Beg Your Pardon ?…

 

Say Again.

Mssrs. Mulcair and Trudeau will vote against Canada’s involvement with the coalition of over 40 other countries against ISIS because …

‘Harper has not adequately explained to these two gentlemen the need for it’.

A reality check for them – ISIS has already explained the need to do so by their public beheadings, other vicious modes of killing, raping and sexual slavery and the burying alive of children and babies.

Here is what this week’s UN Report had to say on the subject:

ISIS forces have committed gross human rights violations and violence of an "increasing sectarian nature" against groups including Christians, Yazidis and Shia Muslims in a widening conflict that has forced 1.8 million Iraqis to flee their homes, according to the 29-page report by the UN Human Rights Office and the UN Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI).

"These include attacks directly targeting civilians and civilian infrastructure, executions and other targeted killings of civilians, abductions, rape and other forms of sexual and physical violence perpetrated against women and children, forced recruitment of children, destruction or desecration of places of religious or cultural significance, wanton destruction and looting of property, and denial of fundamental freedoms."

A reputable poll out this weekend states surprisingly that Mulcair and Trudeau are not alone in their bizarre thinking since 26% of Canadians say they share their myopic vision.  

And it is not as though Canada’s contribution is significant … it is not.  Indeed our help to the mission is below modest even – a half dozen aged war planes and a refueler.

Even so, ISIS has made the case for countries like ours to get involved and even the left leaning United Nations concurs – so Harper’s two cents worth is really redundant.

But doesn’t one just shutter to think of either opposition leader as PM – other than I guess for their 26% public supporters.

Let’s be clear here – Canada’s contribution and indeed the entire mission will not succeed in cleaning up the Middle East – it can’t.

The only way the Middle East will be calmed is when the inhabitants of those war torn countries say they have had enough and work together to restore peace and prosperity and the likelihood of that remains years (decades?) off.

What Canada and the others are doing is to curb (degrade) ISIS, the most ruthless group of barbarians the world has known in many of centuries. 

The Mission gives the good guys on the ground such as the Kurds a chance to regroup and fight these cancerous terrorists on their own.

And finally, it gives the victims of ISIS brutality, the opportunity to flee for safety.

That is why Canada is joining on and that is why Mulcair and Trudeau are so misguided in their thinking.

As I recall, was it not Young Trudeau’s dad who rode the streets of Montreal during the Second World War wearing a Nazi helmet?  And was it not Mulcair who came out after 9/11 to say it was an inside job?

Stellar men both.

As I see it …

“K.D. Galagher’

 

Mine is bigger than yours …

 

As in Young Trudeau and his macho comment of yesterday.

Apparently Trudeau thinks it’s macho to see who can whip out the biggest …… jet fighter.

Well I hate to break it to the young lad but in Canada’s case we are dealing with aging CF 18s that no longer measure up – so to speak – to current day state of the art air machines.

And if he thinks Harper is dumb enough to play such a macho game with out-dated fighters, it makes you wonder how small his point of reference is?

As I see it …

‘K.D. Galagher’

WHAT THE HECK HAPPENED ?

 

This new century was supposed to be one of peace and prosperity and instead has recycled back to the mid half of the last century some 50 – 60 years ago.

And I vividly recall those troubling days:

Communism was our common foe, the USSR was act its pinnacle of power and Red China was considered a most sinister albeit sleeping giant.

The World had undergone several hot wars, WW I and WW II as well as Korea and was then entangled in Vietnam, the latter, a product of the Cold War with Russia.

Nuclear War was a constant threat back then but as the Century progressed that concern declined in the lead up to the end of the Cold War with the fall of the Berlin Wall and the accompanying disintegration of the USSR.

China began to awaken and in so doing, jettisoned radical socialism in favour of capitalism while retaining its totalitarian way of governing.  The hope though was that as consumer goods became available to them – things like cars, homes and money in the bank, totalitarianism too would gradually fade into history.

Boy were we wrong.

Flash ahead to today and Russia is on the move again trying to reinvent their Socialist Soviet Republic.  Its former satellite states sit ripe for the plucking.

All the while, the little guy in the White House sits idly by offering nothing but a bewildered look on his face and all the while professing it is “not my fault”.  I have never in my life come across a person who could so readily find someone other than himself to blame.  (Have to wonder if he does that at home with Michelle?)

In a matter of a few short years, China will be the world’s largest economy replacing the once almighty US of A.  To make matters worse, China has now positioned itself as America’s banker and is using its new found profits to dramatically expand its military. Her neighbours shutter.

This is occurring while Chinese authorities ruthlessly crush protest throughout the country and are now engaged in a stare down with Democracy Advocates in Hong Kong.

And yet things are not as bad as they were back then… they are far worse.

