Being Right is Not Wrong

The head of Iran’s soccer federation issued a public apology and a member of his staff resigned after the federation mistakenly sent a New Year’s greeting to its counterpart in Israel, Iranian officials announced Sunday.

There are dozens of editors working overtime at the CBC, trying to figure out how to blame this on George W Bush.

Climategate is evidence that science has gone to bed with advocacy and both have had a very good time.

HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL ENDORSES RECOMMENDATIONS
IN REPORT OF FACT-FINDING MISSION LED BY
JUSTICE GOLDSTONE AND CALLS FOR
THEIR IMPLEMENTATION

My favorite part is this paragraph:

ALISON LECLAIRE CHRISTIE (Canada) said that her delegation had taken note of the request made by the Palestinian delegation, during the last session, to defer consideration of a resolution on the Goldstone Report until the next regular session in March 2010. The lead co-sponsors had believed that this would allow for more time for broad-based and comprehensive consideration of the report. Canada was very concerned that this Special Session had been called so soon after this assessment had been made. The Council’s credibility depended on its preparedness to confront violations of human rights and Canada strongly supported the use of a Special Session to address grave violations of human rights wherever and whenever they occurred but was concerned at the continued and unbalanced attention given by the Council to Middle East issues. This Special Session was considered by Canada as a very poor precedent for the Council which undermined its integrity.

Here are the voting results which should highlight the integrity of the UN Human Rights Council.

In favour (25): Argentina, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, China, Cuba, Djibouti, Egypt, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Jordan, Mauritius, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, Qatar, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, South Africa, and Zambia.

Against (6): Hungary, Italy, Netherlands, Slovakia, Ukraine, and United States of America.

Abstentions (11): Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Gabon, Japan, Mexico, Norway, Republic of Korea, Slovenia, and Uruguay.

Are rich black people above the law? Maybe. DesireG gets all cranky for Obama and Gates “pimpin’ the moment.”

All I can say is that if this professor is what Harvard is using these days, I’m glad I went elsewhere.

UPDATE: The Major looks at the White House Beer Meeting.

It is an inconvenient movie in an inconvenient location. I can hear it, I can see the remote from where I am sitting, but I can’t get up the desire to go and turn Al Gore off. Sure, no one is watching the TV but I only have so much energy to deal with myself.

I guess I’ll just have to wait for the snow to start reeking havoc with our power grid to have the TV turn off itself.

Don’t worry, I’m not listening to him anymore. I turned up my music.

Now, to continue my letter to the CBC to complain about the influence of American politicians on our National broadcaster. What about the Canadian content? We need more HOCKEY!

You ran an amazing campaign with the full support of the media and the desire to dispose of an unpopular president.

Now lets see what you can do with the Kos kids wanting you to give them what you promised.

I can’t help but think that as the NYT and CNN teams were reading this, they weren’t realizing it was mockery.

Also, can anyone else see a 22 year old Obama supporter asking all his friends why the reporter was writing that funny English?

via SDA

Five kids who were just added to the No Fly List. [via]

Is Obamaism considered a cult yet?

Canada is on the whole a gentler, softer and more liberal nation — but there is also less freedom, opportunity, prosperity, competition and dynamism. Canada is well-loved by other nations — but the country has little diplomatic or military clout.

From the WaPo Oops… Wash Times. [via]

Personally, I would rather have Obama than Jack! but only if he comes in third place like Jack! I like Obama because he brings out the Hope and Change in the left rather than the regular despair and complaining. Sorta.

Found this gem in the comments of this classic article on CTV.

Wendy
OMG.

The only way Dion can show backbone is to step down as head of the Liberal Party and let Ignatieff step up. How the Liberal Party could even have decided that Mr. Dion is the man is beyond me.

Yes, I voted Liberal but only because any other vote could have given the Conservatives a majority. Pretty sad isn’t it.

Umm… didn’t the delegates choose Dion because any other vote would have given Ignatieff the win? The left is so busy voting against the boogeyman that they elect the default.