Crunching the numbers

They're a whiz at collecting and creating statistics... actually doing something - not so much...Israeli aircraft bombed Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip for the fourth day straight on Tuesday. Gaza officials said that, as of Monday, 364 Palestinians have been killed, and the United Nations noted that at least 62 were civilians. How did the U.N. determine which of the victims were combatants?**********RELATED:...

As an atheist, I don't really have...

...a god, er... dog in this fight... but what's fascinating here, is the larger issue here of ad hoc censorship.The casual elimination of information that interests scores of internet users by anonymous individuals confirms the worst about Wikipedia and explains why most university professors strongly discourage their students from relying on a source which can be altered at whim by anyone with a...

Eyeborg

"When you bring a camera, people change," said Spence, who lost his right eye as a young teen in a shooting accident on his grandfather's farm. "I wouldn't be disarming at all. I would just be some dude. It's a much truer conversation."He hopes to have a prototype eye cam by Februar...

See, Dawg...

That's why it's called "war"... and not "circle of friends"...The IAF continued its assault on Gaza terrorist targets on Wednesday afternoon, bombing a Gaza City mosque and destroying a large number of rockets hidden inside.Channel 10 reported that the IAF had received high-level orders to hit the mosque after Hamas terror operatives had run there with several rockets and Grad-type missiles.**********RELATED:...

Post-Mumbai...

...Pakistan looks for a little redemption...Pakistani forces have arrested 40 people and destroyed suspected militant houses and camps in a key operation in the Khyber region, officials say.The section of the Khyber Pass that passes through the Jamrud sub-district is the most insecure stretch of the road.Witnesses told the BBC that the security forces were using artillery fire and helicopter gunships...

Call me wacky...

...but I'm gonna go with the guys... who DON'T turn their kids into improvised explosive devices...FROM THE COMMENTS:"As Golda Meir (allegedly) said decades ago: Peace will come when the Arabs will love their children more than they hate us."**********LAST WORD: Payback is a cold, heartless bitch ...

Turns out our racist white society...

...is the least of their worries...When Austin Fuller joined the military shortly before the Second World War, he knew what he signed up for. In a Belleville courtroom earlier this month, however, someone signed the 87-year-old veteran and his wife Catherine up for a fight neither want to be a part of.According to court documents, the elderly Mohawk couple are named among those who have launched...

Winning hearts & minds... yet again

So Brenda... you're unhappy with the outcome here... when do we get our money back? -- via ORATO -- The Canadian woman who threatened suicide to get out of a Mexican jail says she misses the beach and would happily return to Mexico if she could. "I could say right now that if the Mexican government was to give me a pardon, I would go back,"The Correctional Service of Canada then chartered a private...

The small, blurry word...

...about halfway down... before "Juice"... is "Zionist"...**********EQUAL TI...

Can "plastic cutlery" legislation...

...be that far behind...Speed-limiting devices should be fitted to cars on a voluntary basis to help save lives and cut carbon emissions, according to a new report.Of course, if preventing injuries is the name of the game, there are all kinds of things we could do... like wearing helmets in the shower...

Yeah, you dumbass...

...that's what we figured you'd say...Mushir al-Masri, a Hamas official, countered: “We are not begging for calm and there is no room to talk about calm amid the continued aggression and siege.”Of course, he's saying it while cowering in some dark little spider hole... far away from the fighting.Hamas seized control of the Gaza Strip from Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas's Fatah faction in fighting...

Tonight's CTV Moonbat Moment

Totally missing the point that "competitive sports" are all about, well... "competing"... tonight reporter Roger Smith spent five minutes lamenting the fact that Team Canada refused to back off at some point in their 15-0 blowout over Kazakhstan.When exactly, did hurt feelings take precedence over excelling and winning?The Oprah-fication of North America continues apace.**********FROM THE COMMENTS:"I'm...

POP QUIZ

What magical, infallible President-Elect said..."If somebody was sending rockets into my house where my two daughters sleep at night, I would do everything to stop that, and would expect Israel to do the same thing...

And, I'm guessing, another $300,000...

...in legal bills...And, oh yeah... by "City"... they mean yo...

Recession-Proof

The Canadian Senate, or as it's better known... the "Cash for Life" lottery... -- OTTAWA -- As the youngest of Canada's 18 new senators, 34-year-old Patrick Brazeau will be eligible for pension benefits that most Canadians can only dream of, as soon as he hits 55.If the current National Chief of the Congress of Aboriginal Peoples remains in the Red Chamber until 2029, he will walk away with a...

So, then... you're pleading insanity

"Iamkhong told an immigration hearing she did not believe she had HIV despite a positive test...

