Boys will be Boys, and sometimes that gets them in big trouble
As the old saying goes, “Boys will be Boys”, and often that’s what we say when some kids make stupid but non-fatal mistakes. Sometimes though, boys get themselves into hot water because they just don’t think things through. That’s exactly…
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…
Missouri law banning teachers and students from communicating online slammed by judge
Missouri state legislators decided some time back to outlaw teachers and students from communicating using social media sites like Facebook. Their law passed the state legislature unanimously, which is hardly surprising. As with most things before state legislatures (or federal…
The National Anthem BANNED… at Indiana’s Goshen College?
As bizarre as it sounds, Indiana’s Goshen College has banned the playing of the American National Anthem for being “too violent.” Singing the words to the Anthem was banned a year ago, and now they have even banned playing the…
BC RCMP Audit remains hidden from the public, despite calls for it to be released before contract is renewed
Christy Clark’s government is hiding the report on the BC RCMP by claiming it would “compromise” BC’s bargaining position with the force, whose contract is due to expire next year. Bluntly put, the public has a right to know what…
BC public holds corrupt government accountable for their lies and kills HST deal
I’ve got to say this: I’m proud of my fellow British Columbians today. I’m not going to get into the debate over whether the HST is a good thing or a bad thing for the province. That’s been debated enough….
“Obama is a living and breathing nightmare” — The Epic Failure of Obama in 2 minutes or less
In a column titled “A disaster called Obama“, columnist Yigal Wait writes scathingly about the failure of “Mr. Hope and Change”, Barack Obama. While his column tears strip after strip from the hide of the most useless President in American…
I don’t care if you hate skateboards… this is one video you must see!
Hello there. It’s me again…Don Laird. As the old expression goes…….”I’m working on something big”……but before I get all heavy and critical (with furrowed eyebrows and a rambling rantish screed….)…….you need to watch these guys…. No, seriously…..like you really, really,…
After violating his Constitutional Rights, Florida School rescinds suspension of Teacher of the Year
In a glaring act of cowardice the Lake County School Board suspended Jerry Buell, last year’s Teacher of the Year, for a post he made to his personal Facebook page supporting traditional marriage. They were afraid someone might take offense….
Wisconsin passes concealed carry law, newspaper editorial board goes crazy as a result
The editorial board of the Wisconsin Journal-Sentinel have their heads firmly planted up their rectums. Their August 23rd editorial titled “Keep them out” shows how out of touch with reality they are. Their case against law-abiding citizens opens with this…
Imagine if he’d criticized Christianity instead… would he have been suspended then?
Harry Buell, a Florida teacher and last year’s Teacher of the Year, was suspended from Mount Dora High School for making a personal post to his Facebook account, on his own time, and using his own computer. Political-Correctness has once…
“Lemonade Liberation” and Lemonade Freedom Martyrs are Top of the Terrorist Threat List!
Have the morons running Washington, DC (and the rest of the country) completely LOST THEIR MINDS? The answer, sadly, is yes. I wrote about the ridiculous acts of the Capitol Police and their need to arrest, handcuff and forcibly drag…
All Hail the Lemonade Freedom Martyrs! Once again, lemonade vendors are arrested and charged, this time in Washington, DC
In a show of government thuggery at its best, Capitol Hill Police arrested people for the dastardly crime of “selling illegal lemonade” on Capitol Hill. I was particularly impressed with the one female cop who repeatedly abused anyone having the…
Of The Rocky Mountains, Restless Souls and Walkabouts (and a shitload of shoe leather!)
It was a beautiful Sunday afternoon so I decided to take a drive. A cup of coffee and out to the mountains of Jasper, Alberta, practically right in my back yard. For me the mountains are a magical place I…
Judge says RCMP violated their rights, tosses drug case citing Charter violations
Let me first state that if you came here expecting to read me bashing the RCMP over another Charter violation, you’re going to be disappointed. You are correct in your presumption that when I’m writing about the RCMP and Charter…
Small-Town Corruption and Conflict of Interest or just business as usual in Union Bay?
