Father of Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson dies at 75

The Canadian Press is reporting that "Canadian professional wrestling legend Rocky (Soul Man) Johnson, the father of actor Dwayne (the Rock) Johnson, has died at the age of 75." My condolences. I didn't realize the Rock's father was a Canadian and that he was so freaking buff. I suppose it makes sense. RIP. What a legacy to leave behind.

Instagram and Facebook says it's removing posts supporting Soleimani to comply with US sanctions

CNN is reporting that "Instagram and its parent company Facebook are removing posts that voice support for slain Iranian commander Qassem Soleimani to comply with US sanctions, a Facebook spokesperson said in a statement to CNN Business Friday." Welcome to the Brave New World. Which ones are the bad guys again? Please advise.

Journalists demand end to censorship of Iranian media on Instagram

Coda Story is reporting that "After a U.S. drone strike killed Iran’s General Qassem Soleimani, Iranians flocked to one of their favorite platforms, Instagram. But in the days following the general’s death, journalists, activists and ordinary Iranians have experienced shutdowns and censorship – not from Iran, but from Instagram."

"At least fifteen Iranian journalists have reported having their accounts suspended, according to the International Federation of Journalists. Government-owned and Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-affiliated media agencies such as Tasnim News Agency, the Iran Newspaper and Jamaran News all had their accounts, with a combined hundreds of thousands of followers, removed entirely by Instagram. “This poses an immediate threat to freedom of information in Iran,” the International Federation of Journalists said in a statement."

"Iranian influencers, human rights advocates, and activists are also experiencing account shutdowns. “It’s very widespread, it’s huge,” said Amir Rashidi, an Iran internet security and digital rights researcher based in New York, who watched on Instagram as account after account in Iran was shut down or had posts removed after users discussed the killing. “Every person I saw that posted about Soleimani on Instagram, almost all of their posts have been removed.”

ABC - Newsweek - Washington Post - Market Place - Waking Times

US kills Iranian General responsible for defeating ISIS

Iraqi parliament calls for US troops to be leave

Iraq warns of collapse if Trump blocks oil cash

Freewheelers busted for drugs in Saskatchewan

CBC is reporting that "A seven-month investigation into illegal drug trafficking in the Prince Albert area has resulted in the arrest of 11 people police say have connections with outlaw motorcycle gangs, and the seizure of a significant amount of cash, drugs and weapons."

"Three full-patch members of the FreeWheelers outlaw motorcycle gang, and eight other people, are accused of involvement in illegal trafficking of a significant amount of cocaine and marijuana in Prince Albert and the surrounding area, police said in a news conference Wednesday afternoon. The FreeWheelers group has been operating in Prince Albert since May 2019 and has connections to the Hells Angels chapter out of Saskatoon, police said."

Half a kilo of cocaine was seized but pot is legal. Getting that cociane off the street is a good thing. This is what the BC RCMP *should* be doing but aren't. Pity as in pitiful.

Drug abuse and suicide in the UK

I was shocked to hear how prevalent drug and alcohol abuse has become in the UK. Times have changed so they have. I am equally shocked to hear that suicide is the leading cause of death for men aged 20-39 in the UK. I knew it was a problem in Ireland but I didn't realize it was UK wide.

Although the two problems are separate, the causes and results often overlap. I mentioned suicide in a Christmas post but I think it needs to be expanded upon. There was an adorable little boy I knew in West Belfast named Kieran. He was like all the other young boys getting into minor mischief throwing rocks at the British Army. He was a bit of a scrapper but for the most part he was very happy go lucky. I was heartbroken to hear that years later he had committed suicide shorltly after discovering the body of his relative that had committed suicide.



The reason I share this is because this is someone I knew and someone I cared about. I wish I had known. I wish there was something I could have done. As far as I know, wee Kieran didn't have a drug problem. He was a boxer like the rest of us.

Likewise, here in Canada, I had a coworker that committed suicide and two more coworkers that each lost a child to suicide. One was a high school student that was bullied at school. The other was a college student with a mental health issue. All three tragedies moved me.

Suicide is obviously a matter of giving up. Tapping out so to speak. Everyone gets discouraged. The question is, how do we deal with that discouragement? Some turn to drugs and alcohol to numb the pain but that quest is self defeating. It never solves the problem it only compounds it. This reinforces the need to stay away from negative people and focus on positive things.

My concern with suicide is that it's always darkest before the dawn. If we tap out before the dawn we never get to see the magnificent sunrise that was right around the corner.

For the most part, people who do drugs don't know who they are. They are either trying to escape something or are looking for something. The problem is you aren't going to find anything on a dead end street. Some start off simply wanting a good time. Yet wickedness never was happiness. Drugs do not bring joy and self respect. They only bring misery and shame.

I remember sitting down with a couple of Mormon missionaries when I was 19. We were discussing religion and they said, we're going to talk about who we are, why we're here and where we go after this life. I interrupted and said hold on. People have fought wars for generations trying to answer those questions and you're going to answer all three right now in 30 minutes or less? We'll let's hear it says me. At the time, everything they said made sense.

