The DAILY DIGEST: INFORMATION and OPINION from ST. JOHN'S to VICTORIA.
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ST.JOHN'S TELEGRAM -
Everyone deserves 911
http://www.thetelegram.com/index.cfm?sid=207843&sc=80
CORNER BROOK WESTERN STAR -
A little support for a change
http://www.thewesternstar.com/index.cfm?sid=207721&sc=30
HALIFAX CHRONICLE HERALD -
Canadians golden again
http://thechronicleherald.ca/Editorial/9010075.html
AMHERST DAILY NEWS -
Pay your money, take your
http://www.amherstdaily.com/index.cfm?sid=207925&sc=61
MONTREAL GAZETTE -
Hand-washing is not brain surgery
http://www.montrealgazette.com/opinion/editorials/Hand+washing+brain+surgery/1149460/story.html
OTTAWA CITIZEN -
Our national sport
http://www.ottawacitizen.com/opinion/editorials/national+sport/1149582/story.html
OTTAWA SUN -
Left in the Cold as Gov't Caught Flatfooted Again
http://embassymag.ca/page/view/editorial-1-7-2009
TORONTO STAR -
It's time to end Israel's Gaza war
http://www.thestar.com/Opinion/article/562686
GLOBE & MAIL -
The package and people's pocketsComment28
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20090106.weTaxcuts07/BNStory/politics/home
Putin strikes again
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20090106.weGas07/BNStory/specialComment/home
NATIONAL POST -
Better than another New Deal
http://www.nationalpost.com/opinion/story.html?id=1149067
HAMILTON SPECTATOR -
Drug court needed here
http://www.thespec.com/Opinions/article/491864
NIAGARA FALLS REVIEW -
Don't blame Israel for Mideast violence
http://www.niagarafallsreview.ca/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=1376159
K-W RECORD -
McGuinty's key role in the auto industry
http://news.therecord.com/Opinions/article/467979
WINDSOR STAR -
The border
http://www.windsorstar.com/opinion/editorials/border/1150112/story.html
THUNDER BAY CHRONICLE JOURNAL -
A third reason to quit smoking
http://www.chroniclejournal.com/stories.php?id=156706
WINNIPEG FREE PRESS -
The last occupied people
http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/opinion/westview/the_last_occupied_people.html
As ugly as its ancestor
Canada tried an elected Senate in the 1850s. The Fathers of Confederation got rid of it in 1867.
http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/opinion/westview/as_ugly_as_its_ancestor.html
REGINA LEADER-POST -
Getting down to business on urban reserves
http://www.canada.com/reginaleaderpost/news/viewpoints/story.html?id=82daa43c-82bc-4488-a8aa-fcfac503b4d6
CALGARY HERALD -
Now we see the victims of victimless crimes
http://www.calgaryherald.com/opinion/victims+victimless+crimes/1150314/story.html
Hamas stepped up attacks on Israel for political gain
http://www.canada.com/calgaryherald/news/theeditorialpage/story.html?id=2c727cc6-25c5-4017-81c5-ead8472237d7
GRANDE PRAIRIE DAILY HERALD TRIBUNE -
Mideast madness is complicated - Situation likely to get worse before it gets better
http://www.dailyheraldtribune.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=1377016
EDMONTON JOURNAL -
Why delay on listeriosis inquiry?
http://www.edmontonjournal.com/opinion/delay+listeriosis+inquiry/1150574/story.html
LETHBRIDGE HERALD -
Is there an appetite for electoral reform?
http://www.lethbridgeherald.com/content/view/20382/56/
RED DEER ADVOCATE -
Human rights commissions are failing Canadians
http://www.albertalocalnews.com/reddeeradvocate/opinion/Human_rights_commissions_are_failing_Canadians.html
VANCOUVER SUN -
Less secrecy, more facts, please
http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/news/editorial/story.html?id=20e55caf-d2a7-4251-b618-3bb9c024ec58
ISSUES
AFGHANISTAN -
To arm the Afghan tribes or not?
