Something's very wrong here

Having let 24 Sussex slide into ruin for years, Carney has now pledged to renovate it.  How?  By shiving Canadians for money -- above and beyond what we already pay in taxes -- to send in nickels and dimes to pay for it out of our already picked-bare pockets.

All this while shipping billions to other countries, regardless of how corrupt they are, like Ukraine, Ethiopia, Haiti and the DR Congo.  This is obscene.  But we all know why he is doing it, so he can be well-qualified for the most corrupt jobs in the world, i.e., the World Bank, WEF, European Union, United Nations and International Monetary Fund, when he quits this one.

And what do I read today?  Why, the British government is going to renovate Earnscliffe, just down the road, at the cost of millions and they're picking up the tab, so far at least.  Earnscliffe, by the way, was the residence of Canada's creator and first prime minister, Sir John A. Macdonald.  It is also where he died in 1891.  That should really be the official residence of the PM, but we sold it to them in 1930 for $90,000.

There is a move afoot, however, in Britain that British citizens should not be paying for the renovation for a property that is of historical significance to Canada.  With left-wing nut job Andy Burnham now the prime minister, we'll see if he quashes the project.  

We've been to Earnscliffe many times because we were friends with several high commissioners.  We used to have them up to our cottage in Quebec and over for cocktails quite often.  Yes, Earnscliffe is indeed beautiful and I am glad to see that the renovations will not change the facade, unlike what is likely to be erected at 24 Sussex when an architect is finally chosen for the job.  I predict a monstrosity.

And speaking of fleecing Canadians, Carney has just handed the CBC another $150 million, boosting it to a grand total of $1.57 billion!  All this to be a shill for the Liberals, which it most certainly is.

More money for Rosie.

Carney said the additional funding was to ensure it functioned as "fact checker".  For what?  For whom?  The only "facts" it will check will be what the opposition says.  I mean, they're not going to "fact check" themselves!  The funding is also to ensure the CBC continues to support the government and trash the opposition.

The CBC was originally formed as a Crown Corporation to serve remote communities which were of no interest to commercial radio.  It was meant to ensure all Canadians had access to news, but that purpose has long disappeared.  Nevertheless, still we fund it.  We should no longer, but fat chance that will change.

Yes, folks, as long as Carney and company are in power, don't get your news from any place except independent media.

  

Really? Scary stuff!

 

Sen. Ersnt Seeks To Hold Fauci In Contempt

The Catholic League stands with Sen. Ernst in seeking to hold Dr. Fauci in contempt of Congress for refusing to disclose his role in gruesome research conducted on unborn children. Here is our response.

Senator Joni Ernst

260 Russell Senate Office Building

Washington, DC 20510

Dear Senator Ernst:

Thank you for questioning Dr. Anthony Fauci about his role in overseeing NIH experiments that inserted human aborted parts into mice for coronavirus research. His refusal to answer was expected. Fortunately, you are asking the DOJ to pursue a contempt case against him. The Catholic League fully supports your request.

In the summer of 2021, news reports surfaced about a study done by the University of Pittsburgh that fused unborn baby parts into lab rodents to grow adult human skin and cells from organs such as spleens and livers. It was carried out by an agency (NIAID) under the tutelage of Dr. Fauci.

When I learned of this, I wrote to Pennsylvania Auditor Timothy L. DeFoor asking for an investigation into charges that the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine was operating a fetal “chop shop.” He sent my letter to the school’s chancellor, the dean of the medical school and a press official at the University. After an investigation by a legal group, it was determined that no laws were broken. I hasten to add that the University is currently under federal investigation for allegedly harvesting fetal tissue for research purposes.

Alas, the probity of Dr. Fauci is still on trial. Thank you for your leadership. We are with you all the way.

Sincerely,

William A. Donohue, Ph.D.

President

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Reprinted from 'The Aristotle Foundation'.  (don't know why it transcribed like this?  Weird:

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“Canadian courts consistently recognize universities’ authority to bar individuals from campus through trespass powers. In other words, a publicly funded space is not necessarily a publicly accessible space.”