Now I am not a polygamist and I do not believe in polyandry. I do however believe in the simple truths. Mother Teresa quoted Gandhi who said he who serves the poor serves God. King Benjamin said the same thing. It's the same gospel. Martin Luther King taught that anyone can be great because anyone can serve. I agree. However, right now I'm just a tired old man and I lean towards Buddha who said If you can, help others. If you can't help them, do no harm to them.

Although I don't attend any church any more I still have a social conscience. I care about the things that matter. I don't care about the things that don't matter. I still remember the words of a wise old chef who rode a shovel head. When I was young he would take me aside, look me in the eye and say having kids was the best thing I ever did in life. I have to agree.

B.C. government disbanded RCMP unit after damning report on organized crime in casinos

Global is reporting that the B.C. government disbanded RCMP unit after damning report on organized crime in casinos. It is being billed as an exclusive Global News investigation with details of the 2009 report. Only this isn't new news. I reported it in 2013 and hammered it in 2018.

I found out about the report the Vancouver Sun obtained in 2011 when a young girl cited it at Dianne Watts mega casino debate at city hall January 2013. There are two problems on the table: Corruption in the BC Liberals and corruption in the BC RCMP.

The BC NDP are rebooting the report to make the BC Liberals look bad and so they should. However, they are also using it to justify their profit from organized crime task force which has become just as corrupt. Addressing money laundering at BC Casinos is indeed important. However, governments should try to stop or reduce organized crime not profit from it. That is the new direction the corrupt BC RCMP have taken and the starry eyed BC NDP have taken the bait hook, line and sinker. Instead of stopping these heinous crimes they want to profit from them.

Surrey voted to disband the RCMP and form a municipal police force like every other mayor city in Canada. Post Media Trash and the RCMP have been fighting that quest ever since the election mandated it. This new RCMP task force that strives to profit from crime has become the root of the problem. I've talked about Operation Phoenix and the book the Road to Hell.

Details of the report cite murder, kidnapping and forced prostitution. Those crimes are indeed heinous. That is why we should be striving to stop them not profit from them. At Bob Paulson's retirement he admitted the RCMP quit trying to stop organized crime. Now these task forces simply want to tax it so they can profit from it. When the RCMP and the government profit from crime, they have no incentive to stop it or reduce it. Their only concern is how to profit from it. No matter how you sell it, that is evil. That is not the New York model. That is the LA model.

Meanwhile back on the ranch, the RCMP have Hells Angels Associates in the Witness Protection Program and are providing police escorts for Cub Pack members to sell cocaine. They are helping the Hells Angels maintain their monopoly on the BC Drug Trade. God Damn you all.



Instead of seizing the proceeds of crime, we need to bring back the OMGU and put organized crime back under provincial jurisdiction. That is what we need to do. Stop the Fraud.

Trolls just wanna be heard

I see Lindsey Stirling is making new YouTube videos again. That is one talented young lady. I saw her when she performed in Vancouver once. She said that when she first started she was on one of those televised talent shows and they told her to give up. They said no one wanted to see a violinist that dances. Nevertheless she remained true to herself and became a YouTube sensation. Her completion of Gavi's song still penetrates my heart. Brave enough alright.

Well I just saw a YouTube video she posted November 8th called Voices with the band Switchfoot. During the video there is a screen with nasty comments displayed. Those were actual comments people had posted to her social media. They were absolutely cruel. The song talks about hearing voices. The turning point in the song is when they change the station and start listening to new voices. Comments that are positive not negative. What a difference.

It's like when Jmmy Kimmel has celebrities read out mean tweets they've received. It' so toxic it's funny. People that say those cruel things are complete losers. Listening to them is a total waste of time. I had forgotten how toxic social media can be. After closing comments on my blog I haven't heard anything from the trolls so their negativity just melted away. Moral of the story: Don't listen to trolls. Listen to yourself. Be the change yo.

MacKay to run for Conservative Leadership

The Canadian Press is reporting that "Former Conservative cabinet minister Peter MacKay says he's in the running for leadership of the federal Conservatives. He posted the message to his social media accounts Wednesday, his first on-the-record acknowledgment of his leadership aspirations. 'I'm in. Stay tuned,' he wrote on Twitter." Of course he did.

Right after Rona Ambrose announced that she's out, Peter MacKay anounced that he's in. Only, as soon as he announced that, the National Post changed their headline to read "Don't rule Rona Ambrose out just yet." LOL Everyone is panicking and are begging her to run. Anyone but Peter McKay they say. Now that is funny. I'm not going to hate on Pete. He does carry that lost puppy dog look ever since Belinda Stronach left him for the Liberals. Lying about referring to her as his dog was kinda silly but that's all past history right?

What isn't past history is his war crimes in Afghanistan. How can we place Peter MacKay in a position of trust if he is a progressive liar? I say progressive because lying about making fun of his old girlfriend is a small lie. Lying about the Harper government's knowledge of prisoners being tortured in Afghanistan is a huge lie. As is refusing to release the documents which proved it and heavily censoring the evidence with a black felt marker.

