the wording in a useless resolution condemning the hostage taking, the main focus being the claim that the British sailors were in Iraqi waters. It seems that our new best friend Russia has a problem with that - and so the circle continues.Meanwhile, one has to wonder what those troops are going through. Iran doesn't have the greatest reputation for human rights or, for that matter, decency. Just ask Zahra Kazemi http://www.cbc.ca/news/background/kazemi/.At least we are learning who our true international friends really are. While Britain goes through a crisis at the hands of one of the known members of the 'Axis of Evil',
I'd Be Red if I Was Green 2007-04-04 19:22:00 Once upon a time there was a group of politically-inclined people who, being disaffected with the current political parties, decided to form their own. In a unique and potentially successful decision, they attempted to build a platform that consisted of fiscal conservatism on a foundation of strong pro-environmentalism. Although the mix had never really been tried before, it was enough to grab some media attention. The Green
Party was born.Things were looking positive for the green Green party, as even though they did not have an elected M.P. in Parliament, their poll numbers were on the rise. And then, as political novices often do, they made a disastrous mistake:They elected Elizabeth May as leader.The former executive with the far left special interest group the Sierra Club took over amid a mini-media frenzy. Lot's of air time was devoted to May and her group of Greens despite not achieving any actual electoral success.Lately, school-marm Lizzie has attempted to grab some of the na
Spicolli Speaks Out 2007-04-10 16:46:00 Actor/activist/photographer-assaulter Sean Penn tried his best to take the 'I Can Say Really Stupid Things Because I'm Famous' award back from Rosie O'Donnell's hands last month when he publicly read an open letter to President Bush at Congresswoman Barbara Lee's March 24th Town Hall meeting.Using the occasion (and the free press coverage) to attack Bush, Penn rattled off his words in a speech that spanned from almost intelligent to juvenile. First, Penn lists the targets of his attack: "Mr. President, Mr. Cheney, Ms. Rice et al: Indeed America has a rich history of greatness -indeed, America is still today a devastating military superpower.And because, in the absence of a competent or brave Congress, of a mobilized citizenry, that level of power lies in your hands, it is you who have misused it to become our country's and our constitution's most devastating enemy."So, not only is Sean Penn calling out the current Republican administration, but his fellow Democrats in Congress
The New Math 2007-04-13 16:49:00 In an attempt to better explain politics, we here at the Moderate Separatist H.Q. have developed a new system of political math. Here's what we've come up with so far: Iran Pres. Nutjob plus DNC Chair Howard Dean equals: Borat!Grit leader Stephane Dion plus Green leader Lizzie May equals: a freak of nature!Hilary Clinton plus White House in 2008 equals: more 9/11s!Ronald Reagan minus a pair equals: NDP leader Taliban Jack Layton!Daddy's little rich girl minus the bucks equals: Just another girl on the street!
Democracy In Action 2007-04-18 04:31:00 The good folks over at www.nohippos.com are hosting a poll thread, asking readers to choose the next official promotional banner for the Rants from the Moderate Separatist blog!Check it out, cast your vote, then take a look around this super web forum at:http://www.nohippos.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=1493 Read more:Action
White Coats and Butterfly Nets 2007-04-20 19:19:00 A hypothetical situation - imagine the following for a second:April 19, 1940. Liberal Party leader and Prime Minister MacKenzie-King introduced a motion that would set a deadline for removing Canadian troops from Europe by February, 1942. Citing the need for 'direction' in our fight against the oppressive enemy, MacKenzie-King also called for less direct military involvement by Canadian forces, and an immediate increase in the area of 'rebuilding' and 'reconstruction' - once things stop getting blown up, of course.Of course, this never happened. Our troops fought on, focused on winning today's battle and living to fight tomorrow. They didn't worry about defeating the enemy before the due date on the war expired. Stephane Dion, with his call for the official 'withdrawal with honour' (explain that one to me) of Canadian troops from Afghanistan before 2009 isn't bad politics or misguided policy - it's evidence that Mr. Dion is fucking nuts. Loopy. Squirrel bait. The Li Read more:White
