IT guy, code monkey, husband, father, target shooter, but unfortunately not independently wealthy.
Yesterday I wrote about Bill Tucker, the Director of Education for the Thames Valley District School Board, rejecting a $5000 donation from the East Elgin Sportmen’s Association (EESA) because EESA was a gun club. Today the London Free Press is reporting that Mr. Tucker is refusing to back down even in the face of criticism: [...]
The East Elgin Sportsman’s Association recently held a provincial match for the Ontario International Practical Shooting Confederation. Competitors from across Canada – and as far as France – came to compete in the match and take part in a fundraiser run by the association. A number of students from the nearby East Elgin Secondary School [...]
I tend to eschew the traditional political dogma of ‘left’ vs ‘right’ finding myself making decisions on a case by case basis rather than on the basis of what a particular party platform plank has to say. However, one trend that is becoming increasingly distressing is the frequency with which the ‘left’ bandies about terms [...]
Sadly I find myself in the riding represented by the rather obnoxious Garth Turner. Something about him has always bothered me – I think its the fact that he comes across as one of the most self-centered and self-serving Canadian politicians I’ve had the misfortune of having to watch on TV. I fully suspect that [...]
I’m not the least bit surprised that Stephane Dion recently announced an ‘Assault Weapon Ban’ as part of the Liberal’s election strategy. After all, in the dying days of the last election former PM Paul Martin came out and said the Liberals would ban handguns. Without getting into a drawn out debate into whether or [...]
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