Warmonger report #1 · Wednesday August 1, 2007 by colin newell
U.S. Drones are to take over or assist the American war effort in Iraq and Afghanistan.
So. Instead of American soldiers killing people, this task will be handed off to robotic airplanes capable of staying in the air for 24 hours at a time.
Condi Rice:senior U.S. warmonger gleefully announces huge arms sale to Saudi Arabia link
Hang on… didn’t Saudi Arabia provide the bulk of the 9/11 terrorists and pilots? Curious? You should be!
David Letterman uttered a classic quote the day of 9/11:
“Why do they hate us so much?”
Well. There are hundreds of U.S. military bases world-wide protecting U.S. interests. link
The average American need only ask a few questions to get the full picture.
If you really want to spoil your morning coffee check out this spread glorifying bloodshed: FutureFirePower.Com
Aeroplan to screw customers · Thursday July 26, 2007 by colin newell
Read it for yourself…
My wife and I have enough Aeroplan units to fly to the moon – and Aeroplan will take it all away because we might not use the points this year.
This is like the criminals that offer gift certificates that slowly expire. This practice (Chapters Books does it I believe) has been banned in Ontario.
It is bullshit and should be banned in Canada.
Aeroplan: You suck.
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Espresso Beer Pork Ribs · Sunday July 22, 2007 by colin newell
Here is a wonderful summer recipe that my wife and I cook up this time of year.
2 whole racks pork side ribs, each cut in 2 or 4
1 tsp. ground cumin
1 tsp. chili powder
1/2 tsp. paprika
1 tsp. oregano
1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper
1 tsp. sugar
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. cracked black pepper
1 1/2 cups barbeque sauce
2 Tbsp. honey, or to taste
2 Tbsp. fresh squeezed lime juice
2 bottles Guinness® Beer
1 Tbsp. instant espresso powder
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Trim ribs of excess fat. Combine the spices, herbs, sugar, salt and pepper in a small bowl. Sprinkle and rub mixture all over the ribs. Set ribs in a roasting pan.
Pour in the beer. Cover and bake 90 minutes, or until ribs are tender. When almost there, place the barbecue sauce, espresso powder, honey, and lime juice in a pot and whisk to combine. Simmer over medium heat 10 minutes. Heat a barbeque or indoor grill to medium heat. Remove ribs from the pan and grill until nicely coloured. Baste with barbeque sauce. Cook just until sauce heats through and then serve.
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Illegal search and seizure · Thursday July 19, 2007 by colin newell
Let me just start with…
I would rather a guilty drug dealer go free than have 10 innocent civilians hassled by Canadian Customs officers.
I mean, who hasn’t heard the tale of families crossing back into Canada from the U.S.A. and have the zealots in the blue uniforms tear their car apart on a whim only to have the bewildered family members left to put the car back together?
It’s nazism. It’s fascism. It’s a violation of our charter rights and it needs to stop.
Yea. I used to be intimidated by border guards – but not anymore. To be fair, most of them are decent people on the front line of defense of our nations security and integrity. But there needs to be a line drawn somewhere.
And in a recent case, a B.C. Provincial court judge has thrown out a case of a drug dealer who was detained while trying to import 50 kilos of cocaine into Canada.
Yes – he is a drug dealer and obviously guilty as can be.
The law states that you can not just detain someone on the grounds that something fishy might be going on.
And yea, drilling holes in a free citizens car and tearing it apart it pretty uncool too.
And before you call me a bleeding heart liberal (citing as many of my neo-con friends do: “If ya got nothing to hide you shouldn’t mind a little gloved hand up your wazoo!” nonsense…) – Searching someone without a warrant and detaining them without legal representation is illegal in this country.
And to the additional naysayers I offer: It takes minutes to obtain a warrant in most cases. A phone call.
As Canadians we have the responsibility to be on guard against those who would quickly strip away our rights in the name of whatever cause they are hugging.
Be aware. Be diligent. Know your rights.
