Russia, North Korea and China

This post is going to get a little sidetracked but since we have opened Pandora's box and have started to talk about deep politics as Wikispooks refers to it, I want to set the record straight. I do not hate America. I hate the CIA. I support the US Constitution completely.

If I quote Bin Laden or the Ayatollah Khamene, it does not mean that I support terrorism in any way whatsoever because I most assuredly do not. I deplore terrorism. Back in Ireland, when the IRA hit a military target they gained public support. When they hit civilians they lost public support. That's all there is to it. Operation Northwoods was a deplorable plot.

My point is twofold. First, the end does not justify the means. Opposing the spread of Communism by force is the right thing to do. Yet drug trafficking or investment fraud to gain money to support that cause is not. Second, when the CIA say they are drug trafficking or committing investment fraud to oppose the spread of Communism they are lying. They are the Communists they claim to oppose. They oppose the civil liberty the US Constitution was framed to protect. That is why we need to define Communism so we're all on the same page.

I had a friend at the post office that said he thought I was a Communist for the same reason I thought he wasn't - we both believe in democracy and free speech. I found that somewhat ironic.

I was quite vocal in my opposition to Darryl Tingley's public endorsement of revolutionary Communism in Cuba when I was involved with CUPW. A National Union Rep who I greatly respect came up to me at Regional Conference and said, "The Chinese at Red Square call themselves Communists but they aren't really Communists. The Soviets in Eastern Europe call themselves Communists but they aren't really Communists." I was somewhat shocked and said then what they hell are they because that is exactly what Communism is. In East Berlin they built a wall and had the machine guns pointed inwards so no one could leave.

He said don't look at them, look at Cuba. Cuba is the best model of Socialism we have. I said no it's not. They hold political prisoners and practice religious discrimination. The best model of Socialism we have is the kibbutz movement in Israel. People are free to join or leave and they are free to be religious or not. That is a way better model.

When I worked in the local Union office I would always get letters with the latest Cuba propaganda in it addressed specifically to me with no return address. The writing on the envelope was always dramatically slanted to the left. I knew it was him. It was rather amusing.

The Communist Manifesto is a flawed document. It's founding premise is that the history of conflict in the world all boils down to one of class struggle. If you eliminate the classes (and the religious and cultural differences) you then eliminate all the conflict and we become subservient robots. That is their ultimate quest because that is their founding premise.

In reality, the history of conflict in the world isn't about class struggle it's about greed and oppression. They say Capitalists are greedy. Well they are but not as bad as the Communists. Despite their false propaganda about social justice they are far more greedy then the Capitalists. Just look at the Communist politicians in China or the off shore accounts Putin has in the Panama papers. Actions speak louder than words.

When I was in West Belfast in the very late 1980's a friend from Twinbrook gave me a James Connolly pin. I genuinely thanked her and said who is that? He was a rebel she said with a twinkle in her eye. He was a Communist. Well ironically enough that "Communist" was one of the founding fathers of the Irish Proclamation that signed that declaration with his own blood which established a free republic guaranteeing religious freedom for all. I submit that the only way true socialism can exist is within a free republic that guarantees civil liberty and people are free to join or leave of their own free will. That is why true Communists can and should support the principles in the US Constitution because it protects their rights along with everyone else's.

In contrast we see Putin and North Korea trying to do the Time warp and bring back the dark era of oppression under Revolutionary Communism which means civl liberty is removed by force under the false guise of social justice. Just remember the words of Alexander Solzhenitsyn. He claimed Lenin wasn't the leader of the workers revolution, Shliapnikov was. Lenin had Shliapnikov killed and took over the party. When the Trade Unions he used to get in power went on strike, Lenin sent in the machine guns to cut them down. The families were too scared to even collect their dead. That is what Communism is. That is what we rightfully opposed in the Korean war.

