chow chow

Maybe this isn't so odd. (China zoo under fire for disguising dog as lion)

Foo Dog/ a barking African lion

Foo Dog/'lion'

If 'guardian lions' are chow chows... that accompanied Mongolian armies... ('Teddy bear'/Teddy Roosevelt bear was modelled on Queen Victoria's chow chow puppy). Chinese emperors in the Tang dynasty kept 50,000 chows for hunting.

Luxury dog ‘with lion’s blood’ sold for $2 million in China (link)

Wikipedia: Chow chow (1915)

In China, lions and dragons are mythological. Chows are likely a Tibetan mastiff/Samoyed cross.

children of the snowland (lolo)

Lolo was arrested on April 19, 2012. Gebe was detained as he was leaving the musical concert on Saturday, June 24, 2014 ("after belting out a song calling for language protection") - singing before his arrest.

星华章 xinhua what xinhua

That's OK. No biggie. This reporter (Mark Bourrie) says that China spies on Canadians: He was also asked to find out what the spiritual leader discussed in a private meeting with Prime Minister Stephen Harper. After watching past reports on Chinese dissident activities on Parliament Hill disappear into the ether after he filed them, Bourrie knew it was likely to happen again.

We don't mynde! Go ahead, send fake emails! 翻译此页 This is not the first time such emails have been sent. The first wave of fraudulent emails was sent in 2010 to Edmonton theatre managers in an apparent attempt to stop Shen Yun from performing in the city. In 2011, emails were sent to at least three Edmonton city councillors. Shar Chen, spokesperson for the Falun Dafa Association of Edmonton, said she suspects at least 12 councillors as well as the mayor received similar emails.

It was nice that parliamentary secretary and MP Bob Dechert (C-Missisauga-Erindale) apologized for those amorous e-mails.

hapner: lawheed's tru patriot act

welp. on the plus side peter lougheed walked away from karlheinz. hey, look, it's peter kent. sure was a lot of talk about the big conservative family.

peter lougheed (1928-2012)

besides stampedin', hapner rode in for frank glenfield's funeral last year. {hapner "entered the University of Calgary, which is right . . . of the Ayatollah Khomeini, as you probably know, and he became very much under that influence."}

in my mynde, 'patriot' is an american word. here's lougheed at the banff springs hotel as co-chair:

On September 12 to 14, 2006, business and government representatives from the three North American countries met in secret, with no media coverage, at the Banff Springs Hotel and convened the North American Forum. Judicial Watch, a U.S. public watchdog group got declassified government documents through a Freedom of Information Act request and made the documents available on their website. These documents reveal the discussions and membership in the secret meetings. The Canadian co-chair of the meeting was former Alberta premier Peter Lougheed, and Canadian participants included Day, D’Aquino (also a member of the NACC), all NACC corporate representatives, and John Manley. In the released documents, under the forum discussion on “Border Infrastructure and Continental Prosperity,” chaired by John Manley, a startling quote was revealed: “While a vision is appealing, working on the infrastructure might yield more benefit and bring more people on board (‘evolution by stealth’).” What exactly are they evolving by stealth? Oh right, our country. source

so, yeah, a true patriot act. next question: there was such a backlash about state-owned petro canada, yet selling nexen [china national offshore cnooc's $15b (cash) organ trafficking money laundering deal], and alderon stuff is okay, and bombardier private jet sales are booming, so is huawei telecomm. hapner still hates cuba: it's communist! funny how the days go. gotta wonder, whatever was going on with danny williams and the impoverished national hockey league (strike!).

as the afghanistan mission closes, the first 4 soldiers killed in 2002 by U.S. pilots (Tarnak Farm incident: eight seriously wounded) and the last 2 by suicide. that is that.

stehpen hapner, um, itspose2 bee-a-bout ... 1867

That's when confederation happened. Not, like,1812.

Reminder: Canada Day. Hey, you must really like acid rain and stuff. Your pal, Rob Anders, is so upset about the dance troupe. I don't think the Chinese government likes those Falun Dafa (Falun Gong) people.

