Liberals ousted in Canada as no-confidence vote dissolves government

It hasn’t been my particular focus but when a government scandal the likes of which the Liberals in Canada have created culminates in a no-confidence vote ousting the ruling Liberal party, you have to take notice. For the absolute best coverage of the issue outside Canada – and better than most inside Canada – I direct you to Ed Morrissey of Captain’s Quarters. He was the sole avenue of information in the early stages of the scandal when the ruling Liberals managed to put a gag order on the Canadian press. Welcome to the 21st century, boys. They’ve got this thing called the Internet, now.

Read all about it.

High School pulls paper for article

I saw this story on-line earlier and wondered what the article actually said to get the school to want to run around cracking open lockers and desks to get all 1800 copies that had been printed. Fortunately, it appears someone was able to get their hands on a copy and transcribe it. Have a look.

by Krystal Meyers
According to a poll taken in 2001, if applied to ORHS today, then there would be
34% of ninth graders = 143 sexually active students
41% of tenth graders = 147 sexually active students
52% of eleventh graders = 195 sexually active students
60 % of twelfth graders = 207 sexually active students
**This information was provided by Dr. Charles E. Darling, an obstetrician with the Anderson County Health center. **
If these figures hold true, 692 ORHS students have had sexual intercourse. There are many concerns for these teens, including emotional health, STD’s, and pregnancies. I want to discuss how to lower the risk of unwanted pregnancy.
While complete sexual abstinence is certainly an option, these statistics say that many teens aren’t choosing that option.
My opinion is, if you’re going to have sex, then be safe. There are so man things out there that can keep you safe. These methods include:

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I’m sorry, I can’t see what the problem is with the article. The figures used are publicly available, so it’s not like the article was not truthful. In fact, it seems well researched and relatively devoid of any political leanings. Perhaps the WaPo and NY Times could take lessons?

Can you use “bias” and “indocrination in a sentence?”

So your kid comes home with the vocabulary quiz given in class and here’s an example of one of the questions:

“I wish Bush would be (coherent, eschewed) for once during a speech, but there are theories that his everyday diction charms the below-average mind, hence insuring him Republican votes.”

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The correct answer is, according to the teacher, “coherent.” And no, I am not making this up. This is just 1 example of the actual questions being presented to actual students by an actual, honest-to-goodness, position-abusing liberal teacher who feels it’s just fine to embed his political views into the lessons the local children are mandated to sit through by law. Of course the teacher sees nothing wrong with his behavior.

Chenkin, 36, a teacher for seven years, said he isn’t shy about sharing his liberal views with students as a way of prompting debate, but said the quizzes are being taken out of context.

“The kids know it’s hyperbolic, so-to-speak,” he said. “They know it’s tongue in cheek.” But he said he would change his teaching methods if some are concerned.

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If this man is convinced that children of an age where a vocabulary class is part of the normal curriculum are up to the challenge of debating their teacher – an authority figure they are conditioned to not argue with – then he’s so completely disconnected from reality the school district should seriously consider whether he should be teaching at all. The question given as an example is so rhetorically “loaded” it’s inconceivable that any group except a bunch of elementary school students would consider it anything but flaming invective. Just read it: not only is Bush not “coherent”, but Republicans are all of below-average mind and charmed into zombies by “everyday diction.” Here we are back to asking how can 59 million people be so stupid.

I would like to ask this teacher what his take would be on his students being presented with a question that paints all Democrats as whiny, morally bankrupt adulterers who run from any fight that so much as bloodies their noses. He shouldn’t do that, either, just like he should keep his friggin’ politics to himself in class. If he needs to spout off about his liberal views, start a blog. Keep the kids out of it.

Ward Churchill: plagiarist, imposter, and now: chicken

Hat tip to LGF, Ward Churchill is eviscerated by Grant Crowell, a former cartoonist for the Hawaii-Reporter. Let’s listen in:

You claim that every word out of your mouth is copyrighted. Well, you may want to sue Webster as well. That’s since you know some English but apparently no actual Indian language. (That’s not only acting like a male diva demagogue, it’s called being a poser.)

