The Unknown Poster

I think you guys missed his point on the refugees.

Good one on one interview with JT http://atlantic.ctvnews.ca/mobile/video?clipId=708807&binId=1.1145463&playlistPageNum=1#_gus&_gucid=&_gup=twitter&_gsc=UKogwGm

If the team is unprepared and not taking it seriously that's on MOS no? Time for a change.

I like MB. And I'm no expert but doesn't it seem a virtual certainty that he will not be here next season? So why not can him now and see why some fresh blood can do for the last few games. It at least allows some good soldiers the opportunity to gain experience and potentially audition for the job. I know there is always the fear that firing a key person will plummet the team into a worse position. But there is a time when you have to crap or get off the pot.

Can't say I agree with the conclusion here but the content is bang on Three reasons why Harper will win decisively -- maybe even a majority MITCH WOLFE REBEL BLOGGER The overpaid, clueless commentators at the Toronto Star, Globe and even the National Post have once again missed the political boat. For weeks, all these supposed experts have been predicting the fall of Harper and the Conservatives. You expect that sort of thing from the Star’s Salutin and Walkom, who have been overdosing on the leftist Kool-Aid for decades. But even the normally politically astute Chantal Hebert has fallen victim to the Star’s biased, herd-like political reporting and commentary. The Globe’s Radwanski began breaking “insider” stories about the crumbling Conservative base; voters were gravitating to Mulcair one day, and to Trudeau the next. Even John Ivison and Andrew Coyne of the National Post have been prematurely sitting shiva for the Tories. What evidence do these political windbags cite for the Fall of the House of Harper? According to them, three recent events have allegedly crippled the Harper campaign: The Duffy trial, the economy and the Syrian refugee crisis. Let’s look at each supposedly fatal blow to the Conservative campaign. The Duffy Trial This tale of a puffed-up pol with his fat nose in the political trough is of no political significance. We’re talking about a mere $90,000 of taxpayers’ money that may or may not have been illegally reimbursed to Duffy. These funds were repaid by Nigel Wright out of his own pocket, because even the appearance of misuse of Canadian taxpayers’ money was, for the Tories, unethical. Contrast that with the $40 million that Liberal-connected insiders stole from the public in the famous “sponsorship” scandal. Not a cent was repaid. Or the billions of dollars the McGuinty/Wynne governments used to stay in power, (the $1.1 billion gas plant scandal being the most obvious.) The silent majority of Canadians care about the bottom line: How politicians use voters’ hard-earned money. And for ten years, Harper and his government have respected taxpayers. Canada’s Recession That Wasn’t Remember when the Canadian economy slipped into a “technical recession" for about ten minutes? Journalists all reported with glee that the Canadian economy was in decline, and Harper and Finance Minister Oliver were responsible. Trudeau immediately announced that if elected Prime Minister, he would plunge Canada into three annual years of $10 billion dollars deficits to stimulate the apparently moribund economy. The myopic political analysts had conveniently ignored wiser men and women, including Harper, who had argued rationally and persuasively that Canada’s economy was holding its own in all sectors except oil and gas. Then lo and behold, the Finance Department released figures indicating that the economy was back in growth mode. Exports were finally up, and a surplus had been recorded by fiscal year end. Once again, these so-called political pundits looked like fools, with huge gobs of congealed eggs dripping down their blank and dumbfounded faces. The Syrian Refugee Crisis Over two hundred fifty thousand Syrian innocent civilians had been killed as a result of the horrific Syrian civil war. Trudeau’s response? Send them touques and Roots jackets. Mulcair’s response? It’s not Canada’s job to stand shoulder to shoulder with our western allies fighting the murderous ISIS. But thanks to a photograph of a dead Syrian boy washed up on shore (under suspicious circumstances) Trudeau and Mulcair tried to outdo each other in the fake compassion sweepstakes. “I’ll see your 25,000 refugees and raise you another 10,000 refugees.” In contrast, Harper called for calm. International and UN supported procedures had to be followed before any refugees could be admitted. He added that, in the interests of national security, these refugees had to be properly vetted. Editorials lambasted Harper for hurting Canada’s international reputation. Despite the public fulminations of these self-acclaimed political elites, Harper stood firm. And the silent majority of Canadians supported him. Then the backlash occurred in Europe as country after country closed their borders to these surging refugees, proving Harper’s measured reaction had been the correct one. In summary, Harper will triumph once again, because a substantial number of people in Canada agree: Duffy, the non-recession and the Syrian refugees are minor issues. They’re sideshows. Most voters believe that Harper and his party are the best choice to manage the economy while respecting the hard-earned incomes of Canadian taxpayers. The Conservatives will do that by keeping taxes low, spending when necessary, but also making hard choices when it comes to cutting back government. Meanwhile, Trudeau wants to tax and spend Canada out of a non-existent recession. Mulcair talks about balancing the budget, but his “tax the rich” strategy to fund numerous government programs is just voodoo economics. The not-so-hidden agenda of the NDP base, to destroy the oil and gas industry and with it the Canadian economy, has many Canadians back to the Harper fold. And another electoral victory. Folks, you read it here first

Why on earth would they promote a guy who is failing at his job? If MOS wants to try and keep his job he needs to fire MB. If he doesn't and Kyle has to fire MOS, he should fire both him and MB at the same time.