http://www.globaldashboard.org/cooperation-and-coherence/to-arm-the-afghan-tribes-or-not/
Surging towards stalemate in Afghanistan
http://www.atimes.com/atimes/South_Asia/KA08Df01.html
A high cost for more feet on the ground
http://www.atimes.com/atimes/South_Asia/KA08Df02.html
Air strikes to be intensified to stamp out insurgency
http://www.thefrontierpost.com/News.aspx?ncat=an&nid=1030&ad=08-01-2009
CANADIAN FORCES -
Canadian soldier killed in IED attack
http://www.nationalpost.com/news/story.html?id=1151649
Taliban becoming more sophisticated with IEDs
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20090107.wafghan_ieds08/BNStory/Front/home
Details emerge in soldier's murder case
http://www.nationalpost.com/todays_paper/story.html?id=1149021
CANUSA/USACAN -
Congress Lukewarm on Canada
http://embassymag.ca/page/view/canada_washington-12-17-2008
U.S. should produce own isotopes: Expert
http://www.calgaryherald.com/news/should+produce+isotopes+Expert/1152469/story.html
ECONOMIC AFFAIRS -
Forestry industry not looking for bailout
http://www.dailyheraldtribune.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=1377122
FOREIGN AFFAIRS -
UN 'to convene assembly over Gaza'
http://english.aljazeera.net/news/americas/2009/01/2009180419321375.html
U.S. troop movement plans still up in airhttp://english.aljazeera.net/news/americas/2009/01/2009180419321375.html
http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/07/us.troop.plans/
HEALTH CARE RELATED -
There is very little help for parents suffering from depression
http://www.montrealgazette.com/opinion/op-ed/There+very+little+help+parents+suffering+from+depression/1149470/story.html
JUSTICE SYSTEM -
B.C. polygamy case will test multiple marriage ban
http://www.thestar.com/News/Canada/article/563235
Ethics debated at Mulroney-Schreiber hearing
http://www.calgaryherald.com/news/politics/Ethics+debated+Mulroney+Schreiber+hearing/1150923/story.html
POLITICS IN THE PROVINCES -
Tories in quandry over Tory
http://www.torontosun.com/comment/columnists/christina_blizzard/2009/01/07/7940486-sun.html
Carbon tax shaping up as key issue in B.C. vote
http://www.thestar.com/News/Canada/article/562822
FEDERAL POLITICS -
Parties expecting an election before year is out
http://www.thestar.com/Canada/Columnist/article/562821
Harper's Silence on Middle East Politically Calculated, Experts Say
http://embassymag.ca/page/view/gaza-1-7-2009
Canadians' fate 'up to Hamas': Tory MP Kent
http://www.montrealgazette.com/news/todays-paper/Canadians+fate+Hamas/1149383/story.html
Budget will show how deficit will disappear: Flaherty
http://www.calgaryherald.com/news/politics/Budget+will+show+deficit+will+disappear+Flaherty/1108384/story.html
Conservatives go on offensive to explain planned deficits
http://www.ottawacitizen.com/Conservatives+offensive+explain+planned+deficits/1151980/story.html
Ignatieff starting tour on economy in Halifax
http://thechronicleherald.ca/Metro/9010064.html
Ignatieff's Foreign Policy
http://embassymag.ca/page/view/ignatieff_foreign_policy-12-17-2008
Near death cures Tories
New spirit of co-operation makes election unlikely
http://www.nationalpost.com/todays_paper/story.html?id=1149020
Jim Flaherty's money tree
http://network.nationalpost.com/np/blogs/fullcomment/archive/2009/01/07/terence-corcoran-jim-flaherty-s-money-tree.aspx
Cut taxes now, cut spending later, Flaherty told
http://business.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20090107.weconomists0107/BNStory/Business/home
Liberals need to deal with fruitcakes in the ranks
http://network.nationalpost.com/np/blogs/fullcomment/archive/2009/01/07/kelly-mcparland-liblogs.aspx
The message track
Harper and Flaherty must get their act together on the economy if they want their government to survive
