|
Free Booze
 Posted
2/3/2012 1:58:00 AM
I’m still hearing from people about the federal Liberal’s plan to legalize and regulate marijuana. Some say they’ll be voting for the Liberals; some say even legalized marijuana would not be enough to make them go back to a Liberal government. It’s interesting that this comes up at a time when we’re trying to get retailers to stop selling tobacco to underage teens, and at a time when we’re trying to cut down on impaired driving. Would legal marijuana make it even more dangerous to be on the road, or are pot smokers already out there behind the wheel, just not getting caught? We’re also trying to save health care dollars by cutting smoking related cancers, when marijuana smoke has many of the same carcinogens. In a related topic, in Vancouver’s downtown eastside, a group is lobbying for help for alcoholics. Like the heroin injection site, they want free alcohol. A safe ...
Simple Solution
Posted
2/2/2012 1:43:00 AM
Imagine the people who work outside in the weather we’ve had for the last few days: Your letter carrier, firefighters, police, ambulance, construction and many others. I’ve been reading in the Daily Mail about Police Inspector Frank Donnelly in Bedfordshire, England. He was concerned that on cold nights, too many officers were staying inside getting caught up on their paperwork or maybe even just socializing. He told them to get out of the office and back on the beat. You see, the burglars weren’t staying by the fireplace; they were out, breaking in. The constables were sent to specific areas where they could expect criminal activity. This is like Edmonton police patroling Belvedere. So, what happened in England during the time the officers were told to put down their tea and pick up a night stick and head out into the cold, dark, night? Crime went down nearly 70%. Like ...
Negative Nellies
Posted
2/1/2012 1:50:00 AM
As the pipeline discussions continue on both sides of the border, there comes a letter from Tom. He says these environmental groups have protested themselves into a state of zero credibility. He cannot remember anything they’ve ever been in favor of. Tom says they are against pipelines, power lines, power stations, nuclear power, coal power, gas wells, oil wells, cell towers, the oil sands, fracing, foresting, ocean drilling, oil tankers. First they wanted wind power and then they were against it because of the bird kill. As for solar power, Tom says it’ll never power a semi down the highway or an airplane to the next environmental conference. The way Tom sees it, they won't be happy until they force us all back to living in caves, and then they'll complain about the smoke from our campfires. I understand your frustration, Tom. Some do an admirable job of keeping us ...
|
[
READ MORE
]
|
Bob Layton
|
Likes
(3)
|
Jump to this post
|
Tampa Terrorist
Posted
1/31/2012 1:02:00 AM
There are plans to install sensors at a downtown transit station to detect threats from chemicals or explosives. We haven’t heard about public transportation attacks for a while and maybe that’s because of some good police work. In Tampa, Sami Osmakac is under arrest. He’d been under surveillance after looking to buy some Al Qaeda flags, and then he allegedly tried to buy weapons and explosives from what turned out to be an undercover police officer. He’d made a video bragging about plans to machine gun night clubs and then blow up bridges and then himself in a large crowd. He said we all have to die, so why not the Islamic way? He said Muslim blood is more valuable than that of people who do not believe in Islam. The FBI are saying publicly this case is about just one man bent on terrorism; it is not about a ...
|
[
READ MORE
]
|
|
Bob Layton
|
Comments
|
Jump to this post
|
Money Addiction
Posted
1/30/2012 1:30:00 AM
Here we go again, another person in authority robbing the organization he was supposed to be looking after. This time it’s former chair of the Metis Addictions Council of Saskatchewan. Albert Delaire admits using government vehicles for personal travel and making false mileage claims. He pleaded guilty to making up fake invoices and service contracts and paid himself for work that was never done. He used the organization’s credit card for cash advances. We don’t know how much he got away with in all. Court will hear that at sentencing next month. His lawyer will want to talk about restitution, and this is the one that bothers me: the possibility of a community-based sentence. How much of a deterrent is it to others if you just have to say you’re sorry and pay back part or all of the money and do some community service? Anyone in a position of ...
|
[
READ MORE
]
|
|
Bob Layton
|
Comments
|
Jump to this post
|
|