Gun owners NOT criminals

On December 6^th 1989, Marc Lapine unleashed unspeakable horror on the women of Montréal’s École Polytechnique. As a father the hairs on my neck stand up when I think of that unimaginable horror that occurred that day. However, the response from the Canadian government could not have been more counter productive. Their solution, rather than crack down on gangs and psychopaths, was to immediately bring down unimaginable pressure on the law-bidding citizens of this country. We already had in place a licensing system that could be used by police to track gun owners. At that time firearms owners had respect for the laws of the land and fully compliant with the letter of the law. In the end comes Bill C-68, the most contentious piece of legislation in Canadian history. Law bidding citizens saw it as a slap in the face, and a threat to their way of life. Criminals were delighted, for now there was a central database into which they could try and hack and create a virtual shopping list for would be thieves. Then in a further stroke of genius, the registry was handed over to Ekos. Am I the only one who can see a problem with this? It is easy to imagine how a corrupt employee (or police officer for that matter) could stand to benefit substantially from this information to be sold on the black market. That is not to say that it has happened. However, when a Toronto lawyer has 30 guns stolen from his apartment while he is in hospital, it begs an answer to the question. On the other side of the coin we have those who make a substantial living trying to portray me as a gun owner as some kind of wacko who cares nothing for public safety. I’m sorry. I have three teenage daughters. Their safety is my number on concern. I don’t see a threat to them from legally owned and properly stored firearms. Maybe Canada should get off its politically correct ass, and go after the people who are responsible for the violence in this country and leave the rest of us alone. Remember one thing. We are not the problem, but we can be part of the solution

For God’s sake don’t say God!

As a lad we began our school day with the lords prayer. At lunch some lucky volunteer was picked to say grace, and we actually learned a little about Christianity in schools, instead of a littany of facts about allah, buddah, or whatever diety some other part of the world might worship. When we came home we asked the blessing before supper and said our good night prayers before going to sleep. Sunday was a day for church and Sunday school and thats it. Now it seems the word “God” is a four letter word only to be uttered in your bedroom, and only then once the sheets are pulled up. Apparently, it has somehow become offensive to those who either believe that God does not exist, or that we have somehow been misinformed and following the wrong diety. Personally, I do not get my knickers in a not when I see a burka, or a endless sea of Turbans. A forehead dot, does not even give a slight raise in my blood pressure. Why is it than that a pleasant wish of “Merry christmas”, seems to send these late comers into a frenzy. Why is a crucifix on the wall so offensive that it overshadows all the pleasantries of this country?Personally, I am tired of this new age crusade, and all the political correctness that goes with it. Welcome to Canada. If I offend you, there is a plane going back to your country tonight. Safe journey.

Plane crash in Smith’s sound

The weather in Newfoundland was seasonably poor, as on the morning of March 18 1953 American Convair B-36 (known as the peacemaker) departed from Lajes in The Azores destined for its home base in South Dakota. On board were 23 airmen anxious to be heading home after a training mission. Among the crew on board that night included Brig. Gen Richard Ellsworth. (More)