Oh, Greece! What have you done? You’ve given up before the war was won. You laid down before the greedy banks And told your people they should give thanks For the promises that you have made In exchange for debts to be repaid. Scylla and Charibdes squeeze you down, While
Continue readingNorthern Insights / Perceptivity: Another Good award
I think Alex Tsakumis’s open message to CKNW’s Bill Good deserves repeating. So, I repeat it: “HUGE JEERS to Bill Good, the complete idiot that he is, who last night demeaned, through TWITter, a former NW reporter that was laid off recently from a Victoria station. The reporter, who brought
Continue readingExcited Delirium: If Libs are Nazis, What Does That Make the Conservatives?
Conservative MP Larry Miller hauled out the ‘H’ word last week in the House of Commons, suggesting that the Liberals, in their support of the gun registry, are big fans of Hitler. For some reason, the gun registry was up for discussion in the House (Again? Didn’t the Cons kill
Continue readingNorthern Insights / Perceptivity: Mad about the girl
I discovered Adele in 2011, way behind most of the world. If you watched last night’s Emmy Awards, you’ll know her too. Sylvia Patterson, writing in The Observer in 2008, saw the light before most others. Patterson’s profile seems perceptive, even three years later. “Adele Adkins is a gobby, funny
Continue readingShit Ol’ Vic ‘Lock ‘em up’ Toews Said
Yes, boys ‘n’ girls, shit keeps coming outta that mouth of his. He, who recently said that it is perfectly ok to use information derived from torture, has done it again. You see, that dastardly ol’ bill c-51, that so-called ‘lawful access law’, is rearing its’ ugly head again. You
Continue readingCanadian Soapbox: Is the Mormon faith racist?
Ron Paul has come under some fire for newsletters bearing his name that contained racist remarks some 20 odd years ago. The Texas congressman and Presidential hopeful has said he didn’t write them or read them, and thankfully he disavows them. Good on him. All is fair in love and war,
Continue readingFar and Wide: Vic Toews Poll
In light of Vic Toews comments today, I thought a poll might be in order to solicite some opinion: Vic Toews is…
Continue readingRed Tory v.3.0.3: Winning By Stealth
Rachel Maddow (with the help of Doug Wead, a senior advisor to the Ron Paul campaign) describes how the wily old coot is attempting to exploit flaws in the present Republican caucus system to gather delegates to the GOP convention irrespective of how votes were actually cast in the caucus
Continue readingBigCityLib Strikes Back: A Star In Peru…
Dennis Gruending has the back-story on some of those migrant workers killed in that horrific accident outside of Hampstead, Ontario last week, the most significant bit being (for me at least): Another of the men who died was Enrique Arturo Arenaza Leon, a former soccer star with the Alliance Lima
Continue readingNorthern Insights / Perceptivity: Can this be true?
Premier Photo-Op says, “I am not interested in raising taxes. We are committed to find ways of getting [labour] agreements but we are not going to ask taxpayers to pay more to fund them.” A representative of British Columbia’s teachers says: “Post-secondary students pay more in tuition than British Columbia’s
Continue readingOMG, Adele is adorable!
Pardon my gush, but it’s true. She really IS a doll. She’s funny, she’s unpretentious, she’s blessedly drama-free in spite of everything she’s been through (how many pop stars can you say THAT about?), and she’s smart and nice, too. Oh, and she’s got the cutest accent — says fink
Continue readingcentre of the universe: UR DOIN IT RONG ALSO
You know, it’s unusual for me to get this upset about something I see on effbook status updates. I mean, there’s a *reason* I don’t do effbook very much anymore, and the sheer number of idiots posting shite that makes … Continue reading →
Continue readingeaves.ca: I Stand for My Rights & Privacy: The Coming Online Police State
“He can either stand with us or with the child pornographers.” This was Mr. Toews’s, the Minister of Justice, counterattack to a question in the house regarding concerns of letting the police monitor citizens internet use without a warrant. Apparently this is our choice: a big brother state or child
Continue readingThe World Famous Dan Shields: 4217…Coming To A Town Near You
Soon. No perfume, evah. Less is more, according to New Hampshire lawmakers debating whether to ban the use of scented or fragrant soaps by state employees. Under House Bill 1444, state workers who interact with the public would be prohibited from wearing fragrances or scented products while on the job,
Continue readingThe World Famous Dan Shields: 4216…I Had For Hot Dogs For Breakfast Sunday
I mention that because it is half as many of the nutrionous and healthy snack that Keith Martin, 42, of Harlesden, North West London has for brekky every day. According to The London Sun buddy is is 5ft 9in tall, my height, but he has a 6ft waist. He is
Continue readinggay persons of color: Washington Governor Signs Marriage Equality Into Law
On Monday, Washington became the 7th U.S. state (and eighth jurisdiction) to legally allow marriage for same-sex couples. Governor Christine Gregoire signed the marriage equality bill into law at a ceremony held in the capital, Olympia. The Washington state Senate approved the bill in early February by a 28-21 vote.
Continue readingLaw is Cool: Ontario Human Rights Review
The Ontario Human Rights Review is currently underway. You can attend one of the consultation meetings below, or send written submissions by March 1 to chair@ontariohumanrightsreview.org. Windsor – February 13, 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Hilton Windsor 277 Riverside Drive West, Windsor, Ontario Huron Room (519) 973-5555 London –
Continue readingThe World Famous Dan Shields: 4215…Ottawa Football Failed In Part Because…
The idiots, yes I am talking about you Joe Pao-Pao, who ran both the Renegades and the Rough Riders into oblivion, allowed the Stars and Bars, also referred to as the Slave Flag, to be worn and waved at Lansdowne Park in your capital. According to The Southsiders they flew
Continue readingThings Are Good: Stop Junk Mail by Taking Photos
Nobody likes getting dead trees in their mailbox – particularly when those dead trees are useless adverts for products nobody wants (or even needs). Luck for us PaperKarma has created an app for your mobile that allows you to unsubscribe from junk mail lists by simply taking a photo! For
Continue readingThe heartless Sally Ann
I haven’t given a nickel to the Salvation Army since they last forced their grossly mistreated workers out on strike here in Ottawa many years ago. Now they’re at it again in all of their shameful glory, mistaking their own staff for the down-and-out unfortunates they serve. More information on
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