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Thu, December 20, 2007 Fear of torture unfounded 'Humanitarian' concern could derail Afghan missionBy PETER WORTHINGTONWhat gives with these so-called "humanitarian" groups that seek to prevent our military from doing their job in Afghanistan? Never mind that Canadian soldiers in Afghanistan are fighting a war against the Taliban (the Vandoos, at the moment, to be replaced this winter by the Princess Pats -- again), and at the same time are rebuilding schools, giving aid and medical treatment, and trying to restore order and security. For our home-grown "humanitarians," this apparently isn't enough. Right now, a federal court is being asked...

Everytime I read the press using the term ‘so-called’, a big red flag immediately goes up in my mind. The most common use of the ‘so-called’ adjective by the so-called journalists is “so-called” partial-birth abortion. Why do they use it? Under the guise of objectivity, it’s their snide little way of letting everyone know that people deemed to be morally or culturally inferior refer to something by that particular terminology. Partial-birth abortion demands the ‘so-called’ adjective, because the term started in the pro-life crowd. And leaving the word ‘birth’ without ‘so-called’ exposes the humanity of the child and the real...

Do you ever read those oftentimes annoying little tickers that crawl under the TV newscasts? Even the tickers can carry a liberal bias. Take ABC’s "Good Morning America" on February 27, in the show’s first two minutes. Notice where ABC placed (and didn’t place) the quote marks and the word "so-called" as these sentences crossed the screen, in order: – "Days before Super Tuesday, Democratic presidential rivals John Kerry and John Edwards spar over trade, agree on opposing gay marriages in debate." – "House passes ‘Laci and Conner’s bill,’ makes harming an ‘unborn child’ a federal crime." – "Justice Department...