In the book Fidel on Religion, Castro admitted he received help from the Christian Marxists during his revolution and did not apologize for establishing a marxist leninist atheist state as soon as he got power. He said said it is what it is. Use people with lies then screw them over when you are in power. Typical of any politician but when you have a manifesto instead of a constitution, you have no recourse and no protection for civil liberty.

Yet Communist China has committed far worse atrocities than Cuba ever has. Boycotting trade with Cuba but promoting it with Communist China is absurd. So is selling China CANDU reactors so they can sell nuclear weapons to North Korea. Which side are we really on?

It is clear in the Ukraine many people protesting the decision to join Russia not the EU were grossly mistreated. There is a documentary on Netflix about it and it's appalling. Yet as I previously mentioned half the people in the Ukraine wanted to be associated with Russia while the other half wanted to be associated with the EU. Justice would declare, let the half that wants to be associated with Russia do so and let the other half that wants to be associated with Europe do so. It's that simple.

God help the Ukraine. Stalin was no better than Hitler. How about neither? Putin isn't smart enough to be the antichrist but he is not a good man. His political opponent was murdered. He was accused of killing his own people to get elected just like the CIA and now he is chumming up with North Korea. This is a very bad precedent indeed. Yet you have to sympathize with the Russian people. They are noble and proud. The criminals in power are preventing democracy from having a fair chance. If they elect to return to Communism just so they can return to their former greatness, they will rediscover the end does not justify the means.

In my recent posts on supporting Muslim's right to the freedom of religion, some have shared with me their concerns that in an Islamic state there is no freedom of religion. That is very true. That is not the kind of society I would want to live in. If I was a guest in their country I would not say hey guys you need to overthrow your government. That's not up to me that's up to them. Israel has formed a Jewish State. I don't support that but I am most certainly not going to tell them they don't have a right to do so. I really don't think we should get involved in the politics of a country. If anyone like Communist China commits genocide, then we most assuredly should speak out against that and consider economic sanctions. Yet history has shown us that things do not improve when we meddle in other country's politics. We take up arms when countries invade other countries. We do not take up arms when people elect a government we don't happen to like.

ISIS Official Web Site still Missing

Not to spoil the mood, but we seem to be witnessing a world of extremes. The Syrian refugees we have met in Surrey and Vancouver are wonderful. They are fleeing a war. A war between pro and anti government forces with the strange introduction of a bizarre third party that is so outrageous they are uniting all Muslims around the world to oppose them.

We first heard about ISIS in Syria. They seemingly came there from Iraq after that country was unlawfully invaded based on a lie. When they arrived in Syria and started committing outrageous acts, the government said it's not us. Then the rebels said it's not us either. So who then is it?

We are still getting regular reports of completely outrageous acts that make no sense whatsoever and have no genuine motive with a news report stating that ISIS has claimed responsibility for the attack but no reference confirming the report. Surely ISIS has the means of creating a web site or a Twitter account. We keep getting these third party reports about claims ISIS has made with no ability to confirm the claim. It's not just suspicious, it just doesn't make sense.

Then there was that fake picture of a Canadian Sikh that was photoshopped to make him look like a terrorist holding a Koran wearing an explosive vest when he was really holding a holy book from a different religion and wasn't wearing any explosive vest at all. That fake picture was printed in the press claiming it was one of the Paris bombers. The paper claimed it got the picture from the same source that ISIS claimed responsibility for the attack from. That is why we need to confirm the source. They have been wrong before. That fake photo was an intentional act of fraud.

Recently a group of corporate thugs hacked into a local activist named Laila Yuile's blog and twitter account because she was posting information against the Site C Dam. The group that hacked her blog and twitter account claimed to be anonymous but they obviously weren't which had opened pandora's box. This same group that claims to be with anonymous but aren't are posting information about ISIS they claim they have obtained by hacking into ISIS. After they crashed Laila's blog their credibility has been destroyed so that means their information on ISIS has now become suspect as well.