When Pete was Harper's right hand man, they fired the whitleblower for exposing the fact that they were handing over Afghan prisoners to be tortured. They slandered him and fired him. Although Belinda Stronach's lost puppy is past history, Peter MacKay's cover up of war crimes is not. That still needs to be dealt with especially as we reexamine Canada's place in the oil wars.

Pete's free to run for whatever he wants to but the fact that the big guns are terrified to run him shows that his candidacy is already flawed. There is no question that Jean Charest is the rising star in this contest. The question is, do the Conservative want to win the next election or do they want to continue to grope in the darkness over Jason Kenny's Me First failures. I would vote for Jean Charest if he ran for Prime minister. I would not vote for Peter MacKay. Just say'n.



Why can’t Peter MacKay speak French? GOOD LUCK MISTER!

The Democratic Presidential Debate

I didn't watch the Democratic Presidential Debate but I will say this: it was nice to see Hilary Clinton was not there. Last election, having to choose between Hilary Clinton and Donald Trump was like having to choose between getting shot in the left leg or the right leg. Either way it's going to be painful. How about neither?

In this case I don't know enough about the candidates to make an endorsement so I'll let nature take it's course. However, I will point out that "The New York Times will announce its Democratic primary endorsement on Jan. 19." I find that statement interesting.

Growing up I always thought newspapers were supposed to be impartial. That's why I found Rupert Murdoch's political bias so disturbing. The New York Times certainly has every right to make an endorsement in an election. Since, unlike the New York Daily, the New York Times is not owned by Rupert Murdoch, I would take their endorsement a little more seriously. The caution I have is when a media monopoly makes an endorsement then censors negative stories about their endorsement. When one media giant owns a monopoly, that kind of bias is concerning.

Amy Klobuchar talked about fiscal responsibility and said Trump has run up the debt. That is a good point. Everyone claims the left will tax and spend while the right will reduce spending and taxes but we see in reality that is far from the case. Neo Cons tax and spend more than the left does. Those pork barrel politicians are not fiscally responsible. This is why I supported Thomas Mulclair in Canada. He said the same thing.

I'm not a fan of abortion. In cases of incest or rape it is a very hard and very private decision. When the health of the mother is at risk it is automatic. It's not even called an abortion it's called a D&C. However, late term abortion as a form of birth control is sheer irresponsibility. Abortion stops a beating heart. It reminds me of when ancient Greece would leave disabled babies to die on a hillside. We are better then that. So although killing babies isn't a priority I obsess over, I realize there is more than one issue on the table. I don't support gun control either.

For me, drug trafficking, arms dealing and oil wars is important. All of that is tied directly to the CIA. That means my concern is how close is the presidential candidate with the CIA? Hilary Clinton was too close. Her drug trafficking didn't start with Operation Fast and Furious, it started in Mena Arkansas. Neither did her arms dealing begin and end with Quatar and Saudi Arabia. Arming ISIS has become an American tradition that we need to address.

All I know is that Donald Trump has lost his mind. Destabilizing the Middle East by threatening a disproportionate terrorist attack against Iran was purely satanic. That is how history will remember him. Wars and sanctions need to revolve around moral principles not corporate greed.

Mexican cop films dying cartel member

The Daily Mail is reporting that "Video footage has emerged showing the dying moments of a female cartel boss after she was fatally wounded during a shootout with police in Mexico. The clip and photographs appear to confirm she was María Guadalupe López Esquivel, known as 'La Catrina,' a female member of a cartel hit squad that massacred 13 police officers in October. The 21-year-old was involved in an attack against the military, national guard and police in La Bocanda, a town in the central state of Michoacán."

I have a lot to say about this one. We all know that the Mexican police have a bad reputation for being corrupt. Here we have a cop in Mexico video taping a young women shot on the side of the road before she dies. AYFKM? He claims that she was a member of a cartel hit squad that massacred 13 police officers in October. That is what he claims.

Yet we have no way of verifying whether or not that is true just like we have no way of verifying whether or not anyone the CIA executes with a drone really is a bad guy. We believe in due process. We do not believe in extrajudicial executions. Filming a young woman as she is dying is in bad taste. Posting those pictures on the Internet is in bad taste. Violence begets violence.

"One of the strongest and most recognizable symbols of The Day of the Dead celebrations is the tall female skeleton wearing a fancy hat with feathers. Her name is La Catrina who is a goddess of death that the Aztecs alleged protected their departed loved ones, helping them into the next stages" of the afterlife. Disney portrayed La Catrina in the movie Coco.

If it was her, the reason they killed her is because her cartel is a rival of the one the CIA was arms dealing with and getting their cocaine from in Operation Fast and Furious.

Was the girl they shot and filmed bleeding on the side of the road the same girl as the one in the picture holding the gold AK? I do not know. To me, they do not look the same. But then again, I didn't think the Bin Laden confession video looked anything like Bin Laden.

