67 Replies to “I Amuse Myself”

  2. thrust, parry, thrust! straight at ‘em is the timeless strategy!
    God bless you ms. kate – you are a national treasure.

    1. What? Didn’t you know slavery, murder, rape and torture were never even heard of until the white man arrived.

  3. Except for hockey, the CBC hasn’t covered “sports” for a long time.
    Sorry, badminton and tasseled baton twirling are not on the top of my “sports” much watch list.
    But, the CBC is not on my watch list, never mind my must watch list…..
    Baseball is back. GO A’s!

    1. I’d much rather have a ‘Dismember the CBC and wear it’s skin as a Suit,’ bumper sticker.

  5. Below is an earlier comment from an SDA follower.

    “Kate, they [ Native American tribes ] not only owned slaves, they owned black slaves. There’s a misconception that they only enslaved other Indians.

    Here in Burlington, the famous Joseph Brant (Tyandanaga) owned between 30 to 40 slaves, many black. He brought them with him from New York when the Crown granted him a personal area of land in what today is Burlington and a significantly larger piece of land near Brantford for Six Nation’s.

    Oh, and the Mohawk are not indigenous to the area. The Crown purchased the land from the Mississaugas and gave it to Six Nation’s as a reward for supporting the British during the Revolutionary War. Interesting to note that the first thing these great stewards of the land did was to immediately start selling it off to white settlers.

    So if Black Lives Matter, the shame of Indian slave ownership must be redressed.”

    1. Exactly! Those and many other so called first nations were US immigrants or part-time-ers, who previously spent summers only in Canada as hunter-gatherers. Did they also pick off some white girls? DNA please to get your cheque and no tax status.

    2. “the first thing these great stewards of the land did was to immediately start selling it off to white settlers.”

      You need to research the Title definition of English & French Land owners…Even today England does not consider LAND sales TITLE as Fee-Simple .. The sale of London Property is for 30 years and then the Title is returned to the Original Seller…..The Treaty (6 or7 Oaks) with the Mohawks & Canadian Indians was negotiated by FRENCH INDIAN Agents…..Ontario may have illegally converted Title…(The SCOC is limited by British LAW)…

      If the English Common People continue to be STUPID, and allow Royalty Title to pass down to each successive Generation, their continued wealth will be protected….. Ignorance is Bliss

      When Custer lost ~340 troopers against the Sioux… The Sioux fled to CANADA & sought the Protection of the Crown… The RCMP was created for this purpose, knowing that the USA did not want to re-create a WAR with England….. The Gatling Gun & Canon was not used to punish the Sioux.

      The Leader Post published a letter from a BLACKFOOT Indian complaining about John A MacDonald… I guess McGill has no History of the Blackfoot Tribe… Hated by ALL OTHER TRIBES….Lewis & Clark documented how that Tribe had earned their reputation.. Thieves, Murder, & Cowards

  6. There go my hopes of the Edmonton Eskimos changing there name to the Edmonton rEdskins using the same EE logo

    1. At this point, there is no more appropriate name than to call them the Edmonton Eunuchs.

  8. Below is another earlier comment from an SDA follower.

    “You are quite right that most of the Brant Mohawks were no Canadian “first nations”, any more than we old stock wasp Canucks were, i.e., the ones who came with or before Brant and settled in Eastern and Western Ontario with land grants from the Brits or came as UELs before or after that war.

    Yes, the ones with large grants all became real estate developers of the day, as they could not possibly use all of the granted acreage themselves, even with slaves.

    Ditto for the prairies, where many were formerly USA-born, but camped north of the 49th for the summer to pick yummy berries, meet and hunt, or showed up in “now Canada”, after having been driven out of the American west. That said, many BC tribes, some indigenous Eastern tribes and some northern tribes across the country, not real nations, and Metis too have deeper roots in Canada than those Brant Mohawks. Those here in British North America before us used slavery too, so after 7 generations, I bow to no one, as this is 2020, not 1833. I know my ancestors who came in 1763 up to 1817-60 never had slaves.

    Slavery in Canada was tiny and chastised by the Brits 33 years before we became a Dominion. “The Slavery Abolition Act, (1833), in British history, an act of Parliament that abolished slavery in most British colonies, freed more than 800,000 enslaved Africans in the Caribbean and South Africa as well as a small number,” (NOTE SMALL NUMBER!) “in Canada. It received Royal Assent on August 28, 1833, and took effect on August 1, 1834.”

    Why do we always adopt US problems?”

    1. Perfectly said! My ancestors and I have no guilt whatsoever, arriving in 1820 plus. I owe no one anything. I pay continue through the nose today, supporting bad behaviour and idiotic government programs. My ancestors helped build this country by hard work and a few good brains and skills. We had crown grants of land from Britain and developed useful, productive properties in Ontario before pioneering in Western Canada.

      Canadians did not share America’s slavery issues, except pre-1833, in Eastern Canada, before we became a Dominion.

