Mark H.

It wasn't the courts or the media that connected the hijab to 'protecting Canadians from Terrorism.'
 
But I'm not going down that road again - been there - done that.

There has been a whole lot of moral authority coming from harperquarters. Tough on crime, making niqab an issue (dare I say it), etc. etc.

There has been a whole lot of moral authority coming from harperquarters. Tough on crime, making niqab an issue (dare I say it), etc. etc.

I dare say there's more relevance here than you'll find in most of the leaders' debates.

Oh it's silly all right - but somehow its been spun into an election issue. Two women. And all the have to do is swear the oath to a female official. Why is this even news?

Okay, so let's say one views the niqab as a symbol of oppression. If they allow it, the concern would be that judges might also allow some people to beat their wives - or some other extreme action. That's where the reasonable limits clause applies. A niqab is reasonable, obviously beatings are not, regardless of what anyone's personal beliefs are.

No problem - he can just take some of the 15 billion from the Saudi arms deal.  But never mind all that, we're still protected from terrorism and Comrade Harper is always right.
 
The fact that this is an election issue that is actually shifting the polls is disturbing to say the least.

Oh it's silly all right - but somehow its been spun into an election issue. Two women. And all the have to do is swear the oath to a female official. Why is this even news?

Since when do a few polls represent the vast majority of Canadians?

Since when do a few polls represent the vast majority of Canadians?

Since when do a few polls represent the vast majority of Canadians?

Oh it's silly all right - but somehow its been spun into an election issue. Two women. And all the have to do is swear the oath to a female official. Why is this even news?

We farm, here's my take on the wheat board:
1. It handled only spring wheat and little bit of malting barley. All other crops were marketed without the aid of a board. Canola, winter wheat, oats, beans et al
2. The board existed only in the prairie provinces, all other farmers were exempt from the act.
3. Australia had removed their wheat board with very few Ill effects
4. The wheat board didn't actually own any infrastructure. Because they had a monopoly, they didn't have to; no one else could touch spring wheat.
5. Farmers with some entrepreneurial spirit (eg. a flour mill) had to sell their wheat to the board and then buy it back. The wheat never actually left their farm.

We farm, here's my take on the wheat board:
1. It handled only spring wheat and little bit of malting barley. All other crops were marketed without the aid of a board. Canola, winter wheat, oats, beans et al
2. The board existed only in the prairie provinces, all other farmers were exempt from the act.
3. Australia had removed their wheat board with very few Ill effects
4. The wheat board didn't actually own any infrastructure. Because they had a monopoly, they didn't have to; no one else could touch spring wheat.
5. Farmers with some entrepreneurial spirit (eg. a flour mill) had to sell their wheat to the board and then buy it back. The wheat never actually left their farm.

This morning I heard the president of the CBC say they provide fair and unbiased election coverage. Just to be clear, my vote is undecided at this point. But I must have been in a different universe when said coverage occurred

This morning I heard the president of the CBC say they provide fair and unbiased election coverage. Just to be clear, my vote is undecided at this point. But I must have been in a different universe when said coverage occurred

This morning I heard the president of the CBC say they provide fair and unbiased election coverage. Just to be clear, my vote is undecided at this point. But I must have been in a different universe when said coverage occurred

This morning I heard the president of the CBC say they provide fair and unbiased election coverage. Just to be clear, my vote is undecided at this point. But I must have been in a different universe when said coverage occurred

This morning I heard the president of the CBC say they provide fair and unbiased election coverage. Just to be clear, my vote is undecided at this point. But I must have been in a different universe when said coverage occurred

Like, Denmark scored a TD on a hitch last year. Like you know, it's bound to work again some day, really,

all those in favor of capital punishment should read John Grisham's book "The Confession".  Counties in Texas have gone bankrupt from the costs of trying to put an offender to death.  It takes a long time. 

Those interviews while a play is going on are just painful. That's the one thing I just want TSN to stop immediately. 

A few thoughts:
 
Liberal / NDP: this actually worked when Martin was PM, but Harper had a little more political savvy and orchestrated the non-confidence vote.  But the current NDP with Mulclair as leader, no bloody way do I want to see them prop up a minority.
 
Conservative / Liberal: this is probably the most likely outcome. Question is, will Harper extend an olive branch, or will we immediately see a Liberal MP cross the floor? (Emerson: 2006)
 
Capital Punishment: guilty people don't usually confess. Innocent people are far more likely to confess. My suggestion would be to raise parole eligibility for 1st degree murder up the to 40 years, 2nd degree murder up the 25 years.  Capital punishment will never happen in a civilized country.
 
My Saturday morning 0.02

A few thoughts:
 
Liberal / NDP: this actually worked when Martin was PM, but Harper had a little more political savvy and orchestrated the non-confidence vote.  But the current NDP with Mulclair as leader, no bloody way do I want to see them prop up a minority.
 
Conservative / Liberal: this is probably the most likely outcome. Question is, will Harper extend an olive branch, or will we immediately see a Liberal MP cross the floor? (Emerson: 2006)
 
Capital Punishment: guilty people don't usually confess. Innocent people are far more likely to confess. My suggestion would be to raise parole eligibility for 1st degree murder up the to 40 years, 2nd degree murder up the 25 years.  Capital punishment will never happen in a civilized country.
 
My Saturday morning 0.02

Watching the BC / Cal highlights this morning. There was a blatant block from behind on the Rainey kick return touchdown, literally shoving the Calgary player to the turf.  Yes, it was behind the returner, but that kind of stuff has been called this year.