(Also, this has nothing to do with Iceland, before people freak out ( Read more... )

As I have nothing but disdain for a lot of what goes on in the region. It's just the way I am. A lot of these people seem to think that it's the middle of the 19th Century and that poverty is a sign of moral weakness and general unfitness. Case in point? They're starting a school for poor kids. Now, if this were a University or College that ( Read more... )

While I am loathe to use the Globe and Mail as my primary source for news stories, I just saw this and was thoroughly, thoroughly unimpressed ( Read more... )

So, what happens when you let gays and lesbians serve in the military?

Well, according to Gen. (Ret.) John Sheehan, US Army, you get genocide.

Yup.

For those of you who don't want to click the link, Gen. (Ret.) Sheehan claimed it was the presence of gay Dutch peacekeepers that led to the Srebrenica Massacre.Now, there's no doubt that there were ( Read more... )

I am engaging in International Word-Jousting!

What is this, I don't even.

Normally, I read Gin and Tacos for teh funney. However, this article from last March still strikes a chord with me and I figure I should share it with you ( Read more... )

I... What?

Apparently, the great state of Virginia has made it illegal to bear the Mark of the Beast.

Really.

Go on, look at the link.

Just caught a story at the Guardian. The US Supreme Court has overturned the ruling that prevented corporate campaign advertisements ( Read more... )

(and elsewhere in Canada)

Here's a letter I sent Ricky D., the MP for St Catharines, regarding the Prorogation of Parliament. While it is a perfectly legal action for the Prime Minister to take, it's not an acceptable one in my mind.

Any way, if you want to write Ricky D., you can do so at DykstR@parl.gc.ca For those not in St. Kitts, go here ( Read more... )