Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives kicked off the month of August with one of their favorite activities – attacking the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA.) Last Thursday, in one of their final acts before they take the entire month of August off, the Republican-controlled House passed a piece of
Continue readingScripturient: Blog & Commentary: Going, going, gone… from Hostpapa
I’ll be moving to a new server in the next week or so. That means there may be a downtime of several days until I get everything fixed and running properly on the new servers. I’ve tested everything and it seems okay, but… something always goes awry. For about the
Continue readingLeDaro: News do get you depressed
Here is one for the fun. Obama-nomics. by Michael Ramirez
Continue readingWarren Kinsella: Sun set or Sun rise?
Look, I know lots of folks will be positively giddy that Sun News Network, along with some other applicants, didn’t get “mandatory carriage.” Some will be celebrating its imminent demise. (Some of them will even be journalists, which is a bit jarring: I mean, these days, what sane journalist derives
Continue readingLeDaro: In U.S dead people can donate to political parties
So there is a life after death after all and one can remain active politically even after his/her death. The soul is still hovering around. Only in U.S. eh!!! graphit/Shutterstock “The dead can’t vote, but they can give money to politicians.Thirty-two people listed on federal campaign records as “deceased” have
Continue readingffibs: The chatter attack
Just a passing thought
Continue readingThe Moncton Times@Transcript - Good and Bad: August 8: Still waiting for a computer hookup..
…amazing how we become dependent on these things. I don’t know how to pay bills without a computer. I’m out of touch with everybody. My world has ceased to exist. Harper is coming to Moncton today. (page A3) He is unlikely the visit Harper Lane, the street named directly after
Continue readingLeDaro: Is America’s exceptionalism just an illusion?
Is America’s exceptionalism over and its influence internationally dwindling? The short answer is ‘yes’. Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy “****American exceptionalism, not so accepted? Our country’s ongoing spat with Russia is the latest in what’s been a frustrating year on the foreign policy
Continue readingLet Freedom Rain II: The ‘catch’ in CRTC’s dismissal of Sun News Network
Of course, the Sun is trying to spin this in their favour and look on the bright side. There’s a bright side? Most likely too late for the ‘news’ organization as it is now, the struggling network has been offered an olive branch by the CRTC. The CRTC also acknowledged
Continue readingThe World Famous Dan Shields: 6315…SUN TV Should Hire Me
Reported everywhere north of the border is the news, this cut and paste from CFRA Ottawa, that “The CRTC has denied Sun News Network’s bid for mandatory coverage.”They really should hire me.Their problem is that their commentators, reporters, whatever all want to be loved. That is some serious bullsh*t. What
Continue readingThe World Famous Dan Shields: 6314…Tim Hudak Death Watch
Pulled this out of The T.dot Star.“Continuing voter rejection, with Hudak ranked dead last in personal approval ratings of just 27 per cent. He trails both NDP Leader Andrea Horwath (43 per cent) and Premier Kathleen Wynne (35 per cent), according to a Forum Research poll released last week.”Seriously.WFDS
Continue reading350 or bust: Do We Expect Our Children To Sacrifice For Us?
* Climate Study Finds More Bad News For the Planet Thunder Bay Chronicle Journal: It’s Time For An Urgent Response
Continue readingLeDaro: Unusual Talent
On America’s Got Talent I found following performance very entertaining. Kenichi Ebina – Robotic Dancer Becomes a Live Video Game Character.
Continue readingThe World Famous Dan Shields: 6313…Carleton In Da House
Ravens men’s ball is now 14/16 versus NCAA men’s hoopsters. Hoopsters. LOL. I am writing like Grantland Rice. Last night they destroyed Towson, a Maryland mid-major, a lot to a little. Next run for Carleton is Sunday at 4 versus TCU. Tomorrow night the number 3 team in Canada, the
Continue readingThe World Famous Dan Shields: 6312…Newark World’s Unfriendliest City
Newark, New Jersey has been selected by Travel magazine Conde Nast Traveler as the least friendliest city on planet earth.At least the home of the New Jersey Devils is pretty.Pretty ugly.WFDS
Continue readingParliamANT Hill: CRTC denies CanadiAnt News North bid for mandatory spot on cable
Inspired by this headline: http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/story/2013/08/08/pol-crtc-sun-tv-news-ruling.html
Continue readingTrashy's World: Maybe I’m wrong, and there really IS a God!
At least, this news is tantamount to divine intervention in my books!!! Fox News North does NOT have to be offered on basic cable… a victory for those Canadians everywhere with IQs higher than the length of Pierre Polievre’s nose, in centimetres. (2) Trashy, Ottawa, Ontario
Continue readingBigCityLib Strikes Back: The Faces Of Ezra
Since Sun News didn’t get mandatory carriage today, Canuck television will probably lose Mr. Levant to a lucky McD’s franchise somewhere. Therefore, a tribute: I’ll miss you, Ez. I just wish we could have met, and I could have sued you like everyone else.
Continue readingLeDaro: Sun may not rise tomorrow
In yet another meteorological anomaly, the sun may not rise tomorrow. Ezra Levant is at it again and no sunshine for him. H/t: Dr. Dawg’s Blawg Blog. I first misunderstood him. I needed more coffee.:)
Continue readingBuckdog: GREAT NEWS!! – CRTC Rules AGAINST SunNewsNetwork Mandatory Inclusion In Basic Cable Packages
Sanity has prevailed at the Canadian Radio & Television Commission. They have ruled that Sun News Network does not require inclusion in basic cable packages. Anyone wishing to be inundated with SunNewsNetwork’s extremist Right Wing program content can still subscribe to it as a paid specialty channel. CRTC Ruling As
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