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Speak up for the post offices and rural Utah
Several people have asked me why I haven't written an editorial recently, my simple response has been "Nothing has ticked me off recently." That's not to say I haven't been building a head of steam over the administration's complete disregard for the constitution or its total incompetency, the ongoing erosion of the Second amendment, the perversion of the First amendment, or the lack of justice in our justice system...these issues just haven't come to a critical mass in my mind and moved me to put pen to paper (well actually finger to keyboard). Recently however, a national issue with potentially devastating local implications has...the closure of non-profitable/nonproductive, rural post offices.
First of all the very term "non-profitable" ticks me off when applied to government services. The term implies that government services are supposed to be profit centers and produce revenues; government services, with the possible exception of the Internal Revenue Service, are not profit centers nor revenue producers they are (providers of) accommodations and activities required by the public or necessary to the public good.
Secondly, many people have been lead to believe that the Postal System is a government owned corporation or a quasi governmental agency...it is not. This is another perversion of the constitution, circa 1971 with the imposition of the Postal Reorganization Act. The United States Postal Service is, as of 1971, an independent agency of the United States government and one of the very few government agencies explicitly authorized (since 1792) by the United States Constitution. In other words, by constitutional mandate the government is required to provide postal service to all the people of the United States...there is no stipulation in that mandate that the government only has the obligation to provide this service in areas where it is profitable any more than there is any stipulation that governments, whether federal, state, or municipal, are only required to provide police or fire services where it is economically feasible.
With respect to Emery County, the current proposal by the Postal Service to close 50 percent of the post offices in Emery County makes no economic sense, this is especially true at a time when the current administration defends wasting half a billion dollars on a questionable investment in a company developing fantasy technologies. This proposal demonstrates the insensitivity of the urbane, leftist, elites in Washington to the unique needs of rural communities and rural Americans; you know, us dangerous types who cling to our Bibles and guns and still believe in American exceptionalism.
In the sprawl of urban areas the distance between post offices is measured in blocks and a post office closure would constitute a minor inconvenience; in rural areas the distance between post offices is measured in 10s of miles and the closure of a community's post office is a major inconvenience resulting, in some cases, in individuals only being able to access mail once or twice a week and in the case of the elderly and infirm would make it virtually impossible for them to access the service that, by constitutional edict, the government is required to provide to them. Those of us not affected by the closures of the "non-profitable" rural, post offices in Emery, Clawson, Orangeville, and Cleveland may find ourselves having a tendency to say "That's too bad, but it doesn't affect me," and in the short term that may be true but, I ask you, in the long view, if the government is successful in this assault on rural America, what are you going to do when these same elites decide that one regional post office located in Castle Dale, since that is the county seat, is more feasible than maintaining post offices in Ferron, Huntington, and Castle Dale or that maintaining "non-profitable" balloting polls in small, rural communities is inefficient so all voting in Emery and Carbon counties will occur in Price? Won't happen? Fear mongering? Would you have ever believed that the opinion of one judge would over-ride the will of 7.5 million American voters, that "freedom of religion" would be perverted to become "freedom from religion" and the expulsion of God from our national character, that an unequivocal statement of a right "...the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed" would be transformed into a prevarication of that right into a government controlled privilege, or that the belief in American exceptionalism would be considered subversive? All of these things have transpired through the efforts of cynical politicians and a federal government moving further and further from the constitution and facilitated by the expanding judicial dictatorship of an out of control Supreme Court which unconstitutionally rewrites the elements of the constitution from the bench through a usurped authority for "interpretation".
In my humble opinion, the amount of savings that would be realized by closing 50 percent of the post offices in Emery County where the postal box is the only means of receiving mail is, most likely, minuscule in comparison to the savings that could be realized from the closure of just one post office in a major metropolitan area such as Salt Lake City where post offices proliferate and home delivery is a given. Moreover, in rural communities, post offices are not merely places to pick-up and drop off mail and packages or buy postage stamps; they have evolved into the beating heart of a community where citizens meet, exchange news, discuss issues of the day, where municipalities disseminate community information, and where the demise of community members are announced...these may not be what the post office was designed for but it is what it is in rural communities.
These things having been said the question arises, "Is the United States Postal Service in financial trouble?"
The answer is a very loud and definitive "yes"...through a combination of mismanagement, unionization, and inefficiency the postal service has been driven deeply into insolvency but the answer is not ever increasing postal costs, reductions in services, nor the closing of "nonproductive" rural post offices; these are mere temporary Band-aids over a gapping, oozing wound...the intelligent responses are competent management, de-unionization, and more efficient operations.
More is at stake here than just the closing of "non-profitable", rural post offices; the time has long past for us, the American people, to regain control over our government... let this issue be the proverbial "line in the sand", please contact your federal representatives (Chaffetz, Hatch, Lee, and Matheson), state representatives (Hinkins, and McIff), the Governor, as well as your County Commissioners and demand that they loudly voice, both orally and in writing, their opposition to this attack on rural America; in addition show your support for those communities in danger of losing their post offices by finding out when the Postal Service is holding "community meetings" in those communities and attending them personally voicing your opposition.
"First they came for the communists, and I did not speak out-because I was not a communist; Then they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out-because I was not a socialist; Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out-because I was not a trade unionist; Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out-because I was not a Jew; Then they came for the Catholics, and I didn't speak out-because I was not a Catholic; Then they came for the Protestants, and I didn't speak out-because I was a Protestant; Then they came for me-and there was no one left to speak out for me." - Martin Niemoller
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I want to thank all those who were so helpful at the train-ride accident at the park in Green River last Saturday. There were so many people who jumped in to help. The ones who helped lift the train off our little one, the girls riding with our girls who tried to catch them, and came to the clinic to check on them later, and so many others.
The EMTs were so quick to arrive and so competent and professional. (Susan, your are great). The nurse and the P.A., Kim McFarlane, at the Green River clinic are so good at what they do, and really went the extra mile to reassure these terrified little girls, (and their grandparents and their brother).
A very special thank you to the two beautiful ladies (they were sisters) who picked up our little girls (they are sisters too) from the road and held and comforted them until we could get help. I did not get your names, but I am so grateful to you for being so sweet.
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Deslauriers' due
Jason Gregor
October 17 2008 08:03AM
It looks like the second head of the Oilers' three-headed goaltending monster will make an appearance in Calgary on Friday.
Earlier this week, Craig MacTavish hinted rookie Jeff Drouin-Deslauriers would get his first NHL start on the road. "I think it is probably better for a young goalie to get his first start away. It might be a little easier to get that start on the road, but it is not essential."
That comment combined with a conversation I had last night leads me to believe Deslauriers will get his first regular season start in Calgary on Friday.
This is a tough decision for MacTavish for many reasons, and raises a few questions:
- Is it worth it to risk avoiding a 3–0 start if the kid struggles?
- Wouldn't a road start in Chicago or Colorado next week be an easier place?
- Are we just trying to find out what the kid is made of?
These are all fair questions, but I think they want the answer to #3 sooner than later. If JDD plays like he did in the pre-season, it could easily start the ball rolling to find a new home for Roloson. If he struggles, that clouds the situation even more. Right now MacTavish and goaltending coach Pete Peeters have loads of confidence in JDD and are curious to see what he can do.
One bad game won't scare teams from grabbing him off of waivers.
****I know this is a hockey site, but I was watching the Sox/Rays game as I wrote this, and what a comeback for the Sox. Down 7–0, they just completed the comeback and won 8–7. ARE YOU KIDDING ME? Now we will see what the Rays are made of in game six. I love the playoffs, regardless of the sport. Watching this game makes me drool for another Battle of Alberta playoff series. That would be awesome for the fans who have never experienced one. Let's hope the teams can finally match up in April....****
The Avalanche currently has Budaj ($700K) and Raycroft ($800K) in goal, and neither has been stellar, so picking up Deslauriers ($625K) wouldn't be that risky financially or position-wise.
Joey Macdonald hasn't been very good for the Islanders in place of the injured Rick Dipietro, the Leafs could take him and say goodbye to an aging Curtis Joseph, and, even Chicago might look at him and part with Khabibulin.
