tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-238455322012-01-21T00:55:34.400-05:00"When all peaceful means are exhausted (in fighting tyranny), It is righteous, indeed, to unsheath the sword." - Zafarnama, Guru Gobind Singh JiKaptaanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02198259212086618308noreply@blogger.comBlogger2261100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23845532.post-17454437750015866852010-05-08T22:22:00.001-04:002010-05-08T22:22:08.743-04:00

Here are two examples of Hindus involved in Honour Killings. Anyone who says Hindus do not engage in such violence is sadly mistaken. The only difference is that Hindus aren't typically identified by their religion, unlike other religious groups from India. Canadian and other journalists should take note, violence isn't religion specific and Indian culture is responsible for many of the ills they

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Coco's audience doesn't watch the show in its time slot. If you read the comments section in the ongoing Conan vs. Leno saga, you'll notice that a lot of people watch his show on youtube, hulu, dvr, etc... whereas, Leno's audience actually watches the show in his timeslot. The issue for NBC is that its affiliates who broadcast local news need viewers to watch the local News in its timeslot to get

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I'm pointing this story out as more often than not whenever some other Indian group is mentioned the MSM who broke the story always includes the religion of the person. Here its not mentioned and I have to wonder why? From the names of the people involved it seems obvious to me that they are Hindu. Often whenever I read stories from Indian news sites about 'pardesi lok' they also mention the

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From Melanie Phillips at the Spectator, the only column I read there btw,"But according to satellite data the earth has cooled -- with 2008 the coldest for ten years; global sea ice levels now equal those seen 29 years ago; sea level rise has slowed down by 20 per cent; of the 13 populations of polar bears in Canada, 11 are stable or increasing in number; in Greenland, said by Gore to be facing

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This is a lesson for parents on being communicative with your children and to be proactive in addressing their spiritual needs and questions they have as they struggle to make sense of the world. Letting other people stand in for you and take over your responsibility to guide your child on spiritual matters is a recipe for disaster as the Hindu family in this article found out too late.In Canada,

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I happened to be at the Gurdwara when all of this happened. The shooting didn't take place anywhere near the Sangat or the Gurdwara. No one was shooting at the Sangat or near the Sangat. There's a field about 70 metres away from the Gurdwara on the other side of a large parking lot area. That's where the shooting took place. Anyone suggesting otherwise doesn't know what they are talking about

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I really wonder what some people get out of bringing other people down. If you want to do something with your life or stay put in life that's your choice, but to point out faults in someone else or some organization doesn't make sense to me when you won't do anything yourself. Sitting on the sidelines taking pot shots is such a cop-out. I bring this up because of a conversation taking place at

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I was surprised and shocked by the plan proposed by the Liberals. It is bold and I believe does what I believe needs to happen, reduce income taxes while passing on the costs of pollution to those who would use those fuels that add to pollution in Canada. What a nice surprise. I personally hated the Liberal Party after all the corruption and self-serving personal enrichment brought out in Ad Scam

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The following is an excerpt from the report released by the US State Dept. in March of this year, 2008. When the country you call home doesn't provide justice for violence against YOU based on your religion, is it really your country? or is the government and military an occupation force? Is the following how any country calling itself a democracy operates?Here are a few quotes from the report,

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I've been having a sparring match with Jodha at Langar Hall on a thread related to Xenophobia. I am putting my response here for all to read. If you want the context you can read the earlier back and forth at this link. I'm interested in the thoughts of Sikhs who read blogs one way or the other. Am I alone on this or are there other Sikhs who feel the same way.Jodha,Where to begin?You wrote,Your

Kaptaanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02198259212086618308noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23845532.post-18150816936001489542008-05-21T16:12:00.001-04:002008-05-21T16:12:49.605-04:00

I've read a number of posts from various people touting one candidate or another this primary season... In light of last night's results, I saw something from Mark Steyn that makes sense to me. I really have to wonder why any Sikh who supports the Democrats in the US, would abandon H. Rodham Clinton to support B. Hussein Obama?BHO just seems too much like a "Johnny Come Lately", for me, and it

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I've been reading with increasing frequency about Sikhs in the news in Canada or in blog posts. Usually the only time as far as I can tell a Sikh is mentioned by religious belief is when there's something negative or a controversial angle to the story.So when I saw a post on the blog Dust my Broom, and Mai of Road to Khalistan responding, I thought I should make my two cents known.Here's what I

