Christmas Bells: Let Freedom Ring

Update: Donald Trumps' Christmas Message

Christians in Gaza ‘We’re Still Here’ - Greed Kills

Remember when churches used to have church bells? OK that was before my time but when I was a child St Andrews in North Vancouver used to play a record of church bells from their bell tower. They still have them in Europe. 

ACDC used to sing about Hells Bells but bells are normally associated with freedom not slavery. We think of the liberty bell and the hymn let freedom ring. 

Peter, Paul and Mary sang about a bell of freedom and a different kind of hammer. A hammer of Justice not slavery because where there is no justice there can be no peace. 

Someone sent me a virtual Christmas card and it had a snowy scene of an old town with carolers and a church announcing the birth of Christ. Which causes us to ask what child is this? Boney M had an answer to that question. The prophesied birth of a child born in Bethlehem of the house of David. 

So what child is this? The missionary who called the religious leaders of the time liars, hypocrites and extortionists. A controversial figure who had experienced suffering. 

Isaiah said "He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief. He was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities and with his stripes we are healed." That implies an atonement of sorts. 

As I have said the reality of Christ is historical. The divinity of Christ is personal. We all interpret his life and death how we choose yet denying his existence is like claiming the world is flat. It denies reality. Jesus was a Jew who taught people to do good. He confronted bad Jews and all evil because evil infiltrates everywhere. Jesus said beware of false prophets and wolves in sheep's clothing who will enter in from among you. 

This child symbolizes hope. Hope of a resurrection. Hope of the triumph of good over evil. Hope of redemption. Isaiah once said "the Lord hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound." Opening of the prisons... freedom.

Weathering a Christmas Storm

 

Update: Christians in Gaza ‘We’re Still Here’ - Greed Kills

Vancouver has had a mild winter so far. Very warm and wet. Christmas Day a storm is in the forecast. We're supposed to get a lot of wind and rain. Which means the power could go out. That would suck on Christmas. Not being able to cook the turkey. Yet we sure won't freeze. Some places back east when the power goes out in winter seniors can freeze. That's why natural gas and natural gas generators are good.

A lot of people are struggling this Christmas so perhaps it would be timely to talk about weathering life's storms. We know a couple where both the husband and the wife work for Canada Post. Their Christmas sucks this year due to the strike.  

Being off work the month before Christmas when times are tough is lousy. We know someone who is spending this Christmas in a homeless shelter and they don't have a drug problem. That sucks. Mental health is a very sensitive issue. 

Sometimes we can get a clean bill of health yet keep repeating the same bad choices that consistently end up in the same place. That's hard on the whole family. 

A good friend of mine is a wealthy professional who just retired only to get divorced and have to go back to work. That sucks. Right when you're ready to retire and travel around the world. Plans change and legal fees quickly eat up hard earned savings. I wouldn't wish that on anyone. 

We've had our share of lousy Christmases in the past. This one is a lot better. Despite the tough times we have a lot to be grateful for. Yet it's been filled with hopes and hesitations. We're not as naive as we once were. I did hit burnout. After Martini Town it was like I ran into a brick wall. My Christmas bonus was gone and I was done with Christmas. Ready for the New Year. 

For me Christmas is usually just something I just want to make it through. I'm grateful when Christmas is over and look forward to the New Year. The New Year represents a fresh start and new hope. An anchor is often used as a symbol for hope. They say hope is an anchor to the soul during life's storms. 

I kind of see hope as a life preserver that helps you float. When times get tough, hope floats. Like the lotus that rises above the muddy water, hope helps us rise above tough times. 

Aside from stress, pressure and road rage, Christmas can also bring an outpouring of good will. With all the invasive panhandlers Christmas can present a dilemma about how to show kindness without promoting misery. The other day I saw an older lady give a panhandler some chocolate from the dollar store.  She had her husband with her and a smile on her face. She looked like a good mother who missed her children.

Back in the day panhandlers used to sit on the ground with a hat in the DTES and on Granville. They weren't aggressive they were passive. That's the difference between meth and heroin. Now they can be in your face aggressive walking to your car from the grocery store as though they're going to rob you. 

