Category Archives: Politics

Mega Wall

Posted on 3 August 2013 by Larry Russwurm

The United States has built about a thousand kilometres of barriers along its border with Mexico. Mainly this wall is designed to keep out illegal immigrants. Some want it along the whole of the border with Mexico. Perhaps this is … Continue reading →

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Canadian Conservatives: Shouting at Us, Whispering a Block Away to Disabled

Posted on 27 July 2013 by Larry Russwurm

The latest mailing I got from the federal Conservative party, under the guise that it’s from my member of parliament (Harold Albrecht), to abuse the free service from Canada Post, had something that made me laugh right away. There was … Continue reading →

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Only Coke Would See a Bright Side to Living in a Big Brother State

Posted on 13 July 2013 by Larry Russwurm

Have you seen the latest feel good television advertisement from Coca Cola? Here in Canada and I don’t know where all else they are showing good deeds caught by surveillance cameras. All to the strains of the sweet song Give … Continue reading →

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China is Broke

Posted on 7 July 2013 by Larry Russwurm

There is no need to reevaluate world economic might and clout. China still manufactures the lion’s share of the more inexpensive goods. And growth rates are still good for that country. By my title for the article I mean that … Continue reading →

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Religiosity and Flags

Posted on 15 June 2013 by Larry Russwurm

Let’s preface everything by saying that religious symbols make poor symbols for a country. Even in the most devout religious areas, I doubt that adherence to a particular religion exceeds 90 % of the adult populace. Certain areas claimed and … Continue reading →

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Legalization

Posted on 1 June 2013 by Larry Russwurm

The legalization of marijuana seemed to pick up some steam last year as Washington state and Colorado both voted to legalize the substance. But there are federal laws which seem to trump those votes. So now the legalization of marijuana … Continue reading →

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The Ads About Nothing

Posted on 23 March 2013 by Larry Russwurm

Twice now the Canadian political comedy show The Rick Mercer Report has said that the many, many ads for the Canadian government’s “Economic Action Plan” point out the ordinary spending of any government and call it their “Action Plan”. Really … Continue reading →

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What Has Really Happened to Germany’s New York Gold

Posted on 9 March 2013 by Larry Russwurm

According to this article, the island of Manhattan has the United States’ biggest gold reserves. Bigger than even Fort Knox. An intriguing twist is that much of the reserves belong to Germany. Before Germany’s currency was taken off the gold … Continue reading →

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Big Bro: The Secret Plan for UK Dominance

Posted on 9 February 2013 by Larry Russwurm

The very first stage in this plan is the installation of video cameras everywhere. Practically everyone has heard of the ubiquitous cameras all over London. Recently bigwigs in the London video camera complex were worried that games in Europe, where … Continue reading →

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The Insulting Clock Radio

Posted on 6 February 2013 by Larry Russwurm

It was awhile ago when I first noticed it. My own clock radio, without any provocation at all, called me 4 eyes. The nerve of it. I mean I feed it electricity just how it likes me to and this … Continue reading →

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