Justin Trudeau is all about open, inclusive government, or so he claims at every opportunity. On January 17th his commitment to inclusiveness revealed itself for what it really is, one more political affectation. On January 17, at a town hall in Sherbrooke, Quebec, an English-speaking Canadian asked our Prime Minister a question. Common courtesy is to answer in the … [Read more...]
Justin Trudeau’s Hypocrisy on “Open Government”
Our very own Shiny Pony, otherwise known as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, ran on an election platform that promised open government. He would bring in a new era of openness and transparency in government and allow Canadians to have their say. That idea was so short-lived even _I_ find it hard to believe. For example, The Shiny Pony is demanding electoral reform. He … [Read more...]
Ethically-Challenged: North Carolina Ethics Commission
Ethics, according to the Merriam Webster dictionary, has the following meaning: rules of behavior based on ideas about what is morally good and bad. Its secondary definition is this: ethics : an area of study that deals with ideas about what is good and bad behavior : a branch of philosophy dealing with what is morally right or wrong. I include these definitions of ethics … [Read more...]
Our Elected Representatives – Who do they actually represent?
The vast majority of Members of Parliament are NOT the people’s representative to Ottawa... they are Ottawa’s representative to us. Not exactly the way it’s supposed to work. Currently all parties impose their will upon our so-called elected representatives so the will of we mere citizens is left rotting in the ditch. This is true of the leadership of the Conservatives, … [Read more...]
MLA Mike Allen – A Politician Resigning in Disgrace? Not Quite.
An Alberta politician has resigned from the governing Progressive Conservative caucus after being arrested by Minnesota police in a prostitution sting. Mike Allen, the member of the legislature for Fort McMurray-Wood Buffalo, was arrested by St. Paul police Monday night. Allen, 51, was in the city attending a midwestern legislative conference. The story on the website … [Read more...]
A Politician with Integrity? Isn’t that an Oxymoron?
Ask most Canadians today and you will find few who believe a politician is someone they want to emulate. That’s hardly a surprise. Politicians on the whole suffer from a lack of integrity. One look at the intentional and unending lying of Liberal Party Leader Justin Trudeau on the issue of speaking fees leaves any rational human being with the feeling they will vomit any … [Read more...]
Senate Scandal: The Federal Conservative Failure
by Frank Hilliard Mike Duffy, my old colleague from CBC's Ottawa Bureau, is the latest failure of the Conservative government of Prime Minister Stephen Harper who appointed him. He is not the most important because one man can only spend so much on himself. However, he is symbolic; symbolic of the surprising fact he is not alone among policy failures. Canadians think of … [Read more...]
Canada’s Broken Parliamentary System
How quickly our elected representatives forget the source of their power: we mere citizens. I often joke that Members of Parliament are not our representatives to Ottawa but Ottawa’s representatives to us. It’s a joke, a cruel one at best, and it’s on us. “Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed…” Those simple yet … [Read more...]
Ministry of Truth: British Filmmaker Richard Symons Attempt at Holding Politicians Accountable for Lying
I discovered a brilliant documentary from Britain titled “Ministry of Truth.” The filmmaker, Richard Symons, is appalled that politicians can lie to the public with impunity. He wanted to bring their rampant hypocrisy to light and interviewed numerous British politicians for the documentary. He starts by asking each politician where they derive their power. “From the … [Read more...]
In Canada “Hurt Feelings” Trump Actual Rights
Thomas Paine wrote, in one of his famous Cato Letters, the following statement: He who dares not offend cannot be honest. Thomas Paine lived in a time where honesty was a valued commodity. The notion that truth was not relevant never occurred to Paine and nor should it. In a sane and rational nation there is enough space in the room for two differing opinions. There isn’t … [Read more...]
Liberal Media Claims Another Scalp By Frank Hilliard
Mischa Popoff was fired last night as the BC Conservative candidate in Boundary-Similkameen for what the party called “insensitive and disrespectful comments” about the Missing Women Inquiry and single mothers. This followed an article in the Vancouver Sun that appeared on the Web last night and in the paper this morning. Here’s a longer quote on what the party found … [Read more...]
Mischa Popoff, a true conservative, runs for BC Conservative Party
Finally we have a true conservative running for a truly conservative party in a province that deeply needs a return to conservative principles. Both of the major parties have shown their moral failures, their lax practices and their lack of vision; it is time for a return to the standards of practice, morality and fiscal prudence we all thought was a norm in Canadian … [Read more...]
What do governments despise most? An Informed Citizenry.
[powerpress] Yesterday I shared with you a video clip from the HBO series “The Newsroom” in which news anchor Will McAvoy makes the bold (and true) statement that "America is NOT the greatest country in the world." While that may have been the most shocking part of the video for many people, it wasn't the most important. No, the most … [Read more...]
Former Obama Supporter: Not saying I’ll vote for Romney, but I’m NOT voting for Obama
I am sick and tired of politics! Over the last couple of years, there has been a lot of tension over politics, and that division has intruded into my relationship with family and friends -- particularly now with the upcoming election. In 2008, I voted for Obama. That was my right -- I am a good person and I voted for him for good reasons. But that decision has created … [Read more...]
“Premier Dad” quits suddenly… Good News or the first step to very bad news?
"Premier Dad", aka Dalton McGuinty, quit his post as Premier of Ontario suddenly and without warning. While it may be good news for Ontario that the big government Liberal will be gone soon, it may be very bad news for the nation of Canada as a whole. While "Premier Dad" hasn't said anything yet, he also hasn't ruled out a run for the federal Liberal Party leadership in a … [Read more...]
Only Morons praise vice as virtue and slam virtue as vice
It has been said many times by better men than I that we live in a world that praises vice and condemns virtue. Never was this more true than in a moronic editorial in the Huffington Post. Editorial writer (and idiot-in-chief) Will Newman condemns Mitt Romney as a presidential candidate because Romney has never been drunk. What???? This buffoon goes on for ages about … [Read more...]
Rep. Allen West has some choice words for useless US Ambassador to the United Nations
Lieutenant Colonel Allen West (Congressman for Florida's 22 District) is one of my favourite American politicians, and for good reason. He doesn't mince words. He doesn't care of he offends the chuckleheads. He calls things precisely as he sees them and doesn't give a damn if he is "politically correct" when he does it. He despises the cowardice of the Obama … [Read more...]
Ottawa County Patriots’ Brand New Billboards (these guys are great!)
Jim Chiodo, President of the Ottawa County Patriots contacted me after he discovered my Sept. 23rd article on the fantastic work his organization is doing. They've launched a billboard campaign to show the American public the difference between a proven failure (Obama) and a proven winner (Romney). Thanks so much for posting a picture and "stuff" about our semi truck … [Read more...]
A chilling conversation between Dinesh D’Souza, the maker of “2016: Obama’s America” and Glenn Beck (and a link to the full film!)
This is a chilling conversation between Dinesh D'Souza, the maker of "2016: Obama's America" and Glenn Beck. (Link to watch full movie below) America is in serious trouble Ladies and Gentlemen....... and if there were any arguments against an American coup d'état or the removal of Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton..... those arguments are fading away at light … [Read more...]
Ottawa County Patriots create awesome US Presidential Election billboards
The ability of some folks to simply do what needs to be done never ceases to amaze me. Take the folks at Ottawa County Patriots (http://www.ottawacountypatriots.org), a group of very smart and committed American Patriots who clearly love their country. Ottawa County is located on the south-west side of Michigan and includes Holland, Zeeland, Grand Haven, and a bit of … [Read more...]