      The only privilege I have is having a few brains and being born into a, formerly, peaceful, orderly, good government culture with solid Judeo-Christian values. No one should ever apologize for me or my ancestors, ever.
      Yes, I am an “old Stock” CANADIAN and proud of it. Actually, the socalled first nations rather liked all the useful stuff we brought with us or created. Did they invent the radio or big screen TV’s?

      It is not my fault that their kids behave badly or that the new immigrants in Toronto like to shoot each other with illegally imported guns.

      2. Big screen TVs and useful stuff, indeed. There’s nothing funnier than watching a CBC news story about a native guy who’s worried about the loss of his traditional culture. This, as he’s getting out of his pickup truck, grabbing his rifle, and hopping into his motorboat to go hunting.

  10. It’s hilarious that social justice warriors don’t acknowledge that our native tribes celebrate “warrior culture.” What was the job description of a “warrior?” To rape, pillage and enslave weaker tribes.

    Yes, Joseph Brant owned many slaves, some of them black.

    Where is the outcry to rename Brantford?

  11. Yes….
    Time for the Toronto Crusaders, the Montreal Anglos, the Calgary Caucasians, the Vancouver Occidentals…etc
    All are fine alternatives.

    2. I omitted the Quebec Frogs, an excellent name for their synchronised swimming team.

  12. Next step is for Indigenous people to start complaining about how little they are represented in popular culture.

    1. No, you are wrong here. They already replaced pioneers in Alberta. My grandfather used to have pictures in the Fort McLeod Museum. The pioneer pictures have been ditched and it is all about the American Indians who came to Canada, mostly in the summers to collect berries and game and welfare.

      In BC, no one signed treaties, so our governments always now acknowledge that they are on Indian lands. Indians are definitely represented and pay no taxes for any of the government supported programs that the rest of us pay for.

  13. Hold on, I can amuse myself better than that….be right back.

    Couldn’t resist. Kate is a bad influence:

    Hi Mervin, What’s your new name? CBS (Columbia Broadcasting Company). The origin of the word Columbia is traced back to public enemy #1 among your fellow unhinged. That would be Christopher Columbus. So, what should I call you now…or do I get to choose?

  14. Meh, I haven’t watched the CBC for sports coverage ever since they screwed up and lost the rights to the Hockey Night in Canada theme song (though part of me suspects that it was intentional on the part of some mean-spirited vengeful poofter working there).

    2. JDN
      If you want a perfect PC site, go elsewhere. The fact is that most Indian tribes in Canada are tribes, not any kind of “nation”.

  16. The Haidas took slaves. They came 300 km inland as far as the Hagwilget Canton on the Skeena River paddling upriver all the way and roping the war canoes through the Kitselas Canyon. They really wanted those slaves. Can we go back to calling it the Queen Charlotte Islands now. Wikipedia says Queen Charlotte “had an “unmistakable African appearance” and “negroid physiogomy[sic]” that was the result of distant African …”. Hey, I might be on to something.

    1. BDFT – knew someone back in the day who had some West Coast artifacts, including a “slave killer” club. It was impressive: a piece of wood carved into a hand holding a rock, and with a small arm. When one held it, one realized the force that could be wielded by same; the ?torque was such that anyone using it against an opponent would have extra powers. Was told it was from the Kwakuitl (spelling probably not current) and would be used during a potlatch ceremony when the giver of feast – to show his contempt for wealth – would ceremoniously despoil his wealth. There are records of “coppers” (used only to show wealth and prestige) being broken during these ceremonies. So too would slaves be dispatched to show the giver of the potlatch as despising his wealth.

      1. Frances – yes, I grew in BC north of that area. Coppers were a sign of wealth in part because of the number of slaves it took picking through creek-water to find the bits of native copper. Once enough bits were collected, they could be pounded into a sheet. I’m not aware of any Tsimshian (or other groups) that actually did mining by digging for ores.

        A potlatch was a party held when a chief wanted to show how rich he was, often by showing all of the visitors with gifts to thank them for attending. One ostentation that could be the reason for throwing a potlatch was buying a Copper from another chief by trading blankets for them. The tradition was that a Copper could only be sold for more blankets than it had originally been purchased. Some Coppers became worth upwards of a thousand blankets. This is the point at which a purchaser might break the copper into pieces and throw them into the river at a potlatch, as either giving it back to the spirits or as their culture’s ultimate “I’m so rich that I don’t need this anymore”.

  17. “will stop the use of Indigenous names in reference to teams”

    So, according to the tweet CBC will no longer say:
    Ottawa
    Toronto
    Canada
    Saskatchewan
    Manitoba
    Winnipeg
    Etc, etc….

    2. Bang on C

      Given Every one of those names have an “indigenous” ancestry.

      The CBC…? I stopped watching that Commie cabal back in 91…or whenever it was when Mike Harris became Premier of Ontario.

      Scum…Marxist Scum, that’s all they are and will ever be.

  18. Washington Whatskins

    Washington WTFskins

    Texas Wankers

    New York Wankees

    Cleveland Warrens

    Kansas City Chefs

    New England Pasties

    Toronto Blue Gays

    BC Loins

    Green Bay F**** Packers

    Seattle Seecocks

    San Francisco Sixty-Niners

    Calgary Flames Flaming…

    Indianapolis Dolts

  19. CBC is so predictable. The ultimate “MeToo”. Are the capable of having an original thought, perspective, idea? I doubt it. Sooo boring.

