Poll -- Flooding

Today, we may read about hundreds of dead Europeans from extraordinary floods.  

Many more are giving opinions (Educated guess) about global warming for the catastrophe, and many others have not heard of the moon's "Wobble".  

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/moon-wobble-climate-change-flooding-nasa-study-1.6105756

I shall ere towards the wobble theory for greater effect.  Please give us your opinion:  

• Moon 'wobble'        ✅
• Global warming      ✅
• Both                        ✅
• Other (Please state) .... 

BMc.

A 'Values' Test

It’s a new year and methinks that it’ll be an amazing year for writers with political emotions.  

Unfortunately, for me, I really do wish there was something, other than politics, that was sufficiently interesting to write about, but is there ?

There is the liberal indoctrination of youth education (Nothing new there, it could be said);  International sport and drugs, of which I am quite ignorant;  Electric automobiles (This may absorb one paragraph);  Sustainable food supplies, requiring much research (For later);  etc.  This leaves me with Politics, Religion, or the misunderstood Global Warming.

Therefore, I will choose Immigration which, of course, is political (Smiley to be inserted).

I have just listened to a CBC radio programme about Quebec’s new immigration laws (rules) and discovered a few things that many people are ignorant about . This is a simple introductory Blog explaining those laws, such that you will be encouraged to discuss them with me (Fingers crossed).

Introducing a controversial "values" test that some potential immigrants will have to complete.

1. It is a questionnaire of 20 multiple-choice questions.

1. The Pass level is 75%.

1. An example question is:  In Quebec, women are equal to men —  True or false.

1. Or:  In Quebec the official language is;  English;  Spanish;  French;  English and French.

1. Every immigrant requiring a Quebec Selection Certificate for permission to apply for Permanent Residency will be required to pass the test.  This will usually be taken in their country of origin.

1. It may be available for taking on one’s home computer (Believe it or not).

1. This will ensure that applicants will understand Quebec’s values.

1. This test is related, also, to the controversial Bill-21.

I believe it ironic if, in this land of immigrants, people may be disinterested to engage into some, necessary, discussion.

Over to you, mes amies.

Global Warming -- Steve Bannon

Recently, I received some correspondence from my friend John Outram (Author of renown) regarding a letter to Andrew Scheer about global warming leading to the circuitous introduction of Steve Bannon.  It caused some active conversation between us, and I wonder, hopefully, if others could join in.  

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Here's something to chew on:  

Scroll down to the letter from Mr. Stockman.

John

From: "Andrew Scheer" <andrew.scheer@parl.gc.ca>

To: "GJ STOCKMAN" <gjstockman@shaw.ca>

Sent: Friday, August 30, 2019 11:16:19 AM

Subject: Office of the Leader of the Official Opposition / Bureau du Chef de l’Opposition officielle

August 30, 2019

Dear Mr. Stockman:

On behalf of the Hon. Andrew Scheer, thank you for your correspondence. We appreciated having the opportunity to review your comments regarding climate change. Please know that your input is valued.

------------------- Original Message -------------------

From: Stockman, Gordon

Received: 2019/08/07

To: Scheer, Andrew; Scheer, Andrew

Subject: There is No Climate Emergency or Crisis

Dear Mr. Scheer

The column below, by Gwyn Morgan in the Financial Post is just one of many recent ones that have provided some excellent commentary on and counterpoints to the current government's position re climate change, fossil fuel and pipeline exploitation, and carbon taxation. 

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The Annual Wobble

With temperatures falling below -15 ℃  (Without the wind chill) one is not surprised that many New Year celebrations were cancelled outside.

Those, who didn't go to bed early, stayed up to toast the New Year and, as they waited, wondered why some people where playing golf at this time last year ... such was the unusual warmth.

Many, including The Donald, mentioned the ubiquitous Global Warming, but I have another theory.

Everyone knows that the Earth wobbles on its axis, and this is the reason for long night hours which prove useful in hiding Father Xmas' implausible non-winged sleigh in the sky.  But it's also the reason for the cold weather this year and warm again next year.  Quite simply because of the wobble's non-365 day programme.

I know for certain that there is a more pronounced wobble this year ... because I keep falling over.

What other reason could there be?