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Why would any self-respecting Sikh who loves Guru Granth Sahib Ji ever support such characters as these or be a part of Shiromani Akali Dal when its leadership disrespects the history of the Akali Dal and Sikh religious instruction by Guru Nanak himself (who disavowed idol worship and puja) by worshiping at a Hindu temple for political mileage and votes?from the Tribune,The culprits. In a bid to

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I'll be heading to Toronto for the Nagar Kirtan there. I'm looking forward to posting pictures of this year's event similar to what I posted last year. I hope you can all make it there as well. Technorati Tags: baisakhi, vaisakhi, sikhism

Kaptaanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02198259212086618308noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23845532.post-89172345392491421262007-09-27T23:01:00.001-04:002007-09-27T23:01:26.845-04:00

I saw a lot of BS on the net and blogs related the Bruce Allen rant on CKNW and felt I had to come up for some air and put out a blog to rebuff the fool. I'll be back from time to time, in the meantime and in between time, check out the updated "sikh blogs by 'k'" from the right panel.Here's a back and forth I had on the Covenant blog that encapsulates the argument that I make against Bruce Allen

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As with everyone, sometimes "reality" intrudes into the online world, and so it is with me, as I can't post with the frequency that both you and I have become accustomed to at the Singh On The World.I'll try and get some posts out asap, when my 'work' commitments allow. In the meantime, check out the automatic Google Reader that I've setup for your blog fix, it includes as many Sikh authored

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No. But that won't stop some people from trying to give India credit for it... Angry has more, but here's an excerpt. Note my comments on Angry's site....The question is raised about who invented calculus.Let me answer that question. Isaac Newton and Gottfried Leibniz share that honour. The Kerala School might have come up with the Taylor expansion of trigonometric functions, but that is not the

Kaptaanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02198259212086618308noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23845532.post-86575199736011485892007-08-14T15:49:00.001-04:002007-08-14T15:49:03.107-04:00

When are people going to learn that Government delivered healthcare is a no win situation. The health care costs are huge and the standard of care poor. What don't people understand when it comes to the dangers and lack of value in government healthcare?It would be one thing if government healthcare provided the best possible care and treatment while costing taxpayers an 'arm and a leg', but it's

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I've been doing a bit of reading lately and came across the following from "The Canadian Association For Free Expression."Now I don't know this organization at all, and am not sure what they have to say about anything else. I did find this interesting though about, Ujjal "Ujjie" Dosanjh, member of parliament Canada, which they wrote about back in the year 2000. [From reading this article the

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What is it with the UK? Kathy Shaidle points to a news item about Muslim men targeting white girls for sex........who are as young as 12!Why can't people honestly address the situation and condemn the perpetrators directly? Aren't muslims themselves talking about these kinds of people? It's the reputation of all Muslims that gets impacted, whether they are Sunni [Barelvi, Deobandi, Salafi,

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Blazing Cat Fur: Love Is....Multiculturalism!: "do not import your domestic poltics here" gets hosed down here.UPDATE:BCF is not listing this post as a, "link to this post", not sure why she wouldn't want to let people read all the views and form their own opinions. I guess you have to agree with BCF to get that kind of recognition, not very blogger friendly if you ask me.

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but then again cop killings are a rarity in and of themselves... at least I think Nadeem Jiwa is an Ismaili. Jiwa is a fairly common Ismaili Muslim name and the newspapers don't really get into that specific a description. Regardless, it's a heinous act and he should face a stiff sentence. I am sure his parents are ashamed of him and the disrepute they've brought to him and his community. But my

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I saw this posted at Kathy Shaidle's blog Ain't multiculturalism grand? Well, Sikhs DO carry knives..."if i get a chance.. i will have this white trash choke on his own blood some day..."The stuff you find while browsing FaceBook, huh?# posted by Kathy : 2007-08-09 10:47:48and followed the link to Blazing Cat Fur who makes some ridiculous comment about "Mai" from Road to Khalistan blog...Mai Mai

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I read an 'editorial' at the Times of India. Basically, the TOI is arguing that the DSGMC is wrong to tell Sikhs how to conduct themselves in relation to Sikh weddings.Who exactly are the Times of India to be telling Sikhs anything, let alone criticize the DSGMC on an issue that has everything to do with the DSGMC's role as a leadership organization in the Sikh community?The DSGMC wants to

