Daily Digest June 22, 2008

The DAILY DIGEST: INFORMATION and OPINION from ST. JOHN'S to VICTORIA.
ARCHIVED at http://cdndailydigest.blogspot.com/

EDITORIALs

ST.JOHN'S TELEGRAM -
Thin wallets, fat waistlines?
http://www.thetelegram.com/index.cfm?sid=146170&sc=80

HALIFAX CHRONICLE HERALD -
Carbon tax would cost N.S. dearly
http://thechronicleherald.ca/Editorial/1063570.html

TORONTO STAR -
Not so crazy economics
http://www.thestar.com/comment/article/447107

CALGARY HERALD -
Parental rights becoming child's play
http://www.canada.com/calgaryherald/news/theeditorialpage/story.html?id=bff64a0d-e44e-4d3e-893e-8fc3b022eb6f

CALGARY SUN -
Dion's shiftless strategy
Carbon tax plan appears designed primarily to get Liberals out of a tough spot
http://calsun.canoe.ca/Comment/POV/2008/06/22/5953181-sun.html

VANCOUVER PROVINCE -
They're taxing our credulity
http://www.canada.com/theprovince/news/editorial/story.html?id=5f8868fb-24ab-4881-a9df-95897e206266

Inexcusable delays
http://www.canada.com/theprovince/news/editorial/story.html?id=e9aefadb-a569-458b-a201-cb831cf9396d

She deserved worse
http://www.canada.com/theprovince/news/editorial/story.html?id=60cf49c8-46e0-480a-9cf0-3602eb1579d8

VICTORIA TIMES-COLONIST -
Simple steps to affordable food
http://www.canada.com/victoriatimescolonist/news/comment/story.html?id=058d6c25-e4c6-4904-8c39-ae9e4bf826bd


ISSUES

AFGHANISTAN -

YOUTUBE
Guardian: Even interpreters have given up on language gap between US Airborne company and Pashtun elder
http://therealnews.com/t/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=31&Itemid=74&jumival=1702

Afghan blasts kill 10
Daily attacks make battlefield deadlier for coalition than Iraq
http://calsun.canoe.ca/News/World/2008/06/22/5953301-sun.html

Modern times come to Kandahar
http://www.thestar.com/News/World/article/447343

NATO fires shells in Pakistan
http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,23903158-23109,00.html

Pakistan troops 'aid Taliban'
New classified US documents reveal that mass infiltration of Frontier Corps by Afghan insurgents is helping latest offensive
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/jun/22/pakistan.afghanistan

Brit Army 'vacuum' missile hits Taliban
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/asia/article4187835.ece

Stop killing the Taliban – they offer the best hope of beating Al-Qaeda
"The Taliban's chief objective is not world domination but a share of power in Afghanistan"
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/columnists/simon_jenkins/article4187504.ece

Manley warns NATO could fail in Afghanistan
http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20080622/manley_afghanistan_080622/20080622?hub=Canada

CTV's Question Period: John Manley on the challenge 9:29
http://watch.ctv.ca/news/Redirect/?ClipId=61701

NATO general calls for 6,000 more troops in Afghanistan
http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/afp/080622/world/nato_afghanistan_germany_military


CANADIAN FORCES
Hillier: Defence plan 'excellent'
http://thechronicleherald.ca/NovaScotia/1063595.html

Winter warfare course shows military still struggling in Arctic
http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/capress/080622/national/arctic_warfare_course


CANUSA/USACAN
JUSTICE KENNEDY: WORRIED THE POLITICAL BRANCHES "HAVE THE POWER TO SWITCH THE CONSITUTION ON AND OFF."
http://travlinrose.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!3F85D77BA0BA3C1C!2981.entry

Khadr lawyers refused access to documents
http://www.canada.com/calgaryherald/news/story.html?id=3a1008ae-7943-40d5-b9c2-3e4ad997aefb


ECONOMIC AFFAIRS
Speculators behind high oil, Saudis say
http://www.thestar.com/News/World/article/447381


FOREIGN AFFAIRS
These wars are about oil, not democracy
http://www.torontosun.com/News/Columnists/Margolis_Eric/2008/06/22/5953041-sun.php

Bush & Brown go to town
http://thechronicleherald.ca/Opinion/1063504.html

Canada urges oil market transparency in Jeddah
http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/reuters/080622/canada/canada_jeddah_oil_canada_col