I’ve been digging around some more into the Union Bay thing… you know… where the Union Bay Improvement District (UBID) tried suing local blogger Mary Reynolds for defamation for daring to question UBID board members about their apparent conflicts of…
Another law-abiding Canadian firearm owner brutalized by police
Peter Sedge is your average Canadian. He pays his taxes, he owns his own small business that employs other Canadians. And he owns firearms. Legally. That last word is very important. The Toronto Police Services doesn’t like law-abiding firearm owners. …
Ron Paul, the Republican Party’s “Invisible Candidate”
The race for the Republican presidential ticket is underway, but according to the main-stream media, or should I say the main stream MORONIC media, Ron Paul isn’t even running. Watching the contortions they have to twist themselves into in order…
Officer Jeremy Henwood: Rest In Peace…
San Diego Police Department Officer Jeremy Henwood was, if he can be judged by his last recorded act, a good and decent man. His murderer seems all the more heinous simply because we know what that last recorded act was….
Not all morons are politicians, but is the reverse true?
It’s hard not to believe politicians are morons after taking a look at a bill in the California State Legislature that proposes to make flat sheets on hotel beds illegal. No, I’m NOT making this up. I’m simply not that…
Sentencing Double-Standard rears its ugly head again. Kelowna RCMP Staff Sergeant gets a wrist-slap for assault and firearm charges
Imagine, if you will, that you have a very bad day. You go home, punch your wife in the face 6 or 8 times while your children watch in horror, then you put a gun to your wife’s head and…
Another great example of Islam: the Religion of Peace
We keep hearing from western followers of Islam how theirs is the “religion of peace“, and how they only want to peacefully co-exist with everyone else. Setting aside that this professed attitude is in direct contradiction to the teachings of…
Oak Park Garden Nazi backs down from sending Julie Bass to prison for growing a garden
Thanks to my great friend Jane Gaffin for that awesome line… “Oak Park Garden Nazis.” What else do you call the bureaucratic buffoon who threatens to send someone to prison for three months for the heinous crime of growing a…
Union Bay Improvement District Administrator and last trustee from alleged corruption scandal quit
With so many things to write about every day and so many cases of political corruption and police brutality going on around the nation, it’s not a surprise that I haven’t managed to get back to the Union Bay Improvement…
Toronto Police Services constable kills Charlie McGillivary, then sits at home “deciding” whether or not he will speak with investigators
The Toronto Police Services need to be reformed! They have killed again. This time their victim was Charlie McGillivary, a mentally ill man who was going for a walk with his mom on August 7th, 2011. “He was a boy…
Firearm Safety Advisory: You’re NOT one of the Sons of Anarchy…
Chandler, Arizona: On August 2nd, Joshua Seto failed the Stupid Test. Many people who fail the Stupid Test never get a second chance to get it right. Seto is a very lucky man and he is lucky to be alive….
The War On Lemonade and the Girls Who Make it…
The war on lemonade stands is in full gear across America. The summer tradition that has gone on freely for generations is now under fire from greedy bureaucrats intent on lining their pockets… okay, not their own pockets… just that…
Something Stinks at the Hamilton Police Service: Justice Paul Currie
In yet another case of police abusing their power and then [allegedly] lying about it in court, Justice Paul Currie delivered a scathing report on the actions of Hamilton Police Service Detective Constable Ryan Toucher and his fellow constables during…
Immigration Minister Jason Kenney quietly launches public consultations on immigration policy
Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney has quietly launched what he’s calling “consultations” on the Canadian immigration system. I say quietly because unless you followed the press releases on the Citizenship and Immigration Canada website, you’d likely never have…
Court of Public Opinion Renders Verdict in Phyllis Morris case: Guilty of Gross Stupidity
Phyllis Morris has gained a lot of notoriety since she lost her re-election bid to keep her job as mayor of Aurora, Ontario. It was during that election that she got just a little too big for her own britches…