The former president of Colombia has a very bad reputation for killing villagers and dressing them us as paramilitaries to boast false positive killings. I don't know if that is what they have done here, but I do know that posting pictures of dying girls is in bad taste. You all need to find some self respect because you've lost it and no one can find it for you. That's something you're going to have to find for yourself. La Catrina: Peace. We'll see you on the other side.



This video she posted seems to have a positive political message. Give it up for OneWayRD.

Police suspect foul play after man found dead in Burnaby

Global is reporting that "Detectives are investigating the suspicious death of a man in Burnaby Monday morning. The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) says Joseph Vincent Morrissey, 51, was found dead in the 6700-block of 4th Street around 7:20 a.m. Police say the Vancouver man had "injuries consistent with foul play," and that the death is believed to be connected to the drug trade." Big surprise.

This is why enforcement saves lives not harm promotion. Wherever the police allow drugs to be sold openly, the violent crime in that area skyrockets. If you reduce the amount of drugs sold publicly, you reduce the violent crime associated with it.

Likewise, the Aldergrove Star is reporting that a person was found dead Saturday in east Maple Ridge near the 24500-block of Lougheed Highway. “Though the area is rural, investigators believe that it does get used frequently by pedestrians." Things that make ya go hmmmm. Sounds like another fatality connected to the drug trade. Maple Ridge has a large drug problem now that needs to be dealt with not swept under the carpet.

Hells Angels Associates sentenced for drug trafficking in Ontario again

Inquinite is reporting that "Calvin Hyderman, 63, of Frankford, Nicholas Runnalls, 41, of Belleville and Mark Dunn, 50, of Trenton were found guilty in Belleville court on Monday of possession for the purpose of trafficking."

"The three men were charged in late June, 2018 after the OPP and Belleville Police searched homes in Belleville, Trenton and Frankford and seized an unspecified quantity of cocaine, along with drug paraphernalia, weigh scales, some Canadian currency and colours belonging to the Hell’s Angels."

In 2017 more Hells Angels associates were charged with drug trafficking in that area. One of those men, Blair Crawford was sentenced in 2018.

Yvan Leclair is the full patch Hells Angel those drug dealers were working for in 2017. Leclair's lawyer claimed that he may have been a Hells Angel, but Yvan Leclair was on his own when selling cocaine and guns to undercover cops which as we all know is simply not true. They were using the name of the Hells Angels to sell drugs. That means they had the permission of the local executive. As the world is distracted with more important things, the Hells Angels are still drug trafficking here at home. Stop the greed. Live the dream, don't pimp it.

Iraq warns of collapse if Trump blocks oil cash

AFP is reporting that "Iraqi officials fear economic "collapse" if Washington imposes threatened sanctions, including blocking access to a US-based account where Baghdad keeps oil revenues that feed 90 percent of the national budget. US President Donald Trump was outraged by the Iraqi parliament voting on January 5 to oust foreign forces, including some 5,200 American troops, who have helped local soldiers beat back jihadists since 2014. If troops were asked to leave, he threatened, "we will charge them sanctions like they've never seen before."

Why would the Americans block Iraq's oil cash? That is extortion. Donald Trump is not the Messiah. He is the devil. The invasion of Iraq and the hostilities with Iran are solely about oil. When it comes to social justice here, we are on the wrong side.

Executing political prisoners in China to make money from organ harvesting doesn't seem to bother anyone but when a Chinese cell phone competitor competes with an American firm to sell cell phones to Iran, then all hell breaks loose.

It's like the Americans threatening sanctions against Germany and Russia for reducing coal pollution by twinning a natural gas pipeline. Wars and sanctions are supposed to be based on moral principles not corporate greed. It's the same thing in Syria.

The Americans created and funded ISIS to justify military intervention in Syria so they could block the pipeline from Iran to Syria over their pipeline from Quatar who were also arming ISIS. That is why Turkey invaded Syria - to block the competing pipeline.



The Americans created the tensions with Iran by intentionally executing their general responsible for defeating ISIS. The accidental downing of the Iranian airliner full of Iranians was the result of Donald Trumps satanic threat to respond with a disproportionate terrorist strike against holy sites in Iran. Donald Trump is the root cause and shares legal liability for the airliner disaster. Justin Trudeau said Iran plane victims would be alive had there been no regional tensions and that is absolutely true. Sue Trump. Money is the only thing he understands.

Donald Trump's threat to block Iraq's access to its own oil revenues shows us why our banks need to be separate from the American banks. Corporate monopolies are bad and this is the perfect example. Perhaps Iraq will have to use Iran's banking system now.

Some Canadians Are Angry At The U.S. Over Iran's Downing Of Flight 752. I know I am.

"The region has been destabilized by a narcissist in Washington." CEO Maple Leaf Foods

Donald Trump shall be known as President Evil. History has recorded that.



Confronting Bigotry in the Vancouver Sun: I've seen to much hate to want to hate.