Today I saw a panhandler in the parking lot of Superstore. She just looked me in the eye and held back a grin. It was as though she was going to ask for money but already knew the answer. I don't carry cash with me. I always use debit.

That hymn a Poor Wayfaring Man of Grief came to mind. There was something in her eye that caught my attention. She reminded me of Janice Shore. So I bought some chocolate and gave it to her on the way out. It's Christmas Eve for f*ck's sake. Small acts of kindness can go a long way. 

It's important to find a balance. Some of the people from the new addictions centre can be very loud and rude. The police are always thankfully dialing them back. Yet for some they have nowhere else to go. That's the only socializing they get. 

I noticed they were getting some kind of food delivery today. I assume they're having some kind of dinner there on Christmas Day. That kind of thing is worth donating to or volunteering at. We can't do everything but it's important to do something.

Some people think Christian service is for a reward in heaven. That's not what it's for. When you perform an act of service you feel inner peace. Right away. That's your reward. 

US Pilots shot down over Red Sea by Friendly Fire

 

CTV is reporting that "Two U.S. Navy pilots were shot down Sunday over the Red Sea in an apparent 'friendly fire' incident, the U.S military said, marking the most serious incident to threaten troops in over a year of America targeting Yemen's Houthi rebels."

"Both pilots were recovered alive after ejecting from their stricken aircraft, with one suffering minor injuries. But the shootdown underlines just how dangerous the Red Sea corridor has become, with ongoing attacks on shipping by the Iranian-backed Houthis despite U.S. and European military coalitions patrolling the area."

Yeah it's dangerous when the Americans shoot down their own planes.

Dialing back the rise in racism. Confronting the bots.

I just wanted to make a post following up on the rise in racism I've noticed. CBC is reporting that "A wave of misinformation about Canadian institutions is being amplified by suspected bot accounts on social media and by pro-Modi news outlets in India, raising concerns it could imperil relations between Sikhs and Hindus in Canada. CBC News reviewed hundreds of posts on X and dozens of hours of footage streamed on YouTube in the days before and after clashes outside Hindu temples in Surrey, B.C., and Brampton, Ont., in November."

"The analysis identified several posts containing misleading and inflammatory comments about the Khalistan movement — which advocates for an independent state for Sikhs — and Sikh Canadians in general that were recirculated by suspicious accounts. Some of these claims were then repeated on Indian media outlets sympathetic to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. A parallel analysis of pro-Khalistan accounts also revealed numerous unverified claims, but only marginal amplification by suspected bots."

India and CSIS are using bots to promote racism and division.

One thing I've noticed is that some non white people who come here are racist against East Indians and Chinese. It's because of what they see on social media. Understanding that a lot of that information is by bots trying to promote racism and division helps put that information in perspective.

Marc Emory isn't a bot but he's watching bots and scouring the Internet for examples of extremism to justify his extreme response. Marc doesn't appear to be racist against black people he seems to be complaining about Chinese and East Indian. Which is pretty strange because Chinese and East Indians have been an important backbone of metro Vancouver for years. 

I always say Chinatown is the heartbeat of Vancouver. The Chinese are honest hard working people. Some of the people who come here don't like the Chinese or East Indians here because they don't know them. They haven't lived with them. 

We have. We know them. The only information they're getting about the Chinese or East Indian Canadians are from watching bots promoting extremism. East Indians work hard and pay taxes. They pool together, build big houses and contribute to society. As I keep saying the brown guys at the gym respect their elders. A lot of the white kids here don't.

The other day I was carrying a 4' x 4' sheet of plywood to the checkout at Roma. I walked past a very attractive brown girl, well dressed with her make up all done beside her handsome clean cut tall husband. I stopped to scratch my nose and the husband asked me if I need help with that. I said no thanks, I'm OK I just needed to scratch my nose. 

The brown kids respect their elders. It's a cultural thing. If you haven't lived with them and you just watch racist bots, you wouldn't know that. The Chinese kids are good at school because they work hard. They raise the bar for the other kids who don't. When my son was in the Surrey Youth Symphony it was full of Asians. Later he was playing in a symphony over in Asia and he was the only white guy. They asked him if he felt uncomfortable and he said no. It feels like my High School. 

