Gilo, South Jerusalem (not a settlement)

So the US and Quartet are “deeply disappointed” that Jews will be able to build apartments in Gilo, which is actually South Jerusalem and not a “settlement” (feel free to Google Map it). Apartments are to be built on land that is still owned by Jews (purchased before WW2), notwithstanding that Jews were ethnically cleansed from that land by the British commanded Arab Legion of TransJordan in 1948. If Jews were denied planning permission in the USA on land that they own, on the basis of their religion, then the government would likely take action against such discrimination.

The Arab world know that a Jewish state is meaningless without Jerusalem and the sites which are central to Jewish beliefs. This is why they have started screeching for Jerusalem as a new capital of a never before existent Arab country, when for centuries after its conquest by Islam, it was not even a major city. It is why Sikh, Buddhist, Christian and Hindu places of worship have been destroyed, built on or taken over and converted to mosques when Islam has conquered a nation. If Jews are not allowed to live in Jerusalem, then where can they be free to live?

VE Day @ the UN

Having suffered to listen to Mahmoud Abbas’ demagogic speech bringing all the medieval anti-Semitic blood libels up to date for the modern world, yet receiving an ovation from the tyranny dominated UN, henceforth let’s declare September 23 to be our era’s VE Day (Victory Evil Day). 

In future generations, it will be fitting to note that Abbas' speech as the first UN action supporting the creation of yet another Arab Islamic undemocratic state was one of vile bile, falsehoods and hatred. Not that there was any doubt, but tiny Israel clearly has no peace partner. 

Mayoral duties

Rob Ford, the Mayor of Toronto, hosted the Prime Minister of Canada and paid for a barbeque out of his own pocket. 

Yet what do the whiners who demand entitlements from the City of Toronto say about the Mayor?  “Rob Ford did not go to Pride” seems to be all that we are ever going to hear from the entrenched, preachy, self-entitlers every time the Mayor does something that might really benefit Toronto. On a weekday Rob Ford found time to spend with someone (Prime Minister) who may actually have the clout to make a contribution to the lives of ALL Torontonians. The Mayor did not go to Pride Parade on a holiday weekend when he had pre-existing family commitments.

Whatever the Mayor tries to do to reverse the disastrous 7 years of David Miller is not really a concern to those of a particular radical political hue. For instance, is it right that the riding of ex-Mayor David Miller has 4 libraries and North York has effectively a ½? Yet any equalization of libraries is being selfishly fought by those who have a surplus. Rob Ford did not go to a Parade where the vast majority of participants detest him. Meanwhile, the organizers of Pride spend their time, funds and efforts agitating for the inclusion of an anti-Semitic hate group within their activities, rather than focusing on LGBT rights. Personally, I wouldn’t want to go to a parade where I am not truly wanted, nor one that includes haters.

The entitlement junkies are selfish brats and do not realize, or possibly care, that every $ spent on their gifts from the City diminishes the $'s and thus the services that are available to help those who truly need municipal social assistance. 

The Bitter Flotilla

I am weary of the outrageous distortions being espoused by the Bitter Flotilla enablers on behalf of Hamas, the theocratic tyranny that rules Gaza. Hamas is a terrorist regime that oppresses women and promotes homophobia, not to mention the vile anti-Semitism in its very charter. Israel removed Jews from Gaza in 2005 for the sake of the "peace process" and since then, Israeli civilians have been bombarded by over 3,000 missiles that deliberately targeted them.

Yet every 2 weeks Israel still sends over 50,000 tons of food, oil and medicine to Gaza, and supplies drinking water and electricity. A waterpark opened in Gaza this month, newly opened malls and luxury hotels flourish and Egypt has foregone the same border checks as Israel, and will now allow free flow of goods to Gaza, including weaponry. Even the UN Secretary General, no friend of Israel, urged nations to discourage the flotillas and that "legitimate crossings and established channels" should be used for supply of any aid. Clearly, the "bitter flotilla" is not about aid.

Those who embark on the bitter flotilla of pirate ships must either be ignorant of current events and history, or harbour a very deep ethno-religious bias against the tiny, yet sole pluralistic democracy in the region.

For evil to flourish, it needs followers. Evil is flourishing on the seas of the Mediterranean. 

Boycotting the boycotters

There is a strong anti-Semitic sentiment in parts of Scotland (hence george galloway’s emergence). West Dumbartonshire council have instituted a nazi-like boycott of Israeli products (we know who and what they really mean) for the crime of Israel not wanting its citizens to live under a continual barrage of missiles or alternatively, for not wanting to be wiped out entirely. Dundee council may soon follow this immoral and racist lead. West Dumbartonshite and Dundee have a long history of standing shoulder to shoulder with theocratic, racist, misogynistic, homophobic entities as they struggle to exterminate a pluralistic democracy. 