MacTavish has also stated many times that Garon is not going to play every game, so they might as well keep their back-ups sharp. In their first 15 games the Oilers have five back-to-back situations, so they could see a fair amount of ice time. Look for Garon to play ten or eleven of the first 15, with Deslauriers and Dwayne Roloson splitting the rest.
The fact is Deslauriers needs to play for the Oilers, and they need to find out how good he might be. They also don't want him sitting out almost three weeks between games—his last start was Oct 3 in Calgary. A start on Friday is the most fair for the former second rounder.
It sure sounds like Deslauriers will start, and if he does, the Oilers should then dress Roloson as the backup, and send Garon home after the morning skate so he is well-rested for the rematch. It makes no sense to have your number-one goalie sit on the bench when he could watch the game from home and hit the sheets early.
Extra D-man
While it isn't as urgent as Deslauriers, you have to wonder when Ladislav Smid will get on the ice. What's even more interesting is who you would take out to get Smid in. Three weeks ago many thought Jason Strudwick was automatically the number-seven D-man. However, through camp and the first two games, he has been better than Steve Staios. Would MacTavish make his assistant captain a healthy scratch to play Smid? Unless Staios picks up his game, he would have to be the guy.
A more realistic situation is if Strudwick has an off night, then Smid draws in the next game. I wouldn't be surprised if Smid continues to munch on popcorn for a few more games. When he does get in, Smid needs to play well. His contract is up at the end of the season, and with Taylor Chorney and Theo Peckham ready to make the jump to The Show next season the time is now for Smid.
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That was an awesome Sox game. Not as awesome as the game tonight though...
October 17 2008, 08:21AM
...even Chicago might look at him and part with Khabibulin.
I doubt it, given that they brough Niemi over from Finland to fill the backup role, and he played very well last year.
Re: Extra D-man:
Sit Staios? If they are basing who to sit on recent performance, then I'd sit Tom Gilbert. I don't know if another blow to his confidence is what he needs right now tho... Maybe they could have a Guitar Hero comp to boost him back up ;)
I agree about the extra D-man, the second Strudwick shows a sign of weakness Smid will draw in... and man he'd better bring it.
They can't afford to sit Strudwick - they are already short on d-men who can bang bodies. If Smid draws in, I would imagine it would come at the expense of one of the younger players. Gilbert or Grebs would likely be the odd man out and based on the performance over the past two games, I choose Gilbert to sit in the press box.
That being said, if tonight's game is as physical as it nees to be, there will be one or two d-men who might be a bit banged up and Smid could draw in for Saturday's game.
October 17 2008, 10:09AM
Mac T doesnt change his lineup when the team is winning. Expect to see Smid draw in after their first loss or if one of the players has a really bad night. Staios was horrible at the beginning of last year too so him drawing out at this point isnt very likely I would think.
October 17 2008, 10:19AM
So we're comfortable in letting Roloson have a month between games played, but not Deslauriers? Dwayne can't be happy with the goings-on, nosiree. Now that you mention it however, if Dipietro's going to be out for a while, NYI seems like the ideal place for Roloson. I'd take a 4th rounder for him just as a measure of addition by subtraction (from our Payroll, not necessarily from our on-ice product). Getting Roloson's salary off the books might be enough to land a pure sniper at the deadline to play with Hemsky (Kovalchuk?) Dare to dream.
Regarding the D situation. I've liked the play of Strudwick. He's bringing exactly what needs to be done from a bottom-pair guy. Smid's going to get his shot when the injuries come, and he'd better stand up and be counted, not take a number and wait patiently. I mentioned it in a previous thread over at Lowetide's blog that his development curve is actually quite similar to one Mike Komisarek, and I'd love to see what he can do at age 25 when real shut-down defensemen seem to emerge from the smoke. He needs to show enough to earn that second contract from the Oilers, or we may give up on him too early.
October 17 2008, 10:50AM
I agree with R-Gib, Gilbert's playing absolutly hideous out there. He looks as though he is a little "special" out there. I never thought Grebeshkov would be carrying that pair.
It's a tough decision for Mac T.
I say risk it and put J Double D in tonight. Hopefully the kid will respond well to the pressure and we can steal a W from the Brokenback dome. We'll then have a well rested Garon-teed ready for the rematch tomorrow, and Mac T, and Gregor will both look like geniuses. Not that they don't already!
BTW: I love that I hung in there for the Sox game last night. What an awesome game to witness. My buddies and I were riding some of the Boston fans who were leaving in the 7th when it was still 7-0. You've watched a team for 162 games plus playoffs, and you can't wait it out for two more innings?!? Give those tix to some real fans and go rent some Ben Affleck movies you losers!
Go Oil! Can't wait for tonight.
I guess another thing in JDD's favour this evening is that he had a pretty strong game in Calgary during the pre-season.
Oh and Roloson would look good in Highliner, er, I mean Islander blue. They have plenty of cap space, even if they did only sends picks and/or prospects back for him. He would be a nice veteran tutor for Dipietro too in the long run... if he re-signed there afterwards.)
I don't get why everyone is so surprised about Strudwick. I mean, it seems like every year that Lowe brings in a cheap defenseman who's quite unheralded that is surprisingly good. It's a knack he has. Same with the endless supply of intelligent grinders, and (usually) face-off men. Lowe and MacT are great at spotting themselves in other players.
Every year it's a huge surprise though. Just like, I'm sure, it'll be a huge surprise when the team is well over 50% on the dot overall by the end of the season. It boggles the mind.
I'm no longer a huge Roli fan but it's a big gamble to get rid of him and have JDD as the backup.
I know it's not the BCS to have three goalies but I like the insurance provided by DR and it's not like we really need Roli's cap hit saved so that we can pick up a guy.
We've got, what, ~2.5 mill left under the cap? And in actual contract that gets bigger and bigger as the games go by and the pro-rating kicks in further and further.
An interesting time to start the kid and there are a myriad of ways to look at when and how you give the guy the bump and I'll look at this one as testing his mettle and/or half-conceding the first half of the BOA with Garon resting up for the home game.
When Roli played down the stretch last year (excluding an awesome performance in San Jose?) the team needed to score 5 or 6 goals to win. Deslaurier may have already slipped past Roli on the depth chart based on pre-season alone. Tonight is a big test for Jeff; the results of which may slay this Three-Headed-Goalie-Monster.
P.S. Calgary Sucks!
Jason: Good call. Just got it confirmed from Rod Phillips in Calgary that Deslauriers get the start tonight.
Roli isn't going anywhere until the trade deadline - nor should he.
Some of you fellas make it sound like if JDD has a good game the Oilers should unload Roli. Lets see him have 10 good games before we get too excited. If Garon gets hurt, I sure wouldn't want to be starting JDD every night.
The current situation sucks for Roli but is good for the team.
October 17 2008, 02:16PM
Rampant speculation here, admitted, but rumour has the Minnisota Wild quietly shopping Marion Gaborik. With lineups already set through most of the league and teams pushing against caps, there is understandably not nearly as much interest in absorbing Gaborik's salary right now as there might otherwise be later in the year.
Let's suppose the Oilers could unload Roli tomorrow and take a chance that JDD can pull his weight in the bigs. That would free up a lot of salary room. Does this give anyone an idea on who we might be able to bring in with it?
(And yes, I realize that the Wild are probably not keen about trading to a divisional rival. But we know for a fact they've done it before, and they're not bargaining from a position of strength right now, so I stand by my assertion that it's still theoretically possible)


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I have an assignment that is due sunday here it is Find a current or past court trial (via Internet or television) where an investigator or officer is called to testify. Evaluate the officers role and if he/she follows the guidelines on pp. 129-34 of the text. Then ...
January 23, 2008
medical discourse
good ones:)thanx..if you have more just send them:)
January 22, 2008
medical discourse
i have tomorrow a discusion about medical discourse.so i have to ask some questions about that.what can i ask my friends?f.e.did they have any bad experiences whit their doctors?any suggestions?
