While
stitching a cut on the hand of a 75-year-old farmer whose hand was
caught in the squeeze-gate while working cattle, the doctor struck up
a conversation with the old man.
Eventually, the topic got around to politicians and their roles as leaders.
Eventually, the topic got around to politicians and their roles as leaders.
The
farmer said, “Well, as I see it, most politicians are 'post
turtles'.
Unfamiliar
with the term, the doctor asked him what a 'post
turtle' was.
The
old rancher responded, “When you're drving down a country road and
you come across a fence post with a turtle on top ~ that's a 'post
turtle'.
Seeing the puzzled look on the doctor's face, he continued:
“You
know he didn't get up there by himself...he doesn't belong there.
He's elevated his ability to function...
and you just wonder what kind of dumb arse put him up there to
begin with!”
And the doctor commented: “It's the best explanation I've ever
heard!”
Judge's
Brilliant Comments on Sentencing
(with thanks to Dilu for this submission)
Ahmad
Hassan, who tried to blow up a packed tube-train in Parson's Green in
West Lincoln, was jailed today to life-imprisonment...with a
recommendation that he serve a minimum 34 years. Mr. Justice
Haddon-Cave, in his sentencing, made the following pertinent and
astute observations. “
Finally, Ahmad Hassan, let me say this to you. You will have plenty
of time to study the Qur'an in prison in the years to come. You
should understand the
Qua'ran is a book of peace; Islam is a religion of peace.”
The Qur'an and Islam forbid anything extreme, including extremism
in religion.
Islam forbids breaking 'the law of the land' where one is living
or is a guest.
Islam forbids terrorism. The Qur'an and the Sunna provide that the
crime of perpetrating terror to cause corruption to the land, is one
of the most severe crimes in Islam. So, it is in the law of the
United Kingdom. You have violated the Qur'an and Islam by your
actions...as well as the law of all civilized people. It is to be
hoped that you will come to realize this some day.
Written by Rawat, President: Association of Muslim Lawyers.
An
American Viewpoint
“Have
you ever stopped to consider how lucky we are to have the neighbours
we have? Look around the globe at who some folks have been
stuck...sharing a border with over the past century!
North Korea/South Korea...Germany/East Germany...Turkey/Greece...
Palestine/Israel...Pakistan/India...Russia/China...Iraq/Iran.
We've got Canada! Oh, Canada!
(about as inoffensive a neighbour as you could hope for!)
In
spite of all our boasts of 'American
Exceptionalism' and
chants of 'America
First”
Canadians just smile...do their thing...and go about their business.
They are, on average: more educated...have a higher standard of
living...free health care...and no gun problems. They treat
immigrants respectfully...and already taken in over 35,000 Syrians in
the last 2 or 3 years. They're with us in NATO...they fought
alongside us in WWI...WWII...Korea...the Gulf War...the Bosnian
War...Afghanistan...the Kosova War...and came to our defence after
9/11. There was that one time when Canada took a pass on one of our
wars: Vietnam. Good call.
During 9/11, many aircraft were diverted to
Newfoundland, an island province on the east coast where Americans
were housed in people's homes for 2 weeks and treated like royalty.
In return, what did Americans do? This administration slapped a 20%
tariff on the products of their only paper mill, thereby threatening
its survival. And what do Canadians expect of us in return?
To be respected for who and what they are: Canadians!
That's what I call a Good Neighbour!
To be respected for who and what they are: Canadians!
That's what I call a Good Neighbour!
Based on his delusions of
perpetual victimhood, out of the clear blue sky, he's declared
economic war on Canada. Oh Canada! And he did it, based on Canada
being a national security risk to the US!
For no reason, other than the voices in his head told him it was a war he could win! So, Why Not?
Trump went ahead and imposed his tariffs on aluminum and steel (even though we have a trade surplus with Canada on those products). Trudeau retaliated in kind! And now, the White House is preparing a new wave of tariffs in retaliation for Trudeau's retaliation! Now he threatens a tariff on automobiles even though 70% of the components originate in the US! It's just a temporary spat. Right?
For no reason, other than the voices in his head told him it was a war he could win! So, Why Not?
Trump went ahead and imposed his tariffs on aluminum and steel (even though we have a trade surplus with Canada on those products). Trudeau retaliated in kind! And now, the White House is preparing a new wave of tariffs in retaliation for Trudeau's retaliation! Now he threatens a tariff on automobiles even though 70% of the components originate in the US! It's just a temporary spat. Right?
Again, we're talking
about Canada. Our closest ally, friend and neighbour!
On behalf of an
embarrassed nation: People of Canada, I apologize for this
idiotic
and wholly unnecessary attack. We, the people of the progressive persuasion stand with you!
and wholly unnecessary attack. We, the people of the progressive persuasion stand with you!
Today, There are More Reasons Than Ever to Not
Visit the U.S.The
following are excerpts from a writing by Mark Bulgitch which I
recenlty read.
(He is a former senior executive producer of CBC News)
“That Canadians should stop vacationing in the United States,
I thought this an appropriate way to take a moral position against U.S. President, Donald Trump's policy to exclude people from certain countries, just becasue they were from those countries.
As Canadians, we shouldn't turn a blind eye to that kind of discrimination.
(He is a former senior executive producer of CBC News)
“That Canadians should stop vacationing in the United States,
I thought this an appropriate way to take a moral position against U.S. President, Donald Trump's policy to exclude people from certain countries, just becasue they were from those countries.
As Canadians, we shouldn't turn a blind eye to that kind of discrimination.
According
to Statistics Canada, overnight trips from Canada to U.S. went up
about 5% last year. We crossed the border more than 20 million
times. Travel from the rest of the world to United States went down.
The U.S. has not retreated from its black-listing policy. There's
still a total ban on everyone from a few Muslim majority countries.
On top of that, Trump has threatened to remove thousands of people
who had temporary legal status...and others who have landed there in
pursuit of the American Dream.
That has caused a flood of 'asylum claimants' to head to Canada. There were more than 20,000 last year and more than 7,000 already this year. I never thought I'd see the day when struggling families are hustling to Canada. The moral case for not vacationing in the U.S. is stronger than ever!
The President is also making it harder for Canadains to put food on their tables...clothes on their
backs...a roof over their heads...and loss of Canadian jobs.
Prices on some goods wiill go up!
That has caused a flood of 'asylum claimants' to head to Canada. There were more than 20,000 last year and more than 7,000 already this year. I never thought I'd see the day when struggling families are hustling to Canada. The moral case for not vacationing in the U.S. is stronger than ever!
The President is also making it harder for Canadains to put food on their tables...clothes on their
backs...a roof over their heads...and loss of Canadian jobs.
Prices on some goods wiill go up!
Why
this is happening: It's not like some mysterious disease has
infected us and we're wondering how the germs got there in the
first place. We know what's going on!There's
a wild man holding the highest elected office in the U.S.
In
the past, that office was filled by (mostly) thoughtful, reasonable
and careful men who were aware that power isn't a licence for busing
your friends! So if this president insists on punching you in the
nose...and eating your lunch, why should you continue to pretend he's
still a 'great neighbour'and go over to his place to spend your time
and money???
See beautiful Canada from Cape Spear, Newfoundland to Vancouver Island.
Travel from Point Pelee to the top of Nunavut!
See beautiful Canada from Cape Spear, Newfoundland to Vancouver Island.
Travel from Point Pelee to the top of Nunavut!
Author: Merle
Baird-Kerr...written September 17, 2018
To respond: mbairdkerr@bell.net or inezkate@gmail.com
To respond: mbairdkerr@bell.net or inezkate@gmail.com
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