RCMP Constable Geoff Mantler “tossed under the bus” by RCMP Brass?
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. …
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…
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….
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Remembrance Day 2012
Here is a great video on Remembrance Day. Enjoy!
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….
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…
“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…
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…
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…
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…
All that is required for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing
“All that is required for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing.”
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…
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…