Conflict spreads... Egypt invaded

No... not by Israel...At least 300 Egyptian border guards were rushed to the area to reseal the border, the official added on condition on anonymity because he was not authorized to speak to the press.A witness on the Gaza side of the border, Fida Kishta, said residents detonated a land mine along the border and commandeered a bulldozer to create more breaches.Yet another example of that infamous...

What media bias?

SCENE: CTV webmaster's office..."Okay... we've got the number of confirmed dead in Gaza straight from our HAMAS press liason.""NOW... what are those lyin' Yankees trying to sell us...

"Not even a sparrow falls"... right?

The capricious and unknowable "Will of Allah"..."Dr. Abdul Rahman, a doctor at a hospital near the blast, said the children were aged 8 to 10."***********FROM THE COMMENTS: The intellectual left responds...Of course, it's his standard "canned response"...What this dumbstick lacks in intellectual rigour......

Okay Dawg... cover your ears

I don't wanna shatter any more of your delusions..."I am concerned about the number of shooting crimes, because that is the one type of criminal activity that we have seen go up," Bill Blair told CTV Toronto in a year-end interview.And, sad to say, we're not talking about jaywalking or shoplifting."Although there's been fewer murders in the city, what we've seen is there's been more shooting occurrences."Toronto...

Two more Canadian casualties

-- KANDAHAR, Afghanistan -- Another roadside bomb attack in southern Afghanistan killed two more Canadian soldiers Saturday, along with an Afghan police officer and a local interpreter.Warrant Officer Gaetan Roberge and Sgt. Gregory John Kruse were killed during a security patrol in the Panjway...

"And now Edgar's gone..."

"...something's going on around here."...

If only we had... more bureaucrats

"They’re like teenaged girls gossiping about some dreamy guy. Except that they’re paid six-figure salaries by taxpayers.""And they have police powers behind them...

Hearts, minds and nudge,nudge...

...winkie, winkie...The CIA tackles the problem by aiming low — or getting people high — depending on your understanding of the word.It’s secret weapon: viagra. After all, when a man has matrimonial obligations to a harem of women he may need all the help he can get.The Afghan chieftain looked older than his 60-odd years, and his bearded face bore the creases of a man burdened with duties as tribal...

What part of...

..."Stop... or we'll shoot"... do these morons just not understand...Asked if an escalation of the assault could include targeted strikes against Hamas leaders, army spokeswoman Avital Leibovitch said: “Anything belonging to Hamas could be a target.""You can interpret that as you like.”**********UPDATE: CBC insane with rage...Palestinians... not so muc...

Canadian casualty identified

The latest blast killed Private Michael Bruce Freeman, who was was serving with N Company, 3rd Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment from CFB Petawawa, Ont.He will be remembere...

Remember Sherriff Joe Arpaio?

Sure you do...He started chain gangs to use the inmates to do free work on county and city projects and save taxpayer's money. Then he started chain gangs for women so he wouldn't get sued for discrimination.Well... looks like he's movin' on up...A cross between "Punk'd" and "Cops," the program sets...

Mighty Stoogeleft...

...upstages puny Mark Steyn..."From witch burnings to the Montreal massacre by Roman Catholic Marc Lepine to abortion clinic bombers, Christianity’s legacy of violence strikes down yet more victims."Catholic, you say? So Stooge...you figure Steyn is gonna have to publicly eat his words?M. Lepine was...

Yes... there is a price

And there are those who are willing to step up and possibly pay it.It's what they do. -- KANDAHAR, AFGHANISTAN -- A Canadian soldier was killed and three others injured this afternoon when a bomb exploded under their armoured vehicle west of Kandahar city.The slain soldier's family has been informed of his death, but requested his identity withheld temporarily. This death marks the 104th Canadian...

Hey, Misty...

...I'm ashamed that you're a Canadian AND a dumbass...Misty Morning from Canada writes: What a sad story. Our government should feel that family's pain and feel ashamed that they have proved, again, to be totally inept in all matters. As a Canadian, I feel ashamed. How can we say Merry Christmas to each other when another Canadian family is hurting as the Kohail's must be? * Posted 25/12/08 at...

BT in loony leftbot crosshairs?

Funny how there's never a Human Rights Commissioner around... when you really need one.**********RELATED: Sure... let's talk "apocalyptic crazies" -- JERUSALEM -- Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert appealed to Gazans to stop attacks on Israel or face a violent response as rockets rained down from...

It's starting to sound like the...

..."Audacity of audacity"..."Obama was not under oath, but he was represented in the FBI interview — as well as throughout the internal review — by Bob Bauer, the shrewdly pugnacious Washington super lawyer who represented Obama’s campaign." "Each of the four Obama associates referenced in the internal report also retained attorneys, although only Emanuel and Jarrett sat for interviews with U.S. attorneys...

