Category Archives: Current Affairs

The Time Has Come For the Canadian Parliament to Show Some Will

Posted on November 12, 2010
Jim by Jim

formulate a question and exercise a little democracy – ask Canadians if they want to spend 20 billion dollars on jet fighters over the next 15 years or spend the same amount on those social programmes I mentioned and debt/deficit reduction…and see what they say. Continue reading →

Posted in Asides and Musings, Canada in Afghanistan, Canadian Politics and Politicians, Current Affairs, Diplomacy, Good Works, independent politics, United Nations, United States | 5 Comments

Conspiracy Theories – Sometimes There’s Fire beneath the Smoke

Posted on November 7, 2010
Jim by Jim

9/11 Conspiracy? Maybe. General James Conway was one of the “message force multipliers” assigned by the Pentagon to harden U.S. public opinion. As the general put it on one occasion, “Our primary strategic target was our own population.” Continue reading →

Posted in Asides and Musings, Current Affairs, United States, War on Terror, World Peace | 4 Comments

Israel is not a Monolith

Posted on October 19, 2010
Jim by Jim

Like the rest of us, Israel is human and is flawed. Continue reading →

Posted in Current Affairs, Middle East | 2 Comments

Who Are The real Anti-Semites?

Posted on October 15, 2010
Jim by Jim

“We stand shoulder to shoulder with all Israelis who care deeply about the advancement of human rights in the cause of freedom and peace.” (not Stephen Harper) (not Michael Ignatieff) (Not Jack Layton) Continue reading →

Posted in Current Affairs, independent politics, Middle East, World Peace | 4 Comments

Irwin Cotler and President Ahmadinejad 2 of a Kind.

Posted on October 13, 2010
Jim by Jim

Irwin Cotler of Canada and President Ahmadinejad of Iran are 2 of a Kind. Continue reading →

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