Archive for July, 2008

In celebration of a 400th year-old revisionist non-event by political hacks

Sunday, July 6th, 2008

Dear Editor,
Historical Revisionism in Canada takes pride of place over historical reality, as recently proven by the non-event Celebration of the 400th birthday of the founding of Quebec City by the French explorer Samuel de Champlain on July 3, 1608.
What Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, his government and the Governor-General of Canada were really [...]

McCain and Obama

Thursday, July 3rd, 2008

Dear Editor,
Whichever Candidate succeeds in winning the White House will make history. John McCain would not only be the oldest man ever to be elected president, he would also be the first president born outside the United States. While the Constitutional requirement that presidents be born in the U.S. made sense in [...]

Count me with the outraged

Wednesday, July 2nd, 2008

Dear Editor:
There was a time in this country when recipients of the Order of Canada award helped to unite the country. True medical heroes like Banting and Best made us all proud when deserving civilians were recognized for a lifetime of outstanding achievement and dedication to the community.
That was yesterday. [...]