http://www.montrealgazette.com/opinion/op-ed/message+track/1149471/story.html
PROGRAMMES -
Tougher 'Made in Canada' Regs Kick In
http://embassymag.ca/page/view/cool-1-7-2009
$117-million later, Ottawa's troubles with Sikorsky aren't overComment86
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20090107.wplanes07/BNStory/National/home
OPINION AND INFORMATION -
Responsible government starts with voters
http://www.insidetoronto.com/article/61915
The terror that has no name
http://network.nationalpost.com/np/blogs/fullcomment/archive/2009/01/07/laura-rosen-cohen-the-terror-that-has-no-name.aspx
The dangers of hate-hunting
http://www.nationalpost.com/opinion/columnists/story.html?id=c6b0875d-d385-4384-92a9-48a4f032f80d
Globe roundtable
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20090106.wPOLroundtable0106/BNStory/politics/home
Why it's hard to beat Hamas
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20090106.wcogaza07/BNStory/specialComment/home
In 2009, it's all about the recession
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20090106.wcosimp07/BNStory/specialComment/home
Opportune time to change course
http://www.thestar.com/Opinion/article/562683
Surprising consensus on the economy
http://www.thestar.com/Opinion/article/562680
Picking up the pieces after the missiles stop falling
http://www.thestar.com/Opinion/article/562682
Welcome to the 21st century and the end of capitalism
http://www.intelligencer.ca/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=1375818
Suicide by Israel
http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Middle_East/KA08Ak01.html
Ground realities in Gaza
http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Middle_East/KA08Ak02.html
INFOS -
Deux dirigeants d'une secte accusés de polygamie
http://www.cyberpresse.ca/actualites/quebec-canada/justice-et-faits-divers/200901/07/01-815595-deux-dirigeants-dune-secte-accuses-de-polygamie.php
Un soldat canadien tué par une bombe
http://www.cyberpresse.ca/dossiers/le-canada-en-afghanistan/200901/07/01-815549-un-soldat-canadien-tue-par-une-bombe.php
Mulroney-Schreiber: le rapport sera déposé à la fin de 2009
http://www.cyberpresse.ca/actualites/quebec-canada/politique-canadienne/200901/07/01-815577-mulroney-schreiber-le-rapport-sera-depose-a-la-fin-de-2009.php
Le capitaine Semrau, accusé d'avoir tué un insurgé afghan, est relâché
http://www.cyberpresse.ca/dossiers/le-canada-en-afghanistan/200901/07/01-815584-le-capitaine-semrau-accuse-davoir-tue-un-insurge-afghan-est-relache.php
Sanglante escalade à Gaza
http://www.ledevoir.com/2009/01/07/226111.html
Les baisses d'impôt, thème chéri de Flaherty
http://www.ledevoir.com/2009/01/07/226109.html
Ignatieff s'entoure de ses fidèles
http://www.ledevoir.com/2009/01/07/226106.html
Le Canada verse une aide humanitaire de 4 millions $ pour la Bande de Gaza
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Les médias contribuent à accentuer les problèmes de l'économie
http://info.branchez-vous.com/graphics/textecomplet.gif
Ottawa prépare un registre des informateurs derrière les barreaux
http://info.branchez-vous.com/Nationales/090107/N0107191AU.html
Des économistes prédisent davantage de difficultés pour 2009
http://info.branchez-vous.com/Nationales/090107/N0107127AU.html
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From: "Rene Moreau" Subject: Sandra and Anil
FYI to all), 06/01/09
The court case mentioned here is about Sandra's stand on NOT filing
a census form because our government was so stupid they even let
Lockheed-Martin of Texas, makers of weapons of mass destruction, do
the computer work on OUR census, and apparently are considering doing
it again!