This is why we need to turn off the bots and form our own opinions based on our own experiences not on divisive propaganda. I was told of videos of Hindus in Brampton protesting Khalistan pounding cars and getting extreme. The Hindu government of India is persecuting Sikhs in the State of Punjab. That's why they want to separate. 

It's like the French having a protest in Quebec and the English having a counter protest. If you want the French to stay you have to give them a reason to stay. If the Sikhs want to leave India, it's not up to the Hindus outside of the Punjab. 

Modi is holding back the water from Punjab during the dry season and releasing it during the wet season. They are intentionally flooding the Punjab. That needs to be addressed. 

Modi is tearing down Mosques in the north west and building Hindu temples in their place. That needs to be addressed. Religious freedom is important because that's the first thing they take away before they take away every other freedom.

Modi and Netanyahu are Satan's pawns in the Globalist game of chess. First they get rid of all religions but one, then they get rid of that one last religion and mission accomplished. They now have a Marxist Leninist Atheist state with no rights for anyone.

Modi represents the Hindu extremism that assassinated Mahatma Gandhi. That's why Indira Gandhi had Sikh body guards. To protect her from the Hindu extremists.

I do not believe Indira Gandhi ordered Operation Blue Star. That was an Intelligence operation led by General Brar. When she objected to it they killed her. Brar still complains that Indira Gandhi let Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale have too much power. 

Sky ECC on The Fifth Estate, Another Canadian busted

Dark Wire - a book about the FBI's Anom sting. The FBI are flooding a lot of spin out there right now. The book Dark Wire has a couple chapters on Ramos. It's all pretty shady so it is. 

Vincent Ramos was released from prison awfully early for not cutting a deal. Speaking of shady, you know how two of Cameron Ortis' lawyers had to drop him as a client because they were both promoted to the bench? Well John MacFarlane, one of the prosecutors in Cameron Ortis' trial has also been promoted to the bench. Isn't that ironic. What are the odds?

Another Canadian busted for an encrypted phone service

Read the Peak is reporting that "In February, Canadian Paul Krusky was detained in France on drug and money laundering charges related to the encryption software EncroChat."

Phantom Secure, Sky ECC and EnroChat all "hacked" by the FBI. Hacked or honeypots. You can fool some of the people some of the time but you can't fool all of the people all of the time. Cameron Ortis did not sell out his country and his shot at becoming the Commissioner of the RCMP for $20,000.00.

Behind the arrest of Telegram boss Durov

City of Kelowna buys Hell's Angels clubhouse

CTV is reporting that "A former Hells Angels clubhouse that was seized by the British Columbia government in 2023 after years of fighting in court has been sold to the City of Kelowna.

"A statement from Public Safety Minister Garry Begg says the sale of the home in Kelowna includes a right of entry, which means the province's civil forfeiture office can take the property back if it is ever acquired and used for organized crime in the future." 

Garry Begg is the Public Safety Minister now? Nice. He's alright. This addresses the past but it doesn't address the future - 8151, the Wolf Pack and the Five Eyes.

Drug enforcer sentenced for executing bystander

CTV is reporting that "A B.C. man convicted of the intentional and ruthless killing of a bystander while acting as an enforcer in the drug trade has been sentenced for a second time in the slaying. Hugh Alexander McIntosh will serve 17 years in prison for second-degree murder before he is eligible for parole, the judge ruled, noting that the Nov. 22 sentencing(opens in a new tab) came after the successful appeal of a first-degree murder conviction earlier this year."

He was an enforcer in the drug trade and executed a bystander. Wow. "In 2019, the court heard, McIntosh and an associate went to the Kamloops home of a drug dealer – a woman identified as K.C. in the decision – who had recently been robbed of $20,000. While there, during a conflict with K.C. over the missing money, McIntosh killed K.C.'s housemate J.G. execution style, shooting him once in the back of the head, the court heard."

"McIntosh also shot K.C. five times, hitting her twice in the head, causing injuries that required a "large portion of her skull" to be removed. He was sentenced to 12 years in prison for her attempted murder." This is a copy of the decision. 

We don't have to guess who he was an enforcer for. The associate was Gordon Wayne Braaten. He was a Kamloops drug dealer sentenced to 7 years for the execution. 

