I am not able to comment on Cathie from Canada’s blog. I’ll just reply be stating that Police Chief Blair doesn’t get it that the failure of the G20 weekend was that Chief Blair, Premier Dalton McGuinty, Stephen Harper, and other officials violated the…
Continue readingCathiefromCanada: Be careful what you wish for
Hmmm … in spite of the highly touted muscle of a Conservative majority government, maybe locking out the postal workers and then expecting them to be quickly legislated back to work wasn’t such a great idea after all.Back in the “bad old days” when t…
Continue readingCalgaryLiberal: A Message to Every Alberta Liberal: End the Writing off of People
I was reading one comment made over on Calgarygrit’s blog made by a fellow by the name of “Frank” I felt this sinking, sickening feeling. Every single time I hear someone saying we shouldn’t attempt to bring in a group of people…
Continue readingThey Call Me "Mr. Sinister": Shorter Canadian Stance On Asbestos
While the Canadian government agrees that asbestos is a dangerous product, the electoral concerns of the Conservative Party trumps scientific reality.
Continue readingBlast Furnace Canada Blog: H of C like the Pink Bunny — they keep going and going and …
… going and going … the debate in Parliament on the back to work legislation for the locked out workers at the Canada Post Corporation, that is. (Kady O’Malley has a good analysis of exactly what the NDs are up to and how the filibuster…
Continue readingCathiefromCanada: The Star Phoenix gets it
viaIts taken a long time, but the meaning of Canada’s G20 tragedy finally seem to be sinking in.Here’s today’s Star Phoenix editorial: But as embarrassing as Vancouver was to the nation, what happened in Toronto is much more serious and frightening.Alt…
Continue readingThose Emergency Blues: Favourite Poems XL
For the fortieth poem in the series, something a little different. Okay, not seasonal, but what the hell. (The Simpsons’ classic version can be found here.)
Filed under: Favourite Poems, Random Thoughts Tagged: Poe, poems, poetry
Continue readingNorthern Reflections: The New War On Crime
In his latest blog post, Alex Himelfarb warns that — after the Canada Post filibuster is over — the opposition should turn its attention to the government’s omnibus crime bill. That bill takes its inspiration from the four decade old American war on …
Continue readingNew poll finds ‘monumental shift’ in public perception of Toronto police because of G20 actions – thestar.com
New poll finds ‘monumental shift’ in public perception of Toronto police because of G20 actions – thestar.comI might just have to revise my opinion of the Star again. This is clearly adding to the pressure for a public inquiry, although I’m not get…
Continue reading350 or bust: Love Makes The World Go ‘Round
Hope you are enjoying your Saturday – here’s a cute video that shows mother cat and her kitten snuggling together during a nap. Here’s hoping you fit in some cuddling and napping during your day too!
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: RSA – Animate – Choice
Within structural systems there is great pressure to conform, in Capitalism is not an exception.
Filed under: Politics Tagged: Capitalism, Choice, RSA Cognitive Media, Social Change
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: Chief Bill Blair: No Apology, No Resignation
Having released a self-serving 70 page report reviewing the G20 Summit debacle, Toronto Police Chief Bill Blair has concluded he has nothing to apologize for and will not consider resigning. As reported in today’s Star, despite a public opinion poll sh…
Continue readingThe Sir Robert Bond Papers: Saturday Snickerfest
After her communion scrum, Premier Kathy Dunderdale led reporters in a brief prayer in which she asked for divine help to get her out of the political quagmire she’d made for herself over the call centre jobs. – srbp –
Continue readingRecreating Eden: Rooky MPs Take the Floor: Great Experience in Canada Post Filibuster
There has been a flurry of Facebook posts from the young NDP MPs about the epic struggle being waged in the House of Commons to try to amend the back to work legislation Stephen Harper has proposed to end the Canada Post lock out. Seems that everyone …
Continue readingBigCityLib Strikes Back: Hudak’s Proposed Changes To OHRT Would Drive Up Costs
From Ontario News Watch, human rights lawyer Andrew Pinto:Critics of the system, citing a backlog of 4,000 cases, have said they want the tribunal run more like a court. But the rules of evidence used in courts could require complainants to…
Continue readingRecreating Eden: Saturday Photo: More Walls Signs, the Good and the Uglly
Walking down lanes and alleys gives you a different perspective on a place, and I’ve come across some fascinating contrasts on the Plateau. Among them are the carefully painted works of arts which grace some walls and garages. So are the boring and d…
Continue readingTrashy's World: Friday, er, Saturday miscellany
OK. I didn’t get to the Friday Miscellany thing yesterday. My bad.
I was golfing in the afternoon – and dodging lightning – and had to work like the dickens to get some stuff done in the morning and over lunch so I didn’t get the chance to finish my Friday post! Gimme a break, will […]
DeSmogBlog - Clearing the PR Pollution that Clouds Climate Science: Fossil Fuel Propaganda In Education: Connecting the Dots
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Get ‘em while their young!It’s a widely know fact that children, whose immune systems are weaker than adults and still developing, are especially susceptible to g…
Continue readingPushed to the Left and Loving It: Harperite Pal Geert Wilders Acquitted of Hate Speech Charges
The man invited by the Harperites to speak at this year’s Tulip Festival, Geert Wilders, has been acquitted of hate crime charges.Wilders has also appeared on Fox News North and had Ezra Levant in such a tizzy they had to administer smelling salts, in …
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