Because while five of the eight Dipper leadership contenders are wasting their time in a little-watched debate that no one cares about aside from their own supporters, he’s out shaking hands and getting votes in the East Island. To point out, so was Paul Dewar, except in St. John’s. Seriously,
Continue reading“What kind of man would mislead, distort and deceive just to win an election?”
“This man would: Newt Gingrich.” That, from a new ad about to hit the US from Newt Gingrich (except the last NG bit, it actually says, ‘Mitt Romney’) attacking frontrunner Mitt Romney. Which begs the question: does Gingrich have even the remotest sense of self awareness or shame? The ethically-challenged,
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: CRTC says capacity billing model will kick in February 1st
The CRTC has announced a start date for the capacity-based model that defeated usage-based billing (Internet metering) late last year. Starting on February 1st, the decision will go into effect, with certain terms and conditions that indie ISPs find objectionable subject to possible renegotiation going forward. This, in short, means
Continue readingThe Sixth Estate: Sixth Estate Flack Award Recognizes Year-Late Government Celebration of Parks Canada Anniversary
The Sixth Estate Flack Awards are a regular series created last December to recognize ministers and their subhuman mouthpieces for going below and beyond the call of duty in crafting the very worst in government press releases. Communications incompetence is actually a specialty of the current regime. Since creating the
Continue readingDemocracy Under Fire: Change on the way for BC?
This was in my in-box today, from Fair Voting BC. I am encouraged by news of so many groups that have spawned (to use a word from my sons’ gaming world) into existence for the sole purpose of re-claiming a democratic society. If change can happen in BC, I believe
Continue readingThe World Famous Dan Shields: 4155…John Travolta Has A Tear In His Eye
For his co star from back in the day, Robert Hegyes aka Epstein on Welcome Back Kotter. I was tipped by Facebook friend Dave Yazbeck who linked me to a Los Angeles Times article that sadly tells that the sixty year old Mr. Hegyes died in New Jersey yesterday of
Continue readingThe World Famous Dan Shields: 4154…Mopeds Cull The Herd
Send this to Stephen Harper please. I was on 2KHOU’s website yesterday. It is Honolulu’s oldest TV station. Or not. I digress. They had a great story about how mopeds are picking off seniors at an alarming [if you like cotton heads that is] rate. Apparently allowing super annuated people
Continue readingMorton's Musings: Pandas Need Chicken Soup
Everyone needs some chicken soup for the soul – even pandas. The Wuhan Zoo in central China has been feeding its two pandas home-cooked chicken soup twice in a month to reduce stress and give them a nutritional boost, a zoo official said Friday. He Zhihua said 3-year-old Xiwang and
Continue readingThe World Famous Dan Shields: 4153…Stephen Harper Now Takes On Oldies
Before I wrap my garbage in it I always take time to read the Ottawa Citizen, the paper of record in your capital. In today’s wrappings was a story that our beloved leader, who is in Davos, Switzerland for the Smart Guy Money Conference, is planning on f*cking with the
Continue readingAnti-Racist Canada: The ARC Collective: Update on Macdonald Court Appearance
We were sent this a few moments ago: Shawn MacDonald’s court appearance delayed till 1:30 pm today (same courtroom 307 at 222 Main). He has plead not guilty to the hate crimes and they are setting trial dates (he elected for a judge and jury). His lawyer is infamous/notorious far-right
Continue readingNorthern Insights / Perceptivity: The press and the pipeline
Have you noticed a lack of fairness and balance in reporting on Northern Gateway by corporate media? It is not accidental. A similar project in the USA has been examined in detail. Media Matters’ environmental team analyzed news coverage of the proposed Keystone XL Pipeline between August 1 and December
Continue readingCalgaryGrit: Bonus TWIA – Snelgrove Gone. Discuss.
Alison Redford looks to have her first caucus defection on her hands, as former Finance Minister Lloyd Snelgrove is out, according to Redford’s Chief of Staff: While losing your first MLA is never fun, this shouldn’t dampen Redford’s momentum or end her honeymoon. After all, Snelgrove has been critical of
Continue readingDeSmogBlog: Will The Global Warming Policy Foundation’s Seed Funder Be Revealed?
gwpf.jpg Who is funding the shadowy front groups that represent the interests of polluters by sowing doubt about climate change? One of the most aggressive climate denial “think” tanks spreading misinformation in Europe is the Global Warming Policy Foundation (GWPF), founded in 2009 by former British Conservative politician Lord Nigel
Continue readingTrashy's World: Friday miscellany…
So Harper is acting all smug and tough in Davos, isn’t he? Although short on details, Mr. Harper’s speech to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Thursday made clear the sweep of his ambition. He will change how Canadians finance their retirement. He will overhaul the immigration system.
Continue readingDoes this look to you like Obama’s threatening Jan Brewer (R-AZ)?
Of course not. But judging from Brewer’s breathless account and headlines from the usual bevy of right-wing blogs, a ‘threatening’ Obama “intensely” reproached the Governor for comments about the “thin-skinned” president in her book (which coincidentally shot up the charts after the exchange). After the exchange, Brewer immediately made her
Continue readingAnti-American or anti-American empire?
Americans are a militaristic people. That, I suspect, is why President Obama made praise of the military a major theme in his State of the Union address Tuesday night. He began his speech by praising the military and he ended by praising the military. And in between he practically boasted
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: Friday Afternoon Links
Assorted content to end your week. – Jack Knox comments on how the rest of the world sees Canada under the Harper Cons: A week after bleating about foreign radicals slowing the Northern Gateway pipeline proposal, you have to figure Joe Oliver just wishes he had kept his cakehole corked.
Continue readingProgressive Proselytizing: LGBT clubs in Ontario Catholic schools get neutered
After a protracted battle over the issue of whether so called ‘gay-straight clubs’ must be allowed in Catholic schools, many LGBT allies thought a legitimate victory had been attained when Queen’s Park ruled that such groups must be tolerated. Delaying far past the required deadline, an associated Catholic think-tank has
Continue readingReagan-backed genocidaire to face justice
Efraín Ríos Montt, an American-backed monster who ruled Guatemala in 1982-3, is going on trial at last. Torture, rape and mass extermination of Guatemalan Mayan Indians were this born-again Christian’s trademark. He was responsible for the deaths of 70,000 peasants and political opponents during his bloody 17-month reign. 600 Mayan
Continue readingRed Tory v.3.0.3: Damn the Paulbots!
As much as I agree with many of Ron Paul’s principled stances on various issues, I just cannot stand the cult of over-zealous fanatics that support him… Despite all evidence, these folks simply refuse to accept the fact that Dr. Paul will NOT be the Republican nominee for president. To
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