When we first approved the military mission in Afghanistan we were told that Afghanistan was responsible for 9/11. Yet the bin Laden "confession" video didn't even look like Bin Laden. Consequently when the CIA sends out a press release to the media stating ISIS has claimed responsibility for an attack, we are going to have to see some other evidence since their credibility has been lost over the Iraq media disinformation campaign referred to as Operation Mass Appeal.

Remember the Ayatollah Khamenei? Well evidently he still exists and guess what, he even has a web site. So if the Ayatollah can have a web site why can't ISIS? The Ayatollah claims that the US, Britain, and Israel created ISIS and have been aiding and abetting the terrorist organizations which they claim to be fighting. Well isn't that ironic. CSIS was indeed caught supporting ISIS.

Every wonder why the Ayatollah is so cynical of British and American intelligence? Perhaps it's because of what they did in Iran during Operation Ajax. Perhaps it's because he knows what the real October Surprise was and who was really behind the Hostage taking in Tehran. Perhaps it's because he knows what Iran Contra was really all about. The US Constitution is good. Very good. It protects everyone's religious freedom but the CIA is bad. Very bad. History has recorded that.

Previously I wrote about a TV Series on Netflix called American Odyssey. It is fiction but is very plausible and is well worth watching. Everything that happened in that series could happen in real life. It is something we need to think about after the declassification of Operation Northwoods. I highly recommend people watch it. It is very well done.

Surrey Syrian Refugee Update - Salam Alaikum

I just wanted to throw out there another real life experience and update on the Syrian Refugee status in Surrey. As I previously mentioned, I was thrilled to discover we had a family of Syrian refugees move in literally next door. So when the Lord asked, who is my neighbour I can truthfully declare, the Syrian refugees are. They have four wonderful young children. Two boys and two girls who are absolutely adorable. Those parents have to be doing something right. Their kids are fun, friendly, polite and respectful. Take my word for it, as a parent in Surrey, you want your kids hanging out with these kids. They are a good influence on our kids.

The kids are always smiling saying hi over and over again and I enthusiastically wave back whenever I see them. I asked my daughter how you say hello in Arabic and she said Salam Alaikum so I tried it out on the oldest boy. I said Salam Alaikum to him and he just looked a little confused. I was worried I didn't say it right so I said Is that right? Salam Alaikum? Then it sinks in and he says yes, Salam Alaikum. I guess he was just shocked I was trying to speak Arabic.

He goes inside, tells his mother and she comes out laughing all excited so I repeat it to her and she eagerly replies Alaikum Salam. She explained when someone says Salam Alaikum to you the customary response is Alaikum Salam. So that's what we say every time we see each other. Literally it means peace be unto you kind of like how in Punjabi you say Sat Sri Akaal which literally means Truth is the ultimate God. I always thought it mean God is good but Wikipedia clarifies it. I met the father a few times and shook his hand telling him he has wonderful kids because he certainly does. Then the other day we get a knock on the door and it's the mother wearing a full Hijab holding her English homework that she's having trouble with.

Through sign language I understand she wants help with her homework. She wanted us to read it out to her. There is a list of phrases: My name is, I am from Syria, In Canada we have four seasons, In Syria we have four seasons and so on. She can't practice it because she can't read the script. She has what the words mean in Arabic written beside each word but that doesn't help her with the English pronunciation. My daughter comes down who teaches English to refugees as a volunteer in her spare time and starts helping her. Then she asked my daughter to come over so she can help her with her homework and I said have at it.

Later my daughter calls me on her cell saying she was having a wonderful time and that they wanted me to come over. I said I'm not going over there unless the husband is home. She says, no the husband is inviting you over. I said sure. Then texted back and said it's getting late and I have to get up at 5 AM so let's make it for tomorrow instead.

