This entry is part 1 in a series of entries exploring monetary systems with regards to public knowledge and awareness in the United States and Canada, its origins and history, and present day status. What better place to begin than with a video from George Carlin, about the state of affairs today... More »

For those of you that don’t know, this is what an SKS looks like… The SKS fires 7.62mm rounds, the standard round size for most combat weapons – the M16, AK-47, etc. It’s magazine has a 10 round integral box capacity. Firearm enthusiasts in the United States passionately argue that the SKS is not an ‘assault rifle’, as assault rifles have ‘selective fire’, meaning that they can be set to fully automatic or semi-automatic. The SKS, without being modified, is a semi-automatic weapon at the point ...More »

Never think that we do not suffer the whims of the United States, especially when it comes to the War On Terror and the War On Drugs – in short, the influence of US foreign policies and how they apply domestically to US security interests. In the case of the War On Drugs, Mark Emery is proof positive that the DEA holds sway in this country and that the government of Canada bends to their will when the need arises. In Emery’s case, the Vancouver ...More »

Today is Columbus Day... which RAISES the question... Is it the holiday marking the anniversary of the October 12, 1492 arrival of Christopher Columbus to the Americas? Is it the benign holiday that Italian-Americans celebrate in honor of their heritage? Or do we let truth get in the way... Is it a day commemorating the begin of a cruel and horrific genocide, the effects of which are still felt to this day? We have come to learn that one man's holiday is another man's day of dread... ...More »

I want to start this entry by stating something very directly. There is no excuse for the use of violence at a public protest. The hurling of rocks, or other items, at police only undermines the credibility of the protest itself. Now, I will not disagree whatsoever with the fact that it is highly unethical to make citizens of any nation protest in ‘pre-arranged’ areas that are far removed from the functions that they are protesting. It is the right, in this case, of every Canadian ...More »

Tony Snow, Bush administration spokesman had the below to say when questioned regarding the House investigative panel's uncovering of 50+ external e-mail accounts set up by the Republican National Committee and used extensively by White House officials including Karl Rove, former Chief of Staff Andy Card, and former political director Ken Mehlman: "This is an administration that's been very careful about following the law,'' Snow said. "We take it seriously.'' That's way beyond laughable, it's pathetic lying, and everyone in the press room who heard him say ...More »

If freedom is worth fighting for, then surely peace is its greatest vice. Since the end of the Second World War, every conflict that the West has involved itself in has been justified by claiming it necessary to safeguard freedom and liberty. Of them, how many have? It could be argued that the Cold War was fought in numerous ways to protect the free world from the ravages of Communism. Interestingly, there are only a handful of examples that the West can point to as actual successes ...More »

When in doubt, build a wall. To keep people out, to keep them in, to keep them separated, to keep them at arms length. The Israelis built a wall to safeguard themselves against the Palestinians, one that was condemned by the UN, though that shouldn’t particularly matter in their case. We are, after all, talking about a country that has an active nuclear program that the UN is not allowed access to even though the Israelis are adamant that the programs of others be scrutinized. Let’s ...More »