January 22, 2008
I have a project to do and can not find a site to watch a trial here is the assignment I have to do all i need is a site where I can watch a trial any suggestions please Find a current or past court trial (via Internet or television) where an investigator or officer is called ...
January 20, 2008
Police Officer
Thank you that cleared it up for me
January 18, 2008
Police Officer
Can some one please explain tome why Police Officer should not assume? For example when a police Office is told of a dispute between two parties why should they not assume what they are hearing is not the truth. The only reason I could figure out is based on the information ...
January 18, 2008
medical discourse
i had my presentation on medical discourse and tomorrow i have to conclude it.What can i say as a conclusion on medical discourse?i don't need any internet pages because i've looked everywhere and couldn't find understandable conlusion.does anybody have any idea ...
January 15, 2008
Can someone explain to me the differences between formal organizational structure in business and the flexible organizational structure. If you can give me an example please or a web site
January 14, 2008
art history
January 8, 2008
Not understaning what I need to do
I am writing a paper of the Society of The India people and one of the questions I need to answer is A clear differentiation between race and ethnicity in India? I am not sure I understand what I need to write Can any one give a better understanding what I need or example
December 17, 2007
Algebra Word Problem
A rectangle has dimensions of 12x8inches. If a uniform border is added, then the new rectangle has twice the area of the old rectangle. a) Find the width of the border b) find the new dimensions of the rectangle
December 13, 2007
December 8, 2007
Math / Algebra Word Problem
The Parkhursts used 160 yd of fencing to enclose a rectangular corral and to divide it into two parts by a fence parrallel to one of the shorter sides. Find the dimensions of the corral if its area is 1000 yd^2 Thank you!
December 6, 2007
what is the name or term for "where an air mass forms or starts"
November 29, 2007
job question
What kind of job can i get with a bachelors of science in psychology? I live in the state of virginia
November 20, 2007
job question
What kind of job can i get with a bachelors of science in psychology? I live in the state of virginia
November 20, 2007
Tom, who is eight, goes to a school in Philedelphia.
November 13, 2007
what oportunities arise for pastral farming due to the CTWM... please could someone give me any real life cases of this!? thank you
October 23, 2007
I want to use a large number of small items to construct one big item. The big item must have a relationship with the small items such as making a bowl or spoon out of cheeios. Please give me some ideas. Thanks
October 23, 2007
human services
The question I need to answer is Describe a social policy that may affect your future position as a human services worker. My understanding of social policy A course of action the government has put forth to quide the people a different direction. "Welfare Reform" ...
October 11, 2007
What does mutually exclusive mean? Can anyone give me an example?
September 29, 2007
What is the difference between gross income and disposable income? If I want to know which countries are prosperous, which one should I look at?
September 28, 2007
Repost: John of Salisbury for Jermaine
The problem is that the instructor makes it seem as if all that we need to know with regards to describing the society can come from "The Body Social" alone. So, I guess a reasonable question thereafter might be: what types of society were/are there? This is the ...
September 7, 2007
business law
can someone give me an example of case about business and the bill of rights I am confused on what kind of case i need to find and brief?
September 5, 2007
lae school
a storm front went through and the temperature dropped 10celsius in 3hr. If the temperature started at 6celsius, what was the temperature after the 3hr?
August 31, 2007
can some tell me or give me an example of what the CIA does? What kind of work do they do? The CIA is the United States Central Intelligence Agency. Because it collects information about possible threats to our country, it's been nicknamed the "Spooks" because of...
August 7, 2007
Health and human Services
I need to compile a list of the health and human services agencies in state of virginia I am little confused what I need for this Am I needing to list the differnt offices like Department of Social Services United Way Any suggestions appreciated I'd start here: http://www....
July 19, 2007
One number is 4 times another. If the sum of their reciprocals is 5/36 , find the two numbers. I am total lost on this problem x is a number 4x is another number these should = 5/36 so my equation would be x+4x=5/36 first x i am getting 1/36 so the second would be 4/36=9 the ...
July 6, 2007
IT Help
What is the process called which converts a message into a form which can only be understood by an intended recipients If some one cang ive me a example i would appreciate it encryption Using a shopping cart online. The information, since it involves things like personal ...
June 26, 2007
algebra 2
(6+root sign 3)(6- root sign 3) I am suppose to multiply this problem we are working on multipling radical I can not understand these problems can some walk me through this step for step I would appreciate it. Use that: (x-y)(x+y) = x^2 - y^2 (x-y)(x+y)=2x^+xy^-y^
June 16, 2007
could someone please explain to me a how a business would benefit from Expert systems or even an example would help Thank you for using the Jiskha Homework Help Forum. In any business organization and efficiency are important. Check these sites for information about Expert ...
June 14, 2007
Give the URL of two different e-commerce Web sites. For one of the Web sites, outline the key technology infrastructure components necessary to support its e-commerce business the two web sites I decided on was ebay --which is consummer selling to consummer amazon-- which is ...
June 12, 2007
e commerce
Give the URL of two different e-commerce Web sites. For one of the Web sites, outline the key technology infrastructure components necessary to support its e-commerce business the two web sites I decided on was ebay --which is consummer selling to consummer amazon-- which is ...
June 11, 2007
algebra 2
evaluate if possible 1. square root -121 A not a real number 2. 3cube-8/27 would this be 3cube -2/3 number 1 is correct i've had that one in my homeworks previously. number two i am not sure how it would actually look 3^3+ (-8)/(27)= If so to reduce it I have to agree with...
June 5, 2007
Algebra 2
A parent leaves his house during rush-hour each weekday to get her husband from work and pick up her child from school. Her house, husband work and school are equal distance of 5 mile from each other. (On an imaginary triangle.) she usually makes the whole trip in 20 minutes. ...
June 4, 2007
Algebra 2
would some one please check these for me 1. divide x^2-36y^2 over 5x^2+30y divide (x^2-6xy) A: x+6y over (5x)(x^2+6y) 2. Add. Express your answer in simplest form. 2x 0ver x^2+15x+54 + 4over x+6 A: 6 over x+9 3. solve: (9 over x-5) -1= 8 over x+5 A: -10 and 11 This one I am ...
June 2, 2007
Choose the group from the given list: a) 1A b) 2A c) 3A d) 4A e) 5A The elements in this group are termed alkali metals. a b c d e nvm....choose the wrong question to post the question I wanted to post is: Choose the group from the given list: a) 1A b) 2A c) 3A d) 4A e) 5A ...
April 20, 2007
Suppose you are studying coordination compounds of Co(II) with the ligand pyridine (py, C5H5N, MW = 79.10). You isolate a crystalline compound and since the only available ions are chloride and nitrate, you hypothesize the empirical formula of the coordinaton compound must be ...
April 20, 2007
I need help with questions for the book a boy named slow.Thanks. The questions are 1.what happens when Returns again goes hunting 2.What big thing does slow do, 3.what else does he do to prepare himself for adulthood, 4.What does slow decide to do, 5.what happens as a result? ...
April 12, 2007
A consultant traveled 7 hours to attend a meeting. The return trip took only 6 hours because the speed was 10 miles per hour faster. What was the consultant's speed each way? I am trying to use the formula d=r*t how can i get the speed with out the distance Let r be his ...
March 30, 2007
can someone give me an example of an industry that has positive and negative externality affected on the economy Lawyers. Pharmacecutial companies. Fast Food Industries (consider the long term health car costs of eating that stuff) Tobacco Gambling in fact, most of the Sin ...
March 29, 2007
The electricity costs of a business decreased from $12,000 one yeart to $10,920 the next. What is the rate of decrease? the formula i am suppose to use i believe is amount/ base= rate/100 is this way i should do it 12,000/10,920=r/100 I seem to get the amount and the base ...
March 27, 2007
A=Bx5 B=C-4 And what it the question here? what
March 23, 2007
What is the religion of North Carolina A simple Google search for "religion of North Carolina" gave me many links, try it The religion of North Carolina is whatever each person prefers. There is no "state" religion.
March 20, 2007
GRABBING THE BULL BY THE HORNS A WOLF IN SHEEP'S CLOTHING Thank you for using the Jiskha Homework Help Forum. This expression means to "get right to the point." If you have something to say you do not "beat around the bush" but come right out and say it...
