Not long ago, in a local used book store, I came across a little book titled, “How to Draw Dinosaurs” and when I opened it, I realized there was a political allegory in my hands. But let me first tell you about the book. In its 64 pages, the book
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Views from the Beltline: Trump exposes the "truth" myth
One of the most common comments voters make about politicians is “I wish they would just tell us the truth.” If only that were true. But it isn’t. Voters don’t want to be told the truth, they want politicians to say what they, the voters, want to hear, things that
Continue readingViews from the Beltline: Trump exposes the "truth" myth
One of the most common comments voters make about politicians is “I wish they would just tell us the truth.” If only that were true. But it isn’t. Voters don’t want to be told the truth, they want politicians to say what they, the voters, want to hear, things that
Continue readingmark a rayner: The side benefits of coulrophobia
Alltop is afraid of skin tanner. Chart by Indexed.
Continue readingMaple-Flavoured Politics: Joy of Victory; Disappointment of Defeat
I’m a member, donor and supporter of the Liberal Party of Canada and I’m on the board of the local Liberal riding association. I also volunteered many hours of grunt work to the election campaign of the Toronto Centre (my home riding) Liberal candidate, Bill Morneau. I didn’t put in
Continue readingLeDaro: Robot kills autoworker at Volkswagen plant in Germany
I watched an hour long documentary on robots on CBC. It is amazing how advanced robots are becoming. Then I read a story where a robot killed an autoworker at Volkswagen plant in Germany. Although this was considered a human error but imagine if humans are able to produce robots
Continue readingLeft Over: A California Cautionary Tale…Served Dry
Drought-ravaged L.A. looking to ‘sponge up’ every bit of rainwater New storm drains built to let rainwater ‘piddle out’ into soil, $1B emergency plan to add more By Kim Brunhuber, CBC News Posted: Mar 20, 2015 4:39 PM ET Last Updated: Mar 20, 2015 10:20 PM ET Having grown up
Continue readingParliamANT Hill: Ex-dominAntrix vows ‘information’ on politiciAnts if prostitution bill passes
Inspired by this headline: http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/terri-jean-bedford-kicked-out-of-prostitution-bill-hearing-1.2761325
Continue readingLeft Over: The Veil of Oppression?
Hair is the western woman’s veil The west is fixated on Muslim veils, but all women’s hair is bound in ideals of femininity, and a source of male judgment Arwa Mahdawi theguardian.com, Friday 10 January 2014 15.23 GMT Give me a head with hair Long beautiful hair Shining streamin’ steamin’ Flaxen
Continue readingcalgaryliberal.com: Budget 2013: Petty Politics in the PCs
The Conservatives, in a grand act of pettiness, have punted the Canadian Taxpayers Federation from the budget lockup on the 7th. It is likely in response to the organization holding the government’s feet to the fire. The budget lockup is a long tradition of the province that invites politicians from the
Continue readingmark a rayner | scribblings, squibs & sundry monkey joys: Ask General Kang: Would you ever consider running for public office?
Your politicians disgust me. They pander to the lowest common denominator. They lie. They’re corrupt. They are vile, low creatures, worse than a Tregladian Bladder Beast, or even that fuzzy purple stuff you see growing all over dead things on … Continue reading →
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: Another Reason To Be Cynical About The MSM
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Continue readingCalgaryLiberal: A Merger That’ll Never Happen
The left in the province of Alberta will never merge. There are four core reasons for this to be the case. Firstly, the NDP is directly tied, through its organization, its employees (many of whom who work for the federal NDP as well), and other means, cannot get the nod
Continue readingmark a rayner | scribblings, squibs & sundry monkey joys: How politicians explain the stock market
The stock market — also known as the greed-fear cycle. Alltop prefers the lust-sloth cycle.
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CANADIAN LABOUR NEWFOUNDLAND: TROUBLE IN PARADISE It is a very old story out in Newfoundland way. Fish processing companies come and go, opening, closing and reopening elsewhere. All, of course, to keep labour costs as low as possible no matter what the effect on local communities. The Ocean Choice International
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CANADIAN POLITICS QUÉBEC: POLITICIANS LEAD CHARGE AGAINST PENSIONS IN QUÉBEC: It seems that in almost all countries there is a concerted effort to deny workers the pension benefits that they have worked and struggled for. Canada is, of course, no different, and the following open letter from the Canadian Union
Continue readingCalgaryLiberal: A Post-Jack NDP: If the NDP were a stock I’d be shorting them
Jack Layton, long time NDP leader, died on August 22nd. He brought the NDP from 13 seats and 8.9% of the vote under Alexa McDonough to his stupendous 2011 results of 103 seats and 30.63% of the vote. He pulled the party from a million Canadians voting …
Continue readingCanadian Progressive World: Double Standards And Chauvinism In The Nycole Turmel Affair
For over a week now, politicians, the media and pundits have relentlessly sniped interim NDP leader Nycole Turmel for her past association with the Bloc Quebecois. To them, it’s not enough Turmel canceled her membership with the Quebec separatist…
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