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When I say take control, what I mean to say is not allow any 'beadbi' or sacrilege to take place. If SGPC and Akal Takht exercise their copyrights, terms of use, and publication rights, perhaps they can prevent individuals from installing the Guru Granth Sahib in places where alcohol is served and/ or other acts of disrespect (bhangra, dancing, etc....or offence to Sikhs take place. Personally,

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Most people don't know outside the Sikh community that it was Baba Ram Singh Ji who started the non-violence movement and whose movement of non-violence that Mohandas K. Gandhi (aka Mahatma Gandhi) latched onto. Whatever your views on Namdhari Sikhism, you still have to give credit to the Kukas for being at the forefront in the freedom struggle and their willingness to sacrifice their lives in

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Seems that after the Bhuj earthquake in Gujarat the ASI and Gujarat governments had a damaged Gurdwara Sahib repaired in a manner that took conservation best practices into account and have been rewarded for their efforts with a UNESCO heritage award.UNESCO has conferred its "Asia-Pacific Heritage Award" to a Sikh shrine in Gujarat's border district of Kutch.The government of Gujarat undertook

Kaptaanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02198259212086618308noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23845532.post-36222864393677370562007-08-01T15:16:00.001-04:002007-08-06T22:17:30.027-04:00

This is amazing news for people who may have family members in this situation. Reuters has the story.A man with severe brain injuries who spent six years in a near-vegetative state can now chew his food, watch a movie and talk with family thanks to a brain pacemaker that may change the way such patients are treated, U.S. researchers said on Wednesday.The 38-year-old man is the first person in a

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You really have to wonder how effective the radicalization and Islamization of Pakistani muslims has been since Zulfikar Ali Bhutto (who ushered in Pakistan's 1973 constitution) and Zial-ul-Haq (military dictator who deposed Bhutto from power in Pakistan) injected that policy into the Pakistani political lexicon. If the Islamization has been a full success we'll see the Talibanization of

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Steve Janke writes about the scam being run by some muslims, targeting Sikh and Hindu people, who call themselves Peer Syed Sahib and Ajmeri Baba. Whatever you do, let the newspaper and television managers know that you won't support their newspaper or television station if they continue to allow scammers to advertise there.I've written a piece about the strange advertising of mystic Peer Syed

Kaptaanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02198259212086618308noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23845532.post-90542656769457981482007-08-01T10:38:00.001-04:002007-08-01T10:38:10.933-04:00

The ongoing hostage taking by the Taliban of Korean missionaries in Afghanistan is a call to arms for Korea. The Koreans need to understand that if they give in to these fascists today, then that will only embolden them to do more tomorrow. Once you give in to these murderers, you set yourself up to be a victim again and again.It's good to see that at least the operation to free the hostages and

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From The Hindu,Six awarded RI for cheating 1984 anti-Sikh riot victimsNew Delhi, Aug. 1 (PTI): Six persons were awarded rigorous imprisonment (RI) for varying terms by a city court for misappropriation of funds meant for the 1984 anti-Sikh riot victims.Special Judge Vinod Goel, yesterday sentenced Surinder Singh Zaidi, a Junior Management Officer in the State Bank of India to five years' RI and a

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Robert Matas, Globe and Mail reporter, comes close but doesn't quite make the connection between India and the bombing of the Air India flight. If the audio evidence/ forced confession are to be believed then India orchestrated the bombing by having its own agent, "Lakhvir Singh", conscript people in BC into his plan to bomb an airliner. Sikhs have maintained from the beginning that India had a

Kaptaanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02198259212086618308noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23845532.post-28701044861707639532007-07-30T13:59:00.001-04:002007-07-30T14:23:04.685-04:00

So with this new twist, why doesn't the CBC come up with a 'hit' piece alleging that perhaps the Government of India itself used its own agents to bring in unsuspecting Canadians into a conspiracy to bomb an Air India plane? From the book written by the former Globe and Mail reporters, Soft Target, the Tehelka piece and Punjab policeman's audio recording, you'd think they would make the

Kaptaanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02198259212086618308noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23845532.post-40993694396179162002007-07-30T13:22:00.001-04:002007-07-30T16:31:37.795-04:00

At least the DSGMC is trying in some manner to address one of the issues that affect the desire to have a daughter for some people. The cost of a wedding is very prohibitive due to the anti-Sikh practice of giving dowry and some engage in the anti-Sikh practice of female foeticide as a result, which is just another name for child murder. Curious how engaging in one anti-Sikh practice leads to

Kaptaanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02198259212086618308noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23845532.post-24077933398363111282007-07-27T11:47:00.001-04:002007-07-27T11:47:40.026-04:00

This is the first time, as far as I know, any native Indian (First Nation) group has agreed over time to start paying government taxes through a negotiated treaty with the government (provincial and federal) in British Columbia. Hopefully, other tribes in BC will be able to come to the table and sign deals with the provincial and federal governments that acknowledge their legal rights and bring

Kaptaanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02198259212086618308noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23845532.post-74093245874987213712007-07-27T10:30:00.001-04:002007-07-27T10:30:39.034-04:00

The Auditor-General in Ontario released a report outlining how $32 million dollars was handed out to ethnic/ cultural groups without any discernible process, follow up or due diligence being conducted. In fact, the report mentions that much of what went on was based on a verbal discussion with the minister involved. It's no wonder that people born and raised in Canada would start to see

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From the New York Times comes this article that discussed how being obese is dangerous - for your friends!! Can you imagine that? Hard to believe, but this study examined over 12,000 people who were followed in study spanning 32 years. It found that if a close friend became obese, you were likely to follow suit. Now I know why my Dad always told me to stay away from "bad company", and here I

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I suggest that Canadian Sikhs who have children should follow the tenets of the religion and give their children only the surname Singh or Kaur. You are legally allowed in Canada to give your child a surname different than your own for religious reasons, it's just a tick box on the form (Statement of Live Birth) as a reason in Ontario at least. More than that, it is a fundamental human right

Kaptaanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02198259212086618308noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23845532.post-56559239645757956802007-07-25T13:33:00.001-04:002007-07-25T13:33:45.640-04:00

I'm not getting paid to write this, but if you're looking for something to do check out Marc Salem at Tricycle Theatre.Marc Salem's annual spell in London is always an exciting treat. He arrives at the Tricycle, does some astonishing 'mindreading' tricks, sometimes hurts himself (last time he stabbed himself through the hand with a knife by mistake - but hey ho), and then toddles off leaving

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Despite the non-violent stand of the Sikh community in this incident, Dera followers insist on resorting to gun play. Why doesn't the police intervene to dis-arm the Dera followers or are they waiting for someone else to be killed?At least eight people were injured on Tuesday after gunshots were fired in a clash between followers of the Dera Sacha Sauda sect and members of the Sikh community in a

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For anyone not familiar with the facts of life for muslim women, especially in the sub-continent. I found this on the net. It is written by Jahanara Begum on the Humanists site. "Allah Amader Kandte Dao!" Allah, Please let us weep in peace! —Jahanara Begum Please, Allah, leave us alone to cry and weep in peace. From behind the veil, beyond public gaze we want to cry till we cannot cry any

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Anyone who engages in blatant anti-Sikh activities and goes against the teaching of the Gurus should be disciplined as per Sikh Maryada in the most vigorous manner, especially when it concerns disgracing the Sikh identity. In this case, N.S. Sidhu is a public figure posing in the manner and dress of a Sikh while in fact observing the customs and conducting himself as a Hindu.Trouble appears to be

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Best Wishes to everyone on the occasion of Gurpurab of the 8th Guru, Sri Guru Harkrishan Ji. In Delhi, Gurdwaras Bangla Sahib and Bala Sahib commemorate the Guru for his efforts to help the common masses who were stricken with Cholera and disease at the time (Bangla Sahib), as well as the place where he passed away from the world (Bala Sahib).From SGPC, Guru Harkrishan Sahib was born on Sawan

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Another blow against Chinese made goods via Angry, as Health Canada finds an undeclared addictive drug in a Chinese sleep supplement.. Seriously, how can anyone comfortably consume any Chinese produced foods, medications, or drugs after all the negative exposure?

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Via Relapsed Catholic, Bloodthirsty Liberal posts about the killing of Banaz Mahmod and how her family had her raped and beaten before murdering her. Anyone who thinks honour killings don't occur in Muslim families is sadly mistaken. This kind of thing is what 'feminists' should be working to stop, or at least have the penalties fit the crime.Technorati Tags: Islam, Muslim, Crime, Religion

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I wonder if this is an honour killing of Shemina Hirji. She was just married according to the article and had written about the role of Sikh teachers in the BC school system. Her husband, Paul Cheema, from his name sounds like a Sikh as well. I don't know either of them or the background, but if it is an honour killing I wouldn't be surprised. The surprise would be if it was committed by an