The narrative in this case doesn't make sense. If she had been robbed and he was her enforcer why would he shoot her? Why would he show up with another drug dealer he was enforcing for? Was she  rival? That would make more sense.

Man accused of Maple Ridge murder now charged with Abbotsford shooting

The Chilliwack Progress is reporting that "A man who was charged in August with a homicide in Maple Ridge has now been charged – along with two others – with a shooting in July in Abbotsford. Alexander Delair, 26, has been charged with aggravated assault and robbery using a firearm."

"James Fedje, 51, and Jessica Van Norren, 45, face the same two charges." Jessica has a long criminal history which includes prostitution in New Westminster back in /97 and /99. 

Interesting to note that Jessica also works at a homeless shelter and is an advocate for safe supply. Safe Supply is the WEF's attempt to bankrupt our public health care system by providing addicts free harmful drugs instead of treatment. She wants to turn Canada into it a liberal sh*thole like Portland and northern California. Looks like she's getting paid on the side as well.

So here we have an advocate for safe supply getting charged with a shooting in Abbotsford in possession of illegal guns.

Ontario supervised consumption site worker pleads guilty to accessory in shooting

 

Global News is reporting that "A worker at the Toronto supervised consumption site near where a mother was killed by a stray bullet in the summer of 2023 has pleaded guilty to being an accessory to the shooting after she helped to shelter one of the accused and became involved in a romantic relationship with him." 

"That summer, Karolina Huebner-Makurat was walking in the Leslieville area beside the South Riverdale Health Centre — where a supervised consumption site was housed — when she was struck by a bullet and killed after a fight near a supervised consumption site in the area between two alleged drug dealers." OK what's wrong with that picture?

There was a fatal shooting between two rival drug dealers outside a Supervised consumption site. Tell me again how supervised consumption sites don't increase violent crime? 

An innocent mother from the neighborhood was killed by a stray bullet. A worker at the supervised consumption sites has a romantic relationship with the drug dealer involved in the fatal shooting. That is totally f* cked up. Shut it down.

It's time to clean up these liberal sh*t holes. The first step is to get rid of supervised injection sites. Promoting addiction promotes violent crime. There are four pillars not one.

Enforcing the law is a critical element of the four pillars program. Prevention means telling kids and adults harmful drugs are harmful. There is ho safe way to use harmful drugs. Treatment is an essential element of the four pillars program. That is the Portugal model. 

Decriminalization failed in Portland and the DTES. We need to embrace the other three pillars - treatment, prevention and enforcement. Promoting addiction then offering them MAIDS is not compassion. It's evil. Kati Mather was saved by an abstinence based program. Treatment saves lives. 

Jeffrey Sachs and the UN's definition of World Peace

I've seen two recent Israeli news articles denouncing Tucker Carlson for having Jeffrey Sachs on so I thought it would be worthwhile to separate the truth from the fiction. 

The Jerusalem Post and Haaretz both denounce Tucker Carlson's interview with Jeffrey Sachs claiming that by having Sachs on Tucker is supporting Holocaust Deniers' and Blood Libel Enthusiasts Who Oppose the State of Israel.  I'm not even sure what a Blood Libel enthusiast is but I think it has to do with a branch of antisemitism that believe Jews are Satanic. 

I've come a cross a few of those and I do consider them crazy. I also consider Holocaust Deniers crazy and offensive. However, I would say that to claim everyone who opposes Netanyahu is antisemitic or a Holocaust denier is somewhat absurd. 

First of all, Jeffrey Sachs is Jewish. Some of the articles denouncing him call him a self loathing Jew. I wonder if they would call George Soros the same thing. I am very concerned with Jeffrey Sachs's blind endorsement of the UN's New World Order. Their definition of world peace is insane.

The UN's Sustainable Development goals have absolutely nothing to do with protecting the environment. They are fake environmentalism fabricated to justify abolishing civil liberty in support of the UN's Communist Agenda. So why is Tucker Carlson interviewing a UN Communist? 