February 21, 2007
novel= death on the ice english
Wes Kean belives that his men are safe on the other ship, that is true =D
September 22, 2006
which sentence contains a prepositional phrase with the proper help theyll complete the project early running all the way he got there early they sang it and sang it again they tried although they didn't expect to win
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By Slim Randles
"Et tu, Brute?"
Dud uttered these deathless words and sank into his well-worn seat at the philosophy counter of the world-dilemma think tank portion of the Mule Barn coffee shop.
He was in.
"Those are deathless words," Dud explained to Steve and the guys. Only Doc nodded. Doc has more initials after his name than the rest of us.
"You know what day is coming up, right?" Dud said.
"Flag Day?" Steve said.
"Don't think so, Steve," said Herb. "Maybe Easter?"
"Guys, guys..." said the patient (and obviously learned ... pronounced learn-ed) Dud. "It's the Ides of March."
"Ides of March ... do we get the day off?"
"You're retired, Herb," Doc said. "You get every day off."
"Oh yeah ... slipped my mind."
Dud was about to boil over. What good does it do to come up with a famous Latin saying when no one really cares?
"The Ides of March," he said, "means March 15...you know, when all those guys from the Roman congress stabbed ol' Julius Caesar to death on the doorstep. And just before he died he looked up and there was his old buddy, Brute, standing there with a knife, and that's why he said it."
Even the coffee cup couldn't stop Doc's smile from escaping.
"So ..." Steve, the tall cowboy, said. "What happens is that they stuck ol' Julius and then Julius ate two what? Bad burritos?"
"No, no. He didn't eat two anything. Et tu means 'Hey Brute, you in on this deal?'
Doc said, "Well I think it was pronounced Broo-TAY, too, Dudley."
"You guys, are just ... well..." and Dud stood and took his coffee to a table in the corner.
Steve and Doc looked at each other.
"Noblesse oblige, Steve?"
"Illigitimus non carborundum, ol' pard."
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By Nikita Gourski
Spring isn't the only thing brightening up the days in Toronto! We're listing the top 12 reasons you can't miss seeing our production of The Barber of Seville from the brilliant and hilarious minds of the Els Comediants production team!
Featuring one of the most recognizable scores in the entire operatic repertoire, Gioachino Rossini's The Barber of Seville has become the most performed opera worldwide. You can learn more about this classic comic masterpiece through our Listening Guide.
Rossini was born in 1792 in Pesaro, a seaport town on the Adriatic coast. Growing up with musician parents—his mother a soprano; his father a horn and trumpet player—he was immersed from a young age in the bustling, often chaotic world of Italian opera houses, in which a new work might be composed, rehearsed, and performed within the span of only a few weeks. By his early teens he was already a polished musician, studying at the conservatory in Bologna, and composing original works, including opera.
By age 20, Rossini was recognized internationally as a major talent, with two important hits in the same year, one comic (The Italian Girl in Algiers), one serious (Tancredi). There was an exuberant richness, an endless inventiveness in Rossini's melodies and vocal writing that soon made him the most celebrated, bankable, and popular composer in the world.
Yet most remarkably, at the very height of his powers, Rossini went into retirement. He had his reasons, of course: he was exhausted from writing some 40 operas in 19 years; he was depressed by his mother's recent death; he had physical problems; there were signs of change coming both politically and within the art form that he might not have cared to entertain or adjust his style to suit. Yet even with all these explanations, the totality of Rossini's departure from the opera world astonishes. He lived for another 40 years or so but never wrote another opera—a fallow period longer than Mozart's lifespan.
Though Rossini wrote operas of all kinds, he is primarily known today for his mastery of opera buffa, or comic opera, an immensely popular genre that was geared to all social classes (as opposed to the aristocracy) with fast-paced action, comic situations, and hummable tunes. Bel canto means "beautiful singing" and denotes the highly exhibitionist, virtuosic singing style practiced at the time (both in serious and comic works). While bel canto operas followed fairly fixed structures and conventions—detractors sometimes label them "mechanical" and "formulaic" —Rossini nonetheless found dramatically compelling, stunningly beautiful, and inventive ways to deploy these formal structures.
Rossini claimed that he composed The Barber of Seville in 13 days, never leaving the house where he was lodging. Given such timelines, composers had to be pragmatic about expediting their work. Self-borrowing, for example, was a standard practice, and Rossini frequently reused material from his back catalogue. Indeed, Barber features passages from five previous Rossini operas. Yet his genius manages to transcend this system of manufacture: "You may say things about Rossini and they may be true regarding the borrowings […] the speed of composition and so forth, but I confess that I cannot help believing The Barber of Seville for abundance of ideas, for verve, [and] for truth of declamation the most beautiful opera buffa in existence," wrote the great Italian composer Giuseppe Verdi.
Barber is based on a stage play by the French playwright Pierre Beaumarchais (whose Figaro trilogy is a satirical take-down of aristocratic privilege and also includes The Marriage of Figaro and The Guilty Mother). Rossini's was not the first Barber opera; in fact an earlier version by composer Giovanni Paisiello was considered such a cornerstone of the opera buffa repertoire that Rossini decided to write to the elder artist, assuring him that this new version was not intended as an affront to the original.
On opening night a clique of ardent Paisiello supporters (see #6) bought up entire sections of the theatre, intending to boo the opera vociferously and cause a debacle regardless of what happened on stage. But the performance itself was marred by problems: a guitar string broke in the opening scene; a singer tripped over an errant trapdoor and had to deliver his aria while trying to stop a bleeding nose; a cat dashed onto the stage and got tangled up in the soprano's skirt. Though opening night was a disaster, the second performance was a great success, and Rossini's Barber has been in the repertoire ever since.
Rossini's opera owes much to the Italian tradition of commedia dell'arte, the street theatre of improvised comedy featuring recognizable stock characters—the young lovers, the wily servant, the boastful soldier, the old man scheming to marry a younger woman, etc. The production team pays homage to these theatrical roots with costumes and makeup that reference traditional commedia dell'arte tropes.
Praised for "imaginatively renewing a canonic work" (Opera News) this production by Els Comediants—a Spanish theatre collective that has been creating multi-disciplinary performances for over 40 years—combines carnival and circus traditions along with puppetry, dance, acrobatics, pantomime, and commedia dell'arte practices.
The designs are partly inspired by Picasso's Cubist aesthetic and the visual language of constructive sculpture, or art that is made by putting things together from different sources. Colourful guitars in Act I are an example, referencing similar constructions by Picasso. Note that many elements of the set design also have a multifunctional, open-ended quality, as objects take on different forms. The giant pink piano, for example, becomes a writing desk, a banquet table, and a boudoir over the course of the opera.
Doors and windows at crooked angles, exaggerated hairdos, and outsized props all contribute to a cartoon-like disruption of scale and proportion. The semi-transparent fabric walls allow for shadow play and effects that mimic cinematic cutaways and montage, notably during the famous "Largo al factotum" aria in which Figaro details his many tasks and responsibilities while we simultaneously witness silhouetted figures performing those errands.
From an overture heard in countless movies, cartoons, and advertisements, to the most famous "entrance aria" in all of opera, to the exhilarating crescendo of "La calunnia" to the sparkling, classic beauty of "Una voce poco fa," Rossini's score is a veritable hit parade. You can hear guided samples in our Listening Guide.
To find out more about our upcoming production of The Barber of Seville, click here.
Photo Credit: A scene from the Canadian Opera Company/Opéra National de Bordeaux (ONB)/Houston Grand Opera co-production of The Barber of Seville, 2015, Canadian Opera Company. Photo: Michael Cooper.
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Canadian baritone Joshua Hopkins has captured the attention of critics worldwide for both his voice and dramatic ability. He has performed across North America and Europe to captivated audiences, and will soon be singing on the Four Seasons Centre stage in our upcoming production of The Barber of Seville!