US Clearing Anti-War Voices Off Social Media in Vast Censorship Operation

Rupert Murdoch misrepresents Australia’s fires

Quartz is reporting that "Rupert Murdoch’s Australian outlets have committed all manner of sins in their coverage of the country’s devastating bushfires, critics say." The Insider is reporting that Rupert Murdoch's misleading bushfire coverage has been amplified by trolls and bots. Even the New York Times is reporting that Rupert Murdoch is Influencing Australia’s Bushfire Debate by protecting conservative leaders. This reinforces my point that Rupert Murdoch's media empire is biased and seeks to mold public opinion instead of reporting news honestly.

Locally, Cypress mountain, who has had a long history of patrons and employees visiting from Australia, are raising funds for those affected by the bush fires. Cypress Mountain has pledged to match donations up to $10,000.00. You can donate $5.00 increments on their web site.



Australia Wildfires Rage On Amid Effort To Save Koalas, Kangaroos

An estimated 480 million animals have died in Australia's bush fires

Australian wildfires pose serious threat to koala population



Can't we send water bombers that collect water from the ocean to drop on the Australian fires? There's a fire in Australia the size of Manhattan We sent some for the fires in the rain forest. We should do the same for Australia.

Australia Fire Smoke Will Complete a Full Circuit of Earth, NASA Says



There's a fire in Australia the size of Manhattan

An Australia in flames tries to cope with an animal apocalypse

West Belfast shooting, East Belfast arson

The Belfast Telegraph is reporting that "The PSNI is investigating a shooting in west Belfast on Monday evening. It's believed a man was shot in the knee and foot during the incident on Burnaby Walk off the Grosvenor Road shortly before 6pm. The ambulance service was not called and the man was driven to hospital in a car, where he's being treated." Shot in the knee in West Belfast... well, well, well, that certainly brings back memories.

West Belfast is Catholic run by the IRA while East Belfast is Protestant run by the UDA.

The Irish News is reporting that "Police are treating a fire at a block of flats in the outskirts of east Belfast as arson. Two men and two women were rescued from the blaze at the property at Rosneath Gardens in the Ballybeen area on Sunday night. The front door of the property was sprayed with flammable liquid and set on fire at 9.40pm." Getting burned out of your home in East Belfast, that certainly brings back memories. I thought those days were long gone. Evidently not.

Bigotry in the Vancouver Sun

Last September the Vancouver Sun ran an obscene piece of bigotry written by Calgary college instructor Mark Hecht claiming that diversity harms a country's social trust and economic prosperity. The guy is a f*cking Nazi.

CBC reported that "An op-ed published by a Calgary instructor in two Vancouver newspapers is being widely condemned for saying Canada would be better off without ethnic diversity." The Sun later issued an apology for publishing the article.

Nevertheless, several concerns arise. The Tyee reported "That Sun Column Was No Outlier. Postmedia Has Embraced Dishonest, Dangerous Propaganda. Journalism is essential to a functioning democracy, and it’s falling apart." This is very true.

There are two issues on the table. The first is diversity. The second is biased news reporting. Mark Hecht is not First Nations so by his own definition his presence in Canada is damaging the nation's social trust. He needs some time with Dr Phil. He should not be a University professor teaching students anything let alone promoting Fascism across the country.

Diversity is the foundation of a democratic society and the framework of the Canadian Charter of Rights. There is no place for bigotry in Canada. We are better than that.

The British Tabloids are all owned by Rupert Murdoch who has admitted extreme bias in his newspapers. When he promoted Tony Blair, all his newspapers would print articles promoting Blair and nothing opposing him. When Murdoch changed endorsements the same thing would happen. His newspapers didn't report the news and open debate. They promoted propaganda designed to mold public opinion. Huxley warned us about this in his novel Brave New World.

The same thing with Post Media Trash. Post Media News promoted the LRT in Surrey and the RCMP over a municipal police force. The voters disagreed. After the election Post Media Trash continued a barrage of articles promoting LRT and the RCMP. That isn't news it is sheer propaganda and it certainly isn't in the public's best interest.

The Tyee reported that "After an op-ed calling for Canada to abandon diversity and tolerance provoked outrage, Vancouver Sun and Province editor-in-chief Harold Munro published an apology Saturday, addressed staff on Monday, and issued a memo with proposed fixes to the system on Wednesday. If he thought that would calm his newsroom, he was wrong."

"The offending opinion piece, by Calgary college instructor Mark Hecht, argued Canada should say goodbye to diversity, tolerance and inclusion or risk unraveling as a society. It cited discredited reports by an anti-Muslim think tank. The piece reportedly was greenlighted by Sun and Province editorial pages editor Gordon Clark without Munro’s sign-off. Almost as soon as it was published, many Sun and Province journalists condemned it on social media."

This isn't the first time Harold Munro folded like a cheap tent. He approved articles confronting Peter leaks's judicial incompetence then pulled the article while Gordon Clark, who is married to a BC Court Judge, launched an attack on Tim Petruk for criticizing Peter Leask's incompetence.

It comes as no surprise that it was Gordon Clark who approved the article promoting bigotry in the Vancouver Sun since he claims we are letting in too many people into Canada. As our birthrate is so low in Canada we need immigration to survive. Diversity makes us strong.