So last night they invited us over for dinner and it was amazing. All sitting on the floor around a table full of food sharing a traditional Arabic meal with their wonderful family. It was awesome. It was like visiting the Middle east in my own back yard only better. You don't get those kind of experiences at a hotel or resort. The food was fantastic. They put roasted almonds in the rice. It was delicious. I'm going to start doing that. I worked with a Caribbean chef in London many years ago and he explained they put black eyed peas in the rice hence the name of the rap group. It's awesome. So is roasted almonds in the rice.

One of the things I finally began to understand was the Hijab. When my daughter went over the wife took her hijab off and they just chilled. Turns out the wife is only three years older than my daughter and says they are like sisters. It's wonderful. When I came over for dinner she put the Hijab back on because that is the tradition.

A few years ago my daughter found a funny picture people were sharing on facebook. It was a woman wearing a Hijab at the mall with two different boxes of hair dye in her hand trying to decide which one to buy. Westerners thought it was funny because who cares what colour your hair is when no one can see it. Then a Muslim girl comments and says she is trying to look good for her man not for every dog that looks at her on the street. My daughter laughed out loud and said whoa shots fired! The Muslim girl slammed the infidel. It was funny and made sense.

So next time you see a woman wearing a Hijab remember she doesn't have a bomb. She just loves her husband and doesn't want every dirty old man checking her out. It's that simple.

When you think about it, if you're walking down the street in New York City and see an Orthodox Jew wearing his traditional clothing, who cares? That is his right. When you are in Dublin and see a Catholic Nun wearing her traditional clothing, who cares? That is her right. Just like when you see a Muslim woman wearing a hijab in Surrey. Who cares? That is her right. And when you think about it, is it really that different? The traditional clothing looks very similar to that of a Catholic Nun. Harris J - Salam Alaikum. Peace be unto you.



From a distance we look the same.

Surrey Shootings - Update

Kevin Diakiw from the Surrey Now is reporting that there were two more recent shootings in Surrey. One on Monday night and the other Tuesday night (Tonight). "At about 7:45 p.m., Surrey RCMP received a call of shots fired at the busy Newton intersection. When officers arrived, they found evidence of gun violence and later determined shots were fired between vehicles. The suspect vehicle was seen fleeing from the area and the targeted car has since been found. No one was shot in the incident, but a male sustained minor injures from shattered glass."

"At about 2:20 a.m. Monday, police were called to report of shots fired in the 7600-block of 135 Street. Mounties found evidence at the scene but no victim. Moments later, Surrey RCMP received a call from an Abbotsford hospital reporting someone showed up with gunshot wounds saying it happened in Surrey. The two latest shootings bring to 35 the number of shots fired incidents in Surrey so far this year."

Update: News 1130 is reporting that a man has been shot in East Vancouver around 3:00 PM this afternoon (Wednessday) near Nanaimo and Dundas.

Former spokesman for B.C. RCMP charged with sex assault - Update

CBC is reporting that "Tim Shields, a former spokesman for the RCMP in British Columbia, has been charged with sex assault. According to a statement released by the Criminal Justice Branch, the criminal charge has been approved against the former Mountie as a result of an investigation into sexual misconduct alleged to have occurred between 2009 and 2010."

"At the time of the alleged incident, Shields was the officer in charge of strategic communications at E division headquarters. The complainant was a civilian employee with the RCMP. The single charge of sexual assault was sworn in B.C. provincial court today. Shields is scheduled to appear in court on June 27. The RCMP suspended Shields in May of 2015. He retired from the force in December 2015."

Finally. What's surprising is that Craig Callen didn't promote him along with Bill Fordy. Evidently his case was too public for a promotion. Tim Shields has two civil lawsuits for sexual harassment. Bill Fordy and Craig Callen did nothing about the first one. After the second one he was suspended with pay.

