62 Replies to “December 23, 2018: Reader Tips”

    1. He’s an amateur! He doesn’t even come close to Florence Foster Jenkins. She was the Justin Trudeau of classical music and opera. Here’s her rendition of a well-known aria from Mozart’s Die Zauberfloete (warning: this cannot be unlistened):

      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6ubiUIxbWE

      Yeah, she makes Anna Russell sound like Dame Kiri te Kanawa. More on that diva:

      https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florence_Foster_Jenkins

      As for Anna Russell, take a look at this:

      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eN5dAQLYYrs

      Surprisingly, her description is accurate.

      1. All these songs are beautiful because the people really really tried hard and and and they didn’t snort, choke or giggle and and and ruin it and and and have to …start all over! Ah hahaha,very funny!

          3. “I’m called little Buttercup, là, là, là!”

            Ah, yes, H. M. S. Pinafore….

        2. Anna Russell’s routine is a lot like Victor Borge’s. She pokes fun at music while, in a way, teaching at the same time.

          Her Wagner “interpretation” is a classic. I’ve even heard it mentioned on a Metropolitan Opera broadcast quiz by one of its members, much to the delight of all in attendance.

          1. Yes, right, saw them on the weekly Ed Sullivan show… never missed it! He often featured people that were then currently appearing on Broadway or in NYC in general! Now ‘that’ was a really good ‘shew’!

            (I’ll never forget when the Beatles appeared!)

            TQ guys!
            (I wrote a bit below@ 7:01 pm before this here)

  2. Twelve Days of Trudeau

    On the twelfth day of Trudeau the Liberals gave to me:
    Twelve Liberals lying
    Eleven virtue lectures
    Ten carbon taxes
    Nine pairs of socks
    Eight Justin selfies
    Seven er “vacation” trips
    Six ethics violations
    Five Bombardier subsidies
    Four cancelled pipelines
    Three costume changes
    Two kiddies nannies
    A million dollar gambling MP
    And a joint

    Hope everyone has a Merry Christmas

  3. Amateur! He doesn’t even come close to Florence Foster Jenkins!

    She was the Justin Trudeau of classical music and opera. Here’s her rendition of a well-known aria from Mozart’s Die Zauberfloete (warning: this cannot be unlistened):

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6ubiUIxbWE

    Yeah, she makes Anna Russell sound like Dame Kiri te Kanawa. More on that diva:

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florence_Foster_Jenkins

    Oh, as for Anna Russell, give this a listen:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eN5dAQLYYrs

  4. Justin Trudeau Blames Trump’s ‘Racist’ Policies For Canada’s Immigration Crisis
    To wit, during an end-of-year interview with Global News, the Canadian leader accused President Trump’s ‘racist’ immigration policies of provoking a worsening immigration crisis in Canada, as more immigrants seek to flee north, fearing a ‘hostile, anti-refugee’ climate in the US. When asked what he believes is to blame for the worsening crisis, which this year led to the Canadian government putting asylum applicants up in 3 star hotels after shelters – including one in a stadium in Montreal – filled to capacity, Trudeau said it was Trump’s policies, not Trudeau’s infamous 2017 tweet advising migrants that Canada would offer safe harbor to anybody fleeing persecution, that inspired thousands of migrants to flee north from the US into Canada.
    Migrants are choosing to flee the US for a reason, Trudeau said – and not because of a silly tweet. Put another way: Trump’s tweets are to blame, not Trudeau’s, for inspiring some 35,000 migrants to cross into Canada at “unofficial” entry points along the US-Canada border.

    “If people are in the midst of migration around the world right now, it’s not because of a tweet restating – almost word for word – Canadian policy on refuges, because that’s exactly what it was,” he said in a year-end interview with the West Block’s Mercedes Stephenson.

    “And certainly, if people are fleeing the United States right now and are choosing to leave the United States right now, it’s not something I said. It is perhaps domestic realities within the political context in the United States that is driving people to move or to make those certain decisions.”

    At issue is an agreement called the ‘Safe Third Countries’ protocol, which governs the processing of asylum claims between the US and Canada. It states that migrants must declare asylum in whichever country they land, but includes a loophole that allows migrants who originally landed in the US to file a valid asylum claim if they cross into Canada through an “unofficial” checkpoint.

    During one recent town hall, a heckler demanded to know how the Canadian government planned to disburse money to Quebec, which has been hard hit by the immigration crisis. In response, Trudeau accused the woman of being a “racist”.

    In August, a heckler confronted him at an event in Quebec and demanded to know when the province would get federal cash as compensation for dealing with the influx crossing at Roxham Road, which has become the situation’s epicentre.

    In response, Trudeau criticized the woman for her “intolerant” views and said “your racism has no place here.”

    Thought Truduea rejected criticism that he was using racism as a subtext for rejecting legitimate complaints about the Canadian government’s unwillingness to dole out resources to help the provincial governments process asylum applicants.

    “No, I haven’t been critical of people who’ve raised concerns. I recognize that there are lots of legitimate questions: are we processing these people right? Are we investing enough money in the system to be able to handle this? And we have invested more and we’re improving our systems.”