What he's doing with us: Josh will be performing the iconic role of Figaro in Els Comediants' hilarious production of Rossini's The Barber of Seville with us this spring. He has previously sung as the world's most famous barber with both Vancouver Opera and Lyric Opera of Kansas City, to much critical acclaim!
Where you might have seen him: So far this season Josh has made his Lyric Opera of Chicago debut as Tadeusz in The Passenger, sung as Count Almaviva in Le nozze di Figaro with Glyndebourne Festival, Dallas Opera and with the Gulbenkian Foundation in Lisbon. In concert, he has performed with Marin Alsop and the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra as Dr. Pangloss in Bernstein's Candide and has appeared in recital with the Collaborative Arts Institute of Chicago.
Past seasons include performances as Marcello in a new production of La Bohème at the COC and as Schaunard in a revival of the popular Franco Zeffirelli production of the same opera at Metropolitan Opera. In the 2013/2014 season Josh made international debuts at Oper Frankfurt as Guglielmo in Così fan tutte and at Washington National Opera as Papageno in The Magic Flute. Other roles that season included a return to Glyndebourne as Argante in Handel's Rinaldo.
Future seasons will see the baritone's return to Lyric Opera of Chicago, Washington National Opera, Santa Fe Opera, and Houston Grand Opera.
What the critics have said:
"…one element of the endeavour transcends even this overall consistent standard – the quality and lithe exuberance of baritone Joshua Hopkins' Figaro. Vancouver audiences have enjoyed Hopkins as a lieder singer who combines an innately appealing instrument with musical sensitivity and precision. Here he delivers a stunning interpretation of Figaro, rooted in his physical sense of the character. He has the tone, the timing, and the confidence to make it appear effortless fun; from quicksilver recitatives to solo work and ensembles, Hopkins is the focus of the production. And he couldn't be better."
-The Vancouver Sun (reviewing the Vancouver Opera production of Il barbiere di Siviglia)
"As for the muckraking Figaro, Hopkins played him as a delightfully flamboyant and unapologetically pompous charmer, with a physical presence approximating something between Will Ferrell and Liberace. His entrance had him madly cutting off mullets, dying hair, and powdering noses with hilarious speed—all the while nailing the vocal theatrics of the "Largo al factotum" aria."
-The Georgia Straight (reviewing the Vancouver Opera production of Il barbiere di Siviglia)
"Joshua Hopkins was perfect – conversational and believable – as the lovestruck painter Marcello…"
-The Globe and Mail (reviewing the Canadian Opera Company production of La Bohème)
"To my ears, particularly impressive was the warm and gorgeous baritone of Joshua Hopkins, who is now deservedly at the Met."
-La Scena Musicale (reviewing the Canadian Opera Company production of La Bohème)
"The versatile Canadian baritone Joshua Hopkins is a standout Schaunard, singing with robust sound and flair."
-The New York Times (reviewing the The Metropolitan Opera production of La Bohème)
See Joshua Hopkins as Figaro in our upcoming production of The Barber of Seville. For more information and to buy tickets, visit here.
You can also follow Josh on Twitter at @barihopkins
Photo credit: Dario Acosta
Believe it or not, it's finally springtime! Escape the April showers in the Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre where you'll experience fresh, new talent alongside long-time Free Concert Series favourites.
Thursday, April 2, 2015
12 — 1 p.m.
Chamber Connections: Brahms
Artists of The Glenn Gould School
Three exciting, international rising stars from The Glenn Gould School (pianist Jean-Sélim-Abdelmoula, violinist Cordelia Paw and horn player Mikhailo Babiak) unite to perform one of the undisputed highlights of the entire chamber music repertoire: Brahms' Horn Trio in E-flat major, Op. 40. The program also features Bach's Partita for Violin Solo No. 2 in D Minor.
Wednesday, April 15, 2015
12 — 1 p.m.
elegant equations
Peggy Baker Dance Projects
Celebrated choreographer Peggy Baker presents an intimate preview of locus plot, a full evening work set to premiere in her company's upcoming season. locus plot takes the pristine mathematical underpinnings of locus (schematic renderings of mathematic formulae) and disrupts this abstraction with explosions, collapses and slides into dramatic dance-theatre scenes that refocus the dynamics of mathematics as charged interactions on a human level. The piece also showcases thrilling music by Canadian pianist and composer John Kameel Farah.
Thursday, April 21, 2015
12 — 1 p.m.
Raagini Dance
Bageshree Vaze, artistic director
Raagini Dance creator Bageshree Vaze reveals 21st-century Kathak and Indian classical dance aesthetics in a contemporary, global reality. Bageshree's dynamic solo performances and excerpts from the world premiere Kathak trio, Paratopia, highlight signature qualities of Kathak dance: complex footwork, sparkling pirouettes, intricate facial and hand gestural language and dynamic movements. The program includes live tabla music by Vineet Vyas.
Tuesday, April 28, 2015
12 — 1 p.m.
The Futile Precaution: Highlights from The Barber of Seville
Artists of the COC Ensemble Studio
The young artists of the COC Ensemble Studio present highlights from one of the most beloved and sparkling works in the operatic repertoire: Rossini's comic masterpiece, The Barber of Seville. Don't miss this sneak preview before the Ensemble Studio's special mainstage performance of the opera on May 15!
Thursday, April 30, 2015
12 — 1 p.m.
In Praise of Women: Music for Harpsichord
Stephen Hargreaves
American pianist Stephen Hargreaves presents a richly varied program of harpsichord music composed or inspired by women. Alongside harpsichord compositions by Elisabeth Jacquet de la Guerre and Patricia Morehead, the concert features piano music by women transcribed for harpsichord, including Stephen's own transcription of Fleurs de France by the only female member of Les Six, Germain Tailleferre. Music celebrating women in mythology rounds out the program.
Banner Credit: Infusion Dance, 2014. Photo: Kevin Lloyd Photography
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Sara Fulgoni in the COC production of Bluebeard's Castle. Photo: Michael Cooper © 2001


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Debates of March 1st, 2011
House of Commons Hansard #136 of the 40th Parliament, 3rd Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was funding.
- Question Period
- Main Estimates, 2011-12
- International Labour Organization
- Committees of the House
- Petitions
- Questions on the Order Paper
- Strengthening Aviation Security Act
- Canadian Wheat Board
- École Versant-Nord in Atholville
- Wulftec
- Conservative Party of Canada
- Earthquake Preparedness
- Canadian Peres Center for Peace Foundation
- Syncrude
- Jackie Robinson
- The Economy
- B.C. Premier Designate
- Iran
- Sustainable Development
- New Democratic Party of Canada
- Gilles Dostaler
- Bloc Québécois
- Political Financing
- Government Accountability
- Foreign Affairs
- Political Financing
- Democratic Reform
- International Co-operation
- Electricity
- The Environment
- Public Safety
- Finance
- Libya
- Health
- Aboriginal Affairs
- Political Financing
- Agent Orange
- Government Expenditures
- CBC/Radio-Canada
- Quebec City Arena
- Aboriginal Affairs
- Government Policies
- CBC/Radio-Canada
- Highway Safety
- Privilege
- Strengthening Aviation Security Act
- National Tree Day
Strengthening Aviation Security Act
Government Orders
1:35 p.m.
Jack Harris St. John's East, NL
Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to speak to Bill C-42 and to review some of the concerns that we have raised time and time again.
I am afraid I do not share the optimism of the member for Random—Burin—St. George's in terms of the expectations she has for U.S. participation in making changes to this and in reviewing its procedures. There have been no discussions about these procedures, no safeguards have been put in place and no limitations whatsoever on the kind of information that the American government, its agencies or the foreign governments to which it will be passed on, would obtain from this process.
The legislation is very simple. It is an agreement to release information. It causes us very grave concerns. We have not seen the agreement itself but we have seen are other agreements. The European Union has an agreement on this. The United States and the European Union have agreed that all this information, called PNR, the passenger name record, that the travel agencies or airlines have will be passed on to the American homeland security.
The information that is collected can be retained for up to 40 years and it may be forwarded to the security services of a third party nation without the consent or notification to the other signatory, and that includes the individual who is the subject of this. People may know what information about them is being held by the United States and may not correct that information. In the case of the EU agreement with the United States, the Americans can amend that agreement unilaterally any time they wish by themselves without the consent of the other party.