Jeffrey Sachs calls Netanyahu's war in Gaza a genocide. It is. That doesn't make him a Holocaust Denier and Blood Libel Enthusiast. All the Jews in Israel protesting Netanyahu are not Holocaust Deniers and Blood Libel Enthusiasts. 

This is where we see the cunning plan unfold. The WEF is propping up Netanyahu's expansionism to justify the UN's ultimate attack on Israel. Both sides have an Agenda.

Israel has a right to their homeland. So do the Palestinians. The problem is neither group has an exclusive right and Netanyahu's expansionism has nothing to do with Zionism.

The UN is a Communist organization we should withdraw from.

Tucker Carlson gets Whitewashed by the CIA

When Tucker Carlson interviewed Felix Rodriguez in a positive light it was pretty obvious he had been completely co-opted by the CIA. One minute he was interviewing RFK who said the CIA killed JFK but right before that he had Felix Rodriguez on. Felix was tied to Allen Dulles, Barry Seal and the assassination squad that killed JFK. Endorsing Felix Rodriguez clearly showed how the CIA had completely whitewashed Tucker. 

Well now he interviewed Jeffrey Sachs about the Inevitable War With Iran. GMAFB. That isn't controlled opposition, that is straight up bullsh*t. The CIA wants a war with Iran because they want Iran's oil just like Operation Ajax back in 1953. 

MI 6 and the CIA were the ones that overthrew Iran's democratically elected leader and installed religious extremists who supported US ownership of Iran's oil. Just like how Mossad created a group of religious extremists in Gaza called Hamas to replace the moderate and secular PLO after they agreed to the Oslo Accord. Can we see a pattern yet?

Now the fake news is going off about Iran's chemical weapons. Let's talk about the US chemical weapons used on Iran during the Iran Iraq war. The US gave Saddam Hussein chemical weapons to use on Iran. In their mind that was OK. 

Then they accused him of using them on the Kurds. That was not OK because the Kurds worked for the CIA. Just like the guy Damion Ryan was working with. So George Bush says we're going to invade Iraq because Saddam has Weapons of Mass Destruction. The British Weapons Inspector said no they don't. George Bush and MI 6 said yes they do. Then after they invaded Iraq based on that lie and didn't find any WMD Bush said Mission Accomplished.

So now we have more lies about Iran and the CIA are pushing those lies because Donald Trump is going to buy into them. That's because as Joel Skousen said Donald Trump doesn't do his homework. He doesn't know who's deep state and who isn't.

"Jeffrey Sachs is Director of the Center for Sustainable Development at Columbia University and President of the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network. He is an SDG Advocate for United Nations (UN) Secretary-General António Guterres on the Sustainable Development Goals." GMAFB.

The UN's New World Order is simply Communism. Their Sustainable development goals have absolutely nothing to do with protecting the environment. It rationalizes their Agenda.

Speaking of Iran and the CIA, let's not forget that Trump approved the assassination of the Iranian General responsible for defeating ISIS. How on earth did Michael Pompeo convince him to do that? Oh right. He lied. Then they brought ISIS back.

West Vancouver missing new housing target

 

CTV is reporting that "In September 2023, the province gave 10 municipalities new home construction targets to meet in the first year under B.C.'s Housing Supply Act. The housing minster says two – West Vancouver and Oak Bay – didn’t come close."

"West Vancouver’s target was 220 new homes. Ravi Kahlon says only 58 were completed. 'West Vancouver council has had a historic record of not really approving much housing, and I don't know quite the reason why. But I will say that it's imperative that West Vancouver, and all communities, do their part,' said Kahlon." AYFKM? You don't know why?!

You're from Delta. Have you ever been to West Vancouver? West Vancouver is landlocked it doesn't have room for growth like Surrey or Vancouver. They're carving out homes on the side of a mountain on Cypress. That's not good enough for you? Those homes aren't going to help solve the housing crisis. They are very expensive. You and David Eby are both Idiots. 

Once again we have clowns doing nothing pretending to be doing something. To address the housing crisis we need more rental housing built. Not in West Vancouver because there's no room. If this guy had half a brain he'd be dangerous. This is the NDP's housing minister? God help us. No one else will.

Saanich police officer commits suicide after being charged with sexual assault

 

The Vancouver Sun is reporting that "Two police officers in Greater Victoria have been charged with unlawful sexual contact with a woman they met while on duty. 