The Middle East is on fire.  Terrorists there and throughout many parts of Africa are butchering and raping at will while the supposed civilized world stands idly by awaiting a most reluctant America to come to the rescue.

The little guy tries to screw up the courage to do something while avoiding the fact that had he acted sooner … drawing real red lines in the sand in Syria and retaining troops in Iraq, the chaos the Middle East could have been avoided.

What a mess.

But dear reader, I have avoided the real danger issue and that is with respect to a Nuclear Iran.

Iran for all intents and purposes now has the bomb and is working diligently on perfecting its delivery.  Moreover, it is on record as saying its goal is to entirely eradicate Israel and with these bombs, the small State of Israel could be vaporized in a matter of minutes.

All hell would then break lose with the likelihood of war too catastrophic to imagine.

The US is currently engaged in negotiations with Iran in regard to seeing its nuclear program limited but as things look now, these negotiations are likely to end in failure with no adverse repercussions for Iran.

Our only hope is that Israel acts unilaterally to set back Iran’s program (i.e. bomb their sites) to give the west more time to get it right. 

As I said, things have never looked so bleak and yet many in the West continue to advise against getting involved.

It is to cry … or to laugh.

Where are the Winston Churchills and the FDRs when you need them?

As I see it …

‘K.D. Galagher’

 

 

ISIS Butchers Christians…

 

And yet the World remains silent; eerily reminiscent of the Nazi reign of terror against the Jews in the 1930s and 40s.

This past year alone saw 165,000 Christians martyred for their beliefs, and there’s every indication that this number will be much higher this year given the magnitude of their current slaughter in Syria and Iraq.

Indeed, throughout Africa and the Middle East, Christians are under attack by Extremist Muslims and ISIS is the worst of the worst.

Rape, beheading, burying alive is their standard fare.

All in the name of their beloved Muhammad; but it really comes down to their lust for power. 

And while the World turns its head, it tut tuts about Israel’s attempt to defend itself from the equally misguided and murderous Hamas.   

The goal of Radical Muslims is to unite Muslims into a Caliphate or State ruled by an appointed successor to Muhammad.  From there, the extremists will branch out to conquer the world.

So if you are neither Jewish nor Christian, fear not ..your turn for persecution will most certainly come … as in the immortal words of Martin Niemoller, and when they came for me “there was no one left to speak out.”

A small group of us are not prepared to sit idly by and watch their annihilation go unchallenged.  We met together this past weekend to begin planning for a massive demonstration on Parliament Hill, here in Ottawa.

Time is of the essence and I will keep you posted with respect to our progress.

Galagher

 

 

 

OBAMA

THE WORST PRESIDENT IN THE LAST 100 YEARS and …

He is to blame but … he simply cannot help it.

This is my final Blog for over the summer unless something really, really important comes up which I cannot resist blogging about.

We, in Ontario, have the worst government in our Provincial history but its negative effect is contained specifically to our province and more generally to Canada.

The disaster known as Obama though affects the United States of America – the greatest nation on earth and as a result, negatively impacts the entire world.

I will not recite all of his failings – I simply do not have the time nor inclination to do so.

Suffice to say, the World is a much more dangerous place to live since the little guy was elected but 6 short years ago:

The middle east is on fire, Russia has returned – if not to cold war status – at least to cool war.  Iran, the most dangerous country on the face of the earth has – for all intents and purposes, the Bomb.  North Korea – run by a mad man, continues to perfect its Atomic Bomb Delivery System.  China is becoming more and more belligerent with its neighbours and uses American money to fund its massive and ever growing military.

Obama started his presidency with a world tour to apologize for America’s actions in years gone by.  He sucked up to his enemies and demeaned his friends including stalwarts such as Israel and our own country.

Indeed, today no one trusts America anymore – neither friend nor foe.

Extreme Muslims are out of the bottle and will not be put back for a long, long bloody time to come.

On the domestic front, Obama has met with equal success:

One in Three – One Hundred Million Americans are now on welfare.

One in Six – Fifty Million receive food stamps.

In the aftermath of the financial collapse of 2007 and 2008 which caused massive unemployment, Obama brought in his job killing Health Plan.  He has had to delay its implementation time and again to avoid all out layoffs.

More recently, he imposed draconian conditions on coal fire powered which in turn will lead to even more unemployed.  Today coal accounts for 40% of US energy production and unlike oil is mostly mined in the States itself.  It is conceded that the new restrictions on production will lead to the shut down of this industry.

Each year the US deficit goes up another $Trillion Dollars and by the end of his term, the Debt will total over $20 TRILLION.

And as touched on earlier, America’s new banker is Red China.

Simply stated, America is quickly going down the tubes as 50% of the populace and most of the media cheer on.

So is Obama responsible?

Yes he is.

Can he help himself?

Not at all.

When he was first elected I was most happy for him and especially for the Black population of America generally. It helped mark ‘paid’ to the rancour surrounding American Civil War.