Shen Yun Performing Arts

What's with their prisoners' black market organs, eh? and corruption in China's death penalty system.

stupid pandas{5yrs}, p-bear, toronto {hogtown}, jasmine junkets

A new little orphanish polar bear at the Toronto Zoey: "The three-month-old cub is the only survivor from a litter of three that was rejected by their mother at birth." pizzaville source

Junket: "Hogtown has been thrown into a state of panda-monium since a report surfaced that Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s trip to China next week would include an announcement that a pair of pandas would be coming to Toronto." when the tigers leave pizzaville.ca source

More stories: 7 big topics for Harper's China trip (including pandas), How panda diplomacy became bear-knuckle haggling, China's panda loan could signal cuddly new relations Pandas, pipelines top PM's China trip

Mo Li Hua (Jasmine Flowers):
the symbol of Chinese Music

On censorship, pruning jasmine:  "Chang started to tell CNN from New York, but then the gym’s TV screen went black. CNN switched back on 30 seconds later and a Hong Kong-based anchor bid Chang thanks and farewell, leaving at least one jogger in the U.S. hotel joint venture with China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs wondering what had been said."  mr sloth source, costa rica

More stories: Revolution' Coverage Censored in China, Jasmine Becomes Contraband in China, AFP: China web users call for 'Jasmine Revolution', After Jasmine Revolution Video, U.S. Envoy to China Hunstman's ..., Why J-A-S-M-I-N-E is censored ? - China Watch, China Censorship Watch - Filed under 'Jasmine, China detains, censors bloggers on 'Jasmine Revolution

Nyage Sonamdrugyu (Sopa)

Itinerary: "Harper is expected to hit at least three cities during his nearly week-long trade mission to China — his second official visit as prime minister — including the capital of Beijing, southern trade port of Guangzhou (near Hong Kong) and the southwestern hub of Chongqing." netflix source

Tibet: "His case is a special one because he was considered a bodhisattva, a "living Buddha": monks considered revivals of great masters of the past." cathay pacific source

fur trade: p-bears, beavis & chinese khats&dawgs

There is talk (Senator Eaton) of changing Canada's official emblem, national symbol, from a beaver-vagina (see: slang and merkins) to a polar bear.

The beaver has a long history, with the Hudson's Bay Company:

By the year 1600, the need for more beaver fur exploded. European beavers were dying out because of over-hunting, and new fashions, like hats, used lots of beaver felt. Which was why the discovery of the North American beaver was like a miracle to hat-makers! source 

***IDSTURBING***
In China, "When the fur is finally peeled off over the animals' heads, their hairless, bloody bodies are thrown onto a pile of those who have gone before them. Some are still alive, breathing in ragged gasps and blinking slowly. Some of the animals' hearts are still beating five to 10 minutes after they are skinned. One investigator recorded a skinned raccoon dog on the heap of carcasses who had enough strength to lift his bloodied head and stare into the camera." source: PETA

"CONDITIONS IN CHINA
Millions of dommestic dogs and cats plus rabbits, foxes, coyotes, mink, raccoons and other animals are suffering unconscionable treatment and agonozing death in China where there are no animal welfare laws. Dogs and cats for example are being crushed into barbed wired cages for transport to slaughter and forced to lay on each other for days with no food or water.

"MISLABELED FUR
Stores across the world are selling mislabeled fur from these dogs, cats, rabbits and other animals in China.  China supplies more than half of the finished fur garments imported for sale in the United States. The fur products on store shelves are from these same animals and range from purses to key chain accessories to collar accents to coats and more.  You can help support the abolishment of animal cruelty by not buying or waering any fur products." source

speculation: racist hate crime? wai ho tam

This is awful. In July 14, 2010, an old man is going for a walk, then sits at a bus stop to rest (Wai Ho Tam, 79). Some cow comes along and knocks off his baseball cap, and he goes to pick it up. She shoves him, he falls, and hits his head on the sidewalk. The old man is taken to the hospital, and later moved to a longterm care facility - due to that injury! - where he dies. RIP: March 17, 2011.