A Prayer for Peace

“True peace is not merely the absence of tension, it is the presence of justice.” Martin Luther King

I still don't believe Iran shot down the passenger jet even by accident. If it was flying from the Ukraine to Terran maybe but it wasn't. It was flying from Terran to the Ukraine. Their story doesn't make sense. This is yet another case of justice denied. Stop the oil wars. Find some self respect.

The 9/11 terrorists didn't come in from Iran, they came in from Saudi Arabia AFTER the CIA overruled their passport denial. Canada and the US are arms dealing with Saudi Arabia who in turn arm ISIS. Calling for a regime change in Iran but not Saudi Arabia is sheer hypocrisy and is strictly about taking over their oil which has absolutely nothing to do with social justice.

Egypt is asking for foreign investment in their oil. Leave Iran alone.

US kills Iranian General responsible for defeating ISIS

Iraqi parliament calls for US troops to be leave

Iran Contra needs to come to an end. Oil Wars diminish us.

I believe in a free market. That is in the public's best interest.

Trump threatened a disproportionate terrorist strike. That created the red alert.

The region has been destabilized by a narcissist in Washington.

The long, unfortunate history of friendly fire accidents in U.S. conflicts

Iraq war logs: How friendly fire from US troops became routine

US Military: The Curse of Friendly Fire

Some Canadians Are Angry At The U.S. Over Iran's Downing Of Flight 752

Trudeau: Iran plane victims would be alive had there been no regional tensions

Canada getting access to black boxes from downed Ukrainian airliner

Iraq warns of 'collapse' if Trump blocks oil cash

Why would the Americans block Iraq's oil cash? That is extortion. Trump is not the Messiah. He is the devil. The invasion of Iraq and the hostilities with Iran are solely about oil. When it comes to social justice here, we are on the wrong side.

Stjepan Hauser is a Croatian cellist with the 2Cellos who is a Youtube sensation kicking it with his Señorita Benedetta Caretta. His debut album comes out February 7th. He is Thunderstruck.



Eye of the Tiger - Señorita - Benedetta Caretta - Highway to Hell. "The fact that there is a highway to hell but only a stairway to heaven, says a lot about the anticipated traffic numbers."

Wake Me Up - Miss Anche Fragile - Now We Are Free

Meng Wanzhou will be extradited

AFP is reporting that "Canada's Department of Justice said a Huawei executive arrested in Vancouver could be extradited to the United States, because her offense is a crime in both countries, according to documents released Friday. Huawei chief financial officer Meng Wanzhou, who was originally detained on a US warrant in late 2018, faces an extradition hearing in Vancouver that begins on January 20. The United States accuses Meng of lying to banks about violating Iran sanctions." This is a sad day for justice.

No one cares about Communist China's political prisoners that are tortured and murdered for organ harvesting. Instead the United States and Canada only care about a cell phone rival as Corporate Communism sweeps the globe.

After Donald Trump pulled out of the United States agreement to sell Iran nuclear reactors, England continued with that agreement. So selling Iran nuclear reactors is OK but selling them cell phones is not if you are a competitor of an American cell phone company. This is like Sanctions against Russia and Germany for saving the planet and twinning a natural gas pipeline to help Germany reduce coal pollution. We have lost our moral compass.

Harry & Megan's Megxit

I don't follow the royal families much because I have a life and they deserve one. I've stated my position on the royal family quite clearly. Moses said the sceptre shall not depart from Judah. Even Muslims believe Moses. I will however point out that the British tabloids are trash.



I worked in London for a while as a chef many years ago. The British tabloids are exactly that - tabloids. They are gossip trash like the National Enquirer. Anything to sell a paper. The Murdoch files were caught wiretapping the royal family's phones. That isn't just illegal, that is treason. It is an offense against the crown. Who do you think was tapping the royal families phones for the British tabloids? It was MI6. They are behind the biased propaganda of the Murdoch tabloids.

When I was in London I noticed that on page three of the Sun they always had a new picture of their sunshine girl. A woman topless. I kinda raised my eyebrow and said this is a newspaper? How am I supposed to take their "news" reporting seriously. I don't remember seeing that in Ireland. The Belfast Telegraph had a lot more class and credibility. They reported news.

I will declare that the front page coverage of Harry & Megan on the New York Post was tasteless, disrespectful and offensive. What in God's name has happened to the credibility of the New York Post?! Oh, I see. Rupert Murdoch bought it in 1976. Everything he touches turns to sh*t.

I'm not going to comment on the Megxit "scandal" much. I will however say this: Harry & Megan, William & Kate, Charles & Camela, the Queen and Philip are all noble. I'm not referring to a meaningless title bestowed upon them by some rich yuppie. I'm talking about the nobility of their character. They all have it. They have class, dignity and integrity. Each jewel shines in it's own light. Diana is of course the Queen of Hearts. She is and was a true saint.

The Queen did not kill Diana. The paparazzi did. They were in a car racing through a tunnel trying to`get away from the paparazzi. They got in a car accident and tragically, Dianna wasn't wearing her seat belt. Now everyone wears a seat belt. Back then, not so much. They didn't have seat belt laws and back then it just wasn't a big deal. Unfortunately in this case it was. It was a fatal car crash that took the life of the best thing that ever happened to the royal family.

