Opinion

I was somewhat startled to read the editorial informing us of the right wing conspiracy of the United States government. Having been born and raised in rural Alberta, I am familiar with some of the left wing conspiracy theories floating about.

Thank you to Lorna Diggle and James Taylor for telling the truth about the 9/11 cover-up. Guess who was in charge of ‘security’ when the twin towers came down? A company run by George Bush’s brother.

At the newspaper I worked at back in the old country we featured a weekly column called, 25 Years Ago, whereby we featured small tidbits and pictures that appeared in the same newspaper 25 years prior.

I would like to thank Ray Prins for his thoughtfulness in thanking all his supporters in the March 3, 2008 election.

There’s an old saying – actually it’s not really that old; that says: “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” It was originally published in the book, The Life of Reason, which was written by George Santayana between 1905 and 1906.

My son was deployed to Afghanistan on Feb. 27, 2008. On Monday the 10th of March I mailed him two packages for a total cost of $39.68.

'Tis a beautiful day on our part of the province, all was well till I came on a black plastic bag full of garbage at the southbound lane of Highway 20.

So did you check out reopen911.org yet?

But this past week we received a letter to the editor that is one of the most insightful and poignant contribution to the letters page in light of the fact that another Canadian was killed recently in the conflict in Afghanistan, and I highly recommend you read it.

So, has anyone found that elusive Alberta Advantage yet? Me either.