That is a pretty devastating amount of invasion of privacy of Canadians who, in this case, are not even going to the United States. They may be travelling to Cuba, Mexico or on an international flight from one part of Canada to Europe or South America which happens to over-fly U.S. airspace.
This is rather disturbing. In fact, the Canadian Privacy Commissioner, Jennifer Stoddart, told the committee that Bill C-42 raises important sovereignty issues. She said that she was not questioning the American government's authority to implement its own program. International law is clear that a state's sovereignty extends to its own airspace.
However, the Privacy Commissioner said that the Canadian government had a duty to protect the privacy and civil rights of its citizens. That is not what is happening here at all. There are, in fact, very few or no limitations on the protection of privacy here.
Nathalie Des Rosiers, general counsel for the Canadian Civil Liberties Association, spoke to the committee as well. She said that the bill did not really meet the protection of privacy in the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms because it had no limitations.
This is a mystery bill. There is no requirement in either Bill C-42 or in the regulations for the United States to safeguard and protect the information from other people. There is no safeguard that the TSA will not pass information on to other government agencies. In fact, it has been suggested that the information will be available to some 16 United States government agencies.
There is no safeguard that the U.S. will not pass the information on to third countries, and, in fact, it has the right to do that. As we know, this has been a particularly difficult issue for some Canadians given what happened to some Canadian citizens, such as Maher Arar who was tortured as a result of information being passed on by the Americans which they had obtained in part from Canada.
This whole no-fly list, as has been mentioned here, is part of the issue. One of the issues around the United States homeland security no-fly list is that it is under constitutional challenge in the United States.
The concerns the Americans have are similar to the concerns we have. In the United States, for example, Americans are not allowed to know whether they are on the no-fly list, how to get off the list or what evidence their presence on the list is based. This is a concern we are having here.
We need to understand how this process works. If a passenger will be overflying the United States, the airline must advise the American homeland security as to what information it has on its passenger record. The Americans will then do data mining of their own and they will issue a result to the travel agency. The instructions will be one of the following: issue a boarding pass, deny permission to travel or issue an enhanced screening requirement. This regulation will give the United States access to a whole subset of information on air passengers who are not even entering the United States.
This information can be shared with at least 16 United States agencies and foreign governments and the government of a foreign country, in this case the United States, has a de facto right to decide who gets to travel to and from Canada since the vast majority of Canadian flights to and from Europe, the Caribbean and South America overfly American airspace. That is not true for all overseas flights, obviously, but for the majority it is.
We have a serious concern about the bill, so much so that we are voting against it. I am surprised to hear similar concerns to ours being raised by members of the Liberal Party, including the previous speaker. Again and again the Liberals raise the same issues and say that they are concerned about them and yet they seem to be quite happy to support this legislation. I do not understand that.
There are a lot of concerns. People have mentioned the success in getting the exemption on the issue of overflight when airlines fly from one Canadian city to another. If an airline is flying from Vancouver to Toronto and is overflying the U.S., there is an exemption. I wonder why the Americans were so happy to grant that exemption in this arrangement. I suspect it has something to do with the perimeter security agreement. I suspect that Canada in the perimeter security agreement has already given up the right to information on who is flying on any plane in Canada. Even the information on someone flying from Toronto to Ottawa may already be available under the perimeter security agreement. Therefore, it may be that this exemption is merely just a sop to public opinion.
The reality of this legislation is that we are now entering into a world of mystery. I am not normally into conspiracy theories but we are entering into a world of mystery that the homeland security no-fly list, for example, has been called Kafkaesque in reference to a very famous author who wrote about a mystery world where one does not know what is going on, one does not know why one is being charged with something, one does not know why one is being held, one does not know why one is being treated in a certain way by authorities. That is the essence of the Kafkaesque world.
We are getting there with this kind of agreement because, if this legislation passes, information on us will be available to the American authorities, some 16 agencies and whatever government they want to give them to. They can make decisions on our future or our situation based on whatever they think of the information that happens to be there and we may have consequences.
I do not really have time to go into the story, but I was in Russia one time, and maybe one of my colleagues will ask me to tell a bit more, but one never knows what happens to this information. One never knows whether there are consequences or not. One never knows whether one is the subject of some kind of oppression because of information that has been made available. That is the essence, the difficulty and the problem I have with this legislation.
I believe my time is nearing an end and in my 10 minutes I would be happy to respond to any questions or comments that my colleagues on both sides of the House may have.
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1:45 p.m.
Peter Stoffer Sackville—Eastern Shore, NS
Mr. Speaker, I was completely enthralled by the speech of the hon. member for St. John's East. Instead of asking a direct question, I would like him to elaborate a bit more on his thesis of why this bill is so bad for Canadians.
Strengthening Aviation Security Act
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1:45 p.m.
Jack Harris St. John's East, NL
Mr. Speaker, that will give me a chance to tell the story of my visit to Russia in 1981.
I met an individual who that very day had been interviewed by the KGB because she had been seen in a place where foreigners would visit. I asked her what the consequences of being interviewed by the KGB were. Her answer was very interesting. She said, "One never knows".
What we do know is that they wrote down the fact that there was a meeting, why there was an interview, everything that was said, and they put it in a file somewhere. That information could affect one's future when applying for a job, or trying to travel to a foreign country. This was 1981, before the wall came down.
Her answer stuck with me ever since, "One never knows". One never knows what the consequences are of information that a secret agency might have on a person. That is why people like me and other Canadians value our privacy, freedom, and our own security. We consider it wrong that foreign government agencies have information that they have no need for without any protection, safeguard, or any ability to correct that information.
That's the essential reason why this legislation ought to be opposed. The agreements are not transparent, the information is not protected, and there are no safeguards as to what the information may be used for. These are the concerns we have and continue to have. This is why we oppose this bill.
Strengthening Aviation Security Act
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1:50 p.m.
Jim Maloway Elmwood—Transcona, MB
Mr. Speaker, the government has bamboozled the Bloc and the Liberals into supporting this bill on the basis that it was needed for security and that the Americans demanded it by December 31 or the 100 flights a day from Canada would stop.
I always thought that the reason for the Canadian and the American no-fly lists was to keep the people who were a potential security risk off the planes. With all the security and screening processes we have at the airports, and the fact that we have a no-fly list, which is supposed to keep all the bad guys off, this would mean that we are giving information about the good guys. That is what we are doing here. We are providing information about the good guys.
The fact that this was so important that we were going to shut down Canadian aviation if we did not pass this bill has all proved to be nothing but an apparition. Today is March 1 and nobody is talking about shutting down flights.
It is time the Canadian government went back to the Americans to say, "If we are going to give you information on 100 flights a day, then we want reciprocity with information on your 2,000 flights a day that are flying over Canada", and then see what they have to say about that.
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1:50 p.m.
Jack Harris St. John's East, NL
Mr. Speaker, I had hoped that we had passed the high-water mark of paranoia. Understandably, the Americans were concerned about what happened September 11, 2001, but that was not a result of problems that this agreement is designed to solve. The people who did this nasty business in the United States in 2001 at the World Trade Centre did not fly from other countries, they were inside America. They were not coming from foreign states to do this nor over-flying the country. I think an awful lot of work has been done since then to be more vigilant, there is no question about that.
I hope that we are at the high-water mark and that the invasion of privacy envisaged by both this agreement and by the perimeter agreement are not going to be implemented. We oppose them. We think they are going too far and we will vote accordingly when the time comes.
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1:50 p.m.
Peter Stoffer Sackville—Eastern Shore, NS
Mr. Speaker, I rise today on behalf of our party, proud to speak against Bill C-42 and what it would mean to Canadians right across this country.
I may or may not be the only member of Parliament who worked 18.5 years in the airline industry, but I can assure members that if they think for a second, with regard to flights from Canada down south, to Mexico, the Caribbean, or elsewhere, that fly over American airspace or American waters, that those flights would have been cancelled if we did not give the United States credit card numbers, health records, or what hotels we were staying at, they are delusional.
