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I was watching the CBC news tonight. At the NATO summit, a senior Canadian government official was quoted as saying that President Bush was “a moron”.
I think she should be severely disciplined for such an inappropriate and unfair comment. After all, he’s practically a genius compared to the other chimps.
So what happens when thousands of people gather in Vancouver in a protest march against a possible war on Iraq? And what happens when the same thing happens simultaneously in cities all across the country? What happens when massive numbers of people speak out against war?
Nothing, apparently. The protests happened around midday yesterday, but I didn’t hear a word about it in the TV news. The only coverage I found was a single, small article on the Vancouver Sun website.
Is this suppression or lack of interest?
Although the US Navy suffered a small setback in the deployment of their high-frequency sonar program, in the end a court ruling could never hold back useful military technology. What do the courts know about what’s best for Americans?
In a Wired article, it says that “Hours after it was deployed, at least 16 whales and two dolphins beached themselves on islands in the Bahamas. Eight whales died and scientists found hemorrhaging around their brains and ear bones, injuries consistent with exposure to loud noise.”
I, for one, strongly support the US Navy’s need for an improved sonar capability, and if it happens to kill every marine mammal in the area, it’s a much-needed improvement. I say it’s never too soon to hemmorage the brains of every damn whale in the ocean.
After all, whales are a hazard to navigation, and they’re known to attack boats for the mere sport of it. Shouldn’t we employ the high-frequency sonar on all ships as a safety measure? After only a few weeks of use, all major shipping channels would be clear of whales, and as a bonus, coastal communities could feast for several months on the resulting carcasses. Regular use of the sonar could easily (and permanently) clear the world’s oceans of the dangerous beasts.
No bleeding-heart, anti-American whale-lovers should stand between the US Navy and national security. If only we could clear out the environmentalists with as much ease.
Three cheers for the US Navy!
Passing a newspaper box this morning, I spotted this headline on the front page of the National Post: “Lord to Run for PC Leadership“.
Well. It’s about time the Lord got involved in Canadian politics. I’m sure He’ll bring some much needed integrity to a system that has often been accused of corruption and self-serving–
Oh.
It’s Bernard Lord. Hmm. Well, I wouldn’t have voted for the Conservatives anyway.
In a talk with students at Glebe Collegiate institute, Prime Minister Jean Chretien described how Canada’s underfunded military could still contribute in a possible UN action against Iraq.
“Wit da fingers puppet, we can multiply our soldiers tenfold, ” said Chretien. “And, too, we would be unsurpassed in da ‘and-to-‘and combating. We ‘ave da ten-to-one advantage.”