How ironic it is, the recent history of Moqtada Al-Sadr of Iraq. Once vilified by Rumsfeld and the US Administrationin. He has since become a force in Iraqi politics. He arranged a demonstration in Baghdad supporting a petition signed by 1 million Iraqis (Sunni and Shia) calling for the immediate withdrawal of Coalition forces. And, …
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Manitoba Selkirk riding… Vote for this man
Ed Schreyer, former premier of Manitoba and Governor General of Canada impressed me today. I was on one of my favourite sites… The Oil Drum and ran across this article referencing this recent essay written by Ed Shreyer who is now apparently “on the Board of the International Institute for Sustainable Development”. It is quite …
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Law trumps Bush Politics
Here’s something you don’t hear enough of lately… strong Conservative voices speaking truth about the current US Administration’s policies rather than simply towing the party line. Today, the 4th Circuit Court of a Appeal rapped George Bush’s knuckles for saying one thing yet doing another. The issue at hand is the holding of suspected terrorist …