Thursday, November 25, 2010

Cost of long-gun registry a fraction of what Tories claim, report shows

I am not against saving some money here and there, but guys, there's a limit to bullshitting the public! There is a slight difference between $1.5 million and $2 Billion!!!!

"An independent cost-benefit analysis of Conservative legislation to kill the federal long-gun registry has found the public savings could amount to just over $1.5-million annually"...
"This September’s very close vote is the furthest we have come to dismantling the $2-billion wasteful and ineffective long-gun registry,” said Christopher McCluskey, a spokesman for Public Safety Minister Vic Toews. “We will continue to work to scrap it.”


A Spanish Bailout Would Test Europe’s Strained Finances

"But any bailout of Spain — with an economy twice the size of the other three combined — could severely stress the ability of Europe’s stronger countries to help the financially weaker ones, and spell deep trouble for the euro, Europe’s common currency". Read the full article

U.K. to measure happiness alongside GDP

I'm no fan of Tories, but I'm beginning to like this guy! Shame on me! :))