    Put another way: If you criticize Trudeau and his fellow virtue-signaling liberals, then you’re a racist.

    H/t Zero Hedge and poster “flubber” for this clip from High Plains Drifter. Trump is the ‘Drifter’….classic scene for immigration crisis.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nT2fMnstxwU

  6. If you think that music selection was sickening get a load of the following.

    The RCMP is now considering eliminating aptitude tests, scrapping vision & hearing standards, and allowing people with criminal records to join the force.

    https://www.spencerfernando.com/2018/12/22/total-insanity-rcmp-considering-eliminating-aptitude-tests-vision-hearing-standards-and-allowing-people-with-criminal-records-to-join-the-force-at-the-urging-of-gender-based-analyst/

    1. Who needs good vision and hearing plus a clean record if all one does is escort illegal–oops! “irregular”–immigrants across the border?

      1. I can’t help but think of A Clockwork Orange and what happened with Alex’s Droogies after he goes to prison.

        Could be just the type Trudeau will need to enforce the will of his Chinese overlords.

    2. Ken,
      We need to address Spencer Fernando and advise him that it is not April 1st yet for another 4 months.

      1. Yes, it is funny if not so sad. Maybe the Khadr family can now apply. High River was only the most visible downward. No wonder there is a drop off in applicants.

    3. Don’t you get the criminal record after you join the force when you say, burn down a barn, or taser a man to death, shoot a fleeing suspect in the back of the head, or break and enter homes and confiscate 100’s of legally owned and stored weapons?

  7. I can scarcely count the number of years I sat in the same pew of my local Lutheran Church and heard a very similar rendition of O Holy Night coming from the row behind me, by the nice old gentleman who … liked to sing loudly … who was somewhat hard of hearing. Sadly, I was not.

  8. Until now I didn’t know it was possible to teach a dog to sing an entire song.

    That was a dog singing, right?

  9. No one can be allowed to engage in violence, Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orban said in an interview to public broadcaster Kossuth Radio on Friday, referring to recent demonstrations against labour reform. The prime minister said a clear line must be drawn between the expression of one’s political views and vandalism.

    The most aggressive and most active of those protesting the recent amendment to the labour code are on the payroll of George Soros, Orban said. He added that the demonstrations were also in part linked to international networks. The prime minister said he also saw traces of this internationally, arguing that “right-wing governments have come under fire everywhere”.

    https://thehungaryjournal.com/2018/12/21/orban-no-one-can-be-allowed-to-engage-in-violence/

  10. Some background on Huawei Corporation CFO Meng Wanzhou and the three Canadian hostages.

    https://symbolic-mirage.blogspot.com/2018/12/call-me-sabrina.html

    This is what you are facing when you deal with any Chinese Corporation,
    “All organizations and citizens must support, assist with, and collaborate in national intelligence work, and guard the national intelligence work secrets they are privy to.” (Article 7 of China’s National Intelligence Law)

  11. Everyone in Canada is rejoicing this morning that Great Leader Kim Jung Trudeau made a surprise visit to Mali. Yes our environmentalist prime minister burned jet fuel, along with his loyal media for some great photo ops with the troops. Great pictures of him wearing a flack jacket and ruffled hair. I’m sure women and young people across Canada will be oohing and ahhing, at the look. Even CNN was comparing Mr. Wonderful standing bravely with our troops, compared to evil Trump. He is so wonderful. The photos will be perfect for use during the election. Maybe he can send some to the Canadians rotting in a Chinese prison.

    1. Yes and propagandist Glen McGregor was right there, to capture the staged accident in all its glory. Notice the conveniently “injured” soldier that was triaged, on the Herc, just in time for Glen, cameras, and yes, Sock Puppet.
      Funny coincidence, this is happening as Monkey’s polling numbers fall off the cliff. This bit of faux concern is designed to try and fool the military that PM Virtue Signal has their back, har har.

      1. Yes the mission is a great success. They have only performed five evacuations since August. But hey, makes for a great photo op. I’m sure its worth the cost of burning all that jet fuel and making the troops eat their Christmas dinner early.

    2. The photos will be perfect for use during the election.

      Yup. Anything to convince the UN to get (post-national, sharia-compliant, gender-balanced, carbon-neutral Soros vassal made from stolen indigenous land) Canada onto the security council and make Prinz Dummkopf Secretary General.

      And, yes, it will happen.

        1. Weird Al Yankovic got his start through Dr. Demento. His send-up of The Knack’s song My Sharona (which he called My Bologna) was recorded in a college men’s room.

    1. Liberals lie about everything.
      PM Pantsonfire is soulless.
      In less than 302 days he will hopefully be stammering without power.
      But if we get 4 more years of these traitors Canada will be a post nation.

      1. And that’s why I am voting for Max and the PPC for the liberals and PC are the only two parties to ever control our federal government and Look at the mess they both have made of this great nation it’s time for a non Globalist corrupt controlled party.

        Go Max Go

        From Max:

        Flip-flop.

        Does Scheer support the UN’s Paris Accord on climate change with its unrealistic emissions target reductions?

