I don’t know about the rest of the planet, though.London is burning from violence. The Earth’s climate continues to change and effect every weather pattern on our globe. Wars continue, unabated by any notion of peace from the core nations of the world….
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Neskie Manuel: RIP
Neskie Manuel was found dead before the end of June, about the river near where he’d disappeared. I’ve been avoiding writing about this, as I’ve been too sad to comment.But my spirit is lifting, a little. I can write about this, without getting too dow…
Continue readingI have seen the future of Canada’s working class
It is Vancouver’s East Hastings street.I left Salmon Arm, over a month ago, and arrived here, in rags and tatters.How can I describe Skid Row? Take an average man, get him drunk and high, and then smash in his face, again and again until he’s on the gr…
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I ran away from home, and arrived in Vancouver. I’ve been staying on Hastings Street, mostly, being both homeless and unemployed.I’ve been finding life to be difficult, but no more so then in Salmon Arm. It’s about the same, really, but just more compr…
Continue readingThe month of May
I’m glad May’s over. It’s been a long, long month.The disappearance of Neskie Manuel weakened my confidence. He’s intelligent, charasmatic, and has a record of achievement a mile long. If he hasn’t confidence, what hope do I have, being of so little ac…
Continue readingAaron Rome is suspended
Aaron Rome is suspended for four games of the Stanley Cup Final.Good.However, before the Bruins get too ahead of themselves, becoming holier than thou, remember the name, Max Pacioretty. The Bruins are hardly angels, and that Zdeno Chara is playing in …
Continue readingMissing: Neskie Manuel
My friend, Neskie Manuel, up and disappeared. We aren’t too terribly close, but we get along. We have similar ideas about policy and activism, although I might be more hard-line than him.He just needs more confidence in himself. I don’t think he knows …
Continue readingA follow-up to the on-going fracas over Mulcair questions
Impolitical weighs in. She criticises the pigeon-holing of Mulcairs words regarding the photos. Hopefully, her opinion helps to dull the more partisan Liberal Party commentators’ attacks on what Mulcair had said, and helps to spur on the more importa…
Continue readingMulcair questions the details of the Osama compound raid
Osama bin Laden is dead, like a doornail. It’s without a doubt. There’s some sense of relief in the air, although what has pupped as a result of the attacks on the World Trade Centre, and the Pentagon, has itself grown monstrous. Thomas Mulcair has…
Continue readingConservatives win majority
NDP places second, which is the first time a Canadian government has had an opposition party other than the Liberals or Conservatives. It’s certainly a disappointing result, but hardly unanticipated. The Conservatives had been flirting with a majorit…
Continue readingthwap makes a good point
Again. But he tends to doing it.There have been serious war crimes allegations made during the Afghanistan war, which demand investigation, and if necessary, prosecution.Appointing an investigator with subpoena power is one of the very first acts Prime…
Continue readingA lesson for those who think it’s possible to work with the Conservatives on anything
Winnipeg Free Press: First Nations’ water plight needs action: chiefsI’ve long maintained the Conservative government has no interest in working with First Nations. The stories coming out of Manitoba, from the Island Lakes reservations, provides anothe…
Continue readingWhen arrogant men go wild
The Canadian Press: Stephen Harper’s most controversial quotes compiled — by ToriesI had to share this link. I dunno why the Conservatives would keep track of Harper’s own words, but it probably has to do with habit. They’re so used to keeping track …
Continue readingThuggish vandalism
CTV News: Bob Rae is latest victim of car tire vandalismSuch is the way of thinking of thugs and gangbangers, how violence and intimidation are the only necessary tools in human relations. I hope the police catch the buggers involved, and fine them big…
Continue readingThe NDP is in ascent
The Vancouver Sun: NDP official Opposition not so implausibleThe NDP is gaining strength this election. I’ve maintained for some time Layton is the craftiest politician in Ottawa, and as the federal NDP party leader, he’s set tall goals for the party t…
Continue readingThe free market (wip)
The free market can give rise to the dead. The free market can walk on water. The free market can walk on wine which was formerly water.I’ve been thinking about what is this free market libertarians espouse? I can’t fathom it, because my thinking must …
Continue readingI am a Secwepemc nationalist (wip)
I propose the creation of a national Secwepemc state, and the abolishment of the bands and the reserve system.We Secwepmc shall form one national government to take direction from all the peoples of our nation. Within our nation, communities should be …
Continue readingWhat I’m reading….
Nicolas NicklebyI’ve gotten to Chapter 41, but I’m stuck, because I keep returning to reread the theatre chapters, because those are the best, and the rest of the novel just doesn’t have the same kind of energy. I’ve read the last three or four chapter…
Continue readingNHL doesn’t suspend Raffi Torres
The Toronto Star: Canucks’ Torres avoids suspension after hit on SeabrookDamn, the NHL didn’t suspend him. Basically, now, it’s open season on player’s head.Welcome to the NHL, where there’s no consistency in its disciplinary rulings.Besides, Torres …
Continue readingCongratulations to Adrian Dix, the new BC NDP leader
Vancouver Sun: With Dix at NDP helm, both parties turn eye to next electionI’m happy Adrian Dix is the new BC NDP party leader. After years of Carole James as party leader, I’ve become fed up with ‘moderation’. Personally speaking, it is loser politics…
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