Ever since video of Kelowna RCMP Constable Geoff Mantler’s brutal kick to the face of Buddy Tavares was made public, I’ve stated that this thug should be in prison, not walking the streets with a badge and a gun. Geoff Mantler is a danger to society and, like every other violent offender, he should spend a very long time in prison. Testimony at Mantler’s trial … [Read more...]
Archives for November 2012
Malala Yousufzai for the Nobel Peace Prize
Malala Yousufzai is the 14-year-old girl who was shot in the head on October 9, 2012 by Taliban terrorists intent on sending a message to any young girl who, like Malala, thought she deserved to know how to read and write. That message: Mind your place, girl. The Taliban, known to anyone in the thinking world as lunatic misogynists, decreed that Malala must not be … [Read more...]
Your Right to be Free of Unreasonable Search and Seizure does not apply in bars or other private establishments
A 2005 court ruling by the Alberta Court of Appeal makes it clear that bar staff of a privately-owned business cannot be considered “agents of the state” when they detain and search you on private property. The decision in R. v. Dell (2005 ABCA 246) is an interesting read and makes a clear distinction between private individuals employed by a private company and police or … [Read more...]
Even Buddy Tavares doesn’t believe Cst. Geoff Mantler will be convicted of police brutality
Buddy Tavares is the man who was brutally kicked in the face by RCMP Constable Geoff Mantler on January 6, 2011. A Kelowna reporter happened to be there at the time and recorded the entire thing on video. That video went viral and public outrage and condemnation of Mantler's apparent over-reaction was swift. In the wake of the Mantler video showing what seems to be blatant … [Read more...]
A Resounding SLAPP in the face for Politicians Wishing to Stifle our Freedom of Speech
Freedom of Speech is the fundamental right of every Canadian. This right is, first and foremost, a protection for those of us who speak out about public affairs and public people. Our Right to Freedom of Speech trumps a politician’s desire to punish those who would say unkind things about her. If an individual runs for public office, we mere citizens have every right to … [Read more...]
Licensing Smokers: The latest Nanny State Nonsense
The recent wave of nonsense to come out of such "enlightened" individuals as New York Mayor Bloomberg includes banning the sale of pop over 16 ounces, taxes on junk food and now these knuckleheads are proposing to force smokers to get a license before they will be "allowed" to purchase tobacco products. Individuals cannot be trusted to make the "correct" decisions for … [Read more...]
Allen West’s Battle For True Election Results Continues
Colonel Allen West has fought for America his whole life. His credentials are, in my mind, impeccable, and he has proven he will do whatever it takes to protect America and its citizens. Why should he stop now when the enemy is so close at hand? As a congressman, Rep. Allen West is in the battle of his political life and faces an enemy who will, apparently, stoop to … [Read more...]
Congressman Ron Paul’s Farewell Address
This may well be the last time I speak on the House Floor. At the end of the year I'll leave Congress after 23 years in office over a 36-year period. My goals in 1976 were the same as they are today: promote peace and prosperity by a strict adherence to the principles of individual liberty. It was my opinion, that the course the U.S. embarked on in the latter part of the … [Read more...]
Libby Davies and the Nanny State Sodium Squad
[powerpress] The Great Nanny State will take care of you. At least that’s the plan if NDP health critic (and Nanny State Nutbar) Libby Davies gets her way. Like all good socialists, Libby Davies believes the answer to every problem is the expansion of the Nanny State. In her eyes there is no such thing as a problem that another … [Read more...]
Bill Whittle’s Plan for a Post-Obama America
[powerpress] Bill Whittle is an interesting guy. He started out in life as a professing Liberal and came to his senses, as he calls it, later in life. That said, he has embraced his inner conservative enthusiastically ever since, and works tirelessly to bring common sense back to America. Through his Afterburner and Firewall programs … [Read more...]
Why we must Support Marc Lemire’s Appeal of the Bizarre Federal Court ruling on Section 13 of the Canadian Human Rights Act
[powerpress] As you no doubt already know, MP Brian Storseth’s Private Members Bill C-304, an Act to repeal Section 13 of the Canadian Human Rights Act, has passed the Canadian Parliament. However, it must still pass the Senate before this piece of freedom-crushing legislation will be gone for good. In the meantime, Marc Lemire’s … [Read more...]
Remembrance Day 2012
Here is a great video on Remembrance Day. Enjoy! … [Read more...]
Remembrance Day: Our Most Important Holiday
[powerpress] Remembrance Day is, I believe, the most important holiday we have. This is the one day we set aside each year to remember all of the brave men and women who fought to protect our Rights and Freedoms. That includes both those veterans who returned home safely after serving and those who came home wounded and broken; those who now rest in graves … [Read more...]
Spitting in the face of our veterans: Manitoba Premier Greg Selinger should be ashamed of himself
[powerpress] While our government at all levels continues its assault on our Right to Freedom of Speech, we must remember that the only reason we even have that right is because brave and decent men and women fought and died defending it on our behalf. I suppose that’s why reports that schools are giving students the ability to “opt out” of Remembrance Day … [Read more...]
“I just want them to pay their fair share” – Barack Obama
"I just want them to pay their fair share" - Barack Obama Redistribution of wealth at the barrel of a gun is theft, pure and simple. President Obama doesn't comprehend this simple truth, but even children with their Halloween candy can comprehend that having someone steal what you've worked for so they can give it to someone else is just plain wrong. Naturally, the … [Read more...]
Leah-Lynn Plante: Guilty until proven innocent, at least as far as the American anarchist movement is concerned
[powerpress] It's a sad fact in today's America that looks win out over substance every single time. The atrocious treatment of Leah-Lynn Plante is just the latest example of a person being vilified for her looks while her principled stance against a corrupt government is utterly ignored. As I wrote on October 25, Leah-Lynn Plante, Matt Duran and Katherine … [Read more...]
Constable Mike Wasylyshen is the poster-boy for our absurd police complaints process
[powerpress] In 2002 Edmonton Police Service Constable Mike Wasylyshen took out his police-issued taser and fired it into 16-year-old Randy Fryingpan 8 times in just 68 seconds. On October 9, 2012 Constable Mike Wasylyshen was found guilty of using unlawful force in tasering and then hitting Randy Fryingpan in the head back on October 5, … [Read more...]
Turn off your cell phone or you’re going straight to Hell!
Cell phones, for all their utility, are more often an annoyance than a benefit. Many businesses, movie theatres for example, post signs exhorting patrons to turn off their cell phones so they don't disturb others. Teachers are faced with distractions in practically every class. This ranges from students simply not paying attention because they're too busy texting to cell … [Read more...]
All that is required for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing
[powerpress] "All that is required for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing." This timeless maxim and its many variants are widely attributed to Edmund Burke, although according to many sources he never put his idea into this concise a statement. Others attribute the statement to John Stuart Mill’s inaugural address to the … [Read more...]
A Song in Praise of Firearms and Self-Defense
I stumbled across a great piano player on YouTube some time ago, and as I was wandering through my massive bookmark collection tonight trying to clean out some of the crap from it I rediscovered a really great song in praise of firearm ownership and self-defense. Here then is "fxhummel1" and "In Praise of Firearms". Enjoy! … [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...]