"The Central Saanich Police Service asked the Vancouver Police Department to investigate after receiving a report of the allegations on Oct. 28. On Tuesday, prosecutors filed charges against Matthew Ball, 43, for sexual assault and breach of trust for alleged offences between Feb. 1, 2019, and Oct. 31, 2023. Ball, a sergeant, worked for the Calgary Police Service for 12 years and has been in Central Saanich since 2016."

"Ryan Johnson, 40, was charged with sexual assault for alleged offences between Feb. 6 and March 8, 2020. Johnson became a constable in Central Saanich in 2017."

"Ball and Johnson are believed to have acted independently, Wilson alleged, but had separate, intimate relationships at different times with the woman."

CBC is reporting that "CBC News has learned that a Central Saanich Police Services (CSPS) officer charged with sexual assault on Tuesday has died. Several police sources say Matthew Ball died by suicide Tuesday."

Well this is a complete tragedy. Sexual assault is a serious allegation and suicide is a tragic end to someone's life.

What I find strange is that Matthew Ball was charged with sexual assault for alleged offences between Feb. 1, 2019, and Oct. 31, 2023. That's a very long period of time. It wasn't just one act of rape. It has the appearance of a relationship.

Ryan Johnson was charged with sexual assault for alleged offences between Feb. 6 and March 8, 2020. Offenses over a two month period over 4 years ago. 

It all sounds very strange. Obviously if someone was raped by a police officer there would be a hesitancy in reporting it out of a fear that nothing would get done and reporting it would cause a violent reaction. Yet as the police union said there is the presumption of innocence until found guilty in a court of law. 

I do recall once a female cop was having an affair with another cop and when he spouse found out about it she charged him with sexual assault. We do know E Division has had a long history of inappropriate sexual relationships. 

Russian General assassinated in Moscow by the CIA

 

Yahoo News is reporting that "Russia's security service says it has detained a suspect in the killing of a senior general in Moscow. The suspect was described as an Uzbek citizen recruited by Ukrainian intelligence services." 

Currently the Ukrainian intelligence services work for the CIA. This is outrageous. The CIA that led the coup in the Ukraine and manufactured this provoked conflict continue to try and escalate the conflict knowing full well that Donald Trump will deescalate the conflict by cutting back Zelensky's funding.

They already authorized launching missiles at Moscow which would justify Moscow sending missiles to Washington. They did that after Trump was elected to intentionally provoke a conflict. Likewise this recent assassination is just as outrageous. The fake news loves to trash talk Russia but what happens when they return fire? Will you still be laughing then? RFK and Tulsi Gabbard would not support these acts of aggression.

Just like how the CIA used their own ISIS K terrorists they created in Pakistan to launch a terrorist attack in Moscow. 

Now the fake news is reprinting unedited CIA press releases claiming this top general was in charge of chemical weapons. F*ck off! Russia was not using chemical weapons in the Ukraine. Remember Russia's house of horrors at the WEF's forum in Davos? The WEF LIED and claimed Russia was torturing prisoners. The Ukraine were. They were castrating Russian prisoners. When the Ukrainian Nazis held prisoner started to confess, Zelensky torched them with white phosphorus. Who he got from the US. 

Just like how Saddam Hussein used chemical weapons he got from the US on Iran. He used mustard gas on civilians. 

God damn the CIA. God bless RFK and Tulsi Gabbard.

Trump mocks Justan Idiot

Trump seems to be having fun mocking Justin Trudeau. He's an easy target right now. The fake news is going off about Trump tweeting at 3:00 AM taking a jab at True Dope and everyone is like is he drinking? That's Trump for ya. He'll just throw something out there in the middle of the night off script. 

The idea of Canada becoming the 51st State is a bit ridiculous but it's just a joke. They tried that in 1812 and we said no. The English said no, the French said no, the Mohawks and all the First Nations said no for a reason. In the US they didn't make treaties with their First Nations they shot them. After France sold the Americans Louisiana the French language was lost in the American Melting pot. I'll take my Canadian Mosaic thanks.

