A majority of Americans support "Stand Your Ground" laws, according to a new national Quinnipiac University poll that found strong division along political and gender lines. Fifty-three percent of American voters said they support the laws, which came to widespread national attention after the fatal shooting of Florida teenager Trayvon Martin. Activists in Florida and other states have called for a review of the law, which supporters argue has helped lower crime rates. Forty percent of those surveyed oppose the laws. Voters in households with a gun tilted strongly in favor of "Stand Your Ground," with 67 percent backing the laws that have been enacted in some two dozen states. The first such law was passed in Florida in 2005 with support from the National Rifle Association. The poll, which was conducted on July 28 through 31, found sharp divisions between black and white voters on the issue. A full 57 percent of white voters are for "Stand Your Ground" laws, according to the poll, with the same number of black voters in opposition. The laws received strong support from male voters as well as Republicans and independents, while Democrats and women tended to be against them. "'Stand Your Ground' splits the country sharply along political, gender and racial lines," Peter A. Brown, assistant director of the Quinnipiac University Polling Institute said in a press release. "With these kinds of numbers, it's unlikely the movement to repeal 'Stand Your Ground' will be successful in most of the country." The country is about evenly split on how President Obama is doing, according to the poll, with 46 percent saying they approve and 48 percent saying they disapprove. The president is more trustworthy than Republicans in Congress when it comes to handling the economy, however, respondents said. The poll surveyed 1,468 voters, and has a margin of error of 2.6 percentage points. ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBxM-ho6YZk

Electoral Results by Party NOTE: The official record - the report of the Chief Electoral Officer - makes no mention of political affiliation before 1963. Electoral results from 1867 to 1984 are taken from a chart prepared by the Office of Chief Electoral Officer of Canada and those from 1988 to date from the reports of the Chief Electoral Officer of Canada. http://www.lop.parl.gc.ca/ParlInfo/compilations/electionsandridings/ResultsParty.aspx Pickering school stabbing rampage: 'It was just horrifying' Dunbarton High School students ran for their lives Tuesday morning as a teen girl armed with two large knives allegedly rampaged through the halls randomly stabbing eight people. Those who came face to face with her and narrowly escaped were shaken as they gathered out front of the school at Sheppard Ave. and Whites Rd. N. “It was just horrifying,” Kristina Petrovska said. The Grade 9 student said the girl came within a metre of her and stared. “She almost stabbed me but I started sprinting for my life,” Petrovska said. “I was terrified.” Petrovska said some students took shelter in the guidance office while she and others ran outside. Ryan Dunklin, 15, said he was near the school’s front doors when the violence erupted around 8:30 a.m. — before classes had begun for the day. He saw his schoolmates scatter but initially wasn’t sure why everyone was running. http://www.torontosun.com/2016/02/23/student-in-custody-after-four-students-stabbed-at-dunbarton-high-school-in-pickering Vandalism spree wrecks dozens of bus shelters throughout Edmonton Vandalism has reached a whole new level in Edmonton, with police now investigating damage to dozens of bus shelters. A spree of mischief left 71 bus shelters with broken glass, and 15 houses and cars with broken windows, police say. The latest outbreak of vandalism started on Feb. 18, when police received reports of four vehicles and one house with broken glass in the Evansdale, Casselman and McLeod neighbourhoods. The next night, seven vehicles and two homes were damaged in Abbottsfield, Casselman, Hairsine, McConachie and McLeod. Another vehicle in Kilkenny was also damaged on Saturday. https://ca.news.yahoo.com/vandalism-spree-wrecks-dozens-bus-155900560.html ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vvX7lPhW-ls

