Juana Villegas from Mexico was nine months pregnant when she was stopped for a traffic violation, for which she was later found innocent. Because of an agreement between local police and federal immigration authorities, she was detained in jail wher…
Continue readingAnti-Racist Canada: The ARC Collective: Another Black Eye For London, Ontario
And London continues to be the focus of negative attention due to the actions of bigots. We covered the ugly incident at the hockey game in the city yesterday. Now, a transgendered woman who has done nothing wrong and her equally innocent employer have…
Continue readingThe Disaffected Lib: How Far Will Obama Grovel?
Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu is said to be weighing “punitive” measures against the Palestinian Authority for having the temerity to seek statehood from the United Nations.Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he is evaluating Israel’s n…
Continue readingMorton's Musings: A truth that’s told with bad intent, Beats all the lies you can invent.
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Continue readingLeaky nose, poundy head, chesty cough
Yep, that would be me. A thousand pardons for the lack of blogging — my brain is sore.
On a semi-related note, if you haven’t already done so then go read about Dr. Dawg’s experience with our horrible health care system. Compare a…
Morton's Musings: Joint submissions to be accepted unless unlawful or would bring administration of justice into disrepute
R. v. Finlay, 2004 CarswellOnt 4793 is a useful source for the proposition when joint submissions regarding release at a bail hearing are made, it was incumbent upon a justice of peace to accept the terms unless those terms are unlawful or would bring…
Continue readingExponential Book: Why should I publish in PRX ?
Dear Colleague: “Why should I publish in PRX?” We have heard this question often, and with the inaugural issue of PRX about to close, we have our first concrete answers.” As I read this first line of the e-mail message, the thought go…
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Stephen Harper and the Prison State
I always knew that Stephen Harper would eventually turn this country into a prison state, as sinister as the man himself.I always knew that his American-style plan to jail even more Canadians flew in the face of reason.“We’re not governing on …
Continue readingAnother black eye for London ON. Transgenders forced from Farmer’s Market.
I don’t know what’s going on in London but it’s sounding more like Alabama every day. You remember NHL player Wayne Simmonds being thrown a banana peel during a pre-season game last week. KKK stuff there.Now I read that three transgender employees…
Continue readingcmkl: A whole lotta mushroom
I noticed it in the dark as I drove up to my dad’s place last night around 11:30pm. It’s huge. About the size of a basketball. A puffball. I took some pictures before I headed off to get the car and drive back to Ottawa today.
Continue readingWankers of the Week: Crass Warfare
Crappy weekend, everyone! Wall Street is still occupied, and it looks like that golden calf is definitely ripe for the slaughter. The protesters are there to stay, much to the chagrin of the fuckers within. Well, thank heaven for those stupid old flag-desecrating geezers who mistake capitalism for patriotism (not realizing that it’s out to […]
Continue readingFacing Autism in New Brunswick: Hakuna Matata! Conor Enjoys A Lion King 3D Adventure With Mom and Dad
Hakuna Matata! What a wonderful phrase
Hakuna Matata! Ain’t no passing craze
It means no worries for the rest of your days
It’s our problem-free philosophy
Hakuna Matata!
Severely affected by autistic disorder and profound developmental delays Conor …
NYPD tarnishes image. Sullies memory of 9/11 heroes.
It’s a sad sight to see the NYPD, riding a decade of media worship and hero status for its role on 9/11, now reduced to bully status. The US doesn’t have Canada’s Conservative-dominated media so the NYPD will not escape being put under the microscope u…
Continue readingProgressive Proselytizing: My asymmetric stance towards Islam
If I was a Saudi Arabian – and if I was brave enough – my central focus on Islam may be to try and moderate its social practice. I would probably fight for a women having the right to drive, emphasize the peaceful and charitable aspects of the Quran an…
Continue readingAbousfian Abdelrazik and what Canada is becoming
After reading his article about the role of our out-of-control secret police in Abousfian Abdelrazik’s six-year exile, I guess I know how Globe & Mail journo Paul Koring spent his summer vacation. CSIS, as it turns out, played a major…
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: Saturday Afternoon Links
This and that for your weekend reading.- For those looking to paint foreign investment as a panacea for economic development, Paul Krugman offers up (via Kash Mansori) what should be a chilling correlation between capital imbalances and economic disast…
Continue readingdaveberta.ca - Alberta politics blog: splitting the ukrainian-canadian vote in alberta.
Supporters of Alberta Progressive Conservative leadership candidate Gary Mar are tapping into the large group of Ukrainian-Canadians who helped Ed Stelmach win his party’s leadership in 2006. Elaine Kalynchuk, a prominent member of the Ukrainian-Canadian community in Edmonton and VP Membership of the Edmonton-Whitemud PC Association, sent this email in support of Mr. Mar over […]
Continue readingRecreating Eden: Saturday Photo: Outremont in Flowers
A good part of the neighborhood I live in was laid out at the turn of the 20th century as a “garden suburb.” While most of it is on a grid, street trees and front gardens were present from the beginning.Formerly a separate city, Outremont has been p…
Continue readingThe Disaffected Lib: Is Obama Buying Netanyahu Time to Finish Annexing the West Bank?
“Not now” is Barack Obama’s answer to the Palestinian Authority’s appeal for statehood. It’s hardly unexpected coming from a feeble executive who can’t even get basic legislation passed through his own unruly Congress. The Republican’s will…
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