I have an extensive whisky collection of more than 80 different malt whiskies (not just 80+ bottles). Thus, I shall be instituting my own counter-boycott against these anti-Semites in the only way I know best.

There are 3 distillers in West Dumbartonshite:

Morrison Bowmore Distillers Ltd.      info@morrisonbowmore.co.uk

Loch Lomond Distillery Co. Ltd        mail@lochlomonddistillery.com

Chivas Brothers                                media.relations@pernod-ricard.com

In bold, are those whiskies or alcohol already in my collection and which I shall not be replacing. As far as I can tell, these are the whiskies I will be boycotting in the future as a counter-protest against the sickening anti-Semites of West Dumbarton, Scotland:

Morrison Bowmore Distillers Ltd. 

Auchintoshan (vile)

Bowmore (too peaty, all of them)

Glen Garioch (worst single malt I ever tasted, in fact, worst whisky altogether)

McClelland’s

Loch Lomond Distillery Co. Ltd  

Loch Lomond

Scots Earl

Distillery Select

Glen Scotia

Littlemill

Croftengea

Craigslodge

Inchmurrin

Glen Douglas

Inchfad

Chivas Brothers

Ballantine’s

Chivas (Regal)

Royal Salute

Clan Campbell

Something Special

Passport

100 Pipers

Imperial

Long John

Aberlour (good)

Glenlivet (good, thought not as good as generally proclaimed)

Glendronach (great colour)

Strathisla (good)

Longmorn (OK/good)

Scapa (OK)

Tormore (bitter aftertaste)

Jameson (generally, OK/good)

Paddy

Powers

Walker Special Old

Wisers

Beefeaters Dry Gin

Royal Salute

Plymouth Gin.

Please feel free to share the list.

Also, I shall not wear a kilt or eat haggis, ever. 

Where to vacation

Yesterday we had to wish RIP to yet more victims of terror. This time it was in Morocco when a bomb tore apart the main tourist square murdering and maiming many poor unfortunates caught in the blast. 

Unfortunately, I have said it before to many people and will say it again in writing. You are possibly risking your life, and definitely your civil rights, if you visit these type of countries; Morocco, Pakistan, Tunisia, Algeria, Saudi Arabia, Lybia, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Bahrain, TransJordan, Turkey, Lebanon, not to mention Afghanistan, Iran, Syria.......Don't go! Everyday there is another story in the press about a Westerner being kidnapped, beheaded, blown up, or simply arrested by the "honour police" in these locales for whatever crime suits their pockets at that moment. These are bad places run by bad people. 

We have seen the trend of people opting to work in these countries for excessive tax free salaries, and they supporting and promoting the ruling tyrant. When something goes wrong, these greedy immorals wail for their original countries to come and rescue them. The risk vs. reward theory works and they should abide by it. You get paid more because you are doing something risky. Crime also pays, and whilst what they may be doing is legal, it sure is not a good moral way to help these regimes survive. However, to some people that just does not matter. So, let's go back to where to vacation. 

You have a choice where to vacation. You don't need to support Fidel Castro and his execution of journalists, even if you crave affordable cigars. 

There are still a few democracies left in the world to visit and you can have a very good time. Even France and Norway qualify for this. It is true that democracies are targets for terrorists the world over, but go to a place and support democrats where the population has not sympathy for terrorist's causes. Perhaps that does actually rule out France and Norway. Go somewhere where the police don't have cadres that turn a blind eye to terrorist activities and the citizenry is not oppressed. 

Just because a place is cheap, that is no good reason to go these awful places that teem with those who don't respect human life.

Tax cuts and how to save jobs, the economy

We have an election campaign going on in Canada, although hard to notice because it is low-key and thus a very Canadian election. There has been some "outrage" expressed at possible corporate tax cuts included in one party's manifesto. I am not much of an economist even though I have an economics degree and instinctively, I also recoiled from the prospect of corporate tax cuts which would appear to make big companies richer. Then I thought a little more deeply about the Canadian $ surging high against foreign currencies and especially against the value of our biggest trade partner, the US. In simple terms, which is what best suits me, I concluded that a good way to maintain competition and therefore maintain employment for large numbers of Canadians, is for corporate tax cuts to counter-balance the increased cost of our products beyond our borders.

Having seen the economic devastation being brought to the US by continuing inane policies of Obama pouring fuel on a fire, and the fall of the UK economy to such a level that some cities are planning to light only half their street lamps, the conservative Canadian approach has kept us relatively safe in the past few years. Feels wrong to say it, yet these tax cuts may yet save many of our jobs.