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Guru Hargobind Ji was a revelation in giving guidance to Sikhs and helping to build the foundations on which the Panth rests today. His guidance and direction so many years ago helped shape the Khalsa and Sikhism. His moral leadership is a beacon and model for all humanity and an example that should be emulated.From Sikhs.org,From a young age he was educated in the sciences, sports and religion

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Any of you who have read, seen, heard or otherwise know of the "documentary" report broadcast by the CBC should read the following. What passes for journalistic standards as exemplified by that broadcast is an embarrassment - for Canadians. By CBC's own standards, the report was unbalanced, where were the range of opinions needed to put political involvement by religious, ethnic and visible

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David Frum pointed me to Prospect magazine which has a feature story using interviews with Khan's brother on how Khan became an Islamic recruiter and force for the evil design of Islamic supremacism. The article also touches on funding sources for mosques (Saudi, HUT, Muslim Brotherhood), and Wahabbism.Here's an excerpt below (emphasis is mine in bold and large type). Pay attention to the part

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Pakistan is facing the most serious threat to its very existence yet. Whether or not the country can survive in its current form is in serious doubt. An Islamic state has already been declared in the North of the country in Waziristan and now there is an ongoing battle in Islamabad in the capital city for the heart of the country. Whether Pakistan's government forces can stand resolute and win

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Would you want a Bhopal type of incident in your city? Tens of thousands died in that disaster in India. Don't think it can't happen in your western country, not with Chinese suppliers lying and defrauding their customers. One blogger in particular has been consistently on top of all the fraudulent, counterfeit and dangers emanating from China, Steve Janke. Here's another excerpt from a posted

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Either the parents of Islamo muslim terrorists are ignorant as to their children's true emotive forces, or they are dissembling. It seems that the parents of these people are invariably quoted as being something other than that which they are charged.If the results of the investigation and resulting case in the UK goes against the muslim doctor and finds him to be guilty of being a terrorist

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Why use race to determine whether or not someone can go to a particular school? The US Supreme Court rules that you should NOT. I agree with the decision for two reasons 1. Using race is discriminatory and arbitrary 2. Forcing kids to go to school in a different part of the city from where they live is fundamentally unfair when schools exist in their area that they would be happy to attendCan

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It should be a crime to marry someone and then abandon them after getting a dowry or immigration or whatever it is that drove you to marry someone you obviously didn't want to be with, and only used for your own ends. More than that, the person should face a sanction from the Panth for falsely marrying someone in a Gurdwara.We often hear of abandoned brides in India, but it goes the other way

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I've written recently about not buying into the hype around Global Warming and Climate Change. However, that doesn't mean I don't support environmentally and economically sustainable efforts to build a better society. One effort along that front is to come up with ways to reduce our dependance on Petroleum as an energy/ power source. Three things would be accomplished by such a move away from

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People in the UK have come across this much more than people in Canada. However, unless Canadians are vigilant this may become part of our landscape here as well due to the influx of immigrants from certain countries where this practice is prevalent. 'Honour' killings are sanctioned by Sharia law in Islam as being the crime for adultery, people who say it is a cultural hangover and not linked

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SDA is great, there's usually something interesting and I found an article that encapsulates some of what I feel has taken place regarding the whole global warming/ climate change debate. Now I don't know about the whole mimicry of Christianity part, but I do feel that many people have over-invested their emotions and have tied up their sense of self and the world in the outcome of this debate.

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I've been a 'climate change denier' for some time now. I don't believe humans are responsible for 'dangerous' global warming or 'dangerous' climate change. One reason I don't buy the hype around climate change and 'global warming' is that the data is continually being misrepresented or manipulated.Here's the latest example from NewsBusters via SDA and Cjunk,Swedish Scientist Accuses UN's IPCC of

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Sikhs in the UK would have heard in detail I'm sure about the Muslim reaction to the Rushdie Knighthood and the toadying by UK politicians of various hues afterwards to placate the Fundos (or Fundies - Fundamentalists) afterwards. I wrote about the 'demented' reactions of Islamonutters as well (though they may have a large following, they are still 'nutters'). What you may not have heard was a

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Something a little different. With the summer heat, you may be looking for ways to keep your 'natural' shine and protect your skin... Here's some advice I found from eMaxHealth by Gurusimran Khalsa. I have no affiliation with Gurusimran or Banyan Botanicals. I bring this article up, as I've some family members who are concerned about their skin care and thought this may be