That said, I would not have voted for him since I am conservative but I was rooting for him nonetheless.

But it was not long before things started going poorly and it was not long after that I figured out just why.

Simply stated, being President is not in Obama’s genes.

Like so many of today’s Black kids, his father abandoned both he and his mother.

As a minority person, he grew up in a ‘them vs. us’ society, which would have embittered him toward the white establishment.

As a social worker in the slums of Chicago, he would have acquired a bias against the capitalist system.  For him, Big Government …not Big Business was the answer.

And like many from the outside, it was and continues to be ‘someone else’s fault’ when things do not go as planned.  Indeed, I have never seen an individual more adept at failing to take responsibility though Dolton McGuinty does come in a close second.

He sat in a church pew where for 20 odd years his Minister regularly condemned America as being “Gxd Damn America.  And then after the service, the self same Pastor retired to his gated white community and $20 million dollar homestead. One could barf.

His dear wife said she only fell in love with her country when it elected her husband.  This despite the fact that both had carved out successful careers and life styles well before any Presidential Campaign.

So for me, and although it is all his fault and no one else’s, he is not to blame, he simply cannot help himself, it is not in his makeup.

As such nothing will change over the course of the 2 years left in his mandate.

The only question that remains is whether or not the damage the little guy has done … everywhere, can be undone by the administration that follows him.

And I am most fearful that the answer is it cannot.

See you in the Fall.

As I see it…

‘K.D. Galagher’ 

 

A Few Quickies Before I Skewer …once again…

 

The Little Guy in the Whitehouse with my final blog … for a while.

#1.   Ontario Tory Leadership

It appears that the Provincial Tories are hell bent for an early leadership convention.

It would be a big mistake.  They have 4 years to get their act together and part of that process should be to see who might be best to lead them.

The Tory public also needs to get behind the new leadership and have been sorely disappointed by the offerings of the last 10 years. 

Lets wait 2 years or so and allow for a dry run between the potential leaders … Elliott, MacLeod et al.

#2.   Randy Hillier

I have been critical of Mr. Hillier in earlier blogs but the chap has come out with some good ideas of late.

Hillier, the MPP for Lanark – Frontenac, has come out with solid common sense ideas on how to involve the grass roots.  He sees the Tory apparatus being pyramid like … that is to say, ruled from the top down and is advocating rule from the bottom up.  This is exactly what the Tories need if they ever hope to return to power.

Hillier has announced that he will not be in the running for new leader but I suggest he reconsider.  Even if he does not win, which is most likely, at least his running would provide a valuable platform for his refreshing ideas.  And I would offer my advice for gratis if he chooses to do so.

#3.   The Egyptian – Canadian(?) Journalist

The Tory of Government of Canada is under fire for not aggressively coming to the defence of Al-Jazeera Journalist Mohamed Fahmy.

Fahmy was sentenced this week to 7 years by an Egyptian Court and the left in Canada is livid that Canada has not done more to help him.

But my reply to these dear and misguided folks is no damn way.

As you know, I am fundamentally opposed to dual citizenship – it is an oxymoron.  How can one be loyal to two or more Sovereign States at the same time.

The fact is they cannot.

But in Fahmy case, I am doubly opposed to Canada’s involvement due to the fact that one of his claimed citizenships is Egyptian.  Hence when he goes to Egypt, he is in one of his mother lands and must abide by their laws.  If this had occurred in Iran say, there may be some onus on Canada to act.  But not much.

But to add insult to injury, the guy has lived, worked and made his home in Egypt for a dozen years.  Doesn’t sound like much of a Canadian to me.

Leftist loons … call of the attack dogs; you are only making yourselves look silly.

#4.  Iraq

Iraq is in a state of collapse and the blame goes back to the treaties ending the First World War.

There are, as you know 3 distinct sects comprising that beleaguered country – the Kurds in the North, the Sunnis in the Center and the Shiite, who make up the majority, are primarily located in the South.

The Shittes and the Sunnis are at each others’ throats across Islam and have been since the middle ages.

So what to do.

The US has an obligation to do something given its military incursion into that hapless nation.

It cannot guarantee the peace but it could have and still can stop / slow the advance of the radical Sunnis to give time to the majority Shittes to get ready to withstand the Sunnis assault.

The fact that America is not taking such action is another knock against the Little Guy in the White House as my final Blog will point out.

But longer term, Iraq needs to be sectioned…as, believe it or not, Vice President Biden earlier proposed.  Indeed, it was one of the only times that I can recall being in sync with the mentally challenged VP.

As an aside, there is much to compare between Biden and Justin Trudeau, both have nice hair and nice teeth but not much upstairs.

But I digress.

Back to Biden’s idea of creating three states out of the current Iraq:  A Kurdish nation in the North; A Sunnis nation in the middle; and A Shiite nation in the south.