We know of course that Americorp can put their own people into
Stats-Canada, with dual citizenship, there-by facilitating the 5th
column infiltration of our government.
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To Sandra Finley
From Rene Moreau (416-489-8347)
re; Anil Aurora
He's the one that I also talked to about 15 times. He had said
that the set-up was that Lockheed Martin was unable to get any
information out of the offices of Stats-Can. I asked him if they use
a security company to ensure this. I asked him which company. He said
he didn't know, and I never did find out. The reason I asked was that
NAFTA makes it impossible to discriminate against foreign, American,
security , or any other, companies. So the security was most probably
American.
When even the RCMP can be sold Windows with a window that gave
access to foreign, American entities, he could not possibly think he
can keep out the spooks like Echelon, etc. They even use aural
implants and inserted chips, regularly.
By the way, the reason I just had an accident with my form, instead
of not filing, was that Murray Dobbin said that we hurt OUR census
system, more that Yankee corporate, by not filing. You knew that
right?
Enough said?
Feel free to mention Rene Moreau. Anil was diligent enough to
return my calls even after business hours.
Rene Moreau (416-489-8347)
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From: Larry Kazdan
Subject: Re: Steve Janke: Coalition? What coalition?, January 06]
Re: Steve Janke: Coalition? What coalition?, January 06
http://network.nationalpost.com/np/blogs/fullcomment/archive/2009/01/06/steve-janke-coalition-what-coalition.aspx
Coalition ideas may come and may go (and even come back), but in the meantime, Harper has been forced to withdraw his bills on pay equity, party election financing, and civil service that were repugnant to the opposition. In addition, Harper has reversed his economic policies and will be putting forward a 'Liberal-NDP' budget. Perhaps Steve Janke might consider that this phantom coalition has already delivered some mighty blows.
Larry Kazdan,
Vancouver, B.C.
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From: "Jacob Rempel"
Subject: Phyllis Bennis: Where you decide to start the clock(calendar) determines how you define the crisis
I recommend subscribing to The Real News
I appreciate THE REAL NEWS for its search for the context of current events.
I just heard Phyllis Bennis about when to start the clock. Very good.
We can made that a calendar back to about 1947, don't you think?
Jacob Rempel, Vancouver, Canada.
Historical amnesia and Gaza
Phyllis Bennis: Where you decide to start the clock determines how you define the crisis Pt.1/3 view
Three related items ---
(1) Some GAZA facts –a calendar
----Phyllis Bennis: Where you decide to start the clock (calendar?)
----determines how you define the crisis
(2) Robert Fisk: Why bombing Ashkelon is the most tragic irony,
(3) Canada blames Hamas, calls for 'durable' ceasefire in Gaza.
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From: Peggy Merritt
Subject: Re: Daily Digest January 6, 2008
Hi Joe The last time I looked noone is looking at the motivation on both sides of the war in Gaza. The Jews want peace and the Hamas want to elimination Israel. It is the Hamas leadership who are making victims of their population and they have the option of seeking peace instead of prolonging their attacks. I feel for the people under the Hamas rule they are in a hopeless situation. As far as Canadians living in Gaza...One questions why they there are there. I also question why people suddenly want the US of A. to intervene, Especiaaly those who seem to condemn the US for every ailment in the whole world. Just wondering Peggy Merritt
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From: Larry Kazdan
Subject: Joe re: Embassy Newspaper: UN Emergency Peace Service Question Goes
Joe, further to the discussion that Stratos and I had within the Daily Digest, you might want to post this recent article from Embassy Magazine (to which I have also sent a LetEd.)
UN Emergency Peace Service Question Goes Unasked by H. Peter Langille http://www.embassymag.ca/page/view/langille-1-7-2009===================================
From: "Rebecca Gingrich"
Subject: No militants in school bombed by Israel
Mr. Kent--contrary to your statements to the to the Star http://www.thestar.com/article/562825 the UN found NO evidence of Hamas fighters in the school when Israel attacked and murdered more than 50 men, women, and children. You would do better to wait for the truth rather than parroting Israeli lies on every occasion. But then, why should anyone be surprised at the statements that our government makes? We know where your loyalties lie--and it isn't with truth and justice, but with expediency.
