POILIEVRE

As in Pierre..the winner of last evening's Leadership Contest for Canada's Conservative Party.

Two things surprised me not that PP won - I fully expected that from day one ...rather I did not see that his margin of victory would be so substantial.  I figured he would win on the first ballot - as he did but with a vote in the mid 50 % not in the high 60% range.

The other surprise I had was the low vote total for his major rival Jean Charest...a meagre 16% whereas I was expecting a total more in the mid 25% range.  Oh well I guess that is it for dear Jean.

Pollievre will be Canada's next Prime Minister likely with a massive majority similar to those gained by Brian Mulroney and John Diefenbaker in earlier days.

I say that not just because PP has earned the right but rather it will be due to the utter chaos Canada has experienced at the hands of our current playwright PM Justin Trudeau.  I won't get into the various and numerous missteps he has made since they are well and truly known by us all. 

Even the Toronto Star in a perverse way agrees with my analysis...in its coverage it states that Young Trudeau will now certainly stay on and run in the next election.   And when dear reader did the Star ever get anything right.  But hopefully for once it has it right since YT running again will only ensure a  vast win for PP.

So you as a Reader might ask at this point, if Trudeau is so bad how did he possibly win the previous two elections?  

The answer is quite simple - in those 2 elections he was running against two Milk Toasts - Andrew Sheer and Erin O'Toole ...both nice guys but you know what they say about nice guys.

Poilievre is a fighter ...he is fast on his feet and quick witted.  

No pushover He ...in fact get used to calling him 'Mr. Prime Minister'.

It has a nice ring to it ...don't you think.

As I See It ...

'K.D. Galagher'

 

JUST LISTENING IN....

 I had my first flat tire in many a year and fortunately it happened near my Service Garage.

While there, I went to their canteen for lunch and found myself seated beside a table with

8 male mechanics so what better to do than to listen in.

You'd expect they'd be talking about fast cars and women...if so you would be wrong.  They

were talking about Politics.  I too was surprised.  And they covered the ground.

First up - President Joe Biden and Nancy Pelosi who they pilloried in unison. It was agreed that the high cost of living in the United States was on them.

They then turned to Canada and had similar dismissive comments about our own inept Prime Minister.

What surprised me the most though was their outright contempt for Jagmeet Singh the Leader of our New Democratic Party.  They postured that Singh had destroyed the NDP and would be lucky, come the next Election, if his Party would even beat out the tiny Greens.

What surprised me equally though is the handle these fellows had on our Politics of the day.  It not only impressed me but gave me hope for our Democracy given the trials and travails we are facing today.

It also made me think of the olde saw ...if your Taxi Driver begins to give you stock investing advice it would be a wise get the heck out of the Market. 😊

Moral of the story ...if you are Biden, Pelosi, Trudeau or Singh look out since your days in office are numbered.

As I See It...

'K.D. Galagher'

Pelosi Got It Wrong...And Then

 SHE GOT IT RIGHT. 

AS IN THE ONE AND ONLY NANCY PELOSI - LONG TIME SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND THIRD IN LINE TO BECOME PRESIDENT AFTER THE V.P. AND OF COURSE AFTER THE PRESIDENT.

So Galagher...what did the poor lady get wrong?

She should never have agreed to go to Taiwan in the first place.  The reason being - the world is in enough upset now without creating more.

Okay - Galagher what did she do right?

She went to Taiwan.

I say that because once she stated she was going there - it would have been taken by China and its Thug Nation Supporters as a big sign of weakness.

The Bell on the Cat China needs to be wrung but now is not the time to do it with Russia's Presidential Dictator on the prowl.

Two other signs that in the end she did the right thing:

First, President Biden spoke out against her going.  Like our own Justin Trudeau - He never gets anything right to begin with.

The second reason is best summed up by a Chinese ministry of defence spokesperson..."The US-Taiwan collusion and provocation will only push Taiwan towards the abyss of disaster..."

In reality, the only thing that 'will push Taiwan towards the abyss of disaster" is if China invades it...which It has been threatening to do since is formation in 1949.  The only reason Taiwan continues to exist is due to its alliance with America.  

Russia ...like China, are the Bad Boys on the Block and we must never lose sight of that.

As I See It...

'K. D. Galagher'

THE WORLD IS FACING A CATASTROPHE OF BIBLICAL PROPORTIONS

The World Food Program estimated that 285 Million People Face Starvation...this even before the War in Ukraine.

Over 2 Billion People live in Water-Stressed Countries as a result of extreme climate and population growth.

In the Horn of Africa alone, over 7 Million Livestock have died due to an exceptional four year drought.  In fact, many parts of the world are experiencing the worst droughts in over 70 years

And what Dear Reader do we in the West concern ourselves with?

Covid, along with High Interest Rates, Food and Gasoline Costs.

That is not to say these matters are not important in and of themselves, but compared to mass starvation on the part of our Brothers and Sisters elsewhere in the World ...they pale considerably.

