The investigation into the robo-calling has expanded into other harassing phone calls that happened during the election, which targeted at least 14 different Liberal ridings. (The Toronto Star, mind you, reported much of this back in April). It seems that Elections Canada already dropped at least one investigation into potentially misleading calls during the last
Continue readingRobo or Real Call…..Systematic is NOT Sonamatic
ItTakesAnArmyOfSegrettis ToWhackEveryoneVille Recapping…. Sun News pre-empts all the other media one day, and at the same time identifies/elevates the profile a staffer who’s name is served up by a Conservative Party ‘investigation’ into its own alleged election irregularities . And the next day said staffer, who has become a national
Continue readingRed Tory v.3.0.3: 17th Century France in 3D
Hundreds of years before the advent of satellite photography and Google Earth, French monarchs used detailed scale models to micromanage their realm… Not only is it fascinating these intricate models of cities and forts would have been commissioned in the first place, but quite amazing they’ve actually been preserved intact
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Government to Stall the Online Spying Bill
openmedia_logo.jpg OpenMedia.ca warns delay may be “a hollow gesture” designed to wait out the outcry February 25, 2012 – The government announced today that they will delay the next step toward passing their controversial online spying bill. Grassroots group OpenMedia.ca—which led the charge against the bill with their Stop Online
Continue readingQueer-liberal: Horrifying: ‘Alta. doctors bill province for treating homosexuality’
Alberta, why must you always disappoint us?…
Continue readingCathiefromCanada: Contempt
As we learn more about the robocall scandal, the magnitude gets bigger and bigger, and the contempt of the Harper Conservatives for the Canadian people becomes more and more obvious. Even Andrew Coyne is utterly disgusted There were not a few calls: there were thousands. They did not occur in
Continue readingsomecanuckchick dot com: Robocall Roundup
Robocalls A pre-recorded message with a female voice, in both French and English, claimed to be calling on behalf of Elections Canada. This message directed voters in ridings across the country to the wrong polling stations. RackNine Inc. — used by many Conservative Party of Canada candidates — has confirmed its
Continue readingTerahertz: The Cons found a scapegoat
It seemed pretty obvious when Harper claimed no knowledge of the Robocon scandal that someone in the Conservative party would quickly have to take the fall. Guelph staffer Michael Sona took that fall today, despite a lack of any “public evidence” that he was involved. I doubt this will be
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: Permaculture Presentation at Cathedral Community Centre
Rob Avis from Verge Permaculture. Quit his old job when he was preparing to take down trees to put in natural gas pipeline. Got a video on YouTube called Greening the Desert. Changed the course of his life. Was a Greenie in the closet at that time. Story of B.
Continue readingImpolitical: Friday night
Yes: “We work too hard, we think too much…” Have a good night!
Continue readingThe World Famous Dan Shields: 4270…A&E’s Intervention
Is it wrong for me to watch Intervention to feel better about myself? No matter how bad things are going for me things are always going better for me than for the feature on Intervention. It is a nice pick me up.WFDS
Continue readingRobocons go live
Robofraud was not the only voter suppression technique linked to the Conservatives during the last election campaign. Investigative journalists Stephen Maher and Glen McGregor have just reported on a bank of live callers who operated in fourteen ridings, mostly hard-fought ones in Southern Ontario. Their task? To harass Liberal voters
Continue readingFriday Night Lullaby
TenFingersAnd AShakeyVoiceVille A little more Tweedy. That’s all I’ve got. ‘Tonight’s The Night’, you’re maybe wondering? Maybe next time. .
Continue readingAnti-Racist Canada: The ARC Collective: Media Coverage of Alleged Prison Sexual Assault of Calgary Neo-Nazi
We certainly haven't forgotten about the allegations that a member of a Calgary racist group that we have covered here was sexually assaulted by two other inmates. And we would reiterate that no matter how reprehensible the views that the alleged victim holds there is no justification for or humour
Continue readingBetterParks for Vancouver: Jericho Beach lifeguards would disappear under proposed park-board budget cuts
By Carlito Pablo, February 24, 2012 www.straight.com Publish Date: February 24, 2012 For as long as Mike Cotter knows, Vancouver’s Jericho Beach has always been a lifeguarded beach. But to the dismay of the long-time general manager of the Jericho Centre Sailing Association, lifeguard services may be cut from this
Continue readingCanadian Soapbox: Is the U.S. conservative movement on drugs?
I realize very well that the conservative movement in the U.S. has gone and basically co-opted the fundamentalist, born again, bible thumping, man walked with dinosaurs Christian crowd. Fair enough, they’re a great constituency to have. They’re used to doing as they’re told, and they don’t worry about obvious contradictions or warped logic.
Continue readingMorton's Musings: To oppose corruption in government is the highest obligation of patriotism
G. Edward Griffin
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: Musical interlude
Neptune Project vs. Luke Bond – Atlantis (Temple One Remix)
Continue readingThe World Famous Dan Shields: 4269…Apparently The Stephen Harpers Cheated
In the last election. Very Nixonian. Dick not Robert. WFDS
Continue readingMorton's Musings: All too plausible to think the Conservatives are involved in the robocall scandal
http://natpo.st/AnWXD4 "So, no, we do not know for a fact that the calls came from anyone acting on the authority of the Conservative party. But, well, let's say it fits a pattern — if not of outright lawbreaking then certainly of close-to-the-wind tactics and ends-justify-the-means ethics. The "in and out"
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