Commentary For a couple of years now, the U.S. military has had a serious recruitment problem. That isn’t really a surprise. Our leaders have injected the entire menu of radical woke ideology into the tissues of the military establishment. Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, worries about “white rage” and supports teaching…
The Belt and Road Initiative Hits a Pothole
April 23, 2023
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Commentary Initially proclaimed as the economic marvel that would create massive global infrastructure and growth, the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has encountered significant problems in recent years that have created doubt over its impact. The BRI was launched by Chinese leader Xi Jinping in 2013 when he pushed for a “Silk Road Economic Belt,”…
Who Comes First in the Trans Debate? Parents or Teachers?
April 23, 2023
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Commentary Who should have the authority in relation to a child’s welfare? Most mums and dads would be confident in asserting no one loves their children or is more invested in their children than they are. As the wise saying goes, “Blood is thicker than water.” The bond between parent and child is strong and…
Blinken’s Lie Must Lead to Reform of Government
Commentary If accurate histories of our crazy times are written—and let’s hope they will be—it won’t look kindly on this period of time. Take this latest revelation: “A former CIA official testified that then-Biden campaign senior adviser, now-Secretary of State Antony Blinken ‘played a role in the inception’ of the public statement signed by current and…
Would a Higher Earned Income Tax Credit Help the Poor?
April 23, 2023
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Commentary The California Legislature is considering expanding the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), a type of negative income tax. If you earn below a certain level of income, instead of paying income tax, you get a cash check or deposit to your bank account. CalMatters reported: “Democratic Assemblymembers Mike Gipson of Gardena and Miguel Santiago of Los Angeles recently…
Michael Taube: Why Canada Will Join a Rogues’ List If Bill C-18 Passes
Commentary The long-anticipated showdown between Canada and Google on Bill C-18 is nigh. When the imaginary pistols are drawn, and the invisible bullets are fired, the reputation of this country could be shattered beyond reproach. Bill C-18, or an Act respecting online communications platforms that make news content available to persons in Canada, was first…
Russia’s Role in the Sudan Conflict
Commentary Russian oligarch Yevgeny Prigozhin of the infamous Wagner mercenary group also owns a U.S.-sanctioned company called Meroe Gold. This company extracts gold from Sudan, supporting Russian President Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine. Fighting broke out in Sudan on April 15 between two generals who led previous coup battles to consolidate control over the country. As…
On National Security, Ottawa Has Its Priorities Backwards
Commentary Defending the security and integrity of the Canadian state from external and internal threats is a key federal responsibility. But it seems the federal government has its priorities backward. Ottawa unleashed the Emergencies Act on the fictional premise that the truckers’ Freedom Convoy protest was an existential threat to Canada’s security. But when it…
Was Nashville Shooter a Pagan on Testosterone?
Commentary NASHVILLE—Several weeks out from the horrific murders of three children and three adults at Nashville’s Coventry School, important information, including but far from limited to the perpetrator’s “manifesto,” still are being hidden from the public. Some of this is due to the reluctance—or is it fear?—of the Nashville Police Department that had behaved so…
The Ideological Capture of the CBC
Commentary Elon Musk’s Twitter has dropped the labels “government-funded” or “state-affiliated” from several media corporations, including the CBC. Nevertheless, calling the CBC government-funded is merely stating the obvious. Last year, the Canadian government provided over $1 billion in funding to the CBC, or about 70 percent of annual operating costs. But as Edward R. Murrow famously…
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