        Last week he did, this week he doesn’t. Depends which way the wind is blowing.

        I know what my position is:

        https://beta.ctvnews.ca/national/politics/2018/11/6/1_4165832.amp.html#click=https://t.co/MET8LlDPub

        https://mobile.twitter.com/MaximeBernier

      2. Buddy, Their names were: Booth, Guiteau, Czolgosz, and Oswald.

        Fortunately, Canada is a morally superior nation and we use the BALLOT to replace a leader with whom we disagree.

        1. Unless they flood the country with newly minted voters that don’t even live or pay taxes here. Or pick specific refugees to rush in and give the vote to before the next election.

          I had to wait 18 years to be able to vote and I was born here, 3 years is not enough time to integrate and learn what is required to cast an informed vote.

          1. 3 years is not enough time to integrate and learn what is required to cast an informed vote

            The only information those new voters need to know is “Vote Liberal” How long does it take to learn that?

  15. Global Compact for Migration -> Scheer flip-flop

    Paris Accord-> Scheer flip-flop

    Supply management -> No Scheer flip-flop

    Scheer can flip-flop on anything unless it impacts the fake conservative special interest groups that bought his leadership.

    God love you Max

    Calling a spade a spade in Canadian Politics what a concept

  16. Driving from Toon town to Calgary yesterday I was listening to Danial trator Smith on 770 radio yapping on with glee and emotion about the The truck oil protestors in a number of locations in Alberta and Saskatchewan.
    Her enthusiasm rings hollow knowing her history of selling out Wild Rose.
    There’s the rub.
    Albertains and westerners in general will never follow through to the only solution to resolve our status in CON-federation!
    If this movement were to evolve into a political movement that puts forth a leader of some sort that is when the political elite and “fake news” media will label the movement and leadership as “racist and bigoted”!
    And western Canadian history will repeat itself once again.
    The kind of government and mayor leadership elected in its two big cities and provincial government tells us everything. The “Cowtown” of old has longed to be O so Toronto ie urban.

    Western Canadian protest movements have sprung up since the 30’S yet all refused to follow through to the only soultion. “The Hammer” of separation.
    The late Ted Byfield said “ only when they think we might get out will they do anything to keep us in”!
    The only thing we get from eastern government is poor government and a low weak dollar. They provide us with nothing of value that we can not provide ourselves.

    1. East governments here we go with the divide and conquer.

      Th only two federal Party were Liberals and Progressive Conservative.

      Have we gained more personal freedom – No

      Have we transferred our oil overseas via pipeline and ships yet- No

      Do we pay less in taxes – No

      Does our Military have decent equipment – No

      Why do the majority of Canadians Governments in cities provinces and federaly allow now Canadians to have more rights than ordinary Canadians we can’t even have a talk rationally I. The media for its so leftist elitist globalistss.

      It’s Max and the PPC As the only electorial choice.

  17. Another “success” in socialist paradise.

    Nicaragua news director accused of terror after station raid
    https://www.apnews.com/6a7689f6dd3e40309dbeebf40c097595

    “The director of a TV station critical of President Daniel Ortega was accused Saturday of inciting terrorism after authorities raided and shut down the station’s offices in their latest salvo against independent media and nongovernmental organizations.”

    1. To bad they were stupid enough to give up their guns…

      When your government makes citizens into illegal gun owners who’s at fault here the ordinary law abiding citizen or the tyrannical government in power.

      When the Federal Government vites to take away our gun from our homes which will happen very soon in Canada make sure all you gun owning Canadians take aim at all those who voted away our God given rights and just say no from the barrels of all our guns

  21. Andrew McCarthy on Syria:
    “ISIS is simply a breakaway faction of al-Qaeda. It started, long before Obama came along, as the network’s franchise in Iraq, during the anti-American insurgency that metastasized into sectarian civil war. Al-Qaeda did not spontaneously generate either. It arose largely out of the Afghan jihad against the Soviets. You may notice a pattern here. The animating force is sharia-supremacist jihadism — the conviction that there is a divine injunction to impose Islamic law on Muslim countries and, from there, spread it globally. This is to be done by any means necessary, though fundamentalist ideology (in contrast to other interpretations of Islam) makes violence the highest form of jihad.

    There has never been any vacuum in Syria (or Iraq). Sharia supremacism fills all voids.”

    https://www.nationalreview.com/2018/12/syria-troop-withdrawal-middle-east-policy/

    1. While on the subject of Daryl Hall, I remember listening to this Hall & Oates song while I was moving to Calgary on New Year’s Eve 1977:

      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIAkRVBS-0U

      Listening to the lyrics, why am I reminded of a certain Canadian politician, particularly the line “You can rely on the old man’s money”? Coincidence, I guess….

        1. Many years ago, the CBC had a classical music request program called RSVP. It first started on AM and then moved over to the FM service.

          One day, I heard one of the Judds (I forget which, but definitely not that flake Ashley) had called in and made a request. She told the host, Leon Cole, that there were only two kinds of music: good music and bad music and that he played good music.

          Sara Smile is definitely an example of good music.

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