Andrew Coyne’s opinions tend to fall on the right side of the political spectrum. That fact, however, does not make him a fan of the Harper government. In this morning’s National Post he writes: We’ve had some thuggish or dishonest governments in the past, even some corrupt ones, but never
Continue readingkirbycairo: Guatemalan Dictators, and Brutes of our Own. . . .
Yesterday the former dictator of Guatemala, Efrain Montt, was convicted of 80 years in prison for Genocide. The sentence is, in a sense symbolic considering that Mr. Montt is now 86 years old and very unlikely to survive any significant time in prison. But the sentence is interesting at least
Continue readingBigCityLib Strikes Back: Keystone XL–Not Coming Soon
This (story through link) just confirms what I’ve argued for awhile. The Obama administration will take its own sweet time over the Keystone XL decision, especially if they are leaning towards approval. You don’t want angry enviros arguing before a judge that you short-circuited the process. I’m betting on nothing out of the Whitehouse
Continue readingBryan Crockett: I’m running for EDA President
Friends, I’ve decided to run for President of the Liberal Party of Canada in Nanaimo-Cowichan. I’d love it if you would vote for me. To do that, you’ll have to be a member of the Liberal Party. You can join at http://lpc.ca/join. And you’ll have to attend our AGM on June
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Pierre Poilievre and The Con War on Pensions
I have to admit that I have always disliked Pierre Poilievre. Something about him rubs me the wrong way.He's abrasive, he's yappy, he's arrogant. He looks and acts like a weird old young guy trapped in the Cold War era. And his recent comment that the "root cause of terrorism is terrorism" only reinforced
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: I’m Sticking With The NDP! (Video)
Richard ‘Hub’ Hughes- Political Blogger Here is a really fun video from 2008 when Jack Layton was still with us. With a BC Election coming up on Tuesday the general themes are still transferable to Election 13. Besides it is an upbeat, feel good, fun video and we can
Continue readingAlberta Diary: Negotiating with Alberta’s PC government? Better bring witnesses!
Wildcat strike scene, grabbed from AUPE’s website during the strike. Below: AUPE President Guy Smith, Deputy Premier Thomas Lukaszuk. Advice to anyone who tries to negotiate a deal with Alison Redford, Thomas Lukaszuk or any member or official of their government: take witnesses with you, and make sure you also
Continue readingGeoff Campbell: Geoff Campbell Prezi
Geoff Campbell Skills and Experience I recently created a Prezi about my skills and experience related to higher education communication and public relations. Take a look here. Filed under: #hesm, #heweb, higher ed, Newhouse, Newhouse School, PRL 604: Writing for News and Public Relations, PRL 605: Public Relations Theory, PRL
Continue readingwmtc: paris, day two
Our only full day in Paris was mostly wonderful and a bit frustrating. We started the day with a small breakfast in a cafe, as we like to do in Europe, as opposed to eating at the hotel. Watching local people come and go, I remembered how locals always stand
Continue readingwmtc: paris, day two
Our only full day in Paris was mostly wonderful and a bit frustrating. We started the day with a small breakfast in a cafe, as we like to do in Europe, as opposed to eating at the hotel. Watching local people come and go, I remembered how locals always stand
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Christy Clark’s Pipeline “Facts” vs THE “REAL” FACTS
Kevin Logan has put together this multi media analysis of the Christy Clark Spin vs the’Real Facts.’ Take a few minutes and read this excellent piece. This is what ‘Independent Journalism’is all about! BC Liberal Pipeline Follies Kevin Logan-Cowichan Conversations Contributor By Kevin Logan YOUTUBE VIDEO LINK – watch now
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: Musical interlude
deadmau5 feat. Chris James – The Veldt
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: NDP Gain Ground In Latest Polls
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger For an election that started off so slow this is turning into a lively one. Adrian Dix and the BC NDP have dug down and gone after Christy Clark and the BC Liberals for their remarkable ‘Untruthiness’ to borrow a line from ’Late Night Talker-Satirist Stephen Colbert.’ If Colbert was
Continue readingThe World Famous Dan Shields: 5978…Only In Montreal
Where the unthinkable is a regular thing. MONTREAL – Police are looking for a man suspected of posing as a Montreal city worker to gain access to women’s homes in order to molest them.The suspect is a Latin-American man aged somewhere between 30 and 45 according to a release by
Continue readingThe Disaffected Lib: Aerial Castro’s Hard Case
It’s an old legal adage that, “hard cases make bad law.” What it means is that when law is made in response to monstrous crimes, the sort that truly shock the public conscience, it can often result in inappropriate and unintended consequences for ordinary or lesser crimes. In some circumstances
Continue readingThe Common Sense Canadian home page: Video: The Truth About Christy Clark’s Position on Pipelines, Tankers
From Common Sense Canadian contributor Kevin Logan comes this multimedia examination of Premier Christy Clark and the BC Liberal Party’s real stand on proposed oil pipelines and tankers in BC. “What they have neglected to tell British Columbians is that their government has entered into binding agreements that ensure the
Continue readingCuriosityCat: The Harper Government lacks a strategic vision for Canada’s oil industry
400 parts per million … Those Albertans who have voted for Harper’s Conservatives in election after election must be starting to wonder whether Stephen Harper and his Cabinet are the best choice for their main industry: oil. They should start to worry, because the Harper Tories are displaying yet again
Continue readingPeace, order and good government, eh?: Friday night blues blogging (because I don’t have any cats)
Last week I posted a version of this song by the Asylum Street Spankers. Here’s a different interpretation, and a different spelling of the title, by Blackberry Smoke. This is Deep Elem Blues. Let’s slow it down and go back a few years at the same time. This is Memphis
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