Straight to DVD movie...

...or Time magazine's story of the year for 2009?"A terrorist doesn't need to go to the DIYbio community. They can just enroll in their local community college...

Holiday Greetings from Londonistan

Sounds like it's only a matter of time before somebody gets their chestnuts roasted..."As we approach a critical time in international relations, we are offering our viewers an insight into an alternative world view."**********RELATED: Yeah... let's give this guy a pulpit**********LAST WORD: In other Christmas-related news"In December of 2006, this rights commission was asked to investigate claims...

There... that settles that...

...once and for al...

So... what's the big deal here?

I mean... Allah's got this one covered... right?**********RELATED: Relax folks... they're all about "the justice"Major Saudi newspapers have refused to publish the advertisement, apparently because for them, it was too shocking.The director general of the Saudi advertising agency, behind the campaign, Qaswara al-Khateeb, defended the media drive. "We sometimes forget that those who we deal with...

I'm not a big fan of blog memes...

...but seeing as it's Paul@Celestial Junk... I'll play along...In my lifetime I have driven big rigs & subway trains... wrangled jackhammers, industrial chemicals and, most recently, mainframe computers... and that, my friend, is all I'm prepared to admit to.And relax folks... I'm not gonna lash...

United States of... what?

"Michael has been involved in the Liberal Party for over forty years."Of course, it was a bit of a long distance relationship..."Ignatieff lived in the United Kingdom from 1978 to 2000 and in the United States from 2000 to August 2005."Nudge, nudge... wink, wink...

Churches stand silent & empty...

...as raging, mindless Catholic mobs fan out through cities worldwide... seeking to brutalise homosexuals...The comments by the Pope were "totally irresponsible and unacceptable" and could provide some with a justification for "gay bashing," said Rev. Sharon Ferguson, the chief executive of the Lesbian and Gay Christian Movement, in an interview with the BB...

The New Entrepreneurs...

...visit Belleville, Ontario... A Toronto couple who left behind $269,000 in dirty money in a clean baby’s diaper two years ago were officially relieved of the cash in court last week.Hashani and Suada Bojaxhi, a husband and wife from Toronto were ordered to forfeit the money after Mr. Bojaxhi pleaded guilty to possession of property obtained by crime while before Superior Court Justice Richard Byers...

Making the world a better place

Pop Quiz -- The United Nations is best known for...-(a)- Preventing despots from pursuing ethnic cleansing & genocide-(b)- Staring down violent, immoral dictators who harbour terrorists-(c)- Controlling nuclear proliferation by rogue nations-(d)- Providing international diplomatic cover for all of the abo...

"You're as cold as ice..."

"You're willing to sacrifice... our love."**********FROM THE COMMENTS:"Nice title. Wasn't Dion a Foreigner himself?""Come to think of it Ignatieff has spent so much time out of the country that he might qualify for that title too...

Let's make this one...

...a confidence vote..."Do you think Canadian Senators should be appointed or electe...

It's a cold, cruel world, huh?

"I guess Mr. Morrison doesn't have as many 'friends' as he thought...

All together now...

"...Puff the Magic Dragon..."Pakistani security officials say at least eight people have been killed in a suspected U.S. missile strike in northwest Pakistan.Officials say the latest missile attack targeted militants in the volatile South Waziristan tribal region. The pre-dawn strikes by suspected U.S drones hit two vehicles at different locations and killed most of those onboard the vehicle...

I guess he could have let...

...Emperor Gilles I... make all the decisions..."We're now faced with a very simple choice," Harper said after that furor."Does the government Canadians elected appoint those senators or are they going to be appointed by a coalition that nobody elected?"Don't miss CTV national news tonight... I mean, how often do you get to see Lloyd Robertson bleeding from his ear...

I sure don't get all the fuss

"Put her in a Tim Horton's uniform and you wouldn't look twice."...

Toronto the not-so-good

What's it gonna take folks...... a plague of locusts?**********RELATED: Yeah, sure... now you want tasers...What the MSM doesn't care to emphasize... is that this guy was "battling mental illness"... with a couple of knives.**********LAST WORD: Asked... AND ANSWERED...Outraged friends and family continued...

The ugly face...

...not to mention consequences... of using non-union labou...

The Wild, Wild East

"The area resident, who refused to give her name, said such scenes were not uncommon in the area...""At first I thought they blocked off the funeral home again," she said. "When gang members have services there, the police usually block it off...

Tonights CTV Moonbat Moment

More deep thoughts from ace reporter Tom Clark... "How could you say no to the daughter of JFK?"[*]And how about the Annointed One's star endorsement?Two words, Fairy Princess... Tawana Brawley.**********RELATED: Obviously... it's the Second Coming"Today, the audacity of hope had its rendezvous with...

