Hussein invested one million dollars in Paul Martin-owned Cordex

Forgive me for a bit if I veer off the 'good science' track. I've just come across a story which is going to be the nail in the coffin for Canada's ruling Liberal Party.

According to the Canada Free Press, Iraqi Dictator Saddam Hussein invested one million dollars in Paul Martin-owned Cordex Petroleum.

To summarize - world financier and UN power broker Maurice Strong admitted yesterday that he took one million dollars in exchange for equity in a company (Cordex) that he and Paul Martin (through Canada Steamship Lines) happened to co-own. The money came from Korean businessman Tongsun Park, who is accused of being a middleman in the Iraq "Oil for Food" scandal and acting on behalf of the Iraqi government.

This puts Quebec sponsorship in a whole new light... the wall of bricks may already be starting to tumble down upon the corpse that is the ruling Liberal party, but this is only going to hasten the demise.

It's one thing to botch a one-billion dollar gun registry. It's another thing to misspend another billion dollars through Human Resources Development Canada. Or to secure public money for a hotel in Shawinigan which is arguably still owned by the Prime Minister. Heck - in a really crazy world, they may even be able to skate by stealing millions of dollars and using it to fund Liberal party activities...

But wow - getting into business with Saddam Hussein? That may be a tough pill for the public to swallow.

Top environmentalist may quit over colleague's extremist comments

You must be pretty extreme if your own activist colleagues are saying you're acting like a wingnut...

Elizabeth May, the President of the Sierra Club here in the frozen northlands of Canada, is threatening to leave the Board of Directors of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society over comments a recently arrested activist Dr. Jerry Vlasak made commentsregarding assassination as a valid means to stop animal abuse.

The Sea Shepherd has been the source of much comedy fodder over the past few months... their boat was refused entry out of Harbour since it was leaking so much oil it was deemed an environmental hazard.

Then, once they managed to leave port, they had to be rescued when their boat began taking on water.

Sea Shepherd President Paul Watson (one of the founding members of Greenpeace) originally blamed political harassment for his boating woes. In the latest row, he's backing Vlasak.

You can't make this stuff up, folks.

Maharishi Vedic City - The Spiritual Granola Capital

OK, I admit - the first time I heard of "Maharishi Vedic City," I thought it was a joke.

Especially since it's located in Iowa - home of some of the coolest agriculture technology initiatives on earth.

But no - proving that you really can't make this stuff up, voila - Maharishi Vedic City

The city is 100% organic - by law. Every building is designed according to "promote health, happiness, and good fortune."

Remember, if you want to visit, "The ideal currency of the City is the Raam-the development currency of the Global Country of World Peace."

I think I'll hang out in Sioux City, Ames or Des Moines, thanks.

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This months edition concentrates on the Leger and Leger marketing survey of trust by profession.