The military boys need new toys in the form of jets and they’ll use any excuse they can think of to get them.

Without whistleblower legislation, the powers that be are protected. Fear of revealing corruption is silenced. And we call this a democracy?

I find it really difficult to think of voting for a would-be prime minister of this country who always appears angry and on a rant of some kind.

During his next press conference, can we get a shot of Gene Zwozdesky’s feet? Bet he’s wearing flip-flops.

We are wasting time, money and resources holding inquiries, establishing commissions, etc. to review past, irrevocable decisions and actions when this time, money and resources could be used to go ahead with future improvements.

It will be a challenge for the global warming enthusiasts to link the Japanese earthquake and tsunami to greenhouse gas emissions, but no doubt they will develop a link and call for carbon-capture regulations to prevent earthquakes.

Food prices are supposed to be up more than usual this year. Your taxes are going up through inflation, and growers’ revenues will probably go down.

The new gang in Ottawa makes Brian Mulroney look like a candidate for sainthood.

I have a Nexus card and a passport, and yes I paid the $50 to pass the line. I find it convenient if you travel with only a carry-on bag. If I’m with others that don’t have the card, I use the regular line. What’s the big deal?

To suggest Villa Caritas should have rescheduled its grand opening, which took probably six months to organize, because of the unfortunate suicide of one of its residents, is not thinking this through. For people intent on committing suicide, it’s never a matter of how or when — it’s just that when they find the opportunity and they want to, they do it.

This is why we let Epcor spin off Capital Power? So they could go on a spending spree?

This week, I received five sets of address labels from five different charities. I mail about five letters a year! Stop the labels!