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The article below outlines events that are vile...... Visit Western Resistance to read the comments.Dishonourable killing... Visit Family Security Matters for Part 2...Mutilation And Killing For Muslim "Honor"Part One: The Other Side Of MulticulturalismBanaz Mahmod Babakir Agha was a beautiful young woman whose family had migrated to Britain in 1998 from the Kurdish region of Iraq. Banaz, aged 20

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I just read an article describing how a Chandigarh SGPC member had the Gurdwara Co-ordination Council of Mohali change its constitution to allow him to be the election commissioner, when the Constitution only allowed previously for the LOCAL SGPC member from Mohali to be the election commissioner.That's like having a council member from a neighbouring city ride into town to become the election

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If you don't believe humans are causing dangerous global warming then read no further, however, if you 1. believe humans cause global warming, and more importantly, 2. believe you have an 'open' mind to alternative ideas - then read further, otherwise please go back to being a global warming bien pensant as it where.Read the sunspotsThe mud at the bottom of B.C. fjords reveals that solar output

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From Snapped Shot, this guy seems to be always on, except for that one shot where he's cowering before some cop... Technorati Tags: Muslim, Islam, India, Religion, Politics, Humour

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Dr. Ronki Ram makes a good point in this article and it is a shame that people who call themselves Sikh, take positions along casteist lines. Anyone who is a Sikh, should NOT be seen as anything other than as a Sikh first and foremost. People often make excuses for their own casteist behaviour by blaming the other party for thinking along caste lines when saying, "they don't see themselves as

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Could it be this, this, or this?? Deravad Ram Raheem knows that this issue isn't going away and that he's only digging himself a bigger hole. He could have resolved the situation in the beginning with a clear and unambiguous apology and repentance, but tried to use semantics and legerdemain to get out of the situation, only to have it redound against him.Now he issues a revised apology, but it's

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There is only one thing that can come of Hamas taking control of Gaza - War. With Hezbollah on one side, Syria on another and now Hamas on the Southern border, what else can the Israelis do to defend themselves? If they wait too long, Hamas will dig in and fortify all of the Gaza strip as one big bunker and co-ordinate an attack on Israel with Hezbollah, just as they tried to do previously in

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There have been a number of posts around the blogosphere about going vegan or vegetarian or the benefits of a vegetarian diet. Specifically, Sikhs R Us mentioned the following:Moral and Ethical reasonsIn 2000 in the UK 700 million innocent animals were slaughtered to satisfy the human palate. Mankind goes on perpetrating these obscenities on the defenceless creations of God and yet expects peace

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The treatement meted out to Afghan Sikhs is emblematic of that doled out to minorities whenever you look at societies where Islam is ascendant. Whether in Iraq, Gaza, Egypt, Turkey, Somalia, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, etc... or elsewhere, religious minorities bear the brunt of a hateful ideology diametrically opposed to the teachings that, we as Sikhs, have learned from our Gurus. During Khalsa

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This is a very good start. Sikhs themselves have to take up the gauntlet in recording our own history and writing from our perspective our own history. Too often in Sikh history we've left things to happen as they may, and provocateurs have used the opportunity to do great harm to the Panth. Dal Khalsa publishes book on Op Blue Star GURPREET SINGH MEHAK Sunday, 17 June 2007FATEHGARH SAHIB: In

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Sikh groups demand ban on 'Shootout at Lokhandwala'Press Trust Of IndiaHoshiarpur, June 19, 2007Several Sikh organisations on Monday demanded a ban on screening of Bollywood multi-starrer 'Shootout at Lokhandwala', alleging the film tarnished the image of the community by portraying them as "terrorists".Scenes relating to Sikhs in the film had "not only tarnished the image of the community in the

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Is this 2007 or 1918? do you really believe the BCVMA would set a standard of 55 out of 60 on an English test if this wasn't about protectionism? This just another example of a so-called 'professionals' association acting like a bully union.A dogfight between Indo-Canadian veterinarians and the organization that enforces standards of practice for all vets in British Columbia ended up on the

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The Vancouver Sun knows no shame. One of its columnists, Daphne Bramham, argues that there should NOT be an apology by the Canadian government or any acknowledgment by the government of the Komagata Maru injustice. While comparing illegal aliens to the people on the Komagata Maru might be a nice re-write of history, the fact is that as members of the British Empire, Gurdit Singh and the other

