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…
Some People Despise Liberty and they’ll say or do anything to take yours away too
It would seem Toronto’s Ron Charach didn’t get cuddled enough by his mommy when he was young, or perhaps he had no strong manly figure around to teach him what it means to be, well, manly. Whatever the failings of…
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…
When is Police Brutality NOT Police Brutality? When the Judge Says So…
RCMP Constable Andy Yung is a real piece of work. And by that I mean he is the type of man we really don’t want patrolling our streets armed with a badge, a gun and the power to do as…
Canadian Constitution Foundation comes to Montague Family’s aid
The Canadian Constitution Foundation (CCF) will take on Bruce & Donna Montague’s case after Doug Christie’s death left them without counsel to fight property forfeiture under Ontario’s Civil Forfeiture Law. The Canadian Constitution Foundation (http://www.theccf.ca) announced today that it would…
CCLA Applies for Intervener Status in Marc Lemire’s Constitutional Challenge of Sec. 13 Internet Censorship
The Canadian Civil Liberties Association has filed an intervention application at the Federal Court of Appeals. They are seeking to rid Canada of Section 13 of the Canadian Human Rights Act, which is Canada’s shameful Internet censorship legislation. The CCLA…
15-year-old Sarah Merkle delivers a powerful message to deaf Maryland legislators
Sarah Merkle is just 15 years old, yet a video of her speech (below) to Maryland legislators is making news across North America. Her impassioned speech last only 3 minutes, yet in that short time she effectively slays the arguments…
Doug Christie’s Celebration of Life and Birthday Party
I just received the following poster from Keltie Zubko, Doug Christie’s widow. She was dreading Doug’s upcoming birthday but now, thanks to the Saanich Water Polo School, she will be able to celebrate instead. If you’re in the Victoria, BC…
Shocking News! Robert Dziekanski’s Death at the hands of RCMP Thugs Ruled a Homicide!
It only took the BC Coroners Service 5 years… It’s rather astounding, I must admit, but the BC Coroners Service finally reached the blatantly obvious conclusion that Robert Dziekanski’s death was a homicide. From the Toronto Sun: The coroner’s report…
Why Government Despises Liberty… Thoughts on Bastiat’s classic “The Law”
Frederik Bastiat, in his classic “The Law”, wrote: Life, liberty, and property do not exist because men have made laws. On the contrary, it was the fact that life, liberty, and property existed beforehand that caused men to make laws…
Cutting Egypt’s Internet Access: Who Benefits?
An odd story crossed my desk over the weekend. Not that there is anything unusual about that… odd stories cross my desk all the time. This one, however, puzzled me because it just didn’t make much sense. An Associated Press…