Nanny State

Unaccountable Bureaucrats And Misinformed Ministers

A Press Release From The Lanark Landowners Association: Contrary to the Minister of Natural Resources (David Ramsay) assertions, four Lanark Landowners Association (LLA) members have been charged under the fish and game act relating to their actions on June 19 2004. In a Canwest News article (Ottawa Citizen September 25, 2004) David Ramsay is quoted […]

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Red Light Cameras Pose More Danger?

First, I’ve not been able to verify any of this – although I did do a few searches on Google. I was speaking with my brother earlier this evening, and he mentioned listening to a talk show or something on AM 740 today. Apparently, the were discussing the possibility of cameras at traffic intersections and

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Raising The Back Off Government Banner

Yes, in the tradition of the Red Ensign bloggers, as well as the Canadian bloggers (whatever happened to that group anyhow?) it’s time to fly the “Back Off Government” standard. View the standard.. and then read on: At this point in time, there are two blogs displaying the “Back Off Government” motto. Which is fine

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Back Off Government Blogroll

(Warning.. I started to ramble a bit while writing this… ) This is NOT my idea. I never really thought about having a “Back Off Government” blogroll, but I noticed today that London Fog is now flying the LLA ensign. So, to copy cat Ghost Of A Flea’s “Red Ensign” blogroll, I’m adding this new

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Is The Government of Canada Keeping Tabs?

While trying to diagnose some harddrive problems that are going to take some time, I decided to have a look at my stats for this site. A couple of very interesting observations. It appears that Government of Canada IP addresses have been visiting my site. Now, why on earth would they be doing that? The

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Strange Business Ideas, National Love And Hate

Imagine you walk into a store and collect $200.00 of merchandise in your basket. You walk up to the checkout, ready to pay for your goods. When you arrive, the cashier says to you, “May I see your receipt, please?” “But I haven’t paid yet! I wanted to pay you now.” “I’m sorry, but that’s

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Nanny State At It Again

How long will it take this proposal in the United Kingdom to start wicked thought processes in Canadian bureauminds? You know.. the ones that are always trying to mind everyone else’s business. According to The Independent: ” A radical scheme to vaccinate children against future drug addiction is being considered by ministers, The Independent on

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Free Speech? Gone.

Yup. It’s gone. Down the toilet, it would seem. Unless there’s a lot more to the CP article that appeared in the National Post on Saturday May 29th, 2004. Apparently, “vulgar and harsh” language can have the boys in blue with guns at your house, executing a search warrant. And especially if that harsh and

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Nanny State Spanks Her Children

Health Canada wields a powerful rod and is ready to spank anyone that disagrees with her values. In another case of “let’s regulate and ban,” Health Canada, that wonderful beurocracy that claims to be looking out for the ‘health’ of Canadians, has decided to punish good parents that understand inanimate objects in of themselves, are

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