If he signs a long term contract I don't mind it. But if he does this Rock star tour and signs for the rest of the season only then it's pretty ridiculous.

Tillman is a POS. Don't want him anywhere near here. But with the Kyle rumors it's hard to imagine we don't have a complete new set of personnel next season from GM on down. Another re build.

Looks like they did need to be told.

If Kyle was interested in the job you really think he'd half-ass it here? Come on... My fear is...GM opening and Tamen is unemployed. Puke.

Not sure how much longer they can justify keeping MB. Even if he's a great guy. Even if he has some amazing contributions behind the scenes. Even if there are excuses or other issues. You can't fiddle while Rome burns. He has to go.

Winnipeg Sun Scheif bulks up Remember that scrawny kid who showed up at training camp four years ago after becoming the first player drafted by the Jets 2.0? It was hard to recall yesterday, looking at Mark Scheifele. When he first came to a Jets training camp in 2011, Scheifele weighed in at about 175 pounds and his slight frame seemed to be the biggest roadblock to him becoming a full-time NHLer. On Thursday when the Jets had their physicals and medicals, Scheifele weighed in at 207 pounds, the result of yet another successful off-season training program with fitness guru Gary Roberts. “It’s a pretty big jump, so hopefully I’m turning into a man sooner than later,” said Scheifele, who is entering his third season in the NHL after putting up a career-high 15 goals and 49 points last year. “The way Gary approaches it is unbelievable. We had DNA testing this year to see what foods digest well in our system. I learned a lot of things about my body and the kind of athlete I am. Hopefully I can carry that knowledge into the season.” The added muscle should make Scheifele more of a force in the middle and will allow him to fight through more checks, stay on pucks a stride longer. He hopes to be in the 60 to 65-point range come the end of the season. He’s not afraid at all that the added weight will affect his speed. “Lose speed?” Scheifele said. “Not if you do it the right way. It’s not like I was just hammering McDonalds all summer.” Jets coach Paul Maurice said Scheifele looks faster this year, if anything. LEARNING THE SYSTEM The Jets split into two groups for Saturday’s sessions, held in conjunction with the well-attended Fan Fest at the IcePlex, with one group featuring mostly locks to make the team and another featuring bubble players, prospects and AHLers. It was interesting to note that top prospect Nikolaj Ehlers skated with the veterans, but Maurice said not to read too much into it. “He doesn’t have the job yet,” Maurice said. “There are a few players who are going to audition for that job. There are a few young guys who will get a chance to practice with a veteran only group.” Maurice explained that Ehlers, who played in the Quebec junior league last year, is a player who is not familiar with the Jets systems and needs to work with the veterans to pick it up quickly. “The systems that we run are quite a bit different from what he is used to,” Maurice said. “There’s a couple of guys that haven’t had a lot of exposure to it – him and Alex Burmistrov – so they were out there today with the veterans getting as much exposure to this style of hockey as we can.” WELCOME BACK Speaking of Alex Burmistrov, who returned to the Jets after two years in the KHL, it sounds like he’s fitting back in with this tight-knit group without any problems. How did they welcome him back into the fold? “With open arms,” said Jets forward Blake Wheeler. “He’s got a Jets jersey on so he’s part of our family. It was tough to see him go. You can see the level of skill he possesses so it’s going to be good to have him back.” “There are things that he needs to adapt to in terms of our game and the NHL game but he seems to be real smart and he’s picking things up real fast,” added Maurice. “I have a real high expectation of him.” Burmistrov has been skating at centre for the first couple of days on a line with Mathieu Perreault and Ehlers. KLADNO DISCONNECTION Goaltender Ondrej Pavelec had his best season last year and figures to be a big part of the team’s success going forward. But he won’t have his best friends around anymore to keep him company. Pavelec’s childhood buddies from the Czech Republic, Michael Frolik and Jiri Tlusty, were both unrestricted free agents after last season and signed with Calgary and New Jersey respectively. “I made the playoffs for the first time with my two best friends,” Pavelec said. “It was really cool. Only once in your life you can have that. “But it’s a business and it wasn’t in my hands at all. It was a great two years to play with one of my best friends (Frolik). He was a great player for us, a really important player who did a great job here the last two years.” Pavelec said he’ll especially miss having people who speak his own language to hang out with off the ice. He has made up for it so far by going out for dinners with Jets prospects Jan Kostalek and Michael Spacek, both from his home country. AROUND THE HORN: Defenceman Andrew MacWilliam left Saturday’s scrimmage after suffering a laceration on his foot when a skate blade came down on his boot. Maurice said doctors were still determining whether it was “More than just a cut,” but said he expected MacWilliam to be day-to-day … Jets RW Blake Wheeler on whether his team can take the next step after making the playoff for the first time last year: “I think we were just scratching the surface.” … Wheeler on whether Scheifele might be a breakout NHL player this year: “I certainly hope so. I’m stuck with him.”

