Missile defense - No thanks · Thursday June 7, 2007 by colin newell
It is a well know fact that the U.S. Missile defense system simply does not work. It has never worked.
It is too easy to spoof the system with decoy missiles.
We live in a post-cold war era where missile systems used multiple warheads in multiple break-away modules on multi-missile launches.
The basis for the American missile defense system (which doesn’t work by the way) works on a one missile, one take down concept. Multiple incoming missiles with decoy warheads is more than enough to completely spoof George Bushes coveted defense system.
Simply does not work. Never did.
In an odd turn of events, our fearless leader Canadian PM Stephen Harper is cosying up to Bush and his missile defense plan.
Why, you ask… when the system does not work.
Well – Bush is short buddies lately… British P.M. Tony Blair’s no longer on Dubya’s friendly Five anymore.
And, I mean… what to heck. The Canadian conservatives are so in bed with George W’s GOP that it is hard to tell who actually cleans the sheets these days.
Anyho – the World is on the brink of another Cold War that now has none other than Vlad Putin (President of Russia) pissed off with the U.S.
I am old enough to remember the last major Cold War. It was`nt pretty then and likely as not will not be pretty now.
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The Police in Vancouver (follow-up) · Monday May 28, 2007 by colin newell
One for the “didn’t see that coming” files…
This just in:
“My name is Pete Paphides and I work as the chief rock critic for The Times in London. I am currently in Vancouver covering the first night of The Police’s world tour. I was intrigued by your posting about the difficulty you had in purchasing tickets at a reasonable price – especially the bit about having to join the fan club. Having arrived here yesterday, I noticed that The Police were playing a “fan club” only show in front of 5000 fans. It seemed odd to me that a band that had remained dormant for over 20 years should still have so many people in their fanclub that 5000 of them would be willing to schlep to Vancouver to see them play. Then I remembered what you wrote about having to pay $120 to join the fan club in order to get a chance to see the band live. Did you manage to get tickets in the end? Are you interested in having a chat about your experiences? I am reviewing the show anyway – which, I’m sure, will be enjoyable – but I would nonetheless like to write a small news story to run alongside it, talking about the lengths that some fans have had to go to in order to get tickets. If you would like to talk about any aspect of this, I can be reached on +—————. I am staying at the Westin Bayshore. I can be reached at Room —— if you call 604 ————. My email address is ——————-
Many thanks
Pete
never underestimate the power of the blog
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Rage against the machine - part 1 · Saturday May 5, 2007 by colin newell
Imagine a convention of men. All one color. Let’s say white… for the sake of argument.
They are all jockeying for the position to be the future president of a country.
See if you can guess the country by the following hints.
1.) They do not believe women should have domain over their bodies or be able to make informed decisions about their reproduction.
2.) They wish to limit a doctors right to attend to their female patients by offering severely limited medical options for women.
3.) Virtually all of them are religious extremists.
4.) Some of them do not believe in evolution.
5.) Some of them would have homosexuality criminalized.
6.) Most, if not all of them, want the state in the bedrooms of the nation.
7.) Most, if not all of them, want Chuch and State unified.
Ok. Any guesses?
The Taliban you say!
Nope. Try again.
Uhm. The Mullahs of Iran!
Close, but not quite.
Give up?
It was the GOP leadership debate in Simi Valley this weekend at ten white men debated the future of the Republican party.
“Former Arkansas governor and Baptist pastor, Mike Huckabee repeated his position endorsing intelligent design on Saturday, but joked that he would allow for his own evolution if it gives him a better shot at winning his party’s nomination.”
And he wants to be President!
What would a successful President and member of the dangerous religious right do with the Sciences in America?
Pray tell.
Whoops. Maybe pray is the wrong word.
Politics, Gas and the World... · Wednesday May 2, 2007 by colin newell
So. A panel of 3 people set out to decide what kind of money British Columbian MLA’s should get…
and the best they could come up with was 29%
for the MLA’s no less.
Don’t ask what they have suggested for the Premier…
link
Okay. 53%.
A 53% increase for the leader of the Liberal party and our Province’s Premier.
Sick people are sleeping in hospital corridors and this is on the table.
In other news, gas prices are increasing in Canada almost daily. For some reason the price of gas in Vancouver is just shy of $1.30/litre.
There is a 35 cent variation in the price across Canada.
Meantime the weasels in the refining industry claim the following reasons for high prices at the pumps.
-fires at the refinery
-refinery is down for maintainence
-the dog ate the refinery.
Whale Oil Beef Hooked anyway.
Oil companies are reaping mind boggling profits and we are taking it up the hoo-hoo.
Sing a happy song.
I had a friend head down to Australia for a couple of weeks. They had to transit through LAX on their way from Vancouver to Honolulu and Fiji. While in LAX they were forced to give finger prints and a retinal scan…
One more reason we will not be travelling to America anytime soon. I have another dear friend and colleague who is travelling overseas via the U.S.A. and will go through the same intrusive song and dance over what?
As Naomi Wolf writes in her blog on HuffingtonPost.Com – America is taking one significant step after another down an obvious path to a police state.
We shouldn’t be afraid friends. We should be angry… very angry.
