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Have They No Respect?
Monday, November 19th, 2007In one of the most distasteful online polls I can recall, canoe.ca is asking readers the following question…
How high will the final Canadian death toll be in Afghanistan?
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Are they kidding? I’ve always noticed that our media has a fascination with war casualties, but what’s next? This is a serious issue, and should not be turned into some [...]
Remembrance Day Should Mean More to Us
Monday, November 12th, 2007Yesterday, we took some time to remember those brave men and women who have fallen is wars past and present.
In my local area, a ceremony is held every year on November 11 at the Cenotaph in Aurora, Ontario. Not wanting to miss the ceremony, I visited the Town of Aurora website to find the schedule of events for the [...]
Jack Thinks We Should Leave
Monday, October 1st, 2007Jack Layton says Canada should pull out of Afghanistan immediately, while the Liberals and the Bloc want to leave at the end of our current NATO commitment, due to expire in 2009.
Here are a few recent examples of what would continue to happen to the Afghan people if we abandon them, as people like Layton [...]
Some Good News Reported About the Afghan Mission
Thursday, July 12th, 2007On July 4, I wrote about how the goals and strategy in the current Afghan mission are generally not understood, misrepresented or not properly reported by the opposition and the mainstream media.
In response to Jack Layton’s suggestion that Canada is fighting a hopeless battle against the Taliban, I wrote, in part, the following…Â
It is not the role of [...]
Jack Layton Just Doesn’t Understand the Afghan Mission
Wednesday, July 4th, 2007Today is another sad day, as six more Canadian lives were lost in the war in Afghanistan. As always, our soldiers should be kept in our thoughts and prayers.
Right on cue, Taliban Jack Layton held a press conference in the National Press Theatre, which he often does every time one of our brave soldiers dies in [...]
Liberals Always Feel Entitled to a Free Lunch
Friday, April 6th, 2007One of Canada’s proudest moments in history occurred in 1917 during the battle at Vimy Ridge. Nearly 3,600 Canadians lost their lives in this battle, which turned out to be one of the greatest victories for the allied forces during the entire first world war.
Now, as we prepare to commemorate the 90th anniversary of this battle, I can’t help but [...]
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