… Somehow, in August 2021, there was still a show (Freeform’s grown-ish) not only defending the looting and rioting that broke out from BLM protests, but also claiming that “choosing to focus on the looting and rioting is a part of a longstanding history of racist thinking”
MSNBC columnist: We need to cancel the NORAD Santa tracker
On Christmas eve, as has happened for the past sixty years, NORAD tracked Santa Claus and his sleigh as he made his way around the world. Of all of the modern traditions of Christmas, you might think that this is one of the more harmless and fun ones for children to follow and, in some cases, participate in by calling the hotline. But it would appear that there is a grinch for every season these days, since someone found a reason to object to the tradition and call for it to end.
Conrad Black: On Justin Trudeau’s 50th birthday, the shadow of his father looms large
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will be observing his 50th birthday on Christmas Day and it is normal courtesy to extend good wishes and reflect on the past on such a noteworthy anniversary. While he is unlikely to be as important a figure in Canada’s history as his father was, he achieved the country’s highest office at age 43, five years younger than his father was when he first came to power in 1968. Pierre Trudeau automatically became prime minister on winning the federal Liberal leadership, while Justin is the only prime minister in Canadian history to lead his party from the third party in Parliament to government in one election; and he managed to form what is only the second majority government Canada has had in the seven elections since the Progressive Conservatives and Reform parties were reunited in 2004.
WTF?
The #cancelsanta crowd is here. This is your brain on CRT. pic.twitter.com/QHZXQp9RQZ
— Libs of Tik Tok (@libsoftiktok) December 24, 2021
Philip Cross: A lump of hydrocarbon you really want in your stocking
The importance of low-cost energy to economic growth is seldom acknowledged in trendy calls for a transition from fossil fuels to renewables
Energy is by far Canada’s largest export, accounting for almost 25 per cent of export earnings. Crude oil accounts for the lion’s share of energy exports at 71 per cent, and the oil sands produce 70 per cent of Canada’s oil. Little wonder that over time they have become almost synonymous with Canada’s energy exports. Even in the market glut that saw oil prices fall following 2014, the volume of exports surged 43 per cent, a testimony to the competitiveness of oil sands operations.
Walk Away, Kid
The best thing for Kyle Rittenhouse to do now is to try to build a normal life—largely out of the media spotlight.
Kyle Rittenhouse has recently entered the conservative celebrity circuit. He now should exit it and do his best to get on with a normal life. The benefits of his celebrity status for all parties involved are short-term, and the visuals presented to the public following his acquittal have been at times cringe-inducing.
Canada meets 2021 immigration target with 401,000 new permanent residents – Why?
(Reuters) – Canada met its target of granting 401,000 foreigners permanent residency in 2021 by focusing its efforts on temporary residents already in the country, Immigration Minister Sean Fraser said on Thursday.
Canada, which depends on immigration to drive its economy and support an aging population, saw new permanent residents falling over 45% to 185,000 in 2020, when borders were largely closed due to COVID-19.
Our immigration policy is a scam.
What Fresh Hell: California to ‘Fight Climate Change’ With Rotting Banana Peels and Fines
A new year is almost upon us and, according to the left, so is the “climate change crisis.” Put those together and that means California bureaucrats are set to impose a new fresh hell of tyrannical regulations on their citizens. Beginning January 1, 2022, under Senate Bill 1383 and the penalty of stiff fines in most cases, all Californians will be required to separate their excess food waste into bins to be collected by local recycling services.
Justice Department releases three-hour video of violent Capitol riot clashes in tunnel
The Justice Department released the longest video from the government yet showing clashes between rioters and police at a U.S. Capitol tunnel on Jan. 6.
The three hours of footage, released by a judge after news outlets sued for access, do not have sound but offer a vantage from above via a security camera in the Lower West Terrace where officers blocked rioters from entering the building.
8 Reasons China Should Definitely Not Host the Winter Olympics
As the year comes to a close, the Chinese government, broadcaster NBC, and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) have begun ramping up promotion for the upcoming Beijing Winter Olympics – held under a regime currently committing genocide and actively persecuting athletes and journalists.
James Webb Telescope launches into space
NASA’s revolutionary James Webb Telescope launched into space successfully on Saturday from French Guiana.
The instrument is expected to help scientists in the search for new planets and traces of extraterrestrial life.
The moment we've all been waiting for… you can now watch again and again as many times as you want! 🤩🚀
📽️ https://t.co/YT3av96SCM#WebbFliesAriane #Webb #WebbSeesFarther
Video credit: ESA/CNES/Arianespace pic.twitter.com/4GUzhoSziq
— ESA Webb Telescope (@ESA_Webb) December 25, 2021
Parents of suspected Michigan high school shooter ignored signs he was a threat, prosecutors say
The parents of Ethan Crumbley ignored troubling signs surrounding their 15-year-old son for months before he allegedly opened fire, killing four students and wounding seven others at his Detroit-area high school last month, according to prosecutors.
“[Jennifer and James Crumbley] were in a better position than anyone else in the world to prevent this tragedy, but they failed to do so,” Oakland County Prosecutor Karen McDonald said in a Thursday filing. “The evidence will further show that these Defendants willfully ignored the needs and well-being of their son and the threat he posed to others.”