This is why I don't buy tabloids. Tabloids killed Diana. When I see the recent barrage of headlines about Harry and Megan, who wouldn't want to get away from that? I am told that the tabloids and social media have been disrespectful toward Megan Markle. AYFKM? Megan is gorgeous but more importantly, she is a beautiful person. That is what life is all about.

Trevor Noah from the daily had a humorous commentary about Megxit. Members of the royal family want to step back from the spotlight and become financially independent. What in God's name is wrong with that? We should be applauding their nobility not trashing their family. Diana was very protective of her sons against the media. Why shouldn't Harry and Megan do the same for Diana's grandchild? Have a little respect for God's sake. Let them have a life. They deserve it.



Queen agrees to let Harry, Meghan move part-time to Canada

They are welcome here. Let them have their privacy. They are noble.

In contrast, the Belfast Telegraph is reporting that "The Queen has issued a statement in support of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex following the crisis summit saying the royal family respect and understand their desire for a new life."

The Belfast Telegraph has class. Rupert Murdoch does not.

B.C. charter turns down paparazzi seeking photos of Harry and Meghan’s residence

Note to paparazzi: F*ck off! You are the ones that killed Diana. Get a life and leave them alone. We don't do that here you freaking tabloid trash. You are not welcome here. Leave.

Meghan Markle visits women's shelter on Vancouver's Downtown Eastside

CBC, which is not owned by Rubert Murdoch, is reporting that "Meghan Markle made an appearance in Vancouver Tuesday for a quiet visit with frontline workers at a downtown women's shelter. She was just casual and lovely." Now that is noble. Calm and heartfelt. Bienvenue.



This is their official website. Get your news about them from here not from Murdoch's trash.

Surrey shooting between cars

CTV is reporting that "A report of shots fired near Guildford Town Centre in Surrey triggered a large police presence near the mall on Thursday evening. Mounties closed 96 Avenue between Green Timbers Way and 150th Street as they conducted their investigation. Surrey RCMP told CTV News that witnesses called police around 5:30 p.m. to say one car was chasing another, and it appeared that the two cars may have been exchanging gunfire." Green Timbers Way is a short street with the RCMP Headquarters on it.

Global is reporting that there was a police incident in North Vancouver Friday afternoon.

Iran did not intentionally shoot down a Passenger plane of it's own citizens - Rocket's Red Glare Update

I want to clarify the obvious. Iran did not intentionally shoot down a passenger plane of it's own citizens. That did not happen. After the United States killed the Iranian general responsible for defeating ISIS in Iraq, Iran said they would retaliate by hitting a military target which they did. Donald Trump was the one that threatened a terrorist strike. Iran did not. It is remotely possible that while Iran launched missiles at a military target, a passenger plane flew in the trajectory of those missiles. That is remotely possible but I don't believe that is what happened. I believe something much more sinister is at play.

"The plane was bound for Kiev and many on board had a connecting flight to Toronto, Canada's largest city and a transit hub. Of those passengers, 63 were Canadians citizens. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said that, all told, 138 people on that flight were en route to Canada."

"In total, 82 Iranians and 63 Canadians were on board the Kyiv-bound Ukraine International Airlines (UIA) Flight PS752, Ukraine's Foreign Minister Vadym Prystaiko said. There were also 11 victims - including nine crew members - from Ukraine, four Afghans, four Britons and three Germans. Iran's head of emergency operations said 147 of the victims were Iranian, which suggests many of the foreign nationals held dual nationality." The majority of the Canadians on board were of Iranian descent. Iran did not shoot down a plane load of it's own citizens.

I will declare that this is a complete tragedy. Worst case scenario it was a horrible accident.

Q is calling for a regime change in Iran. What is this 1953? Q has outed himself.

Where did this video come from? Iran did not give it to the media. The CIA did.

What is the CIA doing INSIDE Iran?

CSIS provided the explosives for the Air India bombing in 1985 and had a handler plan the event. If CSIS hadn't provided the explosives, that heinous event never would have happened. When will Justin Trudeau seek justice for the Air India victims and charge CSIS with murder?

House votes to limit Trump's military action against Iran without congressional approval

US kills Iranian General responsible for defeating ISIS

Iran denies shooting down the airliner of Iranians

Where is the rocket's red glare? Take a look at this video posted on the New York Times web site. Who is filming it? They are anticipating something is going to happen with a plane they can barely see. That "missile" doesn't look like the missiles Iran used. That "missile" is traveling awfully fast. Not only is the plane being targeted it's a pretty impressive hit. IE that's hard to do. Iran would not have targeted a plane load of it's own people.

CBC claims it looks like a Tor M1 sytem. That isn't what they used in the US Military strike in Iraq.

The CIA claims Iran mistook the airliner for a US military jet and shot it down by accident. That is not believable. Iran is trustworthy. The CIA is not. Lying is their MO.