Life in prison in cheaper.

The brother of a guy I worked with axe-murdered his girlfriend back in 1998. He of course swore he didn't do it. The cops knew that he did do it. They brought him in for questioning and told him that NASA had supplied satellite imagery of him leaving the house holding an axe. At that point he said that since they had the photos he might as well admit that yes, he did axe murder his girlfriend. And of course he did. Did the RCMP have the photos? No. Did they use trickery? Yes. Am I glad that they did? Yes. Because at least an axe murderer didn't get away with axe murder. BTW - he's already out of jail. That's not the kind of trickery anyone is talking about. If he had been innocent he'd orobably say it was impossible there were photos of him. But you said the police knew he did it. So they used obvious lies. And counted on him being stupid. The kind of trickery Mentioned refers to the pressure tactics and means of interrogation. There are many cases. I'm too tired to look them up right now. Often times cops want to clear a case and don't care how or who as long as they have someone.

Okay so what are you saying? That a signed confession should be thrown out of court because it probably isn't true? Don't be ridiculous. Basically what Fraser said. The worst evidence is statements. Either confessions of witnesses. That's why we do forensic investigations. Ultimately if you execute one innocent person the idea of capital punishment fails Thus it can't happen. And it won't.

Ctv the Conservatives at 30.4 per cent the NDP has 28.9 per cent support the Liberals have 30.8 per cent Voters were asked: "Of the current federal political party leaders, please rank your top two current local preferences for prime minister?" 29.7 per cent chose Harper 26.3 per cent chose Mulcair 25.5 per cent chose Trudeau

The Cons were part of a "cooperation" a few years ago but Haper did specifically say it wasn't a coalition. Mark is correct. Innocent people confess a lot. Either due to mental issues (many FASD sufferers confess) or intimidation by the police.

I just wonder if Lowry has the skill to play center on a scoring line.

@theScore: Blackhawks sign Michal Rozsival to 1-year contract worth a reported $600,000. http://t.co/AjgEaEhWb9http://t.co/cuaWmwJtAI

Good thing the Denmark call didn't have a significant impact on the game.Occasionally I might be inclined to review the rules of the CFL. That would probably just get me cranked up and angry with the caliber of the refs and command center. This drives me nuts. But I won't rag on the CFL officials. All officiating everywhere is like that. I remember a couple of years back - in hockey, last game of the year which was setting up the Oilers for yet another first overall pick. They were playing LA (in LA) and Horcoff was going in on goal and got high sticked in the mouth, he was bleeding and the whole bit. Ref was staring right at it. No penalty. Few minutes later, an Oiler put a slight hook on a King for about .5 seconds (literally) and that same Ref called a hooking penalty. Really? Lucky for them the game was in L.A. Meaningless game for the Oilers - the Kings needed the win IIRC to make the playoffs (and they won the Cup) but how can an official get away with that? All I've asked for in my officiating is consistency. If it's a penalty on one team (or one player) then the call should be made both ways. One day we'll have robotic refs - won't that be sweet. It's Pretty black and white. Does the force out rule exist or not?

That's what I worry about with Lowry. Can he be offensive enough for Ladd and little.

If you catch the left lying or in bad behaviour they think you should apologize for catching them. I've been reading all of the New Dumb supporters trying to explain away the $1.9 billion surplus, and part of the argument is that the Canadian government took a $2 billion (or is it $3 billion? Or $5 billion? I've seen all kinds of numbers. when you are lying it doesn't really matter what number you use) loss on the sale of GM shares. When looked at in a vacuum, it may look like a dumb thing to do, to have sold at $35 a share. But of course, they don't mention that the shares of GM are down almost $10 a share since the government sold, and so if they had held on, they'd be looking at an even bigger loss now. Of course they don't tell you that. And naturally, they don't say that if Canada is so dumb for selling, then that idiot Obama must be really really dumb, because the US took a $13 billion loss on their GM investment. But that's not the whole story. Here's how one website looked the US government investment in GM: http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/12/10/1261515/-GM-bailout-produced-a-windfall-for-U-S-taxpayers Obama is a genius but Harper is a dummy, yet both leaders did the EXACT SAME THING. My word, it is just so sickening to watch the NDP and their supporters bend the truth, time after time. Such lying sacks of crap. Stop making sense. You're confusing people.

I'd be shocked and disappointed.

If you catch the left lying or in bad behaviour they think you should apologize for catching them.

Yes, knew that so at least he had some experience governing. The others not so much. Most were career politicians. Wouldn't being a career politician be a good way to prepare to be THE chief politician of a country? I get what you're saying but how is infinite experience since he was a kid suddenly a bad thing for Harper versus virtually no experience for Trudeau? I think it's a relevant point that JT is inexperienced.