Tea Party critics can’t define the mainstream | Columnists | Comment | Toronto Sun

Tea Party critics can’t define the mainstream | Columnists | Comment | Toronto Sun

Why do conservatives have to apologize for having a view point that is different from the Liberal main streams?

If the Sun's new Network is only half as influential and respected as the Fox network it would be a great addition to the news landscape in Canada. As an avid consumer of the News I have always been struck by the absence of more visible Conservative viewpoints in Canadian News presentations and so I welcome the Suns desire to fill that gap if that is their intention at all.

As for the Tea Party in the US being racist, these are not new charges from Liberal spin politics at all, every time there appears to be a rise in Conservatism these responses surface right on cue. When the Conservative Party appear to be moving toward a majority in Canada the media looks to scare the public by painting the Conservatives as racist.

In an open society we should welcome all view points and opinions because it is the only way to eventually get to the truth on any given issue.

If it is dumb to weight each issue and separate fact from fiction then form an insightful position; this is Conservative thought, this is I.

BMG - http://brians-say.blogspot.m/co

Japan accident shows dilemma over nuclear sites | World | News | Toronto Sun

Japan accident shows dilemma over nuclear sites | World | News | Toronto Sun

Building anything next to tsunami-prone coasts is potentially hazardous and fraught with risks. But this should not limit Nuclear Power Plant expansion especially at a time when energy sources are in demand.
Better construction of these types of facilities with improved safety measures are the call of the day. We have always done better in times of challenge through innovation and technology, which have benefited our Western societies significantly over the years.
Energy plants of all kinds are usually located in the environment that allows efficient harnessing of the resource. Solar, wind and hydro are all reliant on specific locations for best harnessing of their potential supply of energy.
Let's keep the conversation on improving the safety of our existing Nuclear Plants (Shut down Plants that are incapable of being revamped to the higher safety standards) through lessons learnt from this disaster, and not veer off into the knee jerk reactionary world of many who would advocate shutting down all such facilities.

BMG

What's up with all the disasters? | Mike Strobel | Columnists | News | Toronto Sun

What's up with all the disasters? | Mike Strobel | Columnists | News | Toronto Sun

Please don't encourage the Doomsday crowd, that fire doesn't need anymore stoking. It's bad enough they're going to be in our faces for awhile, can't wait for 2012 to go by, oh no but wait, they'll come up with something else, as they explain away their misinterpretation of the Mayan calender.

It's no mystery that the earth will one day come to some disastrous end but before that day nears we'll have to endure the many predictions of our demise from all wannabe soothsayers.

After they've sucked all the oil from the ground our oceans and lakes will rush in to fill those empty cavities depleting all of the earths water supply & cooling the earths crust. That will be the end for us all, we'll all die of thirst on July 15, 2036.....HA-HA

BMG

BoC to unveil polymer $100 bill this spring | Money | Toronto Sun

BoC to unveil polymer $100 bill this spring | Money | Toronto Sun

Brazil, Chille, Australia, Vietnam and others already use polymer bills with varying degrees of success.

The polymer bills are cheaper to make and offer better security against counterfeiting but are made of Biaxially-Oriented Polypropylene [BOPP].

Polypropylene is a plastic so I am uncertain as to how it is more environmentally friendly when compared to the cotton based bills currently in circulation.

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Huge tsunami slams Japan | World | News | Toronto Sun

Huge tsunami slams Japan | World | News | Toronto Sun

Wow,

I have seen some images of the aftermath of the 8.8 Quake, that has hit Japan overnight, on FOX and YouTube, what incredible devastation and grief.

The tsunami and resulting rising waters moving into shore appears to be so deliberate and unstoppable, awesome even. It's incredible to watch but the reality is that lives are being destroyed in this wave of natures hand. I pray that the loss of life is abated and for the families of the many who are already lost.

Please help in any way if asked and continue to pray for the people of Japan as they mourn their losses and try to regain some semblance of normality after this devastating event.

BMG

PAT SAJAK: What Hollywood Really Cares About - FoxNews.com

PAT SAJAK: What Hollywood Really Cares About - FoxNews.com

Well said Pat.

Thoughtful without being partisan, it's refreshing to read an opinion without the left/right bias that is usually entrenched.

You are right about us not taking these puffed up celebrity opinions too seriously. But we all look for heroes, people that affirm our own beliefs and that is why they do get some traction with the public.

I do believe it's time for us all to start to seek the truth about issues. Truth is the only thing that will challenge our strong held beliefs no matter how compelling they may be.

BMG

Egypt, Libya have Bush to thank: Freedom doctrine led to uprisings in the Arab world

Egypt, Libya have Bush to thank: Freedom doctrine led to uprisings in the Arab world