Update: Check the dates. CBC is reporting that the sexual misconduct was alleged to have occurred between 2009 and 2010. That's interesting timing. 2010 was the Vancouver Winter Olympics which was a wonderful success. One of the dark incidents that was alleged to have occurred was the RCMP smuggling a prostitute in a hockey bag on board a cruise ship for security personnel and the accusation of a female police officer getting raped by another officer at the drunken party. I would hate to think there were two alleged RCMP rapes that year.

Tim shield denies the allegation. No doubt in his mind it was consensual given the Caligula event. Perhaps he was simply too drunk to realize no means no. However, Global is reporting that the ringleader of that circus, Craig Callen claims it actually happened in the BC RCMP Headquarters. Sounds a lot like Don Ray who was transferred to the BC RCMP Headquarters after his shameful disgrace in Alberta. Birds of feather all get promoted together. How's that new RCMP bar on site doing? I don't see any breathalyzers set up outside for after they drive home drunk from the office.

This all speaks to the climate of unprofessionalism that permeates the force. MaCleans wrote about it and stated "When Montague was named to the RCMP’s integrated security unit for the 2010 Olympic Games, Wright says Montague’s desk was placed in a storage closet, where she was stationed for months, isolated from the team’s male leadership, despite having a senior leadership position as director of communications."

Kinda shows what the climate of unprofessioanlism was like among the RCMP leadership during the 2010 Olympics. It hadn't changed from when Catherine Gallagher was RCMP spokesperson during the Pickton investigation. These are all "Friends Of Craig Callen - the FOCCERS" as they are referred to on the force.

This same climate of unprofessionalism permeated IHIT during the Surrey Six investigation. First we had the charges split because one of the officers had an affair with one of the witnesses. Not surprisingly his coworkers covered it up like always. During the Surrey Six trial one witness admitted on the stand that she engaged in sexual banter while drunk with the police officers. She said that was OK because it was consensual. Didn't occur to anyone how unprofesional that might be when conducting an investigation of that magnitude.

One has to wonder why it really took over 6 years for criminal charges to be laid in this case. Did they pull a Jim Brown and give him paid leave until he had enough years in to retire with a full pension? If we want to address the climate of unprofessionalism within the RCMP, Craig Callen and Bill Fordy have got to go. That's all there is to it. Until that happens, all we are gettinging is more lies and disinformation as more people join the class action lawsuit.

Fentanyl Fatalities

CBC is reporting that drug overdoses are still rising in the interior mostly due to Fentanyl.

Gatekeepers patching over to the Hells Angels in Nova Scotia

Rumor has it that a few Gatekeepers in Nova Scotia are patching over to become Hells Angels today. Dave "Hammer" MacDonald from the London Ontario Hells Angels is suposed to be in town for the event. Most of the Gatekeepers are just low level wannabes. Perhaps some of the presidents will get patches. It will be interesting to see how the hammer falls so to speak. It will also be interesting to see if the government steps in to seize their clubhouse (again).

The London Free Press reported that "The Gate Keepers in London trace their origins to longtime London biker David (Hammer) MacDonald. He controlled a group called the H-Crew Motorcycle Club and in 2013, had those members patch over to the Gate Keepers, according to testimony at a liquor licence hearing involving a Hells Angels member." H-Crew stood for Hammer Crew. He must be a fan of MC Hammer. David MacDonald left the Outlaws as its president in 2001 and patched over to the Hells Angels. L&R sold out to the highest bidder.

Vancouver Gang shooting

CTV reported that there was a gang related shooting at Oxford Street and Skeena Street in east Vancouver last Tuesday. "A man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds was found in the backyard of a home."

The Peace Arch News reported that the gang unti arrested two people in a White Rock residence last Tuesday. "During a search of the premises Tuesday night, police found substances and paraphernalia consistent with what is believed to be an illegal synthetic drug lab."

The Prince George Citizen reported that Jamie Wade Fatum, 24, has been charged with attempted murder against a suspect in relation to last Friday's shooting outside a Prince George apartment building.