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Update - At least the Brits protested the comments by some of the lunatics in charge of the asylum, known as the Pakistan parliament=================================actually argue with a straight face that giving Salman Rushdie an honorific title or British knighthood is a root cause of terrorism?What I find contemptible is a people who are so arrogant and unreasoned as to think that they have

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From Birmingham, there comes this news that a Gurdwara committee is under fire for marrying a non-Sikh to a Sikh girl. If the committee is going to do this, isn't it incumbent upon them to ensure that the 'conversion' is heartfelt and not just a matter of expediency?Shouldn't they have outlined a program of education for the boy to ensure that he understood Sikh values, prayers and beliefs over

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The Indian media was quick to point at Sikhs as being instigators of violence, however, it is the Dera followers who continue to pick fights with Sikhs. Personally, I think it's an attempt to try and instigate Sikhs into taking revenge in order to bring Sikhs into disrepute.CHEEMA MANDI(Sunam): A scuffle between the Sikh community members and dera Sacha Sauda followeres here on Wednesday has

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I wonder if the Indian media will point out the violence by Dera followers and the Dera's attempts to agitate Sikhs by attacking Gurdwaras?Police arrests Sacha Sauda followers for stoning gurdwaraFatehabad, Jun 14: Police today arrested six Dera Sacha Sauda followers for allegedly pelting a Gurdwara with stones and smashing of its windowpanes at village Chanpura in this district last night.The

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I was wondering when I'd read something from a non-Sikh source pointing the finger at the Dera of Gurmeet Ram Raheem as the source of its own troubles. Well, I saw something today that does exactly that, in addition to pointing a finger at the Congress party which no doubt encouraged the Dera leader to tell his supporters to actively support the Congress in the Punjab elections.What is

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I saw this hilarious piece of Aussie t.v. embeded below posted at Jawa. As reference the "mufti" offered to cover his mouth for six months in public as penance for his 'uncovered meat' comments about women who are raped.Here's the video,Technorati Tags: Islam, muslim, Australia, Crime, TerrorismPowered by ScribeFire.

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Came across this on the web and thought you might like it. Have a read. If you find yourself agreeing with the principles then you may well be a conservative.Ten Conservative Principlesby Russell KirkAdapted from The Politics of Prudence (ISI Books, 1993). Copyright © 1993 by Russell Kirk. Being neither a religion nor an ideology, the body of opinion termed conservatism possesses no Holy Writ and

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Personally, I think Sikhs should open Khalsa Schools to ensure their children receive a complete education, which includes learning about Sikhism from Sikhs. Having a Khalsa school would also ensure that children receive Gurmat based learning regarding Sikhism and not "Punjabiyat" distortions of Sikhism which still cause people to think along casteist, misogynist, superstitious, "bhaami", and

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Don't believe the hype about Canadian healthcare somehow being a panacea as reviews of Michael Moore's fictional movie Sicko would have you believe. Canadian healthcare as written about in this blog is over-hyped and under performing if not dangerous. Between the SARS fiasco, babies dying in neonatal wards, super bugs being spread due to poor hygiene and poor sterilization of medical equipment,

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I came across this speech from June 1983, published in The Panthic Weekly. I thought you might like to read this in translation to English.Guru's Image, Guru Khalsa, assembly of God's worshippers; constituted and blest by Satguru; all the congregation, say aloud:Vaheguru Ji ka Khalsa, Vaheguru Ji ki Fateh (The Khalsa belong to God, Victory belongs to God.)Guru's beloved Khalsa Ji: sitting in the

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Found this at military photos about the 15th Punjab operating in Lebanon as part of India's forces under the UNIFIL banner.LEBANON: INDIAN ARMYBhangra, A War DanceSikh UN jawans are humouring the locals. That's till the next battle. .........Andrew MillsTurbanators? Only If There's A Need* For 9 years now, India has been providing troops for UN forces in South Lebanon* Currently, 850 soldiers

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I came across an article written by Rajinder Puri, that speaks to injustice and lack of human rights in India and frankly the commitment to building the institutions necessary for a just and democratic society. Democracy isn't just one person, one vote - it involves having an independent judiciary, a functioning parliament or people's assembly (congress, senate) with checks and balances on

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An article in Danish was recently translated and posted at Gates of Vienna, that highlighted the issues facing Europe today based on research into demographics related to having a 'youth bulge' in the population. For anyone interested in the future of Europe and demographic trends, its quite interesting and informative.Sikhs should take note and ask what those trends portend for the future of