We are supposed to live in a democracy, but in spite of all the protests and all the differing reports that we read(not in the msm as Israel will not allow journalists into Palestine) you and our government prefer to be spoon-fed lies from Israel
You and your government are an embarrassment to all thinking Canadians. But even worse, you are a deadly foe to the innocent Palestinians. Thank God for leaders like Hugo Chavez who have the courage to act in a rational manner and eject the Israel ambassador from Venezuela rather than bend down for the genocidal state of Israel
Below is the article on what the UN found at the school.
Rebecca Gingrich
11 Church Street
Princeton, Ontario
N0J1V0
U.N. official says no militants inside Gaza school
http://uk.news.yahoo.com/22/20090106/tpl-uk-palestinians-israel-school-un-sb-81f3b62.html
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To Joe Hueglin, Editor, The DAILY DIGEST:
I reply to a letter in the DIGEST from "Suan H.Booiman"
(Suan's remarks in red font. I reply in black.)
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From: Suan H. Booiman Subject: Canadian
To Joe:---
The first question is "what does it mean to be Canadian",
today to be bilingual one makes a better Canadian.
My REPLY:
Well, Suan, my parents and I were born here;
so that makes it easy for me. -- I'm Canadian.
Actually, if the aboriginal first nations had enforced some stricter
immigration rules, I probably would have grown up as a German-
speaking citizen of the Russian (or Soviet) empire in Ukraine, from
where all my great grandparents migrated in 1876 to Manitoba
farmland, where the Dakota, Cree, Metis and buffalo no longer
roamed in the Red River Valley. --- Sorry about that.
My wife Elsie might have remained in Guyana, South America.
(Or else, God forbid, migrated to the USA.).
I'm tri-lingual and I do not speak French, but I'm a Canadian.
You arrived as a landed immigrant (virtually a Canadian) and then
you accepted formal citizenship in 1964. Good. You are welcome even
if you speak no French, English or Cree or other old local language.
Being French-speaking would make you and me better Canadians.
About 10 million Canadians speak French. Some of them speak
only French, and that's okay too.
I hope you and your children learn French. I did not,
but my children do. One of them teaches French.
____________________________
When you talk about being Canadian do you mean Citizenship
or just resident, the multicultural kind? Three year passport
and leave for a better life at home?
Both okay. Freedom of movement is a great Canadian human right.
I'm a citizen born here. I'm multi-cultural. I mostly stay in Canada.
_________________________________
Ottawa does not know they exist, no clue where they live, came from,
what there intent is. They have some one swear them in and loose them
after, as Identification is enough with a letter addressed to you from
the Hydro.
Ottawa does know they exist, but it's none of their business where they live
(except for taxes). Ottawa does "loose them" and that's good. For important
identification decisions, Ottawa does insist on more than a letter from Hydro.
__________________________________
What is a Canadian? Did ask Ottawa to spell it out Heritage, Justice,
Foreign Affairs,--dead silence because they don't know.
Ask an MP and he looks at you and say "HUH?" Why?
They do know what is a Canadian, and they wonder why you ask.
They are silent because they don't want to offend you by telling
you what in Canada is general knowledge and common sense.
___________________________________
In 1964, I was proud to become a Canadian, to day question the
meaning as multiculturalism is protected by the claim "don't offend"
the basics that allows French racism to rise in this country.
You can still be proud to be a Canadian, and it's okay to be a proud
French Canadian, or a bi or multi or just a unicultural Anglophone.
It's especially okay and proud to be aboriginal First Nation Canadian.
______________________________
As a recent joke stated, one MP speaking to another: "what are
you doing – nothing - you said that yesterday - am not finished"
Good one. A little unfair, but they can take it.
