Pope Paul VI once referred to Ireland as “the most Catholic country in the world.” Now it seems the Irish are slipping the Vatican’s leash. Abortion on demand remains illegal and most citizens describe themselves as Catholic, but the Irish people are …
Continue readingThe Enlightened Savage: The Race to the Premier’s Office – 52 Days to the First Ballot
Nation, this blog isn’t going to become JUST about the PC Leadership Race over the next few months… but, it would be stupid and, quite frankly, irresponsible to NOT cover the race which will determine who gets to spend my tax money. That’s the …
Continue readingPushed to the Left and Loving It: What Sun Media Doesn’t Want You to Know About Anders Behring Breivik
When Ann Coulter came to Canada to speak, and fabricate a threat to free speech, her visit was sponsored by two right-wing organizations: The Clare Boothe Luce Policy Institute and the International Free Press.Clare Booth Luce is a conservative women’s…
Continue readingMy journey with AIDS...and more!: There is no hierarchy in grief: Of Norway and Amy Winehouse
Please read this from Scott Dagostino, whose writing makes me admire the way his mind works. Being someone who might preemptively describe myself as naive (which endears me to world-wise friends and the ne’er do-well-alike), I must say the title …
Continue readingBlunt Objects: Arguing For Copps
Unlike fellow Liblogger Far and Wide, I happen to believe that the news of Sheila Copps possible entrance into the race for Liberal Party president is nothing but good news, one that we as a party can benefit from in the long-term and we should be enco…
Continue readingHST Shillophant Contract Watch…
PickingUpSteamInTheMainstreamTheThumbsHaveItVilleFollowing up on Sean Holman’s freelance blockbuster that made its way into yesterday’s Globe, The Ceeb’s Kady O’Malley dives into the belly of the PR beast and comes out, alive, with a fistful of entra…
Continue readingMorton's Musings: Police to enforce ‘move over’ law this long weekend
The slow down and drive with caution is just common sense but a lot of drivers do not know that if the road has more than one lane, motorists are required to move over a lane.
The Canadian Press &…
DeSmogBlog - Clearing the PR Pollution that Clouds Climate Science: Mountaintop Removal Mining Directly Linked To 60,000 Cancer Cases In Appalachia
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A new study from the Journal of Community Health concludes that cancer rates in areas of Appalachia where mountaintop removal mining (MTR) is taking place are more th…
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: Wednesday Afternoon Links
Miscellaneous material for your midweek reading.- Not surprising: Canadians find Stephen Harper’s constant politicization of everything – including awards for volunteers – to be improper. Even less surprising: Stephen Harper couldn’t care less.- Meanwh…
Continue readingThe Adventures of Diva Rachel: Calling black colleague ‘House Negro’ not racist, accused racist says
Are you friggin' kidding me??!?http://www.nationalpost.com/m/news/blog.html?b=news.nationalpost.com/2011/07/27/calling-black-colleague-house-negro-not-racist-ex-professorWho died that a biggot gets to decide whether his statements are racist or not…
Continue readingThe Adventures of Diva Rachel: Can Toronto afFORD some class?
Mayor Rob Ford gives the finger to his mom while driving with his cell phone to his ear and closing libraries with the other hand. http://www.thestar.com/mobile/NEWS/article/1030838Can Mayor Ford not afFORD a blue tooth?Can Mayor Ford not afFORD a driv…
Continue readingThe Adventures of Diva Rachel: 10 Days to Vote in Ontario Polls
This is a good idea. No idea why it is not done federally. Anyways, glad to live in a province that is making strides for increased voter accessibility.
http://www.thestar.com/mobile/NEWS/article/1030834
«The 10 days of advance polls will run f…
Continue readingThe Common Sense Canadian home page: Latest DFO Scientist Muzzling Part of Bigger Pattern Ignored by Media
The revelation by the Sun and the Province that a scientist in DFO, Dr. Kristi Miller, has been muzzled by the DFO and the Privy Council (which supports the Prime Minister’s Office) simply underscores how badly they have covered environmental matters…
Continue readingToronto Sun poll: Are there too many Toronto public library branches?
How smart is the average Toronto Sun reader? Judging by the short attention span articles and grade four level language, I’d say not very smart. Do they care? Nope. They revere their ignorance – it’s all part of being manly, even if you’re a female Sun…
Continue readingThe Disaffected Lib: What Makes Stephen Harper Tick?
Douglas Pratt in his paper “Terrorism and Religious Fundamentalism” explores aspects common to religious fundamentalist movements, whether Islamic, Jewish, Christian, Hindu – whatever. He explains how these common features or traits provide the b…
Continue readingOh How The Mighty Miro Has Fallen
LiningUpAtTheTroughWhat’sAFormerInkStainedWretchToDoVilleSean Holman, who first broke the story of the competitive bid-free, HST info-tracts that went to BC Liberal party insiders in the Globe, now has the value-added, pdf-embedded, version up at his o…
Continue readingFar and Wide: Back To The Future
First off, I’ve always liked and respected Sheila Copps. Also, in a open and democratic party obviously anyone who wants to, can and should, put their name forward for positions within the Liberal Party. With these disclaimers out of the way, I think…
Continue readingcartoon life: There. Fixed.
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Continue readingCathiefromCanada: Picking leaders
Steve is right. All the sturm and drang about whether the NDP will “survive” without Jack Layton is just silly. Over the years, the NDP has done a pretty good job picking leaders and I have no doubt they will continue to do so.That said, I hope they …
Continue readingThe Disaffected Lib: Hey, Morons. Yeah, You.
To all my wonderful American friends wrestling with your country’s debt and deficit crisis. You’re obviously incapable of seeing the forest for the trees so here’s a FOX-free way to look at your problems.When your government began running deficit…
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