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…
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….
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
“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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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….
Ontario’s so-called “conservative” Tim Hudak claims to believe in Freedom of Speech
Freedom of Speech is such an invaluable right, but like what happens with any one of our precious Rights and Freedoms when it is taken for granted, those of us living in the western world don’t appreciate its value. We…
Rep. Allen West: Oh how I long for more leaders like this!
Allen West is the kind of leader America needs. He’s the kind of leader every nation ought to have. A man who comprehends what Rights and Freedoms mean and where they come from. For those who believe America must have…
MP Bruce Hyer is Thunder Bay-Superior North’s Representative to Ottawa, NOT Thomas Mulcair’s representative to Thunder Bay-Superior North
NDP Leader Thomas Mulcair has made himself quite clear since he was elected leader of the NDP. He will bring back the failed and useless long gun registry and he will force his caucus to vote his will “or else.”…
Senator Nancy Greene-Raine espouses common sense about “climate change” and carbon taxes
Senator Nancy Greene-Raine is a senator from British Columbia. Given the Loony Left Coast’s penchant for all things politically correct, I expected a BC Senator to espouse the standard PC line on carbon tax credits and global warming. I was,…
Alison Redford paid to be on committee that never met?
Nobody can waste money better than governments, but to pay people to do absolutely nothing? That’s obscene even for Canadian political standards, low as they are. The latest scandal comes from Alberta, the so-called hotbed of freedom in Canada. The…
Unless you have a Government Permission Slip to break the law (a licence) you’re going to jail
What is a licence? It is nothing more than a Government Permission Slip (GPS) to break the law. Just because you may choose not to believe me doesn’t make it any less true. It is a crime to do a…
Ron Paul at the Iowa Debates for the Republican Leadership Nomination
While Jane and I can sometimes get into debates over various issues and individuals, for the most part we see the world quite similarly… I suppose that’s why I call her my “unindicted co-conspirator” when it comes to writing. A…
Alan deJersey, Denis Royer, and David Godfrey voted to spend $50,000 in direct conflict of interest
Alan de Jersey, Denis Royer, and David Godfrey voted to spend $50,000 in what appears to be a rather large conflict of interest in the handling of Union Bay Improvement District (UBID) funds. It appears evident to me (as well…
Baltimore Mayoral Race Brings a New Moron To Light
Baltimore, Maryland is in the midst of a mayoral race. Folks from all walks of life and as evidenced by this news report, all walks of stupidity as well. One candidate for the Baltimore’s Big Chair is Otis Rolley. It…
TSA threatens to “shut down Texas” if they dare outlaw TSA sexual assaults
In a move that shocks even the most jaded of us, the TSA (Transportation Security Administration) has threatened to shut down the entire air transportation system in Texas if the Texas State Legislature passes a law making it a crime…
Tim Hudak bails on pledge to kill Human Rights Tribunals
Tim Hudak, the winner of the Ontario Progressive Conservative leadership race, is now backtracking on his pledge to get rid of Ontario’s Human Rights Tribunals (HRT). It’s a decision that’s pissed off a lot of conservative people, especially those who…
Chicago’s Mayor Daley, a pig just a little more equal than the rest of us
Chicago’s Mayor Daley is just a little more equal than anyone else. That’s certainly the claim he’s making right now with his demand for bodyguards after he retires from office. That’s right. Mayor Daley is requesting three around the clock…
If Layton’s and Ignatieff’s Current Spending Habits are anything to go by…
If Layton’s current spending habits are anything to go by… then an NDP-led coalition government with the Liberals will lead us down the road of financial ruin. That’s a pretty strong statement, but I stand by it for this reason: …