There are a lot of Liberal sh*t holes in the US I wouldn't want Canada to be like. He needs to fix his own backyard. Portland, Chicago, Northern California. Taxes and crime are pretty high there. Same with the big Apple. His own crib.

Canada has the same struggles the US has. Just because we support what Trump is doing doesn't mean we want to throw away our sovereignty and give it to the whack jobs that tried to imprison him. They also claim Trump is doing a victory lap for Canada's increased border security in response to his Tariffs. 

We just have to remind him that the drugs are coming into Canada from the US not the other way around. All those migrants are coming into Canada from the US as well so maybe we should tariff Trump until he fixes that. Tariffs in a trade war go both ways so they do. If he wants his economy to prosper he needs to improve his exports. If he hikes tariffs on imports his exports will tank. That's life in the real world.

East Windsor home shot at by minibike rider

 

CBC is reporting that "Police are investigating after they say someone riding a pocket bike — or tiny motorcycle — in east Windsor, shot at a home around 4 a.m. on Dec. 16."

"It happened near a Jefferson Boulevard residence near Tecumseh Road East. According to authorities, multiple shots were fired into the home — and that the suspect fled westbound on Empress Street."

"No physical injuries were reported as a result of this incident," police said in a statement. "A preliminary investigation has determined that this was a targeted shooting."

Wow all these years the flat earthers have been trying to convince me the Shiners were trying to take over the world. I still don't buy it. Shooting at a house on a minibike is pretty funny. Somehow I don't think it's going to catch on.

Chrystia Freeland quits cabinet before announcing deficit

Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland announced her resignation from Justin Trudeau's cabinet on Monday, hours before she was scheduled to deliver the government's Fall Economic Statement showing a $61.9 billion deficit for 2023/24. AYFKM?

CTV is reporting that "The federal Liberals called an emergency caucus meeting Monday night, as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau faced renewed calls from some members of his party to resign."

"Liberal MPs from across the country convened in a room on Parliament Hill, as politicians and political observers absorbed the shockwaves of Chrystia Freeland's surprise resignation and release of a scathing letter to the prime minister."

$62 billion deficit for last year. That wasn't during Covid. That was last year. Chrystia Freeland and Justin Trudeua are maniacs. Don't let the circus side show distract anyone from that fact. $62 billion - that is organized crime.

Justin Trudeau wanted to replace her so he could blame the insane deficit on her just like he blamed the We scandal on Bill Morneau. It wasn't Bill Morneau's fake charity, it was Justin Trudeau's. This $62 billion one year deficit isn't Chrystia Freeland's, it's Justin Trudeau's. Where's the money for the gun grab prick? Best to leave that one alone. You're broke.

Government documents project Liberals' gun 'buyback' to cost nearly $2B, double minister's estimates

It would be interesting to know how much money is being given to migrants to not work. Allowing migrants into the country to work is great. Paying them not to work isn't. We need to stop doing that. Especially with money we don't have.

Martini Town: Christmas movie set

 

We went to Martini Town in Aldergrove last night. It was cute. It's a Christmas movie set out in the middle of nowhere filled with lights and music. A coworker said they say it's like walking around on a Hallmark movie set. I was like yeah, that's exactly what it was like. Last night was a full moon and you could see Jupiter and Mars beside it. It was nice.

You have to buy your tickets online in advance. You can't get them at the door. People also speak highly of Glow in Langley. I'm kind of done with Christmas. We'll have to do that next year along with the Winter Fair at the PNE. That one looks fun. They have ice skating and ice bumper cars.

Christmas in Vietnam and around the World

Someone I know visiting Vietnam recently noticed there was a large outdoor nativity scene in the City. A banned concept in Vancouver at LaFarge Lake. During Covid Vietnam had more freedom than we did. Isn't that ironic. 

I get kind of irritated with the persistent drive to secularize Christmas and everything else in North America. By embracing holidays from other cultures they intentionally try to push Christmas aside. Erroneously claiming the term Merry Christmas is somehow offensive. That shows how far we've fallen from reality. I can say Happy Diwali, Happy Hanukkah and Ramadan Mubarak. That shows a respect for cultural diversity. 

Christmas is a huge holiday celebrated all over the world. For some it's a religious holiday, for other's it's not. That's OK. Christmas can be whatever you want it to be. 