Ongoing initiative...

...to return Middle East to early 14th century... picks up a little stea...

If it bleeds... it leads

Wake up folks... and smell the sales pitch...This isn't about providing information, it's about peddling newspapers, 'cos... lemme see... my kid is outside playing in the "death storm"... taxpayers just handed the Big Three automakers 20 billion taxpayer dollars... and, last and absolutely least, Caspar...

"Migawd is there anything drearier..."

"...on earth than militant feminism.""Not quite on topic, but, during the thought police episode, I had a chat with my daughter who went to Queens in the early 90s. She told me that one of the best essays she ever wrote came back with every single 'he' circled in red ink." "Every single one." "She was scolded by the marxist-feminist prof and told to use the gender-neutral, but ugly and unpronouncable,...

Entitled to their entitlements

If you thought these guys would be grateful for a multi-billion dollar taxpayer-funded bailout, well... you'd be wrong...And everybody except the union is acknowledging that reality...“Our governments would be crazy to not force the same condition on the D3 in Canada,” Dennis DesRosiers, president of...

CTV... bringing you the latest...

...cutting-edge, world-shaking news events...Participants are encouraged to bring extra footwear for tossing, but organizers say shoes will be provided at the rally.What is actually dumber here... being a participant... or reporting on this like it's a life-altering event?Do any of these people not have actual lives?**********RELATED: Oh CTV... what a shame......they got a big "shoe story" and ran...

Reading, writing and...

...ruptured organs...An Egyptian mathematics teacher has gone on trial accused of beating an 11-year-old pupil to death because he did not do his homework.After using a ruler, Haitham Nabeel Abdelhamid, 23, allegedly took the boy outside the classroom and hit him violently in his stomach. Islam Amr Badr fainted and later died in hospital of heart failure. The Egyptian government says it is bringing...

The poor, befuddled New York Times

More media kid-glove treatment... for anybody on the left side of the aisle..."The authorities said Mr. Monserrate drove Ms. Giraldo to Long Island Jewish Medical Center in New Hyde Park in Nassau County, near the Queens border." "It was unclear why he chose a hospital outside the city and 12 miles from his apartment, on 83rd Street in Jackson Heights. There are at least three hospitals closer, including...

21.5 billion taxpayer dollars

CAW says... "Well... it's a start"...Based on one-fifth share of vehicle production, a Canadian package would translate into $4.16-billion (Canadian) in short-term, emergency loans.Canadian Auto Workers president Ken Lewenza applauded the package, but described the attached concessions as “pretty tough.”Mr. Lewenza said the money promised by the Bush administration is enough to get General Motors...

Politics as usual

Of course... despite all the tough talk... the Big Three get their bailout....

So many psychedelic drugs...

...so little time...And in the Canadian city of Montreal, Block the Empire, an anti-war protest group that regularly criticises Bush's foreign policy, invited Canadians to hurl their footwear at the US consulate in the city on Saturday in solidarity with al-Zaidi.Honestly... who are these freaks?**********RELATED:...

This may put a smile...

...on Iggy's face... but what if it turns into "pay me now, AND pay me later"...Mr. Harper didn't say how big a deficit Ottawa would run, but a stimulus package of the kind he's planning would push the federal government deep into the red next year – likely by more than $30-billio...

That's why it's called "War"...

...and not "Circle of Friends".The real question here is... "How badly do you want to win...

Darwin was right

I guess this is just nature's way of thinning the herd...The truck was making a routine collection at a TD Canada Trust bank on Southdown Rd., near Royal Windsor Dr., around 9:30 p.m. Wednesday when the suspects approached the two guards, brandishing what appeared to be a pellet gun.Before the suspects could nab any cash, the guards reportedly fired several shots, forcing the three to flee empty ...

Divine Right of Kennedy

It's not a question of experience. You often get inexperienced candidates who come out of nowhere. You get rich businessmen and the occasional actor or sports star.It's a question of entitlement. The only thing she has that makes her somebody to even be considered for this office is pedigree. I mean, I hate to be a good government scold, but I would think that one of the reasons for the American experiment...

1000 monkeys, 1000 typewriters...

The McSlippery government actually fulfills an election promise...Starting in January, the prostate-specific antigen test will be covered under the province's public health insurance, costing the government $30 million annually.Previously, residents in Ontario have had to have the tests done in hospitals; now the tests will be covered in much more numerous community labs.Despite the fact prostate...

We just don't know...

...how much we don't know..."It's always impressive to see these sorts of things but it's not as unsual as you would think," said Dr. Rich Gustafson, with Cherry Creek Pediatrics. "Teratomas can be found in abdomens or other parts of the body ... what made this case so unusual is how perfectly formed...