At Monday night’s council (Jan. 31), there was yet one more example of the misogyny male members of council exhibit towards their female peers. And, as you might have expected, it involved Councillor Madigan, our mayor’s most loyal lapdog supporter who never seems to be called out for his puerile
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Scripturient: Yet More Disrespect From Madigan
NB: This is a repost from Dec. 9, 2021. See below. Last year, I wrote about how Councillor Bob “Lapdog” Madigan had behaved in a churlish, misogynistic manner towards female members of council during open council meetings, first in March, 2021, and again in October. But if you thought the boorish
Continue readingScripturient: Our Scruffy, Run-Down Town
There’s a gravel trail that runs along the waterfront, north of the Shipyards development, that’s been blocked by barricades since the spring. It’s been that way at least six months, perhaps longer. The path suffered erosion and some holes opened up along it. These were marked by barricades. Sort of.
Continue readingScripturient: Block bullies are at it again
May 14’s council agenda (p. 40-49) contained yet more evidence of The Block’s bully-boy tactics and pettiness: a complaint made to the integrity commissioner against our mayor. They damn her no matter what she does. This complaint was filed by someone who might charitably be called the Block’s pet barnacle for
Continue readingParliamANT Hill: Overseas war graves neglected, Veterants Affairs review finds
Satire inspired by this headline: http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/overseas-war-graves-neglected-veterans-affairs-review-finds-1.2860088
Continue readingParliamANT Hill: Overseas war graves neglected, Veterants Affairs review finds
Satire inspired by this headline: http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/overseas-war-graves-neglected-veterans-affairs-review-finds-1.2860088
Continue readingParliamANT Hill: Overseas war graves neglected, Veterants Affairs review finds
Satire inspired by this headline: http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/overseas-war-graves-neglected-veterans-affairs-review-finds-1.2860088
Continue readingParliamANT Hill: VeterAnts say JuliAnt fAntino treated them with disrespect
Inspired by this headline: http://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/veterans-say-fantino-treated-them-with-disrespect-in-meeting-over-va-office-closures-1.1658981
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Hamburger Chef Jamie Oliver Proves McDonald’s Burgers “Unfit for human consumption”
We knew that these ‘Gut-Bombs’ were not all that good for you but check this out! It is all about greed and disrespect. This relates to the USA. Is it different in Canada? Here is the story with VIDEO
Continue readingThe Happy Wanderer: A Doctor, A Rabbi and A Nobel Laureate Walk Into.. (part 2)
The Governments response to leaving many well deserving people of help is that (given by a spokesperson): “Right now, nearly 95 per cent of people who come here from the European Union and claim asylum either withdraw or abandon their own claim,” said the spokesman, because they cannot make a legitimate
Continue readingThe Happy Wanderer: A Doctor, A Rabbi and A Nobel Laureate Walk Into… (Part 1)
The Conservative cuts to refugee Health Care have sparked some controversy. And now doctors all around Canada as well as a Toronto Rabbi group from Toronto and even Elie Wisel a Nobel Laureate are joining together against these cuts. The “reform” the Harper Government is proposing will designate which countries Canada considers safe
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