Some more Quickies...

First Wikileaks:

More "top secret" e-mails revealed. For example, China apparently has no way to accurately determine its annual GDP. Since the world's monetary system is based on how National GDPs are doing I am sure that such information will be invaluable to the business community. Score another one for Wikileaks.

Speaking of China - we are also told that it is supplying Iran with armaments. Nice to know.

I think much of what Wikileaks is all about is that Governments simply do not have much trust in their own citizens.


Haiti:

Continues to fall apart. Nothing much has been done toward reconstruction since their major earthquake and now thousands are dying from drinking tainted water.

And to top it off, their recent Election has resulted in riots in the streets.

You may recall in my Blog, at the time of their Quake, I said the only cure for Haiti is a United Nations (read USA / Canada) enforced Martial Law for at least 20 years to allow for the education of a knowledgeable and vibrant Middle Class. I also pointed out then that this would not happen and not surprising then, Haiti continues to suffer.


Ontario Landowners:

The head of the Ontario Landowners - Jack McLaren, tried to unseat Norm Sterling's Riding Association last week. They came within 150 votes of doing so and of note, 150 McLaren's supporters were denied the right to cast a ballot. Smell a rat?

McLaren is trying to bring the US Tea Party to Ontario and just like in the States - probably their greatest opponent is the Right of Centre Party - the Tories in Ontario and the Republican Party in the States. I suspect that it is not over yet for McLaren since his next battle will be taking aim at Sterling in next year's Nomination Meeting.

It is certainly not over for Tea Partyers encroaching into Canadian Politics. Hopefully the days of Tweedle Dum and Tweedle Dee Politics will soon come to an end. We simply cannot afford ($$$) much of the same too much longer.


Students Riot in England:

Charles and Camilla shaken up.

I deplore this type of action but I also am saddened by their Government's move to triple the University Tuitions to $15,000 per year. This coming from the guy who wants to see our governmental budgets balanced and taxes dramatically reduced.

But there are some things that simply cannot cost more and one of those is Education. We in this world are now firmly
in the Knowledge Age. Our future welfare is now tied to how our students perform more than ever. Students here in Canada are currently graduating with debt loads of $50 k and more. Imagine what would happen if our Tuitions were tripled?


Ottawa Policing:

I am getting tired of the excuses being made for the Police re those recently released videos. The same thing happened when the poor chap was tasered at the Vancouver Airport by the RCMP. Videos don't lie and those responsible should be cashiered and charged as soon as the films came to light. This from a fellow who in most cases supports the police.

As I see it..

'Galagher'

Wikileaks...

My Contrarian View.

As you may know by now, I do not tend to follow the crowd; chalk it up to the Libertarian in me.

Same goes for my thoughts on Wikileaks; I find them refreshing.

Well maybe "refreshing" is going overboard, but in truth I get a kick out of them.

Most - should I say virtually all reports I have read, be they from the Left or the Right, are in high dungeon about them and indeed several are literally calling for the Head of Wikileaks.

Tsk Tsk - I say bring it on. A little candid exposure concerning what our respective Ambassadorial Communities are up to is more helpful than harmful and provides for some unexpected candour and openness albeit involuntarily.

And what I have read so far chiefly consists of a series of derogatory comments about this Leader or That. All of which have been quite amusing and yet quite consistent with the man on the street's view.

The Leaks have also served another useful function - they have shown America's Diplomatic Communications to be - well - 'Leaky', and if Wikileaks can get it hands on these communications so can others with less friendly hands.

But for the moment we can read and enjoy what our respective governing classes think of each other. And it is not pretty.

Openness and Candor in Societies though can only serve to educate the people which in turn allows them to choose more wisely come Election Time. If it takes Wikileaks to help to this process along - so be it.

That said, I do not support the leakage of information that puts individuals' lives at risk as say in the case of operatives in the field but so far I have neither heard nor read of such happening here. Wikileaks would be wise to self censure such if that type of information came its way.

So put me down as one of its few current supporters.

As I see it..

'Galagher'