I love Celtic rock. Always have. What can I say... it speaks to something primal in my soul. Yet when Celtic Rocker Leah McHenry sent me a friend request on Facebook a few years ago I was both intrigued and puzzled. Intrigued because I had never heard of her; puzzled because I didn’t know why a musician I'd never heard of would seek “Facebook Friendship” with a freedo … [Read more...]
Leah McHenry: Canada’s Celtic Rock Secret
Last week I wrote about Celtic Rocker Leah McHenry, her dedication to liberty, and her amazing music in my article "Celtic Rocker Leah McHenry: The Homeschooling, Gun-Loving, Metal Mama". A number of people wrote to thank me for bringing this fascinating woman and her music to their attention. If you haven’t checked out her music, or if you didn’t read the interview with Lea … [Read more...]
Freedom of Speech? No Thanks, We’re Canadian…
On Wednesday, February 27, 2013 the Supreme Court of Canada had the opportunity to stand up for Canadians’ Right to Freedom of Speech. To call their ruling in R. v. Whatcott an “Epic Fail” would be a gross understatement. When the Supreme Court starts out by explaining as it did in Whatcott, not that individual rights are the very foundation of our society, but that “All righ … [Read more...]
A Victory for Privacy Rights! Conservatives Kill Bill C-30
Never let it be said that you can’t make a difference. When the Conservatives introduced Bill C-30, titled the Protecting Children from Internet Predators Act, Vic Toews said anyone who didn’t agree with the bill was standing “with the child pornographers”. In light of that stand, I suppose it’s reasonable to conclude Vic Toews is now standing “with the child pornographe … [Read more...]
Ian Thomson Case: The Full Legal Decision
Ian Thomson was acquitted of unsafe storage of firearms charges on January 3, 2013. You can download the full transcript of the decision here: http://rightsandfreedoms.s3.amazonaws.com/pdf/THOMSON-IAN-TRANSCRIPT_20130103.pdf While I personally haven't read it fully yet, I'm told it makes for some interesting reading. I'll be writing m … [Read more...]