Alberta Premier Redford Insists Elected Senators Best Way to Maximize Entitlements (CPC) – Speaking this past weekend to supporters and supportive media, Alberta Premier Alison Redford asserted that elected senators were the best way to ensure democratic entitlements for Conservatives. She went to particular lengths to laud Alberta’s elected senator,
Continue readingScott's DiaTribes: What a dilemma – what scandal should I follow?
There’s the Rob Ford allegedly smoking crack videotape scandal, the Mike Duffy/Nigel Wright Senate Expenses scandal, the fallout from the Federal Court Court ruling illegal robocalls to suppress vote in certain ridings occurred by “unknown persons” accessing the Conservative own database (which they seem not even remotely alarmed about, by
Continue readingAlberta Diary: Tories try new union-bashing gambit to divert attention from their daily scandals, fiascos
Federal Treasury Board President Tony Clement, left, makes Duffygate disappear, while two reporters and Prime Minister Stephen Harper, at right, look on. Actual Canadian politicians and media personalities may not appear exactly as illustrated. Below: The real Tony Clement, Arthur Porter. Desperate to divert public attention from Mike “The Puffster”
Continue readingAnti-Racist Canada: The ARC Collective: Condemned 84 and the Embrace of Racist Ideology
You know, rather than reinvent the wheel, we invite our readers to check out the story at this link. As a bit of a preview…. The main support for Condemned 84 on the show that’s been announced for Toronto is Légitime Violence, an ultra-nationalist RAC band connected with the right
Continue readingThe Scott Ross: How Harper Made The Senate More Accountable, Even If Just A Little
If Justin Beiber was in the Canadian Senate it would be the most watched institution in all of government, and, undoubtedly, the most accountable. For if the Biebs walked down the Ottawan red carpet into that similarly coloured chamber, his every action would be televised, sensationalized, and scrutinized. There wouldn’t
Continue readingThe Scott Ross: How Harper Made The Senate More Accountable, Even If Just A Little
If Justin Beiber was in the Canadian Senate it would be the most watched institution in all of government, and, undoubtedly, the most accountable.For if the Biebs walked down the Ottawan red carpet into that similarly coloured chamber, his every action…
Continue readingThe Scott Ross: How Harper Made The Senate More Accountable, Even If Just A Little
If Justin Beiber was in the Canadian Senate it would be the most watched institution in all of government, and, undoubtedly, the most accountable. For if the Biebs walked down the Ottawan red carpet into that similarly coloured chamber, his every action would be televised, sensationalized, and scrutinized. There wouldn’t
Continue readingMontreal Simon: The Day Stephen Harper Was Grilled Like a Criminal
It was without a doubt the best Question Period I have ever watched.The day Stephen Harper was finally forced to answer questions about the Senate scandal. And was roasted like a chicken, or grilled like a criminal.Read more »
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: But Can It Be Mixed With Kool-Aid?
Is it possible that at the start of their political careers, Stephen Harper and Rob Ford consulted with Cornelius Grouppe for campaign advice and recruitment methodology? Recommend this Post
Continue readingThe World Famous Dan Shields: 6065…Sex In The Library
13 per cent of the Harvard class of 2013 claim to have had sex in the library at the uni that, among other things, graduated our Governor General, David/Donald Johnson/Johnston. That was what the Harvard Crimson reported and The Atlantic re reported it. It comes from a survey of the
Continue readingThe World Famous Dan Shields: 6066…Take That Obama: Rob Ford In Da House
Google the name President Barack Obama and then Google Mayor Rob Ford’s and see what you get. What you will get is the chart below that I cribbed off The Huffington Post. I don’t really understand it either but that is primarily coz I spent science, economics and math class
Continue readingThe Liberal Scarf: Hudak Conservatives fined $85,000 for "rule breaking robocalls"
I hear he knows a guy who knows a guy though
Continue readingLife...A Small Spark Between Two Eternities: Life…A Small Spark Between Two Eternities 2013-05-28 22:24:00
1 The first of many !
Continue readingLife...A Small Spark Between Two Eternities: $90,000 bill
1 The first of many !
Continue readingLife...A Small Spark Between Two Eternities: $90,000 bill
1The first of many !
Continue readingWalking Turcot Yards: Gravity’s Rainbow Illustrated
A screaming comes across the sky…Above him lift girders…the carriage, which is built on several levels…drunks, old veterans…hustlers…derelicts, exhausted women with more children… On a Giant’s Shoulders: Zak Smith Illustrates Gravity’s Rainbow By Creon Upton April, 2005 Illustrating Gravity’s Rainbow is like putting Ezra Pound’s Cantos to music, or writing
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: Tuesday Night Cat Blogging
Companion cats.
Continue readingCanadian Trends: 2013: Mid-year review
Well, it’s almost June. I figured we’d review the 2013 trends and see how we’re doing. The biggest result of “going off the cliff” as it were is going to be a complete destruction in confidence. Uncertainty is certain to take hold once the eurphoria of the “fiscal cliff deal”
Continue readingThe Ranting Canadian: These photos are just begging to have captions or speech bubbles…
These photos are just begging to have captions or speech bubbles added. What a bunch of crooks and parasites these Conservatives are — all brought to power by cheating, lying and taking advantage of an antiquated, semi-democratic, rigged system. We warned you, but millions didn’t listen. Many still remain oblivious.
Continue readingAnti-Racist Canada: The ARC Collective: Jon Latvis…. You Aren’t Helping
Suffice it to say, Rob Ford has not had a pleasant week. Two weeks almost. In fact we dare say that the past two weeks has fucking sucked. And things really don’t really look to be improving any time soon. But on this, Rob Ford’s birthday, at least one person
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