Inequality tears societies apart. The concentration of wealth in Western societies is getting out of hand. The fact that our democratic institution have been bought out and now represent only elite monied opinion bodes ill for society. The sort of inequality represented below represent a great threat to the social fabric of the United States […]
Pushed to the Left and Loving It: When in Doubt, Blame the Poor
British Prime Minister, David Cameron, has responded to the rioting in London over his budget, by blaming parents and kids who live in social housing. He promises to evict, and allow landlords to evict these “criminals” to teach them a lesson.Across th…
Continue readingTrashy's World: Dog people versus non-dog people…
… I fall into the latter group. Disclaimer – the following should not be considered to be blanket statements about all dogs and dog people. I address this specifically to friends and family who for some reason, that is completely a mystery to me, think dogs are just super. It’s not that I hate ‘em […]
Continue readingThe Sixth Estate: Conference Board of Canada Warns Tax Cuts Don’t Pay For Themselves
I regard the Conference Board of Canada with deep suspicion. It plagiarizes reports and opposes universal healthcare. Which is why I was so impressed to see an op-ed by its economist, Glen Hodgson, arguing that it is high time we started treating tax breaks like the government expenditures they really are: not spending per se, […]
Continue readingImpolitical: If it seems too good to be true, it usually is
Rob Ford is giving election promises a very bad name right about now: When he was running for mayor last year, Rob Ford made two explicit promises to the voters of Toronto. The first was that his plan to trim spending and “stop the gravy train” wou…
Continue readingMorton's Musings: NDP MPs refuse to answer questions about separatism
http://bit.ly/r8zUQc Hmm, sounds like a direction from the Centre to me — and the allegations of witch hunt is rather like a careful misdirection… . The NDP is learning from the CPC… .
Continue readingHarper Valley: Tales From The Project – #2
Ain’t that a pretty view? And it’s mine, all mine! I’m still adjusting to life in the projects…the neighbourhood is sweet . I’ve gotten most of the bus routes downpat and like to ride my bike downtown; it’s an easy route with a small hill that allows me to coast back downhill. There’s a million […]
The Happy Wanderer: Perry’a Fake Miracle!
Governor Rick Perry which by all accounts in the presidential campaign for the White House has been seen as the person to match Romney has been claimed to be the candidate who know something about Jobs. Texas has increased jobs…
Continue readingBigCityLib Strikes Back: Gruending On The Breivik Killings And "The Right"
Dennis Gruending weighs in elegantly here.My view: if right-wing pundits like Steyn, and Tarrek Fatah, and Pam Geller aren’t nuts, then Brevik’s actions are sane. If dark-skinned Islamo-fascists really have infiltrated all le…
Continue readingThe Sir Robert Bond Papers: The traffic that shook the world
Plenty of people shit bricks this week, from the leaders of two of the province’s political parties to the people who thought they had a lock on leading the third one. The week started with word that Liberal leader Yvonne Jones had to leave the job …
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Summer and the Bug’s Life
(click pic to enlarge) It’s still warm and sunny during the day, but in the evening down by the lake, when you’re wearing just a t-shirt, the coolness in the air tells you it will soon be over. The leaves of the island’s trees are turnin…
Continue readingCathiefromCanada: Finally
I’ve been waiting for this for more than a year.
Finally, a real judge has had the chance to rule on a typical G20 arrest.
And, unsurprisingly, the judge has ruled that it was the police who were to blame for the violence:“The only organized or colle…
Saskboy's Abandoned Stuff: Toronto and Ottawa
From Church St. looking northish. View from our hotel room. We paid a little extra over the Hotwire price to get this room, but it was worth it. Security blanket Harper I can’t have this photo, it’s a library. Saskatchewan in Parliament Harper in photos in Parliament Elizabeth May’s seat in Parliament. It’s number 309. […]
CathiefromCanada: 1-6
There is no joy in Mudville.
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: Musical interlude
George Acosta feat. Fisher – Beautiful
Continue readingBene Diction Blogs On: If God needs millions of North Americans to die, Patricia King “craves the judgements”
By Rick Hiebert. All Rights Reserved. Used By Permission. You could admire someone who respects the judgements of the Lord. But being eager to see about 100 or 150 million people die if that is what the Lord wants to … Continue reading →
Continue readingcmkl: Sleepover
Mallory’s friend C. Is over for my daughter’s first sleepover. Earlier we were worried that Mallory wouldn’t have the courage to sleep with a non-parent. She has only ever slept with her Auntie Janet before.
Continue readingFriday night music: Morgan Finlay "Blessing and burning"
A wonderful tune from Vancouver’s Morgan Finlay. New album “Latitude” on the horizon!
Continue readingDriving The Porcelain Bus: Toronto – Shouldn’t the mayor be held to account?
Ford should have known he’d break promises on service cuts and layoffs – The Globe and MailAnd so should the people of Toronto during the election campaign.Excerpt:Mr. Ford ran for office claiming to be something different than the usual smooth-talki…
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