Guess what folks, you can buy your official Made In The USA Obama merch now. Have a birther friend who you just cannot find a gift for. The Made In USA mug is your best choice. You can also get it in this stylish t-shirt. So don’t worry if your
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It’s Not About Freedom, It’s About Power
I applaud the decision of the BC Supreme Court to uphold Canada’s polygamy laws. This long fight in the souther interior of BC, regardless of what Winston Blackmore would like you to think, is not about freedom; it’s about power. Here is the crux of the issue, the main point
Continue readingOdd Happenings in Mont-Royal
So imagine this. You are an MP of a riding in the middle of Montreal. You’re not any MP, though, you are a Liberal MP. Your party has held this riding since 1940 and not only that, the first time you ran for this riding, you won it with 91%.
Continue readingDismantling Isn’t Giving Up!
I continue to be skeptical that the Occupy Canada protests really are relating to any of the middle class, regardless of how many facts there are on the ground. I support the message of ending wage inequality and I support the idea that corporations have had it too easy for
Continue readingTories relent after opposition parties filibuster on mega-crime bill in House Justice Committee | hilltimes.com
Tories relent after opposition parties filibuster on mega-crime bill in House Justice Committee | hilltimes.com. Filed under: Progressives
Continue readingNathan Cullen Interview #ndpldr
I will be interviewing NDP Leadership candidate Nathan Cullen this Friday. If you have any questions you would like me to ask, feel free to post them on the blog or email me at rpntr1812@gmail.com. Cross posted at Sister Sage’s Musings Filed under: Progressives
Continue readingDave.ca’s Dave Teixeira Interview
I connected with Dave.ca’s Dave Teixeira today to talk about the Occupy Vancouver encampment, civic politics, premier Christy Clark and also got Dave’s opinion on what the coming months would look like in Ottawa. Please feel free to leave y…
Continue readingOccupy bailout. Canadian banks got billions in help | rabble.ca
Occupy bailout. Canadian banks got billions in help | rabble.ca. Filed under: Progressives
Continue readingAndrew Coyne A Little Testy
Andrew Coyne got a little testy with me today on twitter over, what I can only assume, was an innocent question. Let me start off by saying I’m not an economist and as one who is more fiscally Conservative I’ve always appreciated what Andre…
Continue readingStephen Harper’s firing range: A list of 87 organizations and people attacked in five years | rabble.ca
Stephen Harper’s firing range: A list of 87 organizations and people attacked in five years | rabble.ca. Filed under: Progressives
Continue readingThe Logical Fallacy of Ethical Oil
On the eve of the (hopeful) cancellation of the Keystone XL pipeline I feel it’s important to look back and examine the Ethical Oil argument with some depth. It’s important because this argument has snaked it’s way into every facet of…
Continue readingMurray Dobbin Repost: Stephen Harper’s social engineering
The Harper government’s announcement that it will change the laws regarding capital gains taxes to encourage more charitable giving strikes an ominous note for the country’s political culture. Harper is mimicking the Conservatives in Britain who …
Continue readingInterview with Linda McQuaig – The United Church Observer
Interview with Linda McQuaig – The United Church Observer. Filed under: Progressives
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