Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Thursday, April 18, 2013: Ontario to crackdown on debt settlement company abuses: Roseman Top 10 Annoying Clichés Lawyers Love – The Careerist Law in motion: How senior partners switch firms Rushing to judgment on the Saudi “suspect” by
Continue readingNorthern Reflections: No "There" There
Taking his cue from Andrew Coyne’s recent column on the utter vacuity of Canada’s three major political parties, Zack Paikin writes that the Conservative Party has replaced values with venom. Whether or not you agreed with them, the Reform Party — which gave birth to the Harper Party — was
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: New column day
Here, building off of my previous analysis on the current positioning of Canada’s federal parties. For further reading, see:– Bob Hepburn and Carol Goar on the purpose and effect of attack ads in general; and– Andrew Coyne on the Cons’ particular brand of personal attack, featuring some suggestions to reduce
Continue readingeaves.ca: You Have No Rights – Because you are Breaking the Law Right Now
For those who missed it, which I suspect is most people, there is a fantastic Op-Ed in the New York Times by Peter Ludlow of Northwestern University. Titled Hacktivists as Gadflies it is a scary look at how much legal power the US government has over people who use the web (e.g.
Continue readingWarren Kinsella: There’s something wrong in Nova Scotia
“Support the boys.” That’s what a flyer says that is being distributed in and around Halifax this week. “Support the boys” who gang raped Rehtaeh Parsons when she was just 15 years old, circulated photos of her being raped, mocked and harassed her in her pain, and who still walk
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: Incoming Editorial Cartoon
Oh, I do so savor The Toronto Star. Recommend this Post
Continue readingThings Are Good: New Homes in Lancaster, California Required to Produce Solar Energy
Lancaster, California has nearly half a million citizens and they want to reduce their carbon footprint. Their most recent step to being a green city is a world’s first as far as I know: every new residential development in the city is required to produce energy using the sun. “However,
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: Hitchens on Q&A – Slapping down Religious Stupidity
The tatters and gaping imperfections of religion are obvious once you hold the fecal laced tapestry up to the light. Hitchen’s despite his flaws does a fantastic job of laying bare the feeble nature of religious belief. Once again, on ABC’s television program Q&A, the tough issues are tackled.
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: How CBC and others torque ratings by Robert Gerst
Columnist says CBC rankings in “Rank My Hospital” are fairy tale products of an elaborate con game and that statistical techniques were misused to manufacture phony findings while giving the impression of scientific rigor.
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Taking control of the second screen experience at CBC by John Moulding
Tessa Sproule, Director of Digital at CBC, wonders whether the jury is still out at CBC on how important second screen apps are.
Continue readingWarren Kinsella: Boston: when silence improves the debate
Harper looks bad for recklessly politicizing a terrible tragedy. Trudeau looks bad for being completely out of his depth. Advantage: Mulcair, for knowing when to keep his mouth shut.
Continue readingThe Happy Wanderer: A Green BC seats
In this post I will explain the possibility of a green seat in BC in this coming election May 14th. Jane Sterk Green party leader will be running in Victoria Beacon Hill. This riding in the last election elected Carole James by a large margin 2009 election result NDP 13,400
Continue readingThe Happy Wanderer: A Green BC seats
In this post I will explain the possibility of a green seat in BC in this coming election May 14th. Jane Sterk Green party leader will be running in Victoria Beacon Hill. This riding in the last election elected Carole James by a large margin 2009 election result NDP 13,400
Continue readingThe Happy Wanderer: A Green BC seats
In this post I will explain the possibility of a green seat in BC in this coming election May 14th.
Jane Sterk Green party leader will be running in Victoria Beacon Hill. This riding in the last election elected Carole James by a large margin
2009 el…
Continue readingA BCer in Toronto: Christy Clark knows when things are a trap
There’s an election underway in British Columbia, and Christy Clark’s BC Liberals have launched their first campaign spot: I suppose it could be a coincidence, but I think someone on the campaign has a sense of humour, as “it’s a trap” has become a phrase associated with Admiral Ackbar of
Continue readingThe World Famous Dan Shields: 5879… A White American, Let’s Hope The Boston Marathon Bomber Is
That is the headline that Salon, it is on online newsmag, dropped on Tuesday. The thesis that Salon follows is in the sub headline:
Continue readingThe Sir Robert Bond Papers: #Dunderporn and #Dunderfarce #nlpoli #cdnpoli
What was the tragedy of the orchestrated political lynching of an innocent member of the House of Assembly by the provincial Conservatives has now turned to farce. On Tuesday, Premier Kathy Dunderdale was on her high horse: Conservative members of the House of Assembly "understand very well how Facebook works,"
Continue readingThe World Famous Dan Shields: 5878…Being Racist Saves Tx Pedo Teacher From Jail
At least that is the ask Gawker reports that 61-year-old Esther Irene Stokes of Montgomery is making. Ms. Stokes “…was charged with felony indecency with a child last week after allegations surfaced that she had touched the private parts of a 7-year-old female student at Northwest Preparatory Academy Charter School in Humble.’ No, did
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Stephen Harper Begins his Assault on Medicare
He has always wanted to strangle it. He has had to restrain himself for so long. From the moment he entered politics, with the support of an organization that was founded to destroy medicare.But now at last his foul assault on our precious healthcare system has begun.And it's both stealthy and monstrous. Read
Continue readingAlberta Diary: Today’s weather: blue skies, seasonally adjusted temperature of Fahrenheit 78, not 451
You can’t trust anything you read on a website that is not coloured blue. This is important to remember. If you accidentally open a website that is not blue, turn your computer off immediately and dial 1-800-TORYBLU. Technicians like these will come to your house and help you reset it.
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