http://www.howardmackinnon.com personal notes on Canadian politics, science & philosophy Thu, 13 Nov 2008 20:53:47 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en LDS Christians are suffering from the hypocritical intolerance that typifies most leftist liberals. Blaspheming the name of civil rights pro-gay-marriage protesters use vandalism, threats (so far) and defamation in an attempt to deny the civil rights of LDS Christians to engage in the same political debates as everyone else.Now ... http://www.howardmackinnon.com/nice-to-be-appreciated-our-lives-may-depend-on-it/ Here's a poem I wrote while listening to Rachmaninov's Third Piano Concerto (my favourite classical piece): Speed Power Energy Rushing headlong A furious pace Stopping impossible Nothing can oppose Liquid motion Elegance Fluid Grace It's pretty boring unless you listen to the piece at the same time. Here's a video of the part I like best being performed. I especially like the ... http://www.howardmackinnon.com/rachmaninov-inspired-poem/ So some people actually do get it. A majority even supported tax cuts. clipped from www.canada.comCut spending to avoid deficit, majority saysAn overwhelming majority of Canadians say Finance Minister Jim Flaherty should slash the federal budget to balance the books, according to a new poll for Canwest News Service ... http://www.howardmackinnon.com/canadians-more-conservative-than-some-would-like-us-to-think/ Freedom crusader Ezra Levant unveils another witch hunt by the Canadian Human Rights Commission. This time a politician was concerned about the fact that Natives made up 8% of the population in his riding but committed 59% of the crime. Is that not a problem that sounds like it ... http://www.howardmackinnon.com/the-latest-assault-on-freedom-in-the-name-of-human-rights/ In this great article, Gerry Nicholls hits the nail squarely on the head. Prime Minister Harper and his party spent an entire election using our tax dollars to tell us what a great leader he is. Now he has to show us whether he is a great conservative leader ... http://www.howardmackinnon.com/what-harper-must-do-now/ As the clip from this article correctly points out, Harper's campaign placed all the focus on himself - not what he would do. This served to emphasize not his family values but his autocratic ones. Democracy is not an ideal to this Prime Minister but an obstacle. Accountability, ... http://www.howardmackinnon.com/why-harper-lost-a-majority-part-1/ Here are my final predictions. (Tweaked after receiving Oct 11 poll results.) Region Conserv Liberal New Dem Bloq Ind Atlantic 2 25 5 0 0 Quebec 6 16 0 52 1 Ontario 43 42 21 0 0 Prairies 51 1 4 0 0 BC 20 2 14 0 0 North 0 2 1 0 0 Total 122 88 45 52 1 Looks like the NDP surprise the media by picking up Central Nova (MacKay gets 36% and May finishes 3rd) and the Liberals steal Cumberland-Colchester due to the Casey/Conservative split there. The CPC's keepers in the Atlantic are both ... http://www.howardmackinnon.com/2008-election-seat-projections-final-prediction/ Rather than vote "NO" in each circle on the ballot, why not just pass the ballot right back after receiving it. clipped from www.canada.comHow to vote for none of the aboveIn elections past, when I could find no candidate I would dream of voting for, I returned ... http://www.howardmackinnon.com/hmmm-this-might-be-interesting-to-do-on-tuesday/ The teachings of Islam, like those of Christianity, can be contorted to justify the most heinous behaviour. Whatever name you use to identify the twisted religion of the rulers of Iran and their supporters, it is truly satanic as you can see from this article.The power and popularity of ... http://www.howardmackinnon.com/a-satanic-religion-in-a-fascist-state/ My latest pseudo-scientific best-guess is based on the Oct. 7 Nanos poll. Here it is: Lib = 114 CPC = 102 BQ = 58 NDP = 34 Ind = 1 Thus we have a minority Liberal government with just 29% of the vote and a new Prime Minister who Canadians pick as the worst leader of ... http://www.howardmackinnon.com/election-2008-seat-projections/