Interesting. When I think of Election Fraud, I think of Saanich/Gulf Islands campaign in 2008. Gary Lunn v. Briony Penn. Briony was a charismatic candidate for the Liberal Party, she was Lady Godiva, a candidate for change. This lady went out on a limb to represent the people. Shortly before
Continue readingmark a rayner | scribblings, squibs & sundry monkey joys: Humor: an evolutionary explanation
Humans have evolved to have a sense of humor — sorry, most humans have evolved to have a sense of humor because it helps us deal with: the vast indifference of the universe the crushing knowledge of our own mortality … Continue reading →
Continue readingUN urges Canada to allow North Korea and Congo to monitor next election
Congolese security ensures order and access at polling station. Experts recommend similar strictmeasures in Canada to limit election irregularites.
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: LeadNow and Oust the Dear Leader
I sent a customized form letter to the Prime Minister, the heads of the RCMP and Elections Canada, and opposition party leaders. Goodale is CCed supposedly. I’m curious to see who responds, with what. It’s to protest the stolen May 2, 2012 election, when Conservatives interfered in multiple ridings by
Continue readingQP: Robo-calls rule the day
There was a sense of definite frisson in the House for a Monday, which often tend to be sleepy. Harper was present (unusual for a Monday), and the press gallery was full for a change, and we waited for the robo-call questions to be answered. And when Nycole Turmel stood…and
Continue readingCanadian Progressive World: Wikileaks: Stratfor spied on grassroots activists in Canada and US
Today WikiLeaks began publishing The Global Intelligence Files – more than five million emails showing the inner workings of Statfor, a Texas-based “global intelligence” used by large corporations to monitor groups fighting for a just …Read More
Continue readingNorthern Insights / Perceptivity: Implicit promises from Canada’s leaders:
Robert Borosage wrote about Mitch Romney’s objectives at Campaign for America’s Future. The words were for Romney but, with a few changes, they are relevent to the tiny portion of Canada’s population who sets public policy. I believe that the rich have too little money. And so, extend tax cuts,
Continue readingthe woodshed: the buck stops where?
Illustration stolen from Alison at Creekside, an excellent place to start learning about Robocon or Suppressiongate or whatever we are calling the latest bit of epic malfeasance on the part of the Stephen Harper and the Conservative Party of Canada The conduct of Stephen Harper and the Conservative Party of
Continue readingWilly Loman: Enabling Election Fraud
My favorite enabler is Andrew Coyne, because he gets quoted all the time by Progressive Bloggers and always gets a pass as a voice of non partisan conservatism. Re-read Mr. Coyne’s heavily linked National Post article on the conservative electoral fraud. The first paragraph lists everything “we do not know”.
Continue readingFar and Wide: "They’re All The Same"
I think you can make a convincing case that Toews personal life in this instance was relevant, given assertions he was making, the record contradicted the disingenuous optics. That said, the whole Vikileaks account was bad form, despite an early follow, I declined to reciprocate, it was irrelevant to the
Continue readingImpolitical: The right thing to do
Case closed: Interim Liberal Leader Bob Rae says one of his staffers was responsible for a series of anonymous Internet attacks aimed at Public Safety Minister Vic Toews. “I was advised yesterday that an employee of the Liberal research bureau in fact is responsible,” the chagrined Liberal leader told the
Continue readingBlunt Objects: Staffers Dropping Like Flies
That makes two staffers now – one from the Cons, one from us – to resign in less than week as rumours of misconduct and so on swirl about. Amazing. What Adam Carroll did was reprehensible, that’s clear. I’m glad that Rae apologized, gracefully so. Vikileaks was ridiculous and idiotic,
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Media Roundup of Bill C-11 (Internet Lockdown) Coverage
As of late, Canadians have been extremely captivated by the online surveillance bill currently being discussed in Parliament. We are, of course, very excited about the level of engagement Canadians have demonstrated. However, we would like to quickly take a moment to shine the spotlight on recent action taken by
Continue readingPeace, order and good government, eh?: A new school for Attawapiskat
Remember this? When I joined the blogburst in support of a new school for the First Nation community in Attawapiskat, I was already behind the times. The old school had been condemned in 2000, eight years before. It should never have taken this long but at least progress is finally
Continue readingthe woodshed: how do you think they got rich in the first place?
I’m shocked – shocked I tell you!- to learn that a study has confirmed what we kind of always knew in our hearts. Rich people less ethical, more likely to cheat and lie, study says MONTREAL – A new study says rich people are more likely to engage in unethical
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: Is The Channel About To Be Changed?
Always adept at averting attention from their criminal acts, look for a Harper push to change the channel with this information. In my humble opinion, neither Towes nor any other member of his ‘rat-pack’ deserves any gesture of contrition, only contempt. Recommend this Post
Continue readingImpolitical: Harper strategy unfolds
Having just watched Question Period, we can see a bit of the Harper strategy in dealing with this election cheating scandal unfold. Recall that this is the Prime Minister who ran away from a confidence vote that was sure to defeat his government, in late fall of 2008, and who
Continue readingTrigger warning ahead…sort of…
I wrote this after an interaction I had that came out of me offering a video by Jane Elliot as fodder for conversation. One of the wimmin who viewed Elliot’s famous video where she transforms a class room into an experiment in racial oppression directed at white blue eyed university
Continue readingMike Gillis’ big blunder. Gives up Hodgson for Kassian. Kassian?
Look at Kassian’s stats. Look at the future with future superstar in Cody Hodgson. He was the only reason I have paid attention to the Canucks this year. I guess all those rumours that the Canucks didn’t like Hodgson were true. Too bad these TSN analysts know shit about Vancouver
Continue readingTrashy's World: Coming clean…
… damned classy move and the right thing to do. When was the last time a Con apologised for a personal attack? No, I can’t remember either. Atta boy, Bob. From The Globe and Mail: Trashy, Ottawa, Ontario
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