Would tit for tat mean that we are going to stop all those flights from the U.S. to Europe that fly over Canadian airspace as of December 31? That would be utter nonsense. It would hurt both economies. It is something both countries do not want to do.
It is nonsense for the Liberals and the Bloc to fall into this delusional state that if we do not give them all this information, it is going to hurt our airline industry. It is false; it is a great big lie. I would hope that the Liberals, the Bloc, and the Conservative Party of Canada would use their ten percenters or householders in their individual ridings to let Canadians, their constituents, know what they are about to do with the Bill C-42.
I was recently on vacation in a place where I met many Americans. I spoke with many Americans about this, over dinner and over a few drinks. They were surprised that the United States government is actually asking the Canadian government for this type of information. These folks were from Iowa, Kentucky, L.A., Florida, and New York.
Not one of them, whether they be admitted Republicans or Democrats, or have no interest in politics at all, wanted to know if I flew from Halifax to, say, Cuba or Jamaica. Not one of them wanted to know what hotel I was staying at. Not one of them wanted to know my health records. Not one of them wanted to know my credit card information. Not one of them wanted to know anything else. They could not care less. What they care about is people getting into their country who want to do bad things to them. That is what they care about. And we would agree with them.
Bill C-42 is the capitulation to our friends, the Americans. Friends should tell friends when they are doing something wrong. Instead of capitulating and agreeing, and fast-tracking Bill C-42, we should take a step back, go back to the negotiation table and tell the Americans they are wrong. We would be wrong in this country if we accepted the parameters of this particular negotiation.
Once Canadians find out, if this goes through the way that the Conservatives, the Liberals and the Bloc want it to go through, many Canadians may wake up the next day and find themselves on no-fly lists. They may find themselves on all kinds of lists somewhere that they know nothing about. They will show up at an airport and be told they cannot go somewhere because somebody, somewhere, in the United States, either through error or through deliberate action, may have put them on the list and made sure that they could not fly, for whatever reason, even if they have no intention of going anywhere near the United States.
I know that the United States these days, in some circles, is called the excited states. There is a reason for that. The U.S. is very nervous about a variety of things. But when a country is nervous or when it makes laws without really thinking about the clear decisions of what it is about to do, it is up to its closest friends to advise that country to sit down and tell it what it is doing is wrong.
There are ways of protecting the United States and Canada and, for that matter, the entire North American continent, without intruding into the private lives of Canadian citizens and, for that matter, American citizens as well. I worked in the airline industry for over 18.5 years and I can tell members that many of our customers came from the United States and points beyond. Without them, many of the airlines that we worked for back in those days probably could not have survived. The same applies to the United States.
Can members imagine all those winter vacationers from Ontario, Quebec and Nova Scotia, for example, who go to Florida on a regular basis? If we did not succumb to this and we just told the Americans, "We're not going to do what you want us to do", are they telling me that the State of Florida is going to accept the fact that thousands upon thousands of Canadians would no longer be able to visit the State of Florida during snowbird season? Is that what the Government of Canada is telling us? Of course not. The reality is, it is simply wrong.
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1:55 p.m.
The Deputy Speaker Andrew Scheer
I will stop the member there. He will have five minutes left to conclude his remarks after question period. Right now we will move on to statements by members.
Canadian Wheat Board
Statements By Members
1:55 p.m.
David Anderson Cypress Hills—Grasslands, SK
Mr. Speaker, the Canadian Wheat Board is staggering through another wretched season of grain marketing. It set the initial prices of durum so low that farmers laughed, although they wanted to cry. It played in the barley market until malt barley was being sold for feed. Spring wheat sits in farmers' bins while bills go unpaid. Its latest prediction is that western Canadian farmers will once again reduce their wheat acres next year.
What is the Canadian Wheat Board's response? Let us go boating. It now wants to take $70 million of farmers' money to purchase two Chinese freighters and launch a new shipping empire. If it cannot market grain, how can it handle boats? While it may fancy itself as a new Canada grain ship lines, it is more likely we will see a version of the Titanic running aground on Gilligan's Island.
The "Pirate of the Prairies" has already done enough damage. Farmers are tired of being pillaged.
The answer is not more CWB, but more freedom for western Canadian producers.
École Versant-Nord in Atholville
Statements By Members
March 1st, 2011 / 2 p.m.
Jean-Claude D'Amours Madawaska—Restigouche, NB
Mr. Speaker, on February 22, I had the opportunity to meet with a group of students from the École Versant-Nord in Atholville to talk about my role here and the role of the government within our country. These encounters are always a great joy for me because they allow me to discuss issues that are of interest to youth and share my parliamentary experience.
These grade six students asked extremely relevant questions, and I have no doubt that these types of exchanges should happen more often in order to make our youth more interested in politics. These students are the leaders of tomorrow. That is why I feel it is crucial to take the time to meet with them and discuss our great country's governance structure.
Here in this House, I would like to thank teachers Jody Esligar and Debby Duguay, as well as their 32 students, for inviting me to their class. I hope the experience was as rewarding for them as it was for me.
I am pleased to represent you as the member for Madawaska—Restigouche.
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
France Bonsant Compton—Stanstead, QC
Mr. Speaker, certain companies contribute to the economic prosperity of a region and make it proud. One such company is Wulftec, which celebrated its 20th anniversary in December 2010. Over the years, Wulftec has become a true pillar of development in Ayer's Cliff. With its innovative processes, Wulftec stands out as a global leader in the manufacture of stretch wrappers, strapping machinery and conveyors.
Wulftec's 175 employees can attest to the respect they receive from their employer, for Wulftec's personnel retention rate is 96%. Few companies in the industrial sector can boast such a rate.
On behalf of the Bloc Québécois, I am very honoured and proud to sincerely congratulate Wulftec in Ayer's Cliff.
Conservative Party of Canada
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
Peter Stoffer Sackville—Eastern Shore, NS
Mr. Speaker, I thought I had heard it all from the Conservative Party of Canada when last November 11, the party's fundraising arm called veterans in this country to ask for money.
I thought that was the lowest of the low until just recently, when a constituent of mine called me and said that a member of the Conservative Party had called him looking for money, because "We are the only party that stands up for the Jewish people of Canada and Israel". I thought I had heard it all from a political party that uses religion and wedge politics, but this is the lowest of the low.
It is bad enough to call veterans on Remembrance Day looking for money for a political party, but using wedge religious politics, in this case with the Jewish people of Canada, to raise funds for a party is despicable and low.
The Conservative Party of Canada and the Prime Minister of Canada should apologize to all people in Canada--
Conservative Party of Canada
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
The Deputy Speaker Andrew Scheer
The hon. member for Delta--Richmond East.
Earthquake Preparedness
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
John Cummins Delta—Richmond East, BC
Mr. Speaker, I wish to extend the sympathies of my constituents to the people of Christchurch.
The destruction in New Zealand is a reminder of the tragic loss of life that can result from earthquakes.
On February 15, an earthquake shook Richmond and Delta. It was very mild compared with the one that hit Christchurch, but it is a reminder that we must ensure that our infrastructure is capable of withstanding a strong quake.
Last week at a meeting of the Ladner Business Association, Brian Hart and Mike Owen, local businessmen with significant knowledge of the lower Fraser River, pointed out that Ladner and Richmond, like Christchurch, are built on an alluvial plane and located on a fault zone.
Furthermore, they are below sea level and protected by dikes. That means for our two communities, merely having specially strengthened buildings and bridges is not enough. Our dikes must be maintained at a level to withstand a serious quake.
We must be prepared. Being prepared means we must all work together. There is no reward for complacency.
Canadian Peres Center for Peace Foundation
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Joe Volpe Eglinton—Lawrence, ON
Mr. Speaker, the Canadian Peres Center for Peace Foundation offers a glimmer of hope for those who yearn for lasting peace in the Middle East. Arming for security and preparing for war are still important, even though unconventional and high-tech weaponry make every country vulnerable and, as current events illustrate, popular awakenings can make even the mighty tremble.