I voted for Justin Trudeau and I’m sorry In 2015, I voted for Justin Trudeau. I was a bright-eyed and bushy-tailed youngster. At 19 years old, not having worked a full-time job, and still living in my parent’s home, never really paying taxes or having to worry about rent, I decided that my vote should go to Justin Trudeau. I was hungry for change, and Stephen Harper did not represent that to me. I wanted to see real change. I knew the world was unfair, but I didn’t fully understand why. I was young, naive, and wanted change. Justin Trudeau tricked me into supporting him, and I still regret casting my vote to the Liberal Party to this day. https://www.thepostmillennial.com/i-voted-for-justin-trudeau-and-im-sorry/ When the prime minister becomes a joke, who's the joke on? Without a doubt, much hilarity ensued when Prime Minister Justin Trudeau tweeted out a photograph of his riding’s youth brigade chowing down on delivery pizza with a sizable pile of plastic cutlery posing front and centre. Only days before, Trudeau announced his party’s high and mighty ban on a potpourri of nasty plastics that include bags, cutlery, straws, fast-food containers and even balloon sticks — “where supported by science,” he added — putting “as early as 2021” as a soft date for their banishment. https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/bonokoski-when-the-prime-minister-becomes-a-joke-whos-the-joke-on Andrew Scheer Releases Strong Statement In Support Of Hong Kong onservative Leader Andrew Scheer has issued a strong statement in support of Hong Kong and the fight for freedom against Communist China. Here’s what Scheer said on Twitter: “As Beijing amasses troops at the Hong Kong border, now is the time for everyone committed to democracy, freedom, human rights, and the rule of law to stand with the people of Hong Kong, including the 300,000 ex-pat Canadians. Now, and in the coming days, we are all Hong Kongers:” https://www.spencerfernando.com/2019/08/13/andrew-scheer-releases-strong-statement-in-support-of-hong-kong/ Canadian Experiences Fund Categories and Criteria Investments made through the CEF focus on five categories: Expand winter and shoulder-season by funding projects like onsite experiences development, tours, excursions, special events and tourism facilities Grow tourism in rural and remote communities by investing in projects such as destination development planning, adventure, eco- and agri-tourism, local product development, or rural and remote tourism facilities Increase Indigenous tourism by investing in such projects as market readiness, onsite experiences development, developing a line of consumer products, tours, festivals and special events Promote LGBTQ2+ communities, by supporting train ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_kFjeE4RfI

Liberals to introduce new hate speech bill, possibly bringing back controversial Section 13 Right before the House of Commons breaks for summer, the Liberal government will introduce a new bill tackling hate speech, which could bring back a controversial law under the Canadian Human Rights Act. Right before the House of Commons breaks for summer, the Liberal government will introduce a new bill tackling hate speech, which could bring back a controversial law under the Canadian Human Rights Act. https://nationalpost.com/news/politics/liberals-to-introduce-new-hate-speech-bill-possibly-bringing-back-controversial-section-13 Why the Left Has to Suppress Free Speech Let us begin with this fact: The left always suppresses speech. Since Vladimir Lenin and the Bolshevik Revolution in Russia in 1917, there has been no example of the left in control and not crushing dissent. That is one of the important differences between liberal and left: Liberalism and liberals believe in free speech. (The present leftist threat to freedom in America, the greatest threat to freedom in American history, is made possible because liberals think they have more to fear from conservatives than from the left. Liberals do not understand that the left regards liberals as their useful idiots.) https://townhall.com/columnists/dennisprager/2021/01/19/why-the-left-has-to-suppress-free-speech-n2583317 The Truth About Socialism and the Green New Deal Is America on the path to becoming a socialist nation? As we approach another presidential election, the Democrat candidates are ever-increasingly calling for programs and policies that are undeniably socialist. Senator Bernie Sanders calls himself a socialist and enjoys the support and favor of his Democrat colleagues. At the tip of the spear for socialism in America is Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC), a member of the Democrat Socialist Party. https://aclj.org/radical-left/the-truth-about-socialism-and-the-green-new-deal Ocasio-Cortez’s ‘Green New Deal’ Is About Socialism, Not Global Warming The Green New Deal has been hailed by Democrats and liberal pundits as one of the most important proposals to tackle global warming in decades, but don’t be fooled: Many supporters of the Green New Deal know it will do absolutely nothing to reduce global temperature or prevent future temperature rise—the primary purpose of the proposal, according to Ocasio-Cortez. The real goal of the Green New Deal is to impose a series of radical, socialistic programs—policies that would dramatically increase the size and power of the federal government, cause immense harm to the U.S. economy, and run up the national debt by trillions of dollars. https://climatechangedispatch.com/green-new-deal-socialism/ Florida bill could hand gun owners huge win, make the US a constitutional carry-majority country Florida lawmakers introduced legislation on Monday to allow people to carry a concealed firearm without having to get a government-issued permit – a move that could make the majority of U.S. states permitless-carry territory. https://www.foxnews.com/us/florida-bill-could-gun-owners-huge-win-us-constitutional-carry-majority-country Constitutional Carry/Unrestricted/Permitless Carry Constitutional carry: Constitutional carry means that the state’s law does not prohibit citizens who can legally possess a firearm from carrying handguns, (openly and/or in a concealed manner) thus no state permit is required. Sometimes, constitutional carry may be conditional such as in those states that have no laws prohibiting the open carry of a handgun but which require a permit to carry the handgun concealed. https://www.usconcealedcarry.com/resources/terminology/types-of-concealed-carry-licensurepermitting-policies/unrestricted/ ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hfUOesP6NO8