It, dear reader, is the only way to go.

#5.  The Solution To Islam

I have said it before but it is worth saying again, the only solution to the problems in the Middle East is to draw a ring around Islam and let them fight it out.

No more loss of life and wasted money for the West.

No one gets in and no one gets out.

No immigration from any of those states until those states come to their senses.

No flights, no boats, no rail, no roads, just closed borders.

Sounds harsh doesn’t?  Well it is.

And yet, it is the only thing that is going to work…otherwise the death and misery being experienced there now will only continue to spread to our fair lands.

Once the last men and women standing so to speaks come to their senses, they will be glad that the West is still there in tact to guide the Middle East into the 21 st Century.

#6.  Dearth of Leadership

Have you noticed that lack of true leadership in the world around us?

Where are the FDRs, the Churchills, the Kennedys, the Reagans, the Iron Ladies?

No wonder things across the planet are in such a mess:

The middle east in burning;

Africa is terror central;

Europe / Russia are at each others’ throats;

Iran has the bomb by now despite what the little guy is saying;

Nuclear North Korea continues to march to its own twisted drum;

China is flexing its muscles and sooner, than later will be causing even more fear and unrest for their peace-loving neighbours.

As to want of leadership, we need look no further than to our own deficient leadership:

Ontario has just re-elected the worst Government in its over 200 hundred year history;

At the top, we have Sullen Stephen (he who is light on conservatism); Angry Tom (who is light on separatists) and Little Between The Ears Justin (who fortunately got his mother’s looks … but sadly, also her brains.)

As I see it…

‘K.D. Galagher’

All Tories Are Racists …

 

So said a caller to one of the local radio stations here in Ottawa yesterday.

My reply to him is that ‘all those thinking such are Morons’.  So there.

But first and just to confirm, I am going into a siesta state but first have decided to get one or two Blogs off my chest…so to speak.

The nimwit’s comment would have ordinarily fallen on my deaf ears but it was the second time in two days that I had heard more or less the same thing; the first time was by a Chinese Canadian woman who up until then I had respected.

It happened during our Wednesday discussion group and the topic was the Northern Gateway Pipeline.

I had led off the discussion by saying it had to go through and fast given that the centre – Ontario and Quebec, were rapidly losing their manufacturing, which was not likely to ever return.

Oil and Gas, especially from the West were the things that would keep our economy afloat.

Others joined in, and not surprisingly the issue of native opposition to the pipeline came up.  The essence of their concerns was that native groups should not be allowed to disrupt the process by way of violence, as some of their Chiefs have threatened to do.

I too added to the discussion by saying that natives who did interfere in such a way, should have their Government of Canada funding cut off.

The discussion continued.

It was then that our Chinese Canadian woman piped (pun?) in by saying ‘Canada consists of many racists as is evident by the discussion here today’.

I was dumbfounded on two accounts:

First, I was saddened that such a bright lady would stoop to invoking racism for the sole purpose of shutting down the discussion. 

Second, I was angered by her suggestion since it is totally false.

It was the second result that caused me to reply to the dear lady.

I said, “if being critical of those who would use civil disobedience to defy the Will of the People is racist, then call me a Red Neck”.

“My only concern is for the welfare of all Canadians –be they red, black, blue and white as I truly believe we will all benefit by having our oil and gas reach world markets”.

I made my point but probably made an enemy in so doing.

The fact is though, the World runs on oil and will do so for the better part of this current century. And we in Canada are blessed to have it in abundance.

As stated above,Canada, like the Western World generally, is losing its manufacturing.  It is relocating to parts of the world that provide cheap, abundant labour.  But those countries are not self sufficient, they need oil and gas to operate and if Canada does not meet this need, other countries will gladly do so.

We therefore have an opportunity to move forward or fall back.

And in that regard, to say that we will not condone violent native protests is not racist; it is only common sense and in the end will be best.

Later I got in another relevant point.

I pointed out how bizarre it is for such projects as the Northern Gateway Pipeline to literally takes decades to get approved. “If it were China – the about to become largest economy in the World – approval can be obtained within a day”.  I also stated that in saying this I was not defending dictatorship but only voicing the need for these types of decisions – for or against – to be made more quickly.

Our lady piped up again to say that she was from China and their projects were done in such a way as to cause needless death to its workers.

Once again, the dear lady missed the point but sadly I know that she is not alone in her misguided thinking but I do think they are in the minority.

As such, the Conservatives have a golden opportunity to push the pipeline through to completion and in doing so re-set the political agenda in their favour as both Young Trudeau and Angry Tom have come out against it.

The Conservative’s tepid support of late for the project causes me to wonder though if they are smart enough to seize the moment.

It would be a shame.

As I see it…

‘K.D. Galagher’