I, on the other hand, know copyright law very well. So does my attorney, who specializes in copyright law, intellectual property law, entertainment law, and Internet law; he’s not some burnt-out hippie representing another burnt-out hippie. Here’s some free legal advice for you from my attorney, David M. Adler, Esq. & Associates: “Copyright only extends to creative works of authorship fixed in any tangible medium of expression. Speech, in and of itself, is simply not copyrightable.”

I know all the rules about what is fair use and in the public domain online. You, on the other hand, have problems saying the word ‘Google.”

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And that’s the light-hearted part. Mr. Crowell is exactly correct as regards his upcoming documentary on Ward Churchill; he can make use of any quotes spoken aloud by Churchill at any setting provided or paid for using public funds as a fair use and he can’t be touched. Churchill’s threats to sue him are nothing more than attempted extortion and a blatant try to use the legal system as his own personal cudgel. I’m looking forward to seeing more from Mr. Crowell and I’ll be definitely keeping everyone as informed about his progress as I can.

Jordan’s King orders “All out war” against Islamic Militancy

I would imagine that the sight of 200,000 Jordanian citizens calling for Al Qaeda and Zarqawi to burn in hell followed by the proclamation of the King to make war against their cause would make for a rather bad week for Zarqawi and his buddies.

In a letter to newly appointed Prime Minister Marouf al-Bakhit, Abdullah said the Nov. 9 bombings “increase our determination to stick to our reform and democratization process, which is irreversible.”

“At the same time, it reaffirms our need to adopt a comprehensive strategy to confront the Takfiri culture,” Abdullah said, referring to the ideology adopted by Al Qaeda and other militants who condone the killing of those they consider infidels.

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Is anyone else fascinated by the fact that the Jordanians have no issue calling the enemy exactly what they are – Islamic militancy and Takfiri culture – when Americans are still getting all palsy over even the barest mention of them? Good to see our affliction isn’t global. The extremely bad move of bombing non-combatant civilians and, especially, muslim civilians is continuing to cost Zarqawi. He’s now got no friends in Jordan left and any safe houses there have got to be suspect. More people are perfectly willing to provide intel for finding him and his minions. The world is getting a lot smaller for him. Here’s hoping it gets too small for him to stand on real soon.

All cultures are equal?

No, they’re not. Check out the Makaha Surf Report.

Major K: Thanksgiving in Iraq

Major K’s got the short tip of the Thanksgiving list up. He also notes the terrorists have taken to blowing up civilian hospitals to make their point. That’s sure to make more friends for them.

To any Detroit fans out there…

Here’s hoping you’ve counted your blessings already. ‘Cause that game your NFL team just lost 27-7 against the Atlanta Falcons was one of the most pitiful displays I’ve ever seen.

I’m certainly thankful I’m not a Lions fan!

Mardi Gras to go on

New Orleans has come up with a plan to go on with Mardi Gras albeit with a shortened schedule.

City officials on Wednesday announced a scaled-down plan for next year’s Mardi Gras celebration that will still cover both of its traditional weekends but be four days shorter than usual.

The hurricane-battered city’s plan is to allow eight days of festivities for the annual pre-Lenten party, and to consider corporate sponsorships to help defray the city’s cost, said Ernest Collins with city’s Office of Economic Development.

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New Orleans badly needs Mardi Gras, for their pocketbooks, their honor, and their souls. There is nothing that better evokes the thought of New Orleans than Mardi Gras and having it go on as scheduled after Katrina’s effects almost completely destroyed the city offers the hope and promise that life can return to normal there. Lord knows the city needs the money tourists would bring in. I wish them luck and hope that the government there can keep their corrupted grip off the event.

That drinking’s gonna kill ya

This time, that was meant literally.

According to a district court in the southwestern city of Hokksund the bartender, whose name was withheld, pleaded guilty to serving 34-year-old Leif Henning Nilsen 19 shots of the strong Mexican liquor in 90 minutes at the Spiseriet restaurant in May 2004.

Nilsen lost consciousness and died three days later.

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