Postal Banking in Canada - Update

CBC is reporting that the Liberal government has created a pannel to hear from Canadians about the future of Canada Post. Saving door to door delivery is on the table. So is the possibility of creating a Postal Bank. I oppose the privatization of Canada Post not because I'm a dinosaur but because I oppose increased taxes. Canada Post is a cash cow for the government. It is an efficient company that makes profit and pays dividends. If they privatized Canada Post they would lose all that tax revenue and have to raise taxes to make up the difference.

Yes I used to work at the Post Office. I used to be a Letter Carrier for over 10 years. I was metaphorically, a child of a mixed marriage. My father was LCUC and my mother was CUPW. I could speak at great lengths about the shotgun wedding between the two very different unions and the subsequent animosity and raiding. Yet like any other child from a bad divorce, I recognize that every parent and every person has good and bad. I want to remember the good from both my parents and move forward in a positive direction. Increasing business revenue is a good thing.

When I was with Canada Post I launched a group called CUPW New Vision. It was to trade unionism what nouvelle cuisine was to the culinary arts - a new refreshing way to look at the classical traditions. At the time I mentioned the possibility of creating a bank at Canada Post to increase business revenue. France, Germany and England had already done so. Why not us?

It appears that the new union has picked up on the idea and have embraced it. That is something I can support. We need to think of ways to reinvent ourselves so that we are productive and profitable in the new market. The music industry certainly has. We can too. The Huffington Post claims Canada Post operated a savings bank for 100 years, between 1868 and 1968. The National Post claims it was disbanded in 1968 after the banking industry objected to the infringement on their monopoly. Clearly this is something we should reexamine. Peace.

Support Postal Banking. Let some of those massive profits reduce consumer tax.

Update: It appears I'm not he only one that thinks creating a Postal Bank would be a good idea. Ellen Brown wrote a very interesting book entitled The Public Bank Solution: From Austerity to Prosperity. The Watershed Sentinel is reporting that "One of the most important legal cases in Canadian history is slowly inching its way towards trial. Launched in 2011 by the Toronto-based Committee on Monetary and Economic Reform (COMER), the lawsuit would require the publicly-owned Bank of Canada to return to its pre-1974 mandate and practice of lending interest-free money to federal, provincial, and municipal governments for infrastructure and healthcare spending." Obviously the big banks are opposing this with a passion and is the very reason voters should be supporting it. A Postal Bank could accomplish the exact same thing. Obviously we'd need a new CEO of Canada Post that has the vision to follow through with it.



Note: After 1974 the national debt started snowballing out of control because of the increased interest payments. "Obviously something went terribly wrong after 1974." Canadian Citizens Coalition for Monetary Reform. That was when the Basel Committee discouraged borrowing from a nation’s own central bank interest-free and encouraged borrowing from private creditors.

The Tyee is reporting that "(COMER) a very small and low-budget Toronto think tank have been steadily winning court battles initiated in 2011 that would oblige the Bank of Canada to return to its pre-1974 practice of lending the government money virtually interest free. But the mainstream media has boycotted the story."

This is important because: "Once a nation parts with the control of its currency and credit, it matters not who makes the nation's laws. Usury, once in control, will wreck any nation." -- William Lyon Mackenzie King, prime minister of Canada, 1935

Turns out another blogger agrees with the reestablishment of a Postal Bank.

Catherine Gallagher settles RCMP lawsuit

CBC is reporting that Catherine Gallagher has settled her sexual harasment suit against the RCMP. Finally. I said that was one they should settle. The details of the settlement cannot be revealed under the terms of the agreement. No kidding. Inside the RCMP’s biggest crisis.

Unfortunately, with the insane promotion of that flaming idiot Bill Fordy it is clear that Craig Callen has not changed and never will. He needs to be replaced. Beware of the FOCCers - "Friends" of Craig Callen. If you're a friend of Craig Callen, then you're no friend of mine.