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Gun Control and other Various Rants 2007-04-22 18:59:00 Let's start off this round with an obvious topic. The latest rash of random gun violence in the United States has set off the anti-gun crowd once again. In Canada, we have had our share of nutjobs who decide to shoot up universities. And, like in the U.S., we are debating and focusing on the wrong issue. While the pro-gun control crowd labels anyone who doesn't support their views as 'in bed with the NRA' and, as one witness of the Montreal incident last fall stated: "...as guilty as the killer...", they cling to the pipe dream that some sort of 'ban' will eliminate the threat of this happening. Because, as we all know, potential criminals are going to be first in line to register their guns, right? The brutal truth is, if there had been a few teachers/administrators/students in Virginia that had access to a weapon, some lives could have been saved.....Moving on............there was a time when G.Q. magazine had true substance and style. Now, it's just another liberal pub Read more:Control
David Suzuki Hates Albertans 2007-04-27 21:02:00 The fallout from the new Conservative government's climate plan continues to dominate the airwaves, and the reaction is what you would expect. Despite provisions that could possibly cause great damage to not only Alberta's oil industry but to the entire Canadian economy overall, the radical leftwing Environazi's aren't satisfied. While I should be ranting about how Environment Minister John Baird's plan smells like Kyoto-lite, and resembles something that you would expect from the former Liberal government, I instead must rant against the usual suspects of the Left.The most revealing of the reactions against Baird's plan comes from none other than Canada's prince of tree hugging, DavidSuzuki
. In what amounts to just another chance to show his scruffy face on camera, Suzuki came out swinging against the new plan. In an all-too-familiar example of grandstanding, Suzuki called the plan "..an embarrassment..", and "...a sham."Keep in mind, this is the same guy who claimed that Read more:Hates
Good Toons 2007-04-25 04:05:00 ...and finally, just so the pot can be stirred up once again, I repost the Danish cartoons:
How to Torture a Taliban 2007-04-29 18:35:00 Allegations of possible torture of Taliban
prisoners over in Afghanistan continue to dominate the Canadian news scene, and as usual, the focus is more on the well-being of terrorists (who, given the chance, wouldn't hesitate to slit every Canadian's throat) than the possible valuable information obtained from them. When it comes to the scum called Taliban, I wouldn't care if every single one of them were tortured to within one inch of their meaningless little lives. That being said, here's the top ten ways to torture a Taliban:10. Endless hours of the CBC.09. New cellmate: Conrad Black.08. Make him use a toilet.07. Make him use a shower.06. Tell him ‘they ain’t virgins no more!’05. Rosie’s replacement on the View.04. Make him wear ‘Jesus Rules!’ t-shirt.03. Only reading material in cell: Gay porn.02. Always call him ‘Mary’.01. A nice, clean shave! Read more:Torture
Frog-gate Proves: There Is No Real News Today 2007-05-03 03:37:00 This week will be spoken about for eons. Our ancestors will talk of his time in history with awe. It will be, in fact, legend. As of right now, Canada has run out of news. Nothing of any importance is happening. Life is completely satisfying (or bland, depending on your point of view). The proof? The biggest news making story of this week is an unproven allegation of a racial slur. Against a hockey player. Who isn't guilty................. Sorry! I dozed off there for a second.Shane Doan, honorable team captain of the current mishmash of players representing Canada at the World Hockey Championships, has come under fire for something he is being accused of saying over a year and a half ago during an NHL game. Doan says he didn't say it, and has maintained his innocence. Players who know him believe him. Those who don't know him, believe him. I believe him. But not our elected tall foreheads in Ottawa.Today
came word that an all-party committee (which once again causes me to shake my Read more:Proves
Hot Economy = Wrong McDonalds Order 2007-05-08 05:42:00 Have you gone shopping lately? How about to a fast food shack? Have you had to deal with the service industry in the last year or so in Alberta? If so, you have no doubt experienced firsthand the biggest and most glaring (and frustrating) downside of the booming Alberta economy.With a provincial economy so hot that even moderately educated and mildly experienced workers can make in excess of $100,000 a year in the oilsands, those positions that they have left behind - cashiers, restaurant servers, and so on - have been filled by those who are generally unskilled. Small and medium business owners have been forced to hire those who they can get, instead of those who are the most qualified. Staff turnover is steady, and incentives for workers who actually stay at a job for a certain amount of time are now common.Minimum-wage jobs are at the forefront of everyday life for most of us, as we deal with the service industry on a regular basis. The problem is, inept waitresses are also no Read more:Wrong
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