This year I bought an inflatable nativity to go with our inflatable Santa. Christ's birth is a historical reality and how we celebrate and interpret that fact is entirely up to us. Pretending that he never existed is like claiming the world is flat. It denies reality. 

Muslims see Jesus as a prophet and view Mary as one of the most important women in scriptures. Yet they don't worship him because they believe in one God just like we do. That's nothing to get all bent out of shape about. 

Hinduism worship many different Gods. That aspect of their religion I personally feel uncomfortable with yet I do believe in the freedom of religion. The reason why the freedom of religion is so important is because that's the first thing they take away before they take away every other freedom we have until we own nothing and can do nothing when civil liberty is abolished. 

Jews obviously don't believe Jesus is the Messiah Ben David. Yet they cannot deny the reality of his existence. The Jewish historian Josephus recorded that. None of us can deny that Jesus was a Jew and was of the house of David. Anti semitism among Christian extremists is somewhat conflicted. Jesus was a Jew and the Bible was written by Jews. Both the old and New Testament. Paul and the Apostles were Jews. 

Yet as we've seen pride and corruption can enter anywhere. Netanyahu is a bad man. He is clearly not messianic. He is the opposite. Expansionism has nothing to do with Zionism. 

Somehow I was recently put on a mail list for evangelical Christians who are on a mission to convert Mormons. I just shook my head. I've seen this all before. What a waste of a life. What a waste of a mission. Do something positive. Do something constructive. Live Christ's teachings don't distort them and abandon them. I don't like born again Christians.

For me that falls under religious extremism. They are very intolerant. It's like that old radio show the bible answer man. He was the most unchristian person I have ever heard. Everyone who doesn't believe his own very small minded false doctrine is of the devil. Everyone. Well good luck with that buddy. 

I often talked about the spirit of the law not the letter of the law. I've previously spoken about religious intent. For me it all comes back to Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance.  

"And what is good, Phaedrus, And what is not good. Need we ask anyone to tell us these things?” No we do not.

Canadians busted at Australia and New Zealand Airports

 

The National Post is reporting that "A Canadian was arrested at an airport in Australia, Thursday, after 11 kilos of cocaine were allegedly found in his luggage after arriving on a flight into Sydney. The 38-year-old man’s luggage was selected for examination after disembarking a flight from the United States. An X-ray revealed anomalies in the bag." That's not very intelligent. Smuggling drugs in an airport is very high risk. 

"The man, unidentified by authorities, as is their usual practice, was charged by Australian Federal Police (AFP) with importing a commercial quantity of a border-controlled drug. The offence carries a maximum sentence of life imprisonment." Life?!

City News is reporting that "New Zealand customs agents arrested a woman flying out of Vancouver this weekend after allegedly discovering she was carrying more than 10 kilograms of illicit drugs (crystal meth) disguised as Christmas gifts."

Meanwhile back on the ranch, My Mountain View Now is reporting that "This month RCMP have been investigating drug trafficking in and around the community of Drumheller, Alberta. A man and a woman were arrested following a traffic stop at the Shell Gas Station just after 10:20pm on Wednesday (Dec 11th)."

"Mounties say a subsequent search of the vehicle resulted in quantities of Fentanyl, methamphetamine, Canadian currency, and other drug trafficking evidence being discovered."

"The 37-year-old woman from Hanna (Crystal Luider) and the 51-year-old man from Wheatland County (Shane Pentelescu) jointly face charges including possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking."

"RCMP are continuing to investigate this matter and they are issuing a warning to the public that the seized Fentanyl, in this case, was in the shape of a heart. This is very concerning, as it may make it more appealing to children who may think it is candy. Please speak to your children about this danger.”

Spending Christmas in jail is not a wise career choice. 

UK bans Puberty blockers for minors

The Guardian is reporting that "Puberty blockers for under-18s with gender dysphoria will be banned indefinitely across the UK except for use in clinical trials, Labour has announced."

"Wes Streeting, the health secretary, said that after receiving advice from medical experts, he would make existing emergency measures banning the sale and supply of puberty blockers indefinite." That is in the child's best interest. 

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