Three women who fought sexual violence in Liberia and Yemen received the 2011 Nobel Peace Prize today. This is not really news — the prizes were announced some time ago — but the awards were still gratifying. Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, her compatriot Leymah Gbowee and Tawakkul Karman of
Continue readingCuriosityCat: The Eurocrisis – A Gallic snub, No Haircuts & More Stability Funds
What a dramatic few days we have just lived through! The grandest experiment in modern history – the European Union – has weathered a major threat to its existence, with 27 governments gathering in Brussels, and 26 agreeing on a roadmap for future stability and closer fiscal union. And the
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: Pointless Gossip
What good is a blog if you don’t talk about what you’ve done? Last night I attended a bachelor party. First we went to Laser Quest and shot up a bunch of kids in good fun. I finished second for the night, and the groom fifth overall (fourth in the
Continue readingStaffroom Confidential: BC Education Minister announces 3% funding cut
BC Education Minister George Abbott announced yesterday this year’s education funding and a change to the funding formula. The announcement indicates that the change to this year’s funding over last year is .06%. With inflation at 3.2%, this represents a three percent funding cut. This is no surprise. It is
Continue readingJust what Canada needs at Durban – another Conservative asshole
Peter Kent is proving himself quite the buffoon, representing Canada as he is overseas at the climate conference in Durban. He’s insulting folks left and right and pissing off those at home who are wincing at his clumsy exporting of Conservative crude. You can now chalk up India as the newest member
Continue readingBigCityLib Strikes Back: Michael Coren, Your Tears Sustain Me
Michael speculates as to who the aggressors in The Liberal War On Xmas might actually be–those shadowy folk who are always trying have it cancelled, or trying to replace “Merry Xmas! with “Happy Holiday!”, or trying to have the whole thing renamed “STFU Day”, or who go to the mall and tell
Continue readingAnti-Racist Canada: The ARC Collective: Blog Mentioned on CBC News
Well, we’re certainly glad we can be useful. 🙂 The video can be found here on the CBC article about the Blood & Honour assaults. We are mentioned at 1:05. Unfortunately, it also posts the McKee-led Blood & Honour’s website, as well as Bill Noble’s website, as belonging to the
Continue readingAmericans and Western Europeans—different breeds
That Americans see the world differently from Europeans is not a surprise, but what may seem surprising to many is just how differently, and how similar Europeans’ views are to each other. For example, a recent Pew Research Centre survey showed that whereas 58 per cent of Americans thought that
Continue readingGeoff at Mount Allison: A better orientation
I was just walking downtown from campus (near the corner of Landsdowne and York) and someone drove up and asked me where Convocation Hall was. I pointed right behind his car at the gigantic building with the big letters saying “CONVOCATION HALL” on it in big block letters. It was
Continue readingConservatives in Stalin mode
Recall photographs like the above? Now SunTV brings us up to date: 1. 2. Who’s that funny-looking guy third from the right where Theo Caldwell used to be? Gotta hand it to the Soviets—they were working from silver halide emulsion film, and did a darned sight better than the PhotoShopper
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: The War On Christmas – A strangled gurgle from the oppressed majority.
Christmas concert banned, replaced by holiday concert! – “Happy Holidays” replacing “Merry Christmas”! – Christmas Trees not allowed in school! Stay tuned for more stories about the oppressed majority desperately clutching their peals throughout the holiday season. People will certainly get themselves tied up in knots over the strangest
Continue readingThe Southern Racist Who Would Be The Gilded Cageian President Fagin
AllTheDiamond-StuddedDogWhistlesThatFit FearTheSpawnOfWelfareQueens!Ville So. GOP kinda/sorta front-runner Newt Gingrich wants the children of poor people to be put to work to learn (get this!), a work ethic: …Newt Gingrich today (Dec 1st) told a crowd in Des Moines, Iowa, that children in poor neighborhoods have “no habits of working and nobody
Continue readingMorton's Musings: Conservatives appeal Wheat Board ruling
While I think the Conservative's position on the Wheat Board is bad for Canada, and especially Canadian farmers, I am very unsure the legislative changes are unlawful. That said, pending the appeal (which can be fast tracked), the Conservatives should hold off on the legislation. Yes it will delay matters
Continue readingdaveberta.ca - Alberta politics blog: ken kowalski chooses retirement over death in office.
Retiring Speaker Ken Kowalski He once told Albertans that he would “die in office” rather than retire and collect his gold plated severance package, but this week Speaker Ken Kowalski opted for retirement instead of the afterlife. The long-time MLA announced yesterday in a letter to the Progressive Conservative Party
Continue readingDepartment of ‘what were they thinking?’ South Korean exploding twin towers edition.
Some Americans – particularly those in NYC – are somewhat shocked by these proposed towers in South Korea. I wonder why*. South Korea is a long way from New York and it has been over a decade since the 9/11 tragedy, but I find it hard to believe that no one
Continue readingFar and Wide: Drive For Five
Below, a beaming and proud Inuit youth excepts the prestigious “Fossil of the Year” award in Durban on behalf of all humbled Canadians: What is simply tremendous, Canada has now won this award FIVE TIMES IN A ROW! Think of all the nations on earth, and yet we have managed
Continue readingBuckdog: Stephen Harper And His Undemocratic Conservative Gov’t Will Not Take A Vote On Changes To The Canadian Wheat Board To Farmers Because THEY WOULD LOSE!
“NDP wheat board critic and Winnipeg MP Pat Martin said if the government holds a vote, and gets more than half of Prairie farmers to agree to do away with the monopoly, that would be the end of the debate. Martin said the government is instilling tremendous uncertainty for the
Continue readingRecreating Eden: Saturday Photo: Snow and Rock in the Noontime Light
Brilliant sunshine today, and a little snow. It’s not enough for a white Christmas, but maybe it’s a good sign.
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