By Greg Ellis
“War is God’s way of teaching Americans geography.”– Ambrose Bierce War may be God’s way of teaching Americans geography but what is God’s way of teaching them words and expressions? No one quick answer? How about 23? Excessive Profits Impossible. Logical fallacy. Your computer has just performed a communist operation and will shut down. Future,… Continue reading Political jargon with a professional pundit
By Greg Ellis
“The inherent vice of capitalism is the unequal sharing of blessings; the inherent virtue of socialism is the equal sharing of miseries.”-Sir Winston Churchill During the last few months the lurking omen of two tier health-care did a vanishing act, and each time it reappeared the debate was more contentious. Without mincing any words, I… Continue reading Two tiered health-care good
By Greg Ellis
“Buy land, they’re not making it anymore.”-Mark Twain As Calgary’s real estate market booms, earning a 26 per cent average gain in 2005, everyone should be grateful that the heavenly tar sand deposits formed where they did. Alberta’s resources wealth has bolstered our real estate to incredible proportions. But there is a dark side to… Continue reading Real estate? More like fake estate
By Greg Ellis
Poor President Bush is always a victim of the spin and filter of a left-wing media. Sometimes quotes from the greatness of a president need translation into layman terms. For anyone and everyone ever confused by the oratory greatness of George W. Bush, here is a helpful guide. The quotes below are word for word… Continue reading Decoding the Bush vernacular
By Greg Ellis
“America is the only nation in history which miraculously has gone directly from barbarism to degeneration without the usual interval of civilization.”-Georges Clemenceau Before the balloons drop on the next U.S. political convention the world we live in will have irrevocably changed. Not in a philosophical sense, not metaphysically, not in essence or recognition, but… Continue reading The United States of Enron
By Greg Ellis
“That’s what unions do. They get money, they can get support, they get power.”-James P. Hoffa Living in Alberta, the province with the lowest rate of union participation in the country, I am amongst friends. While unions had a purpose in times before occupational safety acts, unsafe working conditions and the absence of employment standards… Continue reading Managing unions with cement shoes
By Greg Ellis
“We look forward to hearing your vision, so we can more better do our job. That’s what I’m telling you.” -George W. Bush President George W. Bush is always one to lend a helping hand. Even if you don’t ask for it. What he says can be misconstrued by the left-wing media, as can the… Continue reading Political Lexicon mark zwei
By Greg Ellis
“Anger dwells only in the bosom of fools.” -Albert Einstein Therapists tell you that letting things build up is dangerous and not conducive to good mental health. As such, I intend to stand proud on my Gauntlet soapbox and rant on anything and everything I find unagreeable. Since you would rather read the paper than… Continue reading Fourteen short opinions about… whatever
By Greg Ellis
“I was married by a judge. I should have asked for a jury.”-Groucho Marx Having long ago become agnostic, I only find myself in church for two unfortunate events: funerals and marriages. Although still at a loss to decide exactly which is worse, like anything, it depends on the circumstances. If the passing of a… Continue reading Marriage: a disease curable only by death
By Greg Ellis
“Religion has never had a big problem with murder. More people have been killed in the name of God than for any other reason. All you have to do is look at Northern Ireland, Kashmir, The Inquisition, The Crusades, and September 11th, to see how seriously the religious folks take thou shall not kill. “-George… Continue reading Does Bush walk the walk… on water?