“Behold the next Holocaust brought to you by Obama, Pelsoi, Reid and the DemoRAT party. Their camps will be hospices where you will be remanded to for your “end of life” care courtesy of Big Bro and Big Sis. Welcome to 1930’s Germany. Obama “shovel ready” jobs will be those
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PoliTeching: Canada’s “Open Government” Needs Real Openness
Canada’s government claims about being for ‘Open Government’ got a reality check today as the Auditor General released a scathing report on the government’s non-transparency, and possible corruption in Tony Clement’s riding. The Treasury board and other government agencies did not keep any paper trail making it hard to investigate
Continue readingEnormous Thriving Plants: ‘Assholery for me…
…but not for thee’! For the record, I’m not a big fan of disrupting parliament with protest signs. In the long run, I think antics like that are counterproductive. That said, it’s a long way from malicious defamation. Long live the conservative aptitude for self-awareness & shamelessness!
Continue readingQP: Narrative without follow-up
And on the third Question Period, the NDP discovered building a narrative, but the Liberals showed them how to use it. So say we all.Jack Layton kicked off Question Period by asking about corporate tax cuts and subsidies to oil companies, to which Harp…
Continue readingBlunt Objects: RxR Post: NDP Surge in Atlantic Canada
“The New Democrats are experiencing something of a surge as of late as we’ve all seen, but now major effects are being felt on the provincial level, especially out in Atlantic Canada.”Read the rest here.
Continue readingDriving The Porcelain Bus: Even Ford’s budget chief says Rob’s math is hurting Toronto
Don’t kill land transfer tax, budget chair advises – thestar.comIsn’t it curious? All those people bad-mouthing David Miller and his governance of Toronto. Yet, Miller managed the finances well and ended up with a surplus. Now, those who bath-mouthed…
Continue readingKing of the Shiners: Manning Strikes Again
Everyone remember this absurd poll put out last year? Yeah, well, it’s back. So is The Mop and Pail’s pathetic coverage/pimping, including what will surely be a fascinating live chat with Preston Manning. We are all Conservatives now. Update: Ugh, if you’re a masochist read the G&M chat. Apparently Canadians
Continue readingdjkelly.ca: CBC Radio Column: Etsy, Urban Outfitters and Miley Cyrus?! (Plus iCloud)
In this alberta@noon column on CBC Radio One with host Donna McElligott I introduce listeners to the website Etsy and then talk about the he said/she said battle going on between an artisan who uses Etsy and Urban Outfitters. And then Miley Cyrus gets involved. Does the site put small
Continue readingHerbinator: Health queue jumping
Don’t be surprised at health queue jumping. We have a medico monopoly in all of its aspects. In this type of atmosphere there can be no health truths and no retribution. Hell, even the President of the CMA can endorse queue jumping without nary a boo in protest. Break the
Continue readingBill Given: 97 Ave Construction Begins Thursday
Starting Thursday, 97 Ave. traffic between Wapiti Road and 112 St. will be restricted to one lane to allow for major construction work.Use of alternative routes to avoid the area if possible is advised. Motorists needing to reach businesses between 112 St. and 116 St. should use the following roads:
Continue readingThis week’s Spin Doctors piece – my advice to new MPs
The question of the week for my Hill Times Spin Doctors piece is a good one: “What one piece of advice would you give new MPs?” Here are my thoughts Over a third of our 308 MPs are newly-elected, and these 108 rookies exceed the critical mass needed to change
Continue readingEnormous Thriving Plants: "Moran" Monday*: More Pam Geller tea-bagger insanity.
America’s “Muslim Presidency”, brought to you by last week’s teabagging moran, Pam “Atlas Shrugs” Geller. *We’re devoting space each Monday to documenting Teabagger idiocy. Stay tuned for more head-slappingly idiotic antics from America’s incoherent, but conservative fledgling political movement!
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Killing Development Dead from RSS Feed | Raise The Hammer by Ryan McGreal Our Zoning By-Law is an autoimmune disease that turns the City’s defences against its own urban tissue, mistaking healthy developments for pathogens, destroying valuable assets and debilitating the city as a whole. Recently demolished building at 30
Continue readingPoliTeching: Cross-Border Talks and Cybersecurity Law Consultation Ended
You are not alone if you did not even know there was a public consultation on cross-border talks. Link to Pirate Party of Canada Press release: Transparent Public Consultation Needed for Cross-Border Talks.
Continue readingEnormous Thriving Plants: Sunday Conservapedia*
*Because reality has a “liberal bias” Sudden Jihad Syndrome “Sudden Jihad Syndrome is a term coined by Daniel Pipes to describe Muslims that suddenly or unexpectedly turn against civilized, Western society and engage in acts of terror. Pipes has argued that due to this phenomenon all Muslims must be considered
Continue readingKing of the Shiners: The Canonization of Laurier
You can rely on Brian Lilley for stupid columns, and the Sun published a corker yesterday. I won’t link to it but the title is Canada doesn’t need fixing and it’s about how Canada needs fixing. Apparently Canadian progressives want the country to be more like Greece, and we all
Continue readingNEW MEDIA AND POLITICS CANADA: Brigette DePape- NMPCanada’s Young Person Of The Year –
Good to see some people can see through Supreme Leader’s sinister snicker, too bad she lost her job for writing her mind. Senate Page with STOP HARPER sign.
Continue readingPoliTeching: U.S. Wants To Make “Illegal” Streaming a Felony, Open to Wiretapping
The U.S. Senate responded to White House request for a law that would explicitly make “Illegal” Streaming of video or audio a felony. Streaming content has been considered a “public performance” rather than “distribution.” … The (White House) report called on Congress “to ensure that [the Department of Justice] and
Continue readingEnormous Thriving Plants: Religious bigotry is just like fighting the Nazis!
So sayeth conservative televangelist/ fundie wingnut favorite Pat Robertson: As I’ve said multiple times before, I think everyone espousing the whole clash-of-civilizations concept should be put on some sort of isolated, rocky island to sort it out for themselves, leaving the rest of us to live free from the violent
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