  20. The Irish are indigenous to Ireland, the Scots to Scotland, so no more Fighting Irish or Clansmen? Are Trojans indigenous to Troy?

  21. What’s with thi weird preoccupation with the CBC? Got nothing better to do than watch a channel with an audience of 10? Get a friggin life man!

    2. It’s a perfectly understandable allergic reaction to the taxpayer funded Statist left media propaganda outfit.
      If CBC was a private shareholder owned listed company fine, as a nationalised broadcaster, no. They hate our guts and we pay their salaries. You get it now?

      1. Whine about it it cut your cable. If you’ve not cut your cable then you are part of the problem.

        1. No, you are a taxpayer who perfectly reasonably is disgusted her taxed dollars are spent by a culturally marxist govt broadcaster.
          You still don’t get it : you can’t opt out of paying the CBC by cutting the cable.

          1. I get that. But if you are paying for cable you are also giving them and all the other mockingbird media your $. I’ve been off cable since I don’t know how long and newspapers too. By the way, howd you know I’m female?

          2. 🙂 a certain irrational logic line is the give away.
            When I say ‘cut the cable’ to CBC that’s a metaphor for turning off CBC, your taxpayer funded media, not necessarily ditching cable movies. You’ve moved goalposts to include all broadcast media. Again….people “Whine about it” , ie. object to it , because they are compulsorily paying for media that hates them. It’s not that difficult a concept.

        2. EXACTLY…and ya know, once done, you will actually feel Better…LOL.

          Best thing I ever did IDNF near 4 yrs now….bought a Minix, then an InVidea Shield.
          I can watch what I want – when I want – No Commercials – No BS (aka NSM news). I pay for U-Tube Premium & Netflix. & 75 Telus mb/mo.(WiFi).
          All the apps one could want for video including Kodi & Stremio…& more if ya like.

          That’s it….that’s all. For TV & bandwidth, it was costing me over $220/mo. now,..?? less than 70 and I still have bandwidth. Wife is happy – can watch all her shows…as can I.

          Do it people…you will not regret it.

  22. I see some people in “Planned Parenthood” are trying to cancel their foundress for being a racist. Yes, she advocated ethnic cleansing, and founded PP for that end. It was the raison d’etre for PP, and still is. PP’s primary mission is killing black babies.
    They should cancel the Democratic Party for having been slave owners and segregationists, as long as they cancel the historical fact of the Confederacy and some of the great men who found themselves on the wrong side of history. For instance, Robert E. Lee had freed his own inherited slaves before the Civil War ever got started. He fought for Virginia, since he believed the Union had dissolved, and not slavery.

  23. Re: The CBC.
    Even though I’m ponying up their dough I haven’t watched anything on that network in years, so if they want to go even more woke than the next guy, go right ahead.
    When some cranky pants went to court to bar the use of the ultra offensive Cleveland Indians’ name and logo in Ontario before the 2016 ALCS against the Jays, some thought it was a cute little bit of gamesmanship. I saw it more as the foot in the door. Here we are, four years later and Chief Wahoo is gone and the Indians’ moniker is close to being cancelled as well.
    Give these dingbats an opening and they’ll charge through it…

  24. There is also the problem of the state of Indiana. The state should be renamed “Obama”. Also, “Columbia” comes from Christopher Columbus, the evil white man who started the evil colonization of the Ameticas. The province of British Columbia must be renamed. Perhaps “Trudeau” will do. /s

  26. Leftists are the Underpants Gnomes of the real world

    1-Take down all the statues, rename all the sports teams, defund law and order, etc
    2-????
    3-Utopia!

  27. Erasing old nation references is the final solution.
    So “Saskatchewan” teams will be referred to as “Fast River” or “Swift Current”?

    1. The SJW have solved the Indian issue by getting rid of All Historical Identification.. The UN standards for Indigenous People is the Un-Broken Historical Connection of a Tribe…BUT First Nations, or NOT/Eskimo have no Status..(They are the legal lawyer Groups for Money Raids). The Historical Tribes of the Cree, Sioux did have a unbroken History… NOT ANYMORE…..

  29. I think it all started with Prime Minister Alexander McKenzie and the Liberals passing the Indian Act that institutionalized residential schools. The Liberals have been racists ever since as proven by Justin Trudeau. He admits that his government is systemically racist but he refuses to change it. Obviously a Nazi sympathizer like his dad who was thrown out of officer training for suspect loyalty. Can’t wait until Pierre’s military file is released.

  30. I’m tramatised, I tell you, tramatized. After hearing that Seattle has appropriated my culture by naming their hockey team after Krakin, I’ve spent the last couple of days sucking my thumb while holding fast to my bunny rabbit.
    They would never dream of using a Second Nation’s religious symbol. Exactly how does one start a boycott hashtag (I don’t tweet)?

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