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The lefties seem to have a disconnect between what they 'know' and what they 'want'.  For example, Lloyd Axeworthy introduced 'The Responsibility to Protect' document, a very principled stand on how we should work to improve the good of other people in the world.  A fine piece of Liberal/NDP...

"The other reason to support broad based tax relief is the simple fact (proven by direct observation in many times and places) that lowering taxes leads to greater revenues, since more resources are now available for investment, spending and saving. 30 million people choosing their own...

Health, education and wealfare are provincial jurisdictions and are paid for by a mix of the provincial portion of taxes collected by the feds (except for Quebec) and municipal or property taxes.  If my parents, wife and family are receiving health care, education (at any level) it's paid by...

As former inhabitants of Calgary my wife and I saw the up and down of the Alberta economy drastically.  Although our drive times to work had increased from 15 min to 45 min when we left, we also lost $23,000 on the sale of our house.  Some of our neighbours actually packed up and walked from...

Norton AV - should have been more specific.  There are other features to Norton that are good such as the defrag and windows protection features, but sometimes I don't think it's worth the hastle.

I'm currently running three computers with three different anti virus programs - Norton/Symantic, Panda/Titanium, and McAffee.  IMHO Norton takes over too much of the system and Panda requires you to disable it before running some internet apps, so it's all or nothing.  This leaves McAffee as...

Ah, let the fun begin.  So the Standard IS the Standard. Be careful what you ask for, you might get it.

Alright, let's start to get rid of these duffers!!! What's the releae item?

Once again, standards have been taken to extremes... I suggested 14 pushups vice 15, and 39 wpm vice 40.  A later writer took it to the wall with 1 pushup and 1 wpm.  This is a silly position to take IMHO.  I suggest that this is the precise reason that we have career managers and MOs aroung...

The fire department in Calgary had a test about 15 years ago that was ruled 'non bona fide work requirement' (BFR).  It required the members to raise a ladder onto two hooks for storage.  It was found to be difficult for women and shorter men to do and was ruled bogus for several reasons: 1. ...

The Soviet Union in 1945 had suffered one of the greatest and tragic victories ever, on a scale of Rome's battle against Carthage.  In the last 150 years they had been invaded by the US, Britain, France, and Germany.  They had even been humbled by tiny Finland who could muster all of a dozen...

Yes, there is, read the pension act.  Done and done.

The pension act... it's not driven by the military.  It clearly states a 90 day 1 for 1 requirement.  I just had my pension recalculated as I'll have 30 years Res and Reg in Mar 07.  Believe me, I have a vested interest in this one.

Big caveat - class B is not 1 for 1, only if each contract is over 90 days.  89 days counts as class A.  Your time will be counted 4 different ways - for rank, IPC, CD and pensionable time.  Rank and IPC are the perview of the career manager.  Supply and demand.  Good luck.

I'm pretty open minded, so I read the Op/Ed peices of several newspapers daily, about 12 from all across Canada.  The Star is the only one I do not waste my time on.

Yesterday I mentioned to my supervisor (at 1 Cdn Air Div HQ) that in WWII the allies put one model of aircraft into poduction from design in only 30 days. She said "Why would they need to do that?"!! Let alone the vacant stares when I mention Agincourt or Trafalgar.  Let's face it folks, we're...

The Ottawa Sun column is encouraging!  I recall recently being told that soldiers like myself weren't smart enough to understand the 'three block war' so NGOs should be brought in to replace.  Deep breath, self control....

"A great way to make a little cash...." I take it the guard would consist of four members similiar to the National War Memorial on Remembrance day.  I doubt many reservists will volunteer for the 0200 to 0600 shift.  Has anyone else ever had the privilege of coordinating just 1 reservist for a...

The point Echo9 raises about battle honours vis a vis the GG Citation is an excellent one, as I believe the GG has in a sense hijacked our historical system of awards.  The GG citation does have the advantage of recognizing members attached for an operation, be they reservists, support trades or...

While I fully understand that there must be standards, the particular regulations must be carefully phrased.  At one time, at least, Commanding Officer's had great latitude in interpreting rules and making recommendations to DCBA/DMILC that addressed a member's unique overall situation, not just...