From Dammit Janet! While the the big news, and the ultimately sad news, is that the Susan G. Komen foundation has allowed far-right evangelical ideology to interfere with its formerly well-respectable and humanitarian work, the news that Planned Parenthood has replaced the $650K it lost from Komen so quickly is good news,
Continue readingThe Disaffected Lib: The Myth of Free Market Capitalism
Criticize supposed “free market” capitalism these days and that makes you a flag-burning, god-hating, Socialist to some. There are some very wealthy capitalists who spread a bit of their wealth around to fund organizations, like the Tea Party, to get that very message out. It just sounds so much better
Continue readingCalgaryGrit: Liberal Leadership Straw Poll
After looking at some of the people who might run for Liberal leader (part 1, part 2), I figured it’s worth puting the question to a completely unscientific vote. I’ve listed three questions below. The first asks who you think will run for Liberal leader – by all means, click
Continue readingThe Common Sense Canadian home page: Enbridge, Harper and Consequences for Speaking Out
Back in 1992, when the Mulroney government was shoving the Charlottetown Accord at us, I was one of a very few people in the media that was opposed and said so with a passion. One day my “mole” in the Conservative caucus – and at the same time a national
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: The Digital Deficit: Weekly Update from OpenMedia.ca
Hello! Here’s (the always informative and engaging!) Lindsey with your update: Highlights from the last week include: the Akamai State of the Internet report highlighting Canada as a digital laggard, and the Ontario Privacy Commish slamming the online spying bills on CBC. – The OpenMedia.ca Team read more
Continue readingTrashy's World: Faking citizenship…
This so-called “government” is such an embarrassment and its media propaganda machine is a discredit to journalism. Citizenship is something that can just can “faked” for the cameras, eh, Jason Kenney? Six federal bureaucrats were drafted to pose as new Canadians for a citizenship reaffirmation ceremony broadcast on the Sun
Continue readingThe Sir Robert Bond Papers: So haunted by ghosts #nlpoli #cdnpoli
Hear what comfortable words our Premier sayeth: For generations gone by, the undeveloped hydro-power resources of the Lower Churchill were, for Newfoundlanders and Labradorians, like a treasure just out of reach, tantalizingly close but never close enough to enjoy. The gatekeepers of the natural transmission route through Quebec were denying
Continue readingThe World Famous Dan Shields: 4179…What Do You Get When…
…you cross a groundhog with the Toronto Maple Leafs? Six more weeks of bad hockey. Thank you, thank you very much, I am here all week. Try the veal and don’t forget to tip your waiter. WFDS
Continue readingThe World Famous Dan Shields: 4178…Two Out Of Three Ain’t Bad
Wiarton Willie, in Wiarton, Ontario, did not see his shadow this morning which means that there will be an early spring. The National Post also reports that Nova Scotia’s Shubenacadie Sam also did not see his shadow, another vote for early spring. In PA the news was not so good.
Continue readingSun News Network + Jason Kenney = frothy mixture
If you ever wanted to combine the worst of Conservatism – that frothy mixture of deceit, barely-veiled racism and amoral opportunism – look no further than the perfect marriage of the Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism and Fox News North. Six federal bureaucrats were drafted to pose as new Canadians for a citizenship reaffirmation
Continue readingLeDaro: Fracking is frucking too dangerous
A revealing piece by Ed Shultz of MSNBC. Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy
Continue readingThe World Famous Dan Shields: 4177…Mitt Romney Sounds Like Tim Hudak
The man who would be President of the United States, heaven forbid, Mitt Romney, told Soledad O’Brien on CNN that “…he’s not concerned about the very poor…” Sounds a lot like what the Ontario Tories believe. I recall in the run up to the Oct ’11 election interviewing a Conservative
Continue readingMorton's Musings: Jury verdicts to be set aside rarely
Gutbir v. University Health Network, 2012 ONCA 66 is a sad case about medical negligence. As part of the decision the Court ruled on the standard to met setting aside a jury verdict: [5] It is well-established that a jury verdict may be set aside only if the verdict is "so plainly unreasonable
Continue readingSlap Upside The Head: Washington Senate Passes Same-Sex Marriage Bill
Great news for our friends in Washington, today! A bill legalizing same-sex marriage was passed by the state Senate this morning. The bill, which was voted in 28 to 21 against now heads to the House, where it is expected to pass.
Continue readingVic Danger – Third Eye. Toews doesn’t know ‘statistics’. But he sure knows fear.
Vic Toews doesn’t let reality get in the way of a good ideology (emphasis mine). “I don’t know if the statistics demonstrate that crime is down,” he said. “I’m focused on danger.” Toews said his concern is that the public is in danger as long as criminals walk the streets. The government’s crime .
Continue readingThe World Famous Dan Shields: 4176…Fab Is Back
As in Melo. WFDS
Continue reading"And yet, it moves"
“Eppur si muove,” Galileo is reputed to have grumbled sotto voce as he formally recanted his claim that the earth orbited the sun instead of the other way around. He was on trial for heresy: these days, in Harper’s Canada™, you merely get shushed by your bosses. And sometimes your
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: CBC Licence Renewals Postponed Indefinitely as Criticism, Consultation Grows
The CRTC has received a letter from the CBC asking for hearings regarding their license renewal to be postponed, in large part due to the fact that the Corporation’s operating budget is open for discussion.
Continue readingAll About the Timing
The movie “Pink Ribbons“, which explores breast cancer fundraising by groups like Susan G Komen, is being released tomorrow. Komen’s decision to cut funding to Planned Parenthood has been in the works for some time now; one top Komen official quit over it in December. As Dave suggests, the Komen
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Time to tune out Minister Moore
Columnist calls for Stephen Harper to remove Heritage Minister James Moore from his portfolio over comments related to the appropriateness of the CBC’s French affiliate showing foreign pornography on its website.
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