______________________________________
So tell me what does it mean to be a Canadian?
A family driving a dump truck with one licence ?
Suan
Yes, a family driving a dump truck with one license can be a Canadian.
If this breaks the law, it will be like many thousands of other Canadians
who daily break several laws carelessly. Is it okay? Not really, but
some will get caught and pay the appropriate penalty
It's okay, Suan Booiman. Each new Canadian will slowly or quickly
blend in according to how his or her life here unfolds. Don't sweat it.
It's okay.
Can we meet for coffee at JJ Bean? (It's Canadian owned.)
---Jacob Rempel, Vancouver, Canada
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Subject: How many zeros in a billion???
From: "Efstratios Psarianos"
Yeaaaah ... What IS going on here? And dammit .. I'D be happy with just ONE billion, hahahaha.
Stratos
How many zeros in a billion???
This is too true to be funny...
The next time you hear a politician use the
word 'billion' in a casual manner, think about
whether you want the 'politicians' spending
YOUR tax money.
A billion is a difficult number to comprehend,
but one advertising agency did a good job of
putting that figure into some perspective in
one of it's releases.
A. A billion seconds ago it was 1959.
B. A billion minutes ago Jesus was alive.
C. A billion hours ago our ancestors were living in the Stone Age.
D. A billion days ago no-one walked on the earth on two feet.
E. A billion dollars ago was only 8 hours and 20 minutes, at the rate our government is spending it.
While this thought is still fresh in our brain...
let's take a look at New Orleans ....
It's amazing what you can learn with some simple division.
Louisiana Senator,
Mary Landrieu (D)
is presently asking Congress for
250 BILLION DOLLARS
to rebuild New Orleans .. Interesting number...
what does it mean?
A. Well... if you are one of the 484,674 residents of New Orleans
(every man, woman, and child)
you each get $516,528.
B. Or... if you have one of the 188,251 homes in
New Orleans , your home gets $1,329,787.
C. Or... if you are a family of four...
your family gets $2,066,012.
Imagine, now $700 billion bailing out banks in the US . That's enough to fund complete medical care for every man, woman and child currently alive in the US for 11 years!!
50 billion to bail out the auto industry???
Washington , D.C. & Ottawa ON .
< HELLO!!! >
Are all your calculators broken??
Accounts Receivable Tax
Building Permit Tax
CDL License Tax
Cigarette Tax
Corporate Income Tax
Dog License Tax
Federal Income Tax , Federal Unemployment Tax (FUTA)
Fishing License Tax
Food License Tax
Fuel Permit Tax
Gasoline Tax
Hunting License Tax
Inheritance Tax
Inventory Tax
IRS Interest Charges (tax on top of tax)
IRS Penalties (tax on top of tax)
Liquor Tax
Luxury Tax
Marriage License Tax
Medicare Tax
Propert y Tax
Real Estate Tax
Service charge taxes
Social Security Tax
Road Usage Tax (Truckers)
Sales Taxes
Recreational Vehicle Tax
School Tax
State Income Tax
State Unemployment Tax (SUTA)
Telephone Federal Excise Tax
Telephone Federal Universal Service Fee Tax upon Tax
Telephone Federal, State and Local Surcharge Tax
Telephone Minimum Usage Surcharge Tax
Telephone Recurring and Non-recurring Charges Tax
Telephone State and Local Tax
Telephone Usage Charge Tax
Utility Tax
Vehicle License Registration Tax
Vehicle Sales Tax
Watercraft Registration Tax
Well Permit Tax
Workers Compensation Tax
Income Tax
Everything Tax
STILL THINK THIS IS FUNNY???
Not one of these taxes existed 100 years ago...
and our nation was the most prosperous in the world.
We had absolutely no national debt...
We had the largest middle class in the world..
and Mom stayed home to raise the kids.
What happened?
Can you spell 'politicians!'
And I still have to press '1'
for English
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