JUSTICE SYSTEM
The Secret Trial
Four years after his arrest, Momin Khawaja heads to court tomorrow in a case that will spotlight the conflict between safeguarding intelligence and the right to a fair trial. http://www.canada.com/ottawacitizen/news/story.html?id=a14622dd-bf9d-427c-a2a8-dad4124d660d

Open courts and national security in Canada and Britain
http://www.canada.com/ottawacitizen/news/story.html?id=d0a900f7-d94d-4c46-b9ee-88d3ccdee8e1


POLITICS IN THE PROVINCES
Alberta's latest health makeover
http://www.thestar.com/comment/article/447122

John Tory urges Liberals to aid ailing economy
http://lfpress.ca/newsstand/News/CanadaWorld/2008/06/22/5951016-sun.html

Environmental ways to spend your $100 dividend
http://www.canada.com/victoriatimescolonist/news/comment/story.html?id=e95099be-3fbe-4012-884f-b44cd48a937c

Oil May Be Canada's Undoing
Politically explosive again.
Political pressure bubbles and flows.
http://thetyee.ca/Views/2005/11/21/CanadasUndoing/


PARTY POLITICS
Will Harper Accept Dion's Challenge?
http://www.nationalnewswatch.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=36233&Itemid=41

NDP leader reflects on accomplishments, failures of most recent parliamentary session
http://www.ottawasun.com/News/National/2008/06/22/5950621-sun.html

Carbon tax about Canada's future: Dion
http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20080622/dion_ct_080622/20080622?hub=Canada


POLITICAL OPINION -
Fanatics? You want fanatics? Check out Parliament Hill
http://www.thestar.com/comment/article/447123

Dion goes for Wiz and shift
http://www.torontosun.com/News/Columnists/Weston_Greg/2008/06/22/5950271.php

CTV's Question Period: Liberal leader Stephane Dion 9:15
http://watch.ctv.ca/news/Redirect/?ClipId=61699

It's about votes, not Mother Earth
Politicians care about elections, not global warming.
http://www.torontosun.com/News/Columnists/Goldstein_Lorrie/2008/06/22/5953001-sun.php

Politics of Dion's carbon tax
http://thechronicleherald.ca/Opinion/1063528.html

Climate change will mean tax pain
http://thechronicleherald.ca/Opinion/1063506.html

Carbon tax versus intensity targets: Discuss
http://www.canada.com/ottawacitizen/columnists/story.html?id=b19e5f6a-df2c-4a21-b150-993bb1ce4691

MP Report Card
The good, the bad and the merely ineffective
http://www.canada.com/calgaryherald/columnists/story.html?id=cef2a173-c36f-4d23-9bb0-3e4e139d8443

Carbon tax versus intensity targets: Discuss
But, seriously, writes Randall Denley, if this is where the campaign is headed, here's what you should know
http://www.canada.com/ottawacitizen/news/opinion/story.html?id=b19e5f6a-df2c-4a21-b150-993bb1ce4691

Dion scores a coup with his gutsy plan
http://www.canada.com/victoriatimescolonist/news/comment/story.html?id=62d66da3-0b63-4fce-9598-fa25142583a1

Politics of Dion's carbon tax
http://thechronicleherald.ca/Opinion/1063528.html

Climate change will mean tax pain
http://thechronicleherald.ca/Opinion/1063506.html


PRESSURE POINTS
Sustainable Prosperity
is a charitable, non-partisan, multi-stakeholder initiative. Its aim is to build a greener and more prosperous economy for all Canadians.
http://www.sustainableprosperity.ca/about/

Fixing the world — by the numbers
It could take decades to shift to clean energy, eons to stop global warming. But alongside vexing problems are some we could fix fast, say some top economic minds. Crunching the numbers, they find in such things as vitamin A, zinc supplements, and education, additional means to help save the planet
http://www.thestar.com/News/Ideas/article/447289

Prof warns of 'climate change refugees'
Canada braces for wave of newcomers
http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/Canada/2008/06/22/5953706-sun.html


OPINION AND INFORMATION
Hate laws a reasonable limit on free speech
http://www.thestar.com/comment/article/447121

Court says no to sensible parenting
http://www.canada.com/edmontonjournal/columnists/story.html?id=335a8706-bffc-4dec-b07e-adc0469b1658

Liberals launch carbon tax plan
http://hazmatmag.com/issues/ISArticle.asp?id=86019&issue=06222008

