When these leaders make speeches; pay attention to their language and the symbolism behind such language.An American president, in this case Obama, will use the language like “we are one nation under God” partially implying American exceptionalism …
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350 or bust: On September 24th, The Planet Is Moving. Are You Joining The Ride Beyond Fossil Fuels?
Across Ontario and around the world, September 24th is a a day for people to rally and demand from our elected leaders action on moving beyond fossil fuels. Initiated by 350.org, Moving Planet is a day to put our demands for climate action into motion
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: Home, Home on the Strange
Isn’t it strange how oil companies can act as if they have the rights of people, but if they commit crimes or need police protection, they are suddenly special entities? If you built a pipe through your neighbours yard, and it leaked toxins thousands of times, do you think your neighbour wouldn’t sue you into […]
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: History is Written by the Terrorists?
The victors are often said to be writing history. Then why have terrorists defined the last decade of history as the “Post 9/11″ decade, if they aren’t the victors? Or are terrorists simply the excuse given by radical reformers in government who have now overtaken the previously cherished civil liberties that were rights for Americans […]
Continue readingHarper Valley: Stephen Harper’s Police State
Doesn’t HE look grand? From the first throws of holding office , Steve’s done nothing but a series of playing dress-up and enacting the game….only, in real life. So he’s made Canada a police state. My what fun, for him! Bullies don’t really have any concern about the people they’re hurting, the toxic […]
Continue readingDeSmogBlog: Saudi Arabia and Ethical Oil Group Go Head to Head Over Ads
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The controversial Ethical Oil ads, which enjoyed an exclusive run on the Oprah Winfrey Network at the end of August, have earned a new enemy: the …
Continue readingTerahertz: Mulcair is comfortable on the fence
I share in CalgaryGrit’s confusion at Thomas Mulcair’s continued ambivalence about deciding whether to run for the NDP leadership. Perhaps he’s hoping to drag out the media coverage as he hums and haws over his chances of winning, allowing him to increase his national reputation as… someone who can’t make a decision? Regardless, his current […]
Continue readingTerahertz: Unaffordable education
It’s a sad state of affairs when the first thought to run through my head upon reading the headline, “School tuition hikes eclipse inflation rate again: Statscan”, was This isn’t really news. Tuition increases are par for the course at university. When provinces cap the maximum allowable increase, that sets the bar for what the […]
Continue readingCo2 Art: Is Terrance Corcoran a Leaf Fan? Losers Lead – Leaders Lose?
It would appear the answer is “yes”, as this person is clearly impaired in his ability to tell a “leader” from a “loser”.
Case in point: his piece in yesterday’s National Post stating, “New global report shows Canada among leading nations in Internet,…
Continue readingCanadian Progressive World: Ontario New Democrats Steer Clear of US-Style Dirty Politics
“Unofficial political” websites are the new tools for smearing dirt on opponents. Both Tim Hudak’s Progressive Conservatives and Dalton McGuinty’s Ontario Liberals have them. PC: www.ontariansneednotapply.com and www.liberalreview.ca….
Continue readingDeSmogBlog: Talisman funded Friends of Science skeptic film
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Calgary oil company Talisman Energy has been outed as the major funder behind a Friends of Science video series that falsely tried to claim legitimacy by tacking a University o…
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: Transit Is For Suckers
If there’s one lesson Canadians can learn from the latest Stats Can study into public transit, it’s that losers take the bus. A whopping 82% of commuters know that the fastest way to get to work is by private automobile, preferably an SUV, and 12% of Canadians don’t agree. This makes the “12 percenter” Canadians […]
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: The Dumber You Are, The Harder You Fall… For The Trick
There’s a reason the Republicans and Conservatives seem obstructionist both while in government and in opposition. Prorogation at every turn in Canada, and filibustering every routine bill in the States has helped mis/uninformed or “low-information voters” conclude that government is ineffective at solving problems through collaboration, legislation, and science. This is an intentional trick being […]
Continue readingCanadian Progressive World: Conservatives Robbed Canadians
We was robbed by Prime Minister Stephen Harper and the Conservatives during the May 2 Federal election. The truth about the Canadian economy was withheld. Recall, the election eventually revolved around the economy. Other leading economies reeled under…
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: September 11 Lost To Terrorism
This article appeared on PostMedia websites in the lead-up coverage of September 11th, Ten Years Later. A new generation is dawning, and they have no direct grasp of what it means to have lived through September 11, 2001. My experience may have been first hand through live TV, but like most Canadians, my life was […]
Continue reading350 or bust: The Planet Isn’t The Only Thing Heating Up: Opposition to Keystone XL Pipeline Grows
Archbishop Desmond Tutu, His Holiness the Dalai Lama and seven other Nobel Peace Laureates have just written a letter to President Obama urging him to reject the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline, and to begin building a clean energy future immediately. T…
Continue readingParliamANT Hill: Cantada tried to placate Gadhantfi in 2009
Inspired by this story: http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/story/2011/09/07/gadhafi-petro-canada.html
Continue readinggay persons of color: Gay Canadians spend nearly twice as much on travel than straight counterparts
Struggling and homophobic destinations, take heed. Yet another study, this time from Canada, has shown that gay and lesbian travellers represent a substantial market not to be ignored. The study, conducted by Protean Strategies for Travel Gay Canada (T…
Continue readingProgressive Proselytizing: McGuinty’s immigrant pledge is simply bad politics
McGuinty has recently made an election pledge to provide $10,000 dollars in support for businesses that hire immigrants. Regardless of what one might think about the policy itself, it is a tactical error in a political campaign and will almost certainl…
Continue readingDeSmogBlog - Clearing the PR Pollution that Clouds Climate Science: Open Letter to Oprah Winfrey on ‘Ethical Oil’ Ads
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Dear Oprah,
I just don't know where to begin.
I can't find my words because I respect you so much. You're a woman pioneer who has done much to advance the st…