Ottawa announces diplomatic shakeup with 26 new appointments Foreign Affairs Minister Stéphane Dion removes high-profile Harper-era appointees By John Paul Tasker, CBC News Posted: Jul 19, 2016 11:27 AM ET Last Updated: Jul 19, 2016 3:02 PM ET It’s about time, … Continue reading →
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The Sir Robert Bond Papers: The Dunphy Shooting: serious questions #nlpoli
Question Number 1: Who has been trying to spin the story by feeding both David Cochrane and Fred Hutton with confidential information? The standard police position is to withhold all information about officer-involved shootings as part of the investigation. That’s the position Royal Newfoundland Constabulary chief Bill Janes took at
Continue readingDrive-by Planet: The Romney and Ryan smoke and mirrors show
During the Republican nomination race Rick Perry described Mitt Romney as a “vulture capitalist” – a sinister cartoonish metaphor that perfectly describes the predatory business practices that have made Romney his millions. Perry went further – he accused Romney of “picking their bones clean” rather than focusing on ways to
Continue readingScott's DiaTribes: The Clint Eastwood Speech at the RNC figured out.
If you follow politics and more specifically follow American Politics.. you know the talk lately has been the quirky offbeat speech that actor Clint Eastwood gave at the Republican National Convention – specifically addressing an empty chair pretending President Obama was sitting there while attempting to go “Dirty Harry” on
Continue readingDeSmogBlog: Keystone XL Pipeline To Take Center Stage At Republican National Convention
money-pipeline.jpg Over the next few days, Republican lawmakers, Party officials, delegates, and supporters will gather in Tampa, Florida for the Republican National Convention. During their weeklong convention, we can expect to hear a lot of debunked talking points, particularly about the need to approve the Keystone XL Pipeline. For more
Continue readingbastard.logic: The Pre-Butterfly Effect
Gee, I can’t imagine why the gender gap between the Democratic Party and the GOP has widened into a yawning chasm: HUNT: Let me ask you this. The Democrats of course say you are waging, the GOP is waging a war on women. I know you don’t agree with that,
Continue readingDeSmogBlog: Republican Claims About Gas Prices Demonstrate Lack Of Knowledge About “Free Market”
gas prices.jpg As the national average for gas prices pushes closer and closer towards $4 a gallon, Republicans have wasted no time in attempting to convince the public that President Obama and his “hostility” towards the oil industry is the reason we’re feeling the squeeze at the pump. read more
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