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Open fire on the long gun registry
While I certainly don’t agree with the decision to abolish the long gun registry, I can say that I understand why the government is doing it: mainly to appease their core voters. What I do not understand in the slightest, … Continue reading…
Continue reading264MHz: Occupiers Need to Convince the 99%
The media complain that the Occupy movement has made no demands. The way I see it the aim of the movement isn’t to make specific changes themselves, but to get people to realize what is really going on. Many people are simply unaware of the seriousness of the problem. People need to see charts like […]
Continue readingThe Happy Wanderer: What Waste!
The Conservatives are planning to eliminate the long gun registry very soon. ironic enough the public safety minister Vic Toews is saying that he is proud his government is eliminating the long gun registry. It’s ironic that the min…
Continue readingThe Progressive Right: Ford Pulls a Rowlands
Remember when Toronto mayor June Rowlands banned the Barenaked Ladies from performing at a City Hall function?Here’s Rob Ford’s turn – he called the cops on Marg Delahunty.
Continue reading350 or bust: The Occupy Movement: A Puny Little “Ant” That’s Messing With The Corporations’ Way Of Life
“You let one ant stand up to us, then they ALL might stand up to us. Those puny little ants outnumber us a hundred to one. And if they ever figure that out, there goes our way of life.” ****** Rabble.ca: Occupy Canada Weekly News
Continue readingDeath By Trolley: Support Occupy Wall Street Through Blog-Bombing
What is Blog-Bombing? The term is inspired by the concept of Tweet-Bombing, in which many Tweeters engage en masse in tweeting a particular message in order to fill the Tweetosphere with the message. In the case of Blog-Bombing, the idea is for bloggers to make regular (e.g., daily, every few days) quick blog posts in […]
Saskboy's Abandoned Stuff: Banks Refusing Your Money?
Did you know it’s possible to try and use your good credit, and functioning Visa or Master Card, and have the transaction refused for only $10? Try sending money to the corruption-busting website WikiLeaks, and you won’t be allowed! Visa and Master Card are among the willing participants of an ominous financial blockade that has […]
CalgaryLiberal: Redford’s Four Big Challenges
Challenge Number One: Her Caucus is Divided This problem is just a problem in terms of unity and cohesiveness of messaging: As premier Redford can buy the support of several individuals who are leaders in the party. This is why Liepert and Horne are in…
Continue readingcmkl: Lisa Raitt sends labour relations back to the 1920s
When I first saw reference to this on Twitter I thought maybe it was some sort of hyperbole. Or that some progressive soul, like myself, prone to Swiftian rhetoric, had done the whole reductio ad absurdium thing to normal Tory talking points. But no. L…
Continue readingProgressive Proselytizing: Occupy Wall Street vs the GOP leadership contest
Since the 2010 midterms, the dominant topic in American domestic politics has been on deficit reduction. The rhetoric built up for a while and then culminated in the twin crises over the potential government shut down and then the raising of the debt c…
Continue readingTerahertz: RCMP or a BC Provincial Police
A friend of mine recently sent an email to his MLA, which I adapted and sent to my MLA, premier Christy Clark. Her office (or potentially her personally) responded below. It’s good to see a response from one’s MLA, especially when that MLA is the premier and has stated she doesn’t plan on running in […]
Continue readingTerahertz: Brian Topp stakes out his ground
Stephen Harper and his cronies must be happy today. With Stephane Dion and Michael Ignatieff, the Conservative war room had to argue against a carbon tax and quote mine extensively to find a suggestion that a tax hike wasn’t off the table. Now, NDP leadership candidate Brian Topp comes right out with out: Brian Topp […]
Continue readingTerahertz: Thomas Mulcair in Vancouver
It looks like I’ll be getting my chance to meet Mr. Mulcair on his way through Vancouver. Care of the Vancouver-Quadra NDP Association, Mulcair will be appearing at Dentry’s Irish Grill on Wednesday, October 26th at 7:30pm. The bar is located at 4450 West 10 Avenue, Vancouver. Along with the invitation, the email states: This […]
Continue readingTrashy's World: Rob-duh-Mayor…
…just doesn’t get it. When you are elected to public office – especially the Mayor of a major city – your civic responsibilities as Mayor usually take priority over your own personal priorities. The glamour of the gridiron trumped the lure of the arts for the mayor. Press secretary Adrienne Batra confirmed Thursday afternoon that […]
Continue readingThe Happy Wanderer: 9-9-9 plan means MORE TAXES!
A new study shows what the 9-9-9 plan actually does. This study shows who will benefit and who will not benefit in this tax plan. Under the current policy there is no sales tax. Under this plan there will be a 9% G.S.T , but s…
Continue readingWritings of J. Todd Ring: Why Occupy Wall Street does NOT need the Democratic party
Some people are now calling for Obama and the Democratic Party to get behind (or is that take over or co-opt) the Occupy Wall Street movement; this at best a strategically unwise misdirection of energies, I would argue, and at worst, a dangerously naiv…
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: Occupy Council
Occupy Regina has a speakers series this Saturday to listen to and participate in. I’ve invited the Regina City Council. I encourage you to also contact them. If you live elsewhere, please do the same. If the councilors do not listen to those on the front lines of the Occupy movement, Occupiers will have to […]
Progressive Proselytizing: The media’s questionable coverage of the Occupy movement
It can’t be said that the mainstream media isn’t covering the Occupy Wall Street et al protests. Indeed, a major difference between these protests and so many others that came before it is that the media has given it quite extensive coverage. Ho…
Continue readingMolly'sBlog: Molly’sBlog 2011-10-21 01:40:00
CANADIAN POLITICS:STOP PUBLIC HOUSING PRIVATIZATION IN ONTARIO:The following appeal is from the Ontario Coalition Against Poverty (OCAP).***************Stop the Sell Off of Toronto Community Housing!STOP THE SELL OFF OF TORONTO HOUSING!Statement fro…
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