Happily, there are those who also recognize the power of science, technology, information and education as borderless agents of change. Led by a veteran of war and statecraft, the Canadian Peres Center for Peace Foundation offers those who want to build for the future, and those who want to construct an architecture to house human and civil society values based on compassion and service to others, the mechanisms to reach out to the marginalized and the vulnerable.
The center's comprehensive strategy of "medicine in the service of peace" provides Palestinian children with the same high quality sustainable health services enjoyed by Israeli children, addressing some 1,500 cases each year.
Mazel tov. They need our help to succeed.
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Brian Jean Fort McMurray—Athabasca, AB
Mr. Speaker, Syncrude Canada supports the aboriginal people of northern Alberta in many ways through its aboriginal relations program. Those of self-declared first nations, Métis or Inuit descent make up 8.6% of Syncrude's workforce. Syncrude is proud to be one of the largest employers of aboriginal people in Canada.
Syncrude invested over $1.3 million in aboriginal community projects in 2009, and the total business of Syncrude with First Nations and Métis owned companies since 1992 is over $1.4 billion.
Syncrude funds numerous scholarships and programs for research and development. It has received a variety of awards, including the Environmental Stewardship Award from Alberta Venture magazine, gold level certification for progressive aboriginal relations from the Canadian Council for Aboriginal Businesses, the Alberta Human Rights Commission's Diversity Leadership Award of Distinction, and the Alberta Emerald Foundation's award for research and innovation.
I commend the great Canadian company Syncrude for its advancement of our aboriginal people and for the great work it does for Canada in northern Alberta.


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This pair of web projects, which utilize personalization algorithms and are created by Jonathan Harris and Sep Kamvar, are oldies but goodies. In case you're like me and hadn't known about them before now, I'm passing them along for your post V-Day pleasure & pain. Both are fantastic, mesmerizing, and addicting (make sure you try out the localization menus). Damn my laptop for being so old and slow! Hopefully the applets will load up faster on yours. Click the images below to be taken to the projects, and be patient, they may take awhile to load but they are so worth it.


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By MARISA VIPPERMAN GILLFormerly of Orangeville
I'm hesitant to even write this letter yet I feel this is a situation that warrants conversation. I don't live here in Emery County, more specifically, Orangeville. I left the county about 10 years ago and have since lived all over the country and even out of it a couple of times. I do manage a trip back each summer which is usually an enjoyable, rewarding experience. However, this year's summer trip has turned into an ugly affair. What was supposed to be a two and a half week trip to build a family tree house has turned into a battle with the City of Orangeville.
Let me explain more clearly. I am the proud mother of two children who also happen to be the pride and joy of their grandparents. My father has been planning for quite some time to build a tree house for his grandkids. One would think that something as simple as a tree house wouldn't warrant concern from the city. However, making that assumption would be a huge error as I've learned. I would like to start by saying that a tree house is obviously something that involves a tree, in this case an enormous tree, that practically had taken over my parents' house. In the interest of safety and quality of construction my father chopped down an enormous portion of the tree and left a level stump on which to put his tree house.
Once my family arrived, construction on the tree house began. Several days of morning to night work ensued and with each passing day the children's excitement grew. You have to know my father to understand the time and effort that has gone into this little project. Believe me when I tell you that and enormous amount of time and energy and to be frank, money, has gone into this tree house. My father took vacation days to work on the tree house.
Just as my father and husband are finishing up the roof and I'm planning on what furniture to put inside for the kids, we get a friendly visit from the Orangeville zoning official. We are informed that our tree house doesn't comply with code. We are written up for failure to get a building permit and a zoning clearance. Right about now you may be thinking, well those are the rules. What you may not realize is that my father is almost certain that because of the size of the tree house that he did not need a permit and guess what, he did not. After several conversations with various citizens and a trip to the county courthouse to speak with the building inspector, we, in fact, did not need a building permit. The county building inspector did not have a problem with the tree house project. So once again it fell back into the hands of Orangeville City. I must say that at this point, I was feeling very optimistic and excited to share this information with Mr. Orangeville zoning. I promptly had a meeting set up. I went into the meeting with the highest of hopes that this issue would be easily resolved and that the kids would have their tree house in no time.
I'm sure you've realized by this point that the meeting didn't meet my expectations in the least. Apparently, Orangeville's code states that you must be 12 feet from the house and five feet from the fence line. OK, I get it, those are the rules, but do those rules really apply to a tree house that is built on a tree that wasn't planted according to code. It is unbelievable to me that putting something into a pre-existing tree as inconsequential as a child's tree house is a major concern of Orangeville City. Furthermore, as I drive through town, I am amazed to see several examples of code not being followed not to mention the other numerous things that the city should be concerned with. Especially all of the eyesores on Main Street that need to be cleaned up or condemned.
I don't mean any disrespect, Orangeville has several great qualities. I have many great memories here. However, if the truth be told, a grandpa's tree house for his grandkids can't possibly be a major concern. I mentioned earlier that since I've left Orangeville, I've done a great deal of traveling. It is very disheartening to return to what I've always thought of as a friendly small town and encounter this type of situation. It seems both petty and juvenile to raise issue over a tree house. And even more shocking that we're talking about a code that mandates buildings be a certain distance from a house. There is no building...just a tree house, a play area for the kids like any other number of play areas that you can put anywhere in your yard. This tree has been in the ground longer than I have been alive and obviously wasn't planted according to code. And last but not least, not only were we misled and misinformed about the need for a permit, the rules that apply to a building don't apply here because of the size of the tree house.
So now my family and I will return to our home leaving my father to move the tree house without any help. And I will always wonder how the county rules do not override Orangeville City's.


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Durex withdraw a poster accused of "promoting casual sex" after three people complained.
A poster and newspaper campaign carrying the the line "Roger More" has been banned after the advertising watchdog ruled it was offensive.
The advertising standards authority ordered Durex to take down the posters after three little old ladies from Hastings, uh, I mean members of the public complained the ad was sexist and irresponsible because it could encourage people to indulge in casual sex.
Durex insisted it was promoting safe sex and encouraging responsible behaviour with the campaign. Safe sex requires condoms, so Durex may have a point. Read more to see offending ad!


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Police: No charges for gunman in deadly apartment shooting
HAVELOCK - The man who shot and killed another man at Kelly Park Apartments will not face charges, police said. But a friend of the man killed was arrested.
Marcus Nunes, 24, of Havelock, was arrested Tuesday morning without incident, on charges of conspiracy to commit assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious injury and breaking and entering. He was scheduled to appear in court Friday.
Nunes and 28-year-old Demetri Berry were holding a baseball bat and golf club, when they allegedly chased after 19-year-old Marvin Norris, Jr. at the Kelly Park Apartments in Havelock on Saturday, police said. Nunes and Berry allegedly believed Norris had broken into their home weeks ago.
Norris fled into an apartment of a family member, police said. But when Nunes and Berry broke down the door, Norris shot Berry, who later died at a hospital.
Norris will not be charged because he was defending himself, police said.
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Havelock Police are investigating a Saturday morning shooting that killed one person. Late Monday afternoon, police identified the victim as Demetri Shavar Berry, 28, of Havelock.
Investigators were called shortly before 10:30 a.m. Saturday to Kelly Park Apartments on Shipman Road, according to a police spokeswoman. Upon arrival, officers found Berry with what appeared to be a single gunshot wound to the lower chest/upper abdomen area. He was lying at the foot of the steps in the first floor foyer area of the building. Berry was given immediate aid at the scene and was subsequently airlifted to Carolina East Medical Center in New Bern for treatment. A police spokesperson says Berry later died as a result of the internal trauma caused by the bullet inside his body.
Police were on scene at the complex again as of 11:30 a.m. Monday. They surrounded a residence there. So far, one person has been taken out of an apartment by police for questioning. Witnesses on scene tell us this is not the shooter.
Anyone person having information related to this incident is asked to call the Havelock Police Department. Those persons wishing to remain anonymous may call the Confidential Tip Line at 252-463-7115 or utilize the Confidential Tip Site at www.havelocknc.us, select Police, then select Tip.