From Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary: Oppression \Op*pres”sion\, n. [F., fr. L. oppressio.] 1. The act of oppressing, or state of being oppressed. 2. That which oppresses; a hardship or injustice; cruelty; severity; tyranny. “The multitude of oppressions.” –Job xxxv. 9. 3. A sense of heaviness or obstruction in the body or mind; depression; dullness; lassitude; […]
While scanning some old editorials and opinion pieces at The Star, I came across one that I missed, by Jse-Che Lam. Basically, Lam laments that a showing of the movie Jenin, Jenin at a Toronto school was mired in controversy. Here’s a paragraph that caught my attention: “We, along with the rest of the Western
“A solemn Liberal election pledge to freeze taxes and balance Ontario’s books was shunted aside today in a provincial budget that taps taxpayers for $9 billion over four years to finance a spending spree on everything from heart surgeries and hip replacements to home care and health centres.” More Lies Exposed Here. Apparently, Conservative MPP
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A sad day for Canadians. Free speech is dead.
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Prevention is actually cheap and easy. I’ve believed this for sometime. One only has to look at many of the mistakes England made in regard to my birthplace, Northern Ireland. To sane people who don’t understand the motivations in a person for hatred, it might be hard to believe that being stopped by a soldier
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Ok, all you friendly tax payers and Bono admirers, hear this. Bono wants governments around the world, including Canada, to spend more in Africa. While you’re admiring Bono, take a look at BBC’s Report on Bono’s Wealth: “We reckon Bono can bank on a personal fortune totalling around £108 million – having earned around £26m
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So, we’re supposed to be having an election soon. You know… that event where we all get to go out and cast ballots, and when some minority of the population get to choose who will govern them for the next four years or so, and who will force their values on the majority that won’t
CSIS might want to know! Yes, that’s right. Canada’s intelligence agency apparently wonders what some feel. According to this Toronto Star article, Chester Richards who apparently came to Canada for a holiday to celebrate his father’s 70th birthday has been held in detention for the past 7 days, ever since arriving from the U.K. Among
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I’m not raging mad. But if I were an American right now, I sure would be. My views on this might be a tad different than many of my right-wing friends who seem to support America at any cost, including her wars. War is a terrible thing. It’s probably true that sometimes it is inevitable.
It’s all about love, isn’t it? The Toronto Star has an article discussing the popularity of and problems sometimes related to Polygamy in Africa. I wonder why they didn’t also include Utah. But for all intents and purposes, it would appear that some marriages turn out well for all concerned, but others have their own
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