“There is a structural problem in how universities apply the rules. Canadian universities do not reflect a broad ideological mix—studies show a pronounced ideological tilt in the academy. Across North America, radical activists increasingly shape campus norms.”

“University leaders operate within campus culture marked by ideological pressures. In such settings, officials may wield trespass powers more aggressively against speakers who challenge the dominant viewpoint.”   A typical left-wing professor.

“At minimum, the public should require universities to apply transparent criteria when excluding individuals. Universities should adopt objective definitions of safety and apply them through processes insulated, as much as possible, from prevailing ideological pressures. If institutions fail to do so, the responsibility shifts to lawmakers.”

In part, Quesnel concludes that “Canada should strive for universities that provide safe campuses, while respecting freedom of expression without ideological favour.”   For those who care about free speech and want it protected at our institutions of higher learning, this Reality Check is a valuable read.  The full report—No Trespassing? Overcoming the tension between free speech and campus safety—is now available at aristotlefoundation.org.

What about Canada?

"Our thoughts are with everyone affected by the devastating wildfires across France, Spain and the U.K.  We are deeply grateful to the firefighters, emergency services and volunteers working tirelessly in extraordinarily difficult conditions."

I was dismayed when I saw this post from Prince William about the tragedy of wildfires, but he only mentioned three countries -- two of which have nothing to do with the Monarchy.

Canada on fire.

Canada, on the other hand, has the King as Head of State and we currently have 918 active fires burning across Canada.  It is unacceptable for the future King to ignore this and I have to wonder who is running his office?  I tried to send an email to William, but you have to write in person and I know, having written many such responses to constituents for ministers, I would just get a nebulous response.  

But someone should remind the guy that he should have a peek at Canadian news now and then.  Whatever the guys in his office are getting paid, it's obviously too much.

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A word about the insufferable and odious Chrystia Freeland.  She had the gall to pen an essay in 'The New York Times', raking Trump over the coals and calling him "Bully in Chief".  Talk about pot-and-kettle!  There was no bigger bully in Parliament than Ms. Freeland -- witness all the ADMs of Finance who immediately took early retirement the minute she walked in the door.

This was our "classy" finance minister and deputy PM in the House of Commons.  You could not make this up!

She's now pocketing a huge retirement package and earning big bucks taking money from all and sundry in Ukraine, while simultaneously serving as warden of the Rhodes Trust.  I wonder if she ran that by Carney?  If so, it was a dumb idea while Tweedledum and Tweedledee are in the middle of  "negotiations" in Washington.  Talk about poking the bear! 

Whatever you may think about Trump, he is the president of the United States and has a direct role in our economy.  Trashing him is not a good idea.  "The economics of Mr. Trump's tariff attacks on Canada are not really the point," she writes.  Really?  Yes they are, Ms. Freeland.  What did James Carville say back in 1992?  "It's all about the economy, stupid.

He was right.  He still is.  

What's in a name?

Unless you're Jackie Kennedy or Prince Philip, don't try and be a star in your spouse's orbit.  Jackie and the Duke are the only two people I can think of who were stars in their own right.  

Diana Carney shouldn't even try it.  She can't pull it off.

But she did, touring some arts centre or other in Charlottetown, when Mark turned up at the provincial premiers' conference for two hours to....to....uh....??  I have no clue why he was there?!  But there was Diana, acting like she mattered, "Engaging in official cultural and community activities," as the press release described them.  Spare me.

Frankly, she always looks like a bag lady -- even in Chanel (and that's an insult to respectable bag ladies everywhere).  When I was a child, we had a cleaning lady named Mrs. Cameron and my Mother and Aunts would give her hand-me-downs.  Diana reminds me of Mrs. Cameron, always looking ill-dressed and out-of-place.

