The Republicans leaders all over the U.S are getting any new material, and quite frankly I am getting a little sick of proving there ideology wrong, but let’s summaries there whole platform shall we.
1. Cut spending
seems simple and okay eno…
Tag: politics
Women are no better than men when it comes to politics
I have read at least two Huffington Post articles, on the newspaper’s Canadian website, about the need for more women to get involved in Canadian politics. One was more focused on the proper means by which women should enter po…
Continue readingTrashy's World: It’s 3:30 am and I can’t sleep…
….so why not post something?
I was standing in line at the LCBO on Thursday and eavesdropped on a conversation behind me between two middle-aged guys… probably not holders of PhDs, but not grade school drop-outs either.
Guy 1: Damned lineup! Why don’t they have more registers open?
Guy 2: It’s probably against union rules or something.
Guy 1: […]
Trashy's World: It’s 3:30 am and I can’t sleep…
….so why not post something?
I was standing in line at the LCBO on Thursday and eavesdropped on a conversation behind me between two middle-aged guys… probably not holders of PhDs, but not grade school drop-outs either.
Guy 1: Damned lineup! Why don’t they have more registers open?
Guy 2: It’s probably against union rules or something.
Guy 1: […]
Trashy's World: It’s 3:30 am and I can’t sleep…
….so why not post something?
I was standing in line at the LCBO on Thursday and eavesdropped on a conversation behind me between two middle-aged guys… probably not holders of PhDs, but not grade school drop-outs either.
Guy 1: Damned lineup! Why don’t they have more registers open?
Guy 2: It’s probably against union rules or something.
Guy 1: […]
cmkl: Have a non-oppressive Canada Day while acknowledging the country’s past as a colonialist enterprise built upon a stolen continent and our tremendous potential for social change exhale
As the parties rage on in the apartments across the street and the improv fireworks pop and boom seemingly right outside my sleeping child’s window, I must confess my ambivalence toward Canada Day.
Continue readingTrashy's World: Happy CANADA Day!
NOT Dominion Day!
Today is to celebrate the birthday of a great (though currently politically misguided) and independent country. While our Constitution may refer to the land as a “Dominion”, the term is about as anachronistic as Christians turning Leviticus in the old testament for guidance… it just doesn’t “work” in modern times.
And technically, yes, we […]
Trashy's World: Happy CANADA Day!
NOT Dominion Day!
Today is to celebrate the birthday of a great (though currently politically misguided) and independent country. While our Constitution may refer to the land as a “Dominion”, the term is about as anachronistic as Christians turning Leviticus in the old testament for guidance… it just doesn’t “work” in modern times.
And technically, yes, we […]
The Happy Wanderer: Gay Rights Moving Forwards
Even though I don’t support Civil Unions, because they aren’t enough Gay people should be given complete marriage rights, but In Rhode Island a bill passed to give civil unions to Gay couples in that state. Now that means that all the new England state…
Continue readingThe Happy Wanderer: Republicans Unrealistic
You
think that the Republicans would be serious about reducing he deficit
that they should look at ways to reduce the deficit without hurting the
economy too bad. John Boehner is again sticking with the idea that as
long as millionaires …
eaves.ca: CIDA announces Open Data portal: What it means to Canadians
For those who missed it, the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) has announced it is launching an open data portal. This is exciting news. On Monday I was interviewed about the initiative by Embassy Magazine which published the resulting article (behind their paywall) here. As (I hope) the interview conveys, I’m cautiously optimistic about the […]
Continue readingThe Happy Wanderer: Up then Down
Gay equality is on a rollercoaster this week. With New York legalizing gay marriage and a poll showing that a majority of Americans support gay marriage one would think that the U.S is heading in the right direction. like all good things it must come t…
Continue readingThe Happy Wanderer: A Majority Has the Authority!
A new poll shows that 51% of Americans support recognizing gay marriage in the U.S.A . Now there is no reason that more states should allow Gay Marriage. In 2008 only 44% supported recognizing gay marriage. There will still be problems with legalizing …
Continue readingThe Happy Wanderer: Raise the Debt Ceiling!
Some Republicans are living in a fantasy world thinking that there is way to continue business as usual even though the debt is above the debt ceiling. Even if the Government cuts hundreds of billion today the debt would still get above the debt ceilin…
Continue readingeaves.ca: Links on Social Media & Politics: Notes from “We Want Your Thoughts #4″
Last night I had a great time taking the stage with Alexandra Samuel in Vancouver for “We Want Your Thoughts” at the Khafka coffee house on Main St. The night’s discussion was focused on Social Media – from chit chat to election winner – what next?” (with a little on the social media driven response […]
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: Asbestos – Canadian Pride!(?)
It is comforting to see that our financial myopia extends to the production and export of asbestos. If the tarsands and the associated environmental degradation is a slam dunk for Canada, for then exporting asbestos should hardly be on the radar. “Canada won the fight, for at least another two years, to keep asbestos […]
The Happy Wanderer: Is It Really a Win?
Canada managed to keep asbestos off the hazardous list. We in Canada don’t use asbestos, because it’s not safe enough for us, but we are glad to continue to export this material to India where we assume it’s being used “properly”. We are one of the onl…
Continue readingCalgaryLiberal: VSP’s Ten Rules for Liberal Debate
When I first joined the Liberals in ’08 I didn’t know what I was getting myself into–I didn’t know the culture, the debate customs, or many rules of order. I just wanted to contribute. I didn’t know how to deal with some o…
Continue readingThe Happy Wanderer: What A Show!
I haven’t seen a filibuster in a while, but boy was that something. The Conservatives got there bill passed and now workers will reluctantly go to work Tuesday. The NDP stopped there filibuster and it will take about a week in my estimate for mail flow…
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…
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