Harper Sounds Islamophobic Dog Whistle, Again, Just In Time to Commemorate 9/11

In another move back in time, Stevie Spiteful plans to reintroduce two anti-terror clauses that were originally introduced in 2001, but expired in 2007.   Here they are!

One allowed police to arrest suspects without a warrant and detain them for three days without charges if police believed a terrorist act may have . . . → Read More: Harper Sounds Islamophobic Dog Whistle, Again, Just In Time to Commemorate 9/11

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Things North American Corporate Media Would be Sure To Suppress But Would Be Crazy Enough To Work

Not to mention, no doubt, things to drive American Homeland Security Batty and drive the McCarthyist Tea-bagger paranoid types off to the fainting couches. Norway’s response to the recent terror attacks, quite different from Dubya  Bush’s “We’ll smoke ‘em out!”  vengeance speeches following 9/11 or those crazy security measures like airport body scanners . . . → Read More: Things North American Corporate Media Would be Sure To Suppress But Would Be Crazy Enough To Work

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Rebekah Brooks busted

Wow, just wow.

Rebekah Brooks has been arrested by police investigating allegations of phone hacking by the News of the World and allegations that police officers were bribed to leak sensitive information.

The Metropolitan police said a 43-year-old woman was arrested at noon on Sunday, by appointment at a London police station.

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Royal Pains, Brainwashing of Canada, Big Shiny Distractions Supercede Democracy–Rant Alert

Before I continue, full disclosure: like many Quebecers, I am anti-monarchy and think it’s antiquated and a waste of tax dollars. Furthermore, like Gilles Duceppe said awhile ago, they never work and they live off the backs of the tax-payers.  I have to ask, particular today’s neo-cons, who love to villify the poor, . . . → Read More: Royal Pains, Brainwashing of Canada, Big Shiny Distractions Supercede Democracy–Rant Alert

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Being Oppositional, ‘Socialist’ Filibuster Drinking Games, Pandering to the Misinformed, Attempting To Debunk Some Myths

Finally, I post my thoughts about the NDP filibuster of Stevie Spiteful’s draconian Back to work legislation of  locked out Canada Post workers and the press coverage it has received, along with many Canadians’ attitude toward it.  I’m not only concerned at Canadians’  attitudes toward Bill c-6, but also all the misinformation that . . . → Read More: Being Oppositional, ‘Socialist’ Filibuster Drinking Games, Pandering to the Misinformed, Attempting To Debunk Some Myths

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NDP’s Joe Comartin Falling For Typical Harpercon Strawman Politics: Hook, Line and Sinker

And if what Mr. Joe Comartin says about you is true, Mr. Irwin Cotler, you’re really no better.  However, Mr. Comartin, did you have to ask him to accelerate it without debate or further examination?  Do you really know what you’re doing? Apparently, even with a Harpercon majority, this is one of those . . . → Read More: NDP’s Joe Comartin Falling For Typical Harpercon Strawman Politics: Hook, Line and Sinker

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Does It Really Take Four Cops And Three Gunshots To Subdue a Homeless Man?

I really should’ve titled this post, Four cops turn busy Downtown intersection into the OK Corral.  They deserve nothing less. However, I may just get myself arrested or sued for that these days the way things are going. You just never know.

Yesterday morning, cops found a 40 year old homeless man, Mario Hamel, near . . . → Read More: Does It Really Take Four Cops And Three Gunshots To Subdue a Homeless Man?

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OH Harperland! The Beginnings of The Police State, Where Women Are Second Class Citizens

Yes, that horrid omnibus bill that it is to come out in about a hundre days ; that lawn order ‘n’ morality themed omnibus bill. Now, no one is exactly sure what it may entail except for the fact that it will likely include the scrapping of the gun registry and of course, . . . → Read More: OH Harperland! The Beginnings of The Police State, Where Women Are Second Class Citizens

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Jacked Up: New Tory Drug Law

According to The Montreal Gazette, A federal bill to impose automatic jail terms for drug crimes, for the first time in Canada, is headed for passage in the House of Commons in a final vote that could happen as early as today. The Liberals are apparently going to vote in

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