Steve Harper’s namesake nemesis, the Toronto Star’s Tim Harper, writes of a government known for its “in your face” bombast that has abruptly fallen silent. …our governing party has collectively lost its voice. The “accountability” government gave us the news that Pamela Wallin, the senator so loudly backed by Harper
Continue readingRecreating Eden: Today’s a Holiday with a Good Name: La Journée des Patriotes
What’s this nonsense of starting a petition to change the May holiday from Victoria Day/the Queen’s Birthday to include reference to First Nations? I can readily understand renaming the third Monday in May something else, but Quebec, which for a while called it the Fête de Dollard, has come up
Continue readingThe Disaffected Lib: There’s Good News and Bad News on the Climate Change Front
New research suggests mankind may avoid the very worst predicted impacts of climate change. That same research concludes what is actually in store is devastating anyway. “…the world is still likely to be in for a temperature rise of double that regarded as safe. “The researchers said that warming was
Continue readingLisaKirbie.com: It’s the cover-up, stupid!
For anyone old enough to remember the Watergate scandal, it wasn’t the break-in that did Nixon in, it was the cover-up. It’s a political lesson that should never be ignored: The truth will always get you in the end. Take Mike Duffy. He’s a living, breathing, lumbering example of why
Continue readingLeftist Jab: The Interview The Prime Minister Will Regret
Well, I could be wrong, but I believe Accountability is an old, old wooden ship that was used during the War of 1812. On June 5th, 2012, Prime Minister Stephen Harper gave Peter Mansbridge an interview touching on multiple topics. One of the topics was his awareness with news stories:
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In an attempt to put Nigel Wright’s resignation in perspective, Paul Wells returns to a passage he and John Geddes wrote two years ago: Someone who was there paraphrased Harper’s message to his ministers at his first cabinet meeting in 2006: “I am the kingpin. So whatever you do around
Continue readingDeSmogBlog: FOIA Facts 1 – More Misdeeds By Ed Wegman, Yasmin Said, George Mason University
New Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) replies have exposed more misdeeds by Professor Edward Wegman and Yasmin Said at George Mason University (GMU), closely involved with the Kochs, Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli and many others known for attacks on climate science. This post reviews background and attaches FOIA files
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: Beware High Walls
H/t Dawg’s Blog & Alison at Creekside for the inspiration. Oh, the great outdoors beckon on this fine Victoria Day morning, so for now, allow me to offer you this from today’s Toronto Star: Hard to believe Duffy has no nest egg Re: Duffy resigns from caucus, May 17 It
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: Iron Thingie 3 – The Wrap Up (-ish).
I’m not much for the Hollywood movie-culture scene. Either I’m getting to old or too smart for the usual smarm of what Hollywood has to offer; and on that note I’d like to think of my self in the later rather than the former category. Ironic self-delusion aside, pop
Continue readingWarren Kinsella: Canada’s most wanted
Now that he’s seen as (a) responsible for bringing down Nigel Wright, who every Ottawa Conservative admired and liked, and (b) whipping the Press Gallery into a Tory-hating frenzy, Mike Duffy’s political life isn’t worth a plug nickel. Heretofore, Duffy needs to sleep with one eye open, and a gun
Continue readingmark a rayner | scribblings, squibs & sundry monkey joys: Ask General Kang: Can I Be More Charismatic?
Absolutely, it is easy for you to be more charismatic, though you will never be as appealing as I am. According to Professor Richard Wiseman (I’m not sure what he’s a professor of, but he’s British and his last name … Continue reading →
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive: Aaron Swartz’s Last Gift: Site Launches Whistleblower Safe House
In era of “most aggressive government assaults on press freedom,” new open source dropbox provides “secure route” for leaks By: Lauren McCauley | Published by Common Dreams on May 17, 2013 One month before his January 11th suicide, web pioneer and creative commons architect Aaron Swartz completed one last project—an “opensource drop box
Continue readingThe Sir Robert Bond Papers: Stagnation and Decay #nlpoli
The House of Assembly finished its spring session on Thursday after what appears to be one of the shortest sessions in the past 30 years. The government presented only seven bills for debate, only a quarter of the normal load for the major sitting for the House. That seems to
Continue readingdrive-by planet: Brother Ali – Mourning in America: ‘a critique of our culture of war and death’
This recent Brother Ali video track is worth checking out. Mourning in America is a powerful piece of work. Brother Ali had this to say about the track and the album: This is the title track to my new album, Mourning in America and Dreaming in Color. The first half
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Nigel Wright and the Corruption of Stephen Harper
I don't know why Nigel Wright decided to sell his soul to a man like Stephen Harper, the sinister boss of the Con mob.Or what dark force drove him to cut a $90,000 cheque for the sleazy senator Mike Duffy. A man he hardly knew.But he sure learned a hard lesson today eh? When you work
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: Don’t Ask Me To Prounce This Anything But “Cool”
Poi spinning makes you look 100% cooler, even if you bash yourself in the face by accident.
Continue readingAlberta Diary: (Prime) ministerial responsibility and all that … surely the wrong man has quit!
The home of Canada’s Parliament, held in contempt by Prime Minister Stephen Harper and his Reform Party, doing business under the name of the Conservative Party of Canada. Below: former chief of staff Nigel Wright, Mr. Harper and Senator Mike Duffy. Surely the wrong man has quit! Nigel Wright, Prime
Continue readingCathie from Canada: Oh, say…
This: reminded me of this:
Continue readingThe World Famous Dan Shields: 6021…Rob Ford Superstar
Gather round and look at this little children. Mayor Rob Ford of Toronto, Canada has the top two billboarded stories on Slate. The American Slate. He’s bigger than Texas! OMG! Reports: Toronto Mayor Caught on Tape Smoking Crack A Video Introduction to Toronto’s Alleged Crack-Smoking Mayor Authorities Still Don’t
Continue readingThe World Famous Dan Shields: 6020…Happy Stompin’ Tom Day
That suggestion comes from Facebook and Nick Masciantonio If Canada ever becomes a republic, Victoria Day should be renamed Stompin’ Tom Day. Works for me. WFDS
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