The World Must Act since this Catastrophe is unfolding as I am typing this Blog.

We need to Mobilize Now but I Fear this to be Most Unlikely.

How will we live with ourselves if we stand idly by in the face of this Pending Disaster?

Alone, there is not much either you or I can do but collectively we can make a difference.

For me, as a Catholic, I am going to contact our Church to suggest it mobilize its 1 Billion Followers to  to work together to see this Tragedy Averted.

I urge each of you to suggest the same to your Church, your Political Representatives and Societal Leaders in general. 

The Olde Saying Comes Readily to Mind...they came for (fill in the blank) but I stood silent, then they came for (again fill in the blank) and finally they came for me and there was no one left to help me.

We have the chance and opportunity to make a once in a lifetime contribution to the Welfare of the World and Its Peoples.  

Let's Not Blow It !!

"As I See It..."

'K.D. Galagher'

PTSD

 Post-traumatic stress disorder ... the 21st Century Must Have Ailment

That said, it was also prevalent during the First World War where it was usually a fatal condition because its sufferers were summarily shot.  

Now those men truly suffered from the Disorder. 

But I am talking about today...not over 100 years ago.

I have said many times that it seems to me that if someone runs over and kills a squirrel with their car...they contract PDSD.

Like the W.W. I'ers there are true sufferers even today and I do not want to minimize their suffering...but so many - it almost seems to the Complaint De Jour. Or should I say - De siecle  (aka century) 

But it appears there are some benefits with contracting this affliction ...who knew. 

In the Book 'The Power of Bad' the author quotes experts in this field as saying 80% of those who experience PDSD come out from the experience "stronger" and are more ready to face the challenges of life.  Again who knew. 

The ones covered by the Media though seem to go out of their way to focus on the other 20% - those who are forever adversely affected by whatever caused them this grief.

I like to focus on the positive aspect of this and while my heart goes out to those from the First World War who had every reason in the World to suffer from this disability - too many of our fellow citizens today appear to be using ...just because they can.

Before I close - we have all been following the horror show of travelling through our Airports.  Earlier this week I say an interview on television where the interviewee was asked if she would book another holiday in the future after her current efforts to do so failed miserably.

Her answer was that probably not given that she was now suffering from "PDSD".

She was joking of course...or was she ?

"As I See It..."

'K.D. Galagher'

IN MY TIME I DO NOT BELIEVE WE HAVE BEEN SO CLOSE TO ALL OUT WAR

 I say that because Iran has made it known it is very near to acquiring Nuclear Weapons.

We have two nut-bar Nations with the Nuke ...North Korea and Pakistan ...to add a 3rd now would likely prove to be disastrous.

I say that because Iran has vowed numerous times that it wants nothing more than to wipe Israel off the face of the Earth.

Added to that is the fact that just this week U.S. President Joe Biden in plain words promised to "use military force" if necessary as a last ditch measure to stop Iran from acquiring them.

And again add to this mix Dear Reader what is currently happening daily with the destruction of the Ukraine by its vicious Russian Neighbour along with China launching regular incursions into the territory of Taiwan. 

It doesn't get much worse than that dear friends.

The West needs to take Vladd the Destroyer Putin ...Out. 

The World has too much to lose otherwise.

As I See It...

'K.D. Galagher'

IS IT TWO STRIKES OR THREE ?

 As In Youuuu're Out !!

I had thought it was Two however distinguished Globe and Mail Columnist Andrew Coyne believes it to be Three (3) and he might just be onto something.

The Two or Three strikes relates our Federal Government in its infinite wisdom(?) wanting to regulate the internet.  Two of the Three concern actually regulating content which I, as a Libertarian, find to be anathema. It should also concern each of you if you have even the slightest interest in seeing Societies maintain their Democratic Way of Life.

Their Third Legislative initiative concerns forcing Internet Biggees like Google and Facebook to pay news organizations for the links they have to them.  I initially thought that this one made sense ...and I still do ...Butttt..  Coyne has provided me with some grist to mull over before I absolutely make up my mind and isn't that what give and take discussion is all about.

In His own words here is some of what Coyne had to say recently:

The premise that the problems of the newspaper industry can be traced to search and social-media platforms 'stealing' their content is utterly false.  Platforms like Google do not 'take' our sites...They link to them.  When a Google User links to one of our sites they are taken to to our sites. Indeed much of the traffic on our sites come from social media like Facebook. 

So the notion that these Biggees should be made to pay us for the valuable service they provide to us for free has things exactly backward. If anything, we should be paying them !!

And this Dear Reader from a prominent member of the Globe and Mail Newspaper Chain.  

If Andrew Coyne has it wrong you can bet your bottom dollar that he would soon find himself to be a 'former' Globe Editorialist.

Thank you Mr. Coyne ...you have given me something concrete to think about and maybe...just maybe it is indeed Strike Three for the Trudeau Liberals. In fact they seem to be striking out all over the place.

As I See It...

'K. D. Galagher'