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Friends, Neighbors and Barbarians, Lend Me Your Ear

@ September 18, 2006 # No Comment Yet

The term “barbarian” is thrown our way by animal rights activists on a regular basis as they protest the east coast seal hunt each year. While the hunt is actually conducted by people from around Atlantic Canada and Quebec, most often the insults are directed toward the good folks of Newfoundland and Labrador. It used [...]

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Afghanistan-another Iraq: Towards a solution

@ September 16, 2006 # No Comment Yet

When NDP leader Jack Layton called for Canada to withdraw from Afghanistan there was the usual amount of derision from the usual sources. Silly Jack! Silly NDP! But then too maybe Jack has one hell of a good idea because it seems those perpetrating the war are really short on good ideas, don’t inspire much [...]

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Decline of the American Empire

@ September 16, 2006 # No Comment Yet

Those least ready to deal with the change are americans themselves.

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Canadian investigation asked Following U.S. admission

@ September 8, 2006 # No Comment Yet

Kamloops, B.C. — A decorated military veteran is calling for an investigation into whether Canadian military and government officials have acted in violation of the Geneva Conventions and related Canadian domestic law while supporting American activities related to the so-called “war on terror.”

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Harper Gives Newfoundland and Labrador the Kiss Off

@ September 8, 2006 # No Comment Yet

By Myles Higgins Boy I tell you, Prime Minister Stephen Harper is getting more and more like George W Bush every day. First he negotiates an end to the softwood lumber dispute even after the U.S. lost the battle in the courts (5 times, if memory serves me correctly). He insists on taking a U.S. [...]

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Covers Direct – Quality Spa Covers

@ September 7, 2006 # No Comment Yet

Quality Spa Covers from CoversDirect.ca

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Flat Daddy

@ September 3, 2006 # No Comment Yet

A New Orleans Jazz Band? No, something genuinely weird from America

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