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Interesting article from WSN about the Jathedar's trip to Canada... Someone needs to ask some questions? or at least a process has to be put in place to do so...May Akal Purakh Himself Save The Great Sikh Community From Its Leadership! For what else can one say after revelations that a 12 member delegation being sent to Canada and tasked with carrying out negotiations to get back the "kalgi" of

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The definition of Kirat Karna from International Institute of Gurmat Studies, Inc.(IIGS or IGS), with whom I have no affiliation.Dharam Di Kirat Karna: EARNING LIVELIHOOD HONESTLY.I came across this article in the Winnipeg Sun via Relapsed Catholic about aggressive panhandlers and it reminded me about why Kirat Karna is a pillar of Sikhism, perhaps it will remind you as well... Here's an excerpt

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I posted a few days ago about a Sikh girl who was sold into prostitution by a Pakistani Muslim who took her from England to Pakistan. Today I read an article about a Hindu girl whose family was killed by a muslim upset that his girlfriend broke up with him because their religions were incompatible.This should be a warning that you never know who you are dealing with, and that often times going

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It's hard to believe that justice can be served in India when considering the culture of corruption and the level of human rights abuses there. It is even doubly hard to believe that justice can be served in Punjab, where the Punjab police is notorious for encounter killings and murder of innocents. But one man persevered and was honoured in Vancouver, Canada by Sikh Gurdwaras, organizations,

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So Dera followers are now attacking Sikhs? Are they trying to start something? I found the following report in the news summaries, but when I went to it, I could no longer find the original at DNA India, not sure why they took it down. The original story isn't even available when you search the DNA India website. Fortunately, if you search around the Internet, somewhere you can usually get a

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I've written several times and highlighted several times the continuing decline of Pakistan as a civil society. I foresee a Talibanization occurring there and am not the only one. The article below is picked up from the Western Resistance blog where it was reproduced from Family Security Matters. This is a very nice summary of the current destabilization and implosion that is occurring there.

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Sikh issues put out a post on predators in the UK and I came across it and thought this issue deserves to be brought to light as people in Canada are not as aware of this phenomenon.Here's an excerpt.The next thing I remember was, when I woke up in a room, with a small barred window, and a small door. This door was locked from the outside, I started to scream, a women came rushing over. I was

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My second reaction......... CALL the SIKH COALITION!! Maybe that's just me, but I guess having access to the Internet, and having a comfort level with the 'Canadian' or 'North American' way of doing things means I wouldn't be calling on MPs in Canada (if I was an American) to do something about an incident at a Buffalo airport.No offence to Gurinder Singh, but faxing and emailing people blindly

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If Iraq was such a quagmire, why all the embassies and high commissions?From Mark Steyn at the Corner,Even neocon warhawks are wont to roll their eyes when chaps start listing all the good news from Iraq that never gets reported: I remember Rich Lowry scoffing at one such recitation on an NR panel last year. So Chris Muir's Memorial Day cartoon will leave many cold. Nonetheless, one statistic

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I've written on this a few times after the pet food scandal, but it seems now the story is getting bigger as the National Post has picked up on it and is reporting new information. It seems that Canada is on alert after the uncovering of "fake" toothpaste from China. I'm personally checking the label of any food I buy to make sure its not from China. After reading about contaminated or dangerous

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There are reasons not to be a vegetarian. I've read a lot recently from people promoting a vegetarian diet, but there are drawbacks. In some cases, these drawbacks are life threatening. Read on, from the NYT...(bold emphasis is mine)WHEN Crown Shakur died of starvation, he was 6 weeks old and weighed 3.5 pounds. His vegan parents, who fed him mainly soy milk and apple juice, were convicted in

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This is one reason for all Sikhs to learn the art of self-defense and Gatka. If you can't defend yourself and your principles, then how can you defend anyone else (without prejudice to the young man involved in this incident)? There's a reason for Miri-Piri concept. It can't be all meditation and naam simran at home or the Gurdwara. While being meditative, you need to practice a martial art,

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UPDATESikh Spectrum has a great article on the historical site of Guru Nanak's visit and Gurdwara in Baghdad...Here's an excerpt...People of Baghdad depend on river Tigris for water. Wells, in and around Baghad, are brackish. It is said that the Guru’s disciples together with others who visited the takia complained to the Guru about the difficulty in procuring drinking water. Guru Nanak got a

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