A La Calle” (“To the Streets”): Fair to say lucky to be Canadian!

“A La Calle” is the opening night film for this year’s Annual Human Rights Watch Film Festival Canada running from February 18th-22. Violation of human rights is never a pretty story but combine it with the economic collapse of a nation that includes food and medicine shortages the picture is uglier. In this case itContinue reading “A La Calle” (“To the Streets”): Fair to say lucky to be Canadian!”

Canada puts the pressure on China against its treatment of Uyghur ethnic minority: China Canada trade and political relations continues to deteriorate

Measures Related to the Human Rights Situation in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region From: Global Affairs Canada Backgrounder Canada is gravely concerned with evidence and reports of human rights violations in the People’s Republic of China against members of the Uyghur ethnic minority and other minorities. These violations include repressive surveillance, mass arbitrary detention, torture andContinue reading “Canada puts the pressure on China against its treatment of Uyghur ethnic minority: China Canada trade and political relations continues to deteriorate”

Poetry Corner: :Ode to Donald Trump”

Ode to Donald Trump It really wasn’t a surprise when the “stolen” election ousted you as leader of the flockyour Republican senators stabbed you in the back and that was quite a shockyour incitement and COVID mishandling made you fall so lowwhere did your friends the Proud Boys go?it’s clear 51% of the American populationContinue reading “Poetry Corner: :Ode to Donald Trump””

Virus#26:Chapter 29: Was There any good from the COVIDs?: “A sense of community”

Chapter 29 “was there any good from the COVIDs?; A sense of community” There is often some good in a bad situation. The COVIDs brought about a sense of community. It may have been brought about by emergency orders which imposed social distancing, closed nonessential businesses, and prohibited large gatherings all in the name ofContinue reading “Virus#26:Chapter 29: Was There any good from the COVIDs?: “A sense of community””

Virus#26: Chapter 16 “lessons from the COVID’s: Fuck the Vulnerable”

Chapter 16 “Lessons learnt from the COVIDs; Fuck the Vulnerable Movement” Initially COVID-19 witnessed a polite population when the only sacrifice was finding toilet paper then hiding out at home. Hospital beds just managed to cope with the seriously ill. Now the seriously ill and the fatalities were highly skewed towards the elderly in scandalouslyContinue reading “Virus#26: Chapter 16 “lessons from the COVID’s: Fuck the Vulnerable””

The Ontario COVID Lockdown: Inanity Holds Sway with the Dog Walker Stupidity

There are many of you out there that express an opinion Ontario’s lockdown is ineffective or causing such high collateral damage it simply is not worth it. The bottom line is that medical systems can’t handle the load of the infected or soon will not be able to. Is it fair to say poor medicalContinue reading “The Ontario COVID Lockdown: Inanity Holds Sway with the Dog Walker Stupidity”

The sad tale of the Jews of Thessaloniki Greece

The Decimation of the Jews of Thessaloniki By Robert K. StephemSpecial to The Suburban Jun 20, 2018  0 Facebook Twitter Email Facebook Twitter Email Print Save I was always vaguely aware of the Jewish population in Thessaloniki Greece after several visits to that city. I became more interested when I heard, mistakenly, that there wasContinue reading “The sad tale of the Jews of Thessaloniki Greece”

Yet more collateral COVID-19 damage for the “public good” ? : Ontario enacts second COVID-19 and the COVID police will be there to “protect” us

NEWS RELEASE Ontario Declares Second Provincial Emergency to Address COVID-19 Crisis and Save Lives Province Issues Stay-at-Home Order and Introduces Enhanced Enforcement Measures to Reduce Mobility January 12, 2021 Office of the Premier Table of Contents Content Quick Facts Additional Resources Related Topics TORONTO – In response to a doubling in COVID-19 cases over theContinue reading “Yet more collateral COVID-19 damage for the “public good” ? : Ontario enacts second COVID-19 and the COVID police will be there to “protect” us”

COVID CURFEW HITS QUEBEC!

According to the Quebec government a COVID CURFEW comes into effect as of January 9th. The rules are as follows; Curfew As of Saturday, January 9, 2021, a curfew will be in effect. Between 8 p.m. and 5 a.m. Quebecers must not leave their homes except in cases that justify travel. Allowed exceptions: a person whoseContinue reading “COVID CURFEW HITS QUEBEC!”

New York Legislative Assembly Bill 416: Sweeping Public Health Measures

Although not yet law and without even a co-sponsor of Bill 416, the bill grants sweeping powers such as: Removal and detention of cases contacts and carriers who may be a danger to public health in the event that the governor declares a state of health emergency due to an epidemic of any communicable diseaseContinue reading “New York Legislative Assembly Bill 416: Sweeping Public Health Measures”