"If it is determined that it was an Iranian missile, Mr. Trudeau will have to grapple with the question of whether the United States, Canada’s most important ally, played a role in provoking the events that ultimately resulted in the loss of Canadians’ lives." Yes but Iran did not fire the missile. The CIA's false allegation does not make sense.

Iran would not have targeted an airliner full of it's own citizens and they did not mistake the airliner for an American military jet in their airspace. That is ridiculous. The "intelligence reports" are coming from the CIA. They are the prime suspects. The CIA has a long criminal history.

Update: BBC is reporting that "Iran says its military unintentionally shot down a Ukrainian passenger jet, killing all 176 people on board, Iran's state TV reports. The statement said it had done so due to "human error" after the plane flew close to a sensitive site belonging to Iran's Revolutionary Guards. Mistaken for a hostile target, the jet was hit by a missile, the statement said. Those responsible would be held accountable, it added."

The President of Iran has stated: "The Islamic Republic of Iran deeply regrets this disastrous mistake," Hassan Rouhani said late Friday in a post on Twitter. "My thoughts and prayers go to all the mourning families. I offer my sincerest condolences." Rouhani said investigations continue to "identify and prosecute this great tragedy and unforgivable mistake."

Lest we forget, the Americans killed Iran's General for defeating ISIS

Aviation experts question why Flight PS752 was cleared to fly



Final update: I still do not believe Iran did it despite their confession. I think they cut a deal with the Americans. If Iran claimed responsibility they would let their pipeline go through to Syria or something like that. Libya paid the Americans bribe for the Lockerbie bombing even though they didn't do it. Major Charles McKee, of the Defence Intelligence Agency, filed the complaint about the CIAs drug trafficking in Lebanon and was on that flight along with three other members of the team with evidence to expose COREA unit’s deal with al- Kassar.

Libya had absolutely no motive to kill Major McKee and his team on the way home to expose the CIAs drug trafficking. The only group that had a motive to stop him and kill him was the CIA. Nevertheless, Libya paid the bribe but never admitted responsibility.

In this case with Iran, there is no doubt that Iranian troops were on red alert for an impending invasion as soon as they fired their retaliation missiles. Donald Trump threatened disproportionate terrorist attacks on 52 holy sites in Iran. As soon as they launched their missiles, their troops would have without question been hyper vigilant about American bombers flying into their air space to bomb their holy sites as Donald Trump had threatened.

When that disproportionate counter strike occurred they would have no doubt been flying in from their allies in Western Ukraine. It is therefore quite possible that Iranian soldiers shot down the passenger jet approaching Terran from the Ukraine in fear they would bomb their holy sites like Donald Trump said they would. The only problem with that theory is that the flight was leaving Terran heading for the Ukraine. The CIA's claim and Iran's confession does not make sense. I do not believe they did it. If they did, Donald Trump must assume 50% liability for the disaster for threatening a disproportionate terrorist strike in Iran. However, I do not believe they did it despite the confession and hereby record my dissent.

It's like the war in Afghanistan. All of a sudden the Taliban have agreed on American ownership of the pipeline. Three months before 9/11 the Texas oil companies were wining and dining the Taliban in hopes to win the contract for the pipeline. As soon as the Taliban decided against the Americans and awarded the contract to a firm from Argentina, Afghanistan was invaded and the decision was reversed. These oil wars diminish us.

The fact that the CIA had someone on the ground filming the plane crash before it happened anticipating that it would happen is just too coincidental for me to believe. The CIA need to stop meddling in Iranian politics. That is the root of the problem.

I prefer a free republic myself but if Israel is allowed to create a Jewish state then Iran is allowed to create an Islamic state. Women in Iran have a lot more rights than they do in Saudi Arabia.

Elections in Saudi Arabia have been historically rare. Municipal elections were held in 2005 and were planned for 2009. After two years' delay, they were held in 2011. In September 2011, King Abdullah granted women the right to vote and stand in the 2015 municipal elections.

In contrast Iran holds regular elections for President and women in Iran were granted the right to vote back in 1963. They were first admitted to Iranian universities in 1937. Since then, several women have held high-ranking posts in the government or parliament. In Iran, women not only drive but can hold public office, and attend university.

The 9/11 terrorists didn't come in from Iran, they came in from Saudi Arabia AFTER the CIA overruled their passport denial. Canada and the US are arms dealing with Saudi Arabia who in turn arm ISIS. Calling for a regime change in Iran but not Saudi Arabia is sheer hypocrisy and is strictly about taking over their oil which has absolutely nothing to do with social justice.

Iran Contra needs to come to an end. We do not need a 1953 Remix

Some Canadians Are Angry At The U.S. Over Iran's Downing Of Flight 752

Trudeau: Iran plane victims would be alive had there been no regional tensions

Canada getting access to black boxes from downed Ukrainian airliner

Iraq warns of 'collapse' if Trump blocks oil cash

Why would the Americans block Iraq's oil cash? That is extortion. Trump is not the Messiah. He is the devil. The invasion of Iraq and the hostilities with Iran are solely about oil. When it comes to social justice here, we are on the wrong side.