And let's look at her name.  She calls herself "Diana Fox Carney".  Why?  Was she so famous that she had to keep her maiden name?  Puts me in mind of Adrienne Clarkson's husband, John Ralston Saul.  Also reminds me of a boss I had who was named "Monica Jones-Kisil".  She had kept her maiden name because she was apparently so famous she had to?  I mean, "Jones"?  That was a famous name??

And what's with the "Ralston" part of Saul's name?  He's really just "John Saul", as is Diana.  She's just "Diana Carney".

Looking at my name, here's the explanation:  

• Born to Shirley Ann Latimer and William Doyle, so I had two names at birth;
• Adopted by Thomas and Lillian Griffith, so I grew up "Nancy Griffith";
• Married Robert Russell, so I was "Nancy Russell"; and
• Now am married to Brian Marley-Clarke, so I am now "Nancy Marley-Clarke".

Brian's name goes back generations, when his great-great-grandmother in India, surname "Marley", was widowed with five children.  She subsequently married a barrister named "Clarke" and had another four children, so the family legally changed the names of everyone to "Marley-Clarke".  That's how that moniker evolved.

What's in a name?

So, I've had five names, folks.  When I married Brian, I wondered if I should go back to my maiden name, "Griffith", or take his?  I decided to take his.  Good decision?  I thought it was the only logical one at the time.  But I am sure people thought I was some sort of hyphenated-liberated type, who had kept her maiden name.  No, I was just a working stiff with kids, in bondage like every other working mother.

So, Diana, please just be "Diana Carney".  Forget the "Fox" bit.  It doesn't enhance you.

"Part of a larger puzzle"

That's what Mark Carney said about the new tariffs Trump has just announced, they're "part of a larger puzzle".  The only puzzle we have, is the trade one with the U.S. Carney can't piece together.  His bafflegab and obfuscation are breathtaking.  When a reporter asked him about a trade deal, he said, "Well, let me tell you what it's not."  Huh?!

The podcasts and press conferences I have watched leave me astounded!  He is completely incomprehensible.  This has to be on purpose because we all know he really doesn't want a trade deal.  Otherwise, why would he leave Dominic Leblanc in charge and add the incompetent Janice Charette to the team?

Our dunce-in-chief, Dominic Leblanc

Leblanc, as you know, has been the guy who hasn't got anywhere in 18 months.  Absolutely nowhere.  We have only one ratified trade deal and that is with Indonesia.  All the other "deals" are merely non-binding memoranda of understanding -- "Full of sound and fury, signifying nothing", as Shakespeare wrote in Macbeth.

Carney said he wouldn't rule out retaliation if the tariffs are imposed.  What does that even mean?  This is not a position, it's a "Maybe, I'm not sure, we'll see" comment.  He needs to take a stand.  Or not.  Saying you're not ruling something out is saying absolutely nothing.

A meaningless position.

He also said he'd had the chance to eliminate tariffs on a number of goods, but forwent those deals because he wanted to get them all eliminated.

How dumb can you get?  Take the deals where you can, man!  Reminds me of an old friend of B's who turned down the Order of Ontario because he was sure he was next in line for an Order of Canada.  Guess what?  Didn't happen.

Frankly, without specifying which deals he has not taken leads me to believe that's a complete lie.  I don't think any deals have been offered.  Carney is neither an economist, nor a negotiator.  He's a bureaucrat's bureaucrat.  Period the end.

She/her

So, this is the latest abomination I have to endure.  Women identifying as "she/her" or "they".  This is insanity.

I sent an email to the aquatics director at the local pool to ask why all the lanes were closed for swimming lessons and none left for lane swimmers.  She sent me back an email, with her name and "she/her" underneath it.

Isn't it obvious she's a "she/her"?  I guess not.  When I asked at the desk what this was about, I was told that, "Everyone is doing that now and you have to respect their self-identification".  I was aghast.

I am definitely too old for this sh-t.  And as a grammarian, I vehemently object!

In my old-fashioned world, a woman is a woman and a man a man.