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13.10.22: A lot of attention has been placed on the Holocaust as the extermination of 6 million jews by the Nazis during WW2.
But did you know the Soviet Union helped Nazi Germany instigate the holocaust and also exterminated approx three times as many people prior to and during WW2 under the direction of Joseph Stalin ... and still not designated as war crimes?
Some of those in charge of the exterminations are alive (and addresses known) today.
This documentary (presented on a Rogers channel 525 a few days ago) "The Soviet Story" is an eye opener and has received favourable reviews from many historians. Thanks to Edvins Snore for putting it together in 2008.
It clearly identifies the Nazi-Soviet collaboration prior to WW2.
Of course, the current day Russia doesn't speak of it and has not had any pressure to arrest/prosecute those involved.
For economic reasons, apparently, Europe doesn't pursue the matter with Russia.
Time does tend to dull our memories of wars and it is important to document the reasons, resulting actions and outcomes ... in order to avoid war in the future.
As per the saying "War doesn't determine who is right ... only who is left".
13.10.19: An article, in the Toronto Star today (I can't include the link without paying the Star) and October 8th in the National Post, about another Stephen Harper problem.
Galati, on his own, without remuneration, declared unconstitutional the appointment by Harper to place Marc Nadon to the Supreme Court of Canada.
Nadon has since stepped aside "for now", even though the move was approved.
Another attempt by Harper to put his people in key positions.
In looking into Galati, I am very pleased to see what he has been doing ... an unpaid auditor general of Canadian constitutional matters ... to support the interests of all of us.
He is heading up a team of lawyers who will work pro bono (a portion of their time) to ensure constitutional accuracy on the part of federal government.
Galati has the tenacity to pursue challenging and thorny issues for some time.
He also indicated, a few years ago, CSIS was eavesdropping on his emails with clients ... confirmed by Snowden's NSA leak concerning global eavesdropping activities (by USA, Britain, and other countries such as Canada).
Hopefully, Galati is encouraged to continue offering these free and valuable services to Canadians.
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13.10.06: As you may know, I have been road biking a long time.
While well past my peak, I have found it o be a great way to stay healthy (excellent cardiovascular including hypertension reduction) without incurring pain.
Unlike jogging, which I also do occasionally, you can bike right after eating.
King Lui, owner of Giant (the largest bicycle maker), took it up at age 73 and has never looked back. This article is in the NY Times insert in today's Toronto Star.
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