A modest proposal for dealing with unwanted husbands 
http://www.canada.com/ottawacitizen/news/opinion/story.html?id=6d406efd-716f-4f73-949c-9503c4da652c

No matter what language they speak, bigots are bigots
http://www.canada.com/ottawacitizen/news/opinion/story.html?id=0bc3fd59-7e84-49b5-84f3-1629564a5c9e

Skeptics aside, evolution and faith are compatible
http://www.canada.com/calgaryherald/news/theeditorialpage/story.html?id=21847d22-49ba-4316-b611-1263745ef9bd

Court says no to sensible parenting
Blatant state interference in father-daughter dispute sets dangerous precedent
http://www.canada.com/edmontonjournal/news/opinion/story.html?id=335a8706-bffc-4dec-b07e-adc0469b1658

Forest products chief calls for global agreement to curb carbon emissions
http://www.canada.com/theprovince/news/editorial/story.html?id=16685f3f-32ac-4997-91bb-63aaf5d1ba37

From public housing to home ownership
http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/subscriber/westview/story/4189778p-4780449c.html


INFOS 
Dion reproche à Harper ses propos sévères sur son plan de taxe sur le carbone
http://info.branchez-vous.com/Nationales/080621/N062158AU.html

Environnement
Dion réprimande Harper
http://www.radio-canada.ca/nouvelles/Politique/2008/06/22/001-dion-harper-critique-plan.shtml


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The most insightful article I've read on options in Afghanistan

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Stop killing the Taliban – they offer the best hope of beating Al-Qaeda
Simon Jenkins
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/columnists/simon_jenkins/article4187504.ece

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From: "Claudia Hudson"
Subject: G8, Bilderberg, collectiveism or freedom

Joe

http://www.corbettreport.com/articles/20080619_g8_misdirection.htm
 
also
 
www.freedomforceinternational.org
 
I think you will find both these links interesting
 
Claudia

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From: "Brian D. Marlatt"
Subject:  Inside a 9/11 Mastermind's Interrogation - Series - NYTimes.com

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/22/washington/22ksm.html?_r=1&hp&oref=slogin

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From: "Rubie Britton"
Subject: White House Coup
 
http://www.brasschecktv.com/page/346.html

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From: Tom Brewer
Subject: Reintroduce passenger rail service to western Canada -
http://www.gopetition.com/online/20036.html

This has a petition site for people to head to if they can see their way fit to do so... Your help would be appreciated by publishing this on your site.
 
Tom Brewer

There was a hue and cry in the 90's when the Conservative government decided to cut passenger rail service on the south route of the CPR rail line. It did not matter… service was gone. Cities like Regina, Moose Jaw, Swift Current and even Calgary lost passenger rail service.

Here we are in 2008 in need of links given the high cost of fuel and no thought is given to re-implement service.

Harper's Conservatives will not address how airlines price service. Taxes are added to everything. God help you if you have two bags that costs extra. Meals will likely be affected along with whatever beverage you might assume would be served. Our Conservative government does not care one iota. The added costs have GST added… meaning more and more money to the government.

Simply put and in my opinion the government does not have the intestinal fortitude to help its citizens.

The main line of the CPR we helped pay for as taxpayers. The railroads were given perks including miles of land on each side of the center of the tracks. I dare say the CPR exploited the rights including the vast coal reserves in BC.

What did we Canadians get? A swift kick in the rear and the largest snub ever, in my opinion.

Today, we could use passenger rail service on this route. It could be a way for consumers to take the bite out of higher and higher gas costs. Yes rail is slower however there are other benefits we fail to see.

This main line was built and paid for many times by Canadians. Now it is like a private rail line only carrying the rail companies commodities to customers.

In my opinion we must reinstate service. I am sure given all of today's computers we could use both lines… the CN in the north and the forgotten line in the south to the countries advantage. If we promoted our rail service it would be used. Simply put if you provide poor service customers will drop you like a rock.

We must hire people who are interested in growing rail service. We do not need people in charge who care less and only look to take home a large pay cheque.

It is far past time for our government to decide to improve services rather than always opting for what big companies want.

It is time we worked to rebuild what we had.

I would ask those interested in helping to re-introduce passenger rail service to sign the petition you find at http://www.gopetition.com/online/20036.html

Tom Brewer 701-1740 Hamilton St. Regina Sk.. surge@sasktel.net

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