Coincidentally, it appears to have happened during Calgary Stampede, July 9-18, 2010. Police say drugs and alcohol are not a factor and they don't suspect a hate crime, either, but who would really say.

Wrzesnewskyj, CSIS, china, ignatieff and wheat

CSIS director Richard Fadden and foreign interference (June 2, 2011).

Wrzesnewskyj at Future Bakery

He had compiled a list of people who would testify before the committee, along with evidence—including a sworn affidavit from a former Chinese consular official in Australia—that substantiated Fadden’s claims that some mayors and provincial ministers may be under Chinese influence. ("Former MP Says Ignatieff Quashed Chinese Influence Questions," Sept. 29, 2011)

rhinos, desmond tutu 2/2, china & a no tibetan b-day party guest

China put some pressure on the South African government of Jacob Zuma. Desmond Tutu invited His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama to his 80th birthday party.The Dalai Lama had to cancel, no entry visa. Desmond Tutu about it: video.

Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe tried to tamp down the dispute, telling The Star newspaper that South Africa was ready to grant the Dalai Lama a visa when the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader decided to cancel the trip. source

Also, recently, South African 'Groenewald Gang' expected in court tomorrow (Sept 29, 2011) from Rhino Horn is Not Medicine and more about illegal trade:

http://www.rhinoconservation.org/2011/08/03/cookies-crafts-and-cocktails-fresh-ideas-for-world-rhino-day-2011/

spelunking of immolation: 2railroads & china

Canadians helped China with theirs (Qinghai–Xizang railway, Bombardier, China-Tibet) by providing special cars. Chinese-Tibetan folk singer Han Hong has a song called Tianlu, Road to Heaven; 天路, praising the railway.

China-Tibet railway

And the Chinese built ours (not allowed in picture).

The last spike, Craigallachie (Nov 7, 1885)

Chinese Head Tax and Exclusion Act

See: More protest against harsh Chinese rule.

Wiki:  From 1959 to 1964, Tibetan guerrillas were secretly trained at Camp Hale by the CIA. The Tibetan project was codenamed ST Circus, and it was similar to the CIA operation that trained dissident Cubans in what later became the Bay of Pigs Invasion.

At the time of the sexytime Bob Dechert emails with a Xinhua reporter, the federal government's primary announcement of the day, and anouncements they are, no questions please, was Aglukkaq's appeal for Somalia.

Ai WeiWei, Franke James & political climates

“Who was the idiot who approved an art show by that woman, Franke James?”
Memorable words from one of Canada’s top officials on hearing that the Canadian Embassy in Croatia had offered support for Franke’s art show.

Ai WeiWei is a Chinese artist, who is now out of jail ("suspected economic crimes") and under house arrest, without his passport. He was offered a teaching position at Berlin University for the Arts, so even if he wants that assignment, at the moment he cannot leave the country.

http://forestgospel.blogspot.com/2011/02/ai-weiwei.html

Franke James is an artist, who had her funding for a trip to Croatia revoked by the Canadian government. Incidentally, the (drowning polar bear) guy is suspended and, who knows, maybe he is an hostage in a US debt ceiling agreement deal; Charles Monnett is under investigation about melting Arctic ice. Another taboo is the genomic analysis of sockeye salmon. Kristi Miller, a federal scientist, is not allowed to talk to anyone, as per the Canadian Department of Fisheries and Oceans ("some even suggesting a government conspiracy to save itself some embarrassment should its trade practices prove to be spreading it") or, the geologist and the most controversial 13,000 year-old flood.

Franke James: The Canadian Government, led by Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s Conservative Party, is actively working to shut down my solo European art exhibition, which is set to tour 20 cities in Europe. The government’s interference includes phoning the corporate sponsor, and persuading them to cancel their $75,000 sponsorship.

http://www.frankejames.com/debate/?p=111