Congrats to the USA for raising the debt ceiling. Wait, is that a good thing? No, I’d say it isn’t. I think the fight over reigning in US spending is a good one to have, but doing it over the debt ceiling seems like the wrong issue. As many people point out, the debt ceiling […]
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gritchik: Tim Hudak’s record on abortion
In 1996, under the Harris Conservatives, an MPP by the name of Frank Klees introduced a private member’s bill that would limit access to abortion by mandating parental notification before any minor can terminate a pregnancy. Regardless of the myriad of reasons a young woman may not want her parents to know. Tim Hudak voted […]
gritchik: Abortion: The issue Hudak wants to go away
The Star’s Heather Mallick says it best: “I am warning those who want Canadian women to lose their right to abortion that this will not be a skirmish. It lives in the hearts of girls and women. We will fight you on this. “ What few politicians understand, is that this issue is not just […]
Slap Upside The Head: Gay Teens More Likely To Be Homeless
One in four GLBT high school students in Massachusetts are classified as homeless, according to a new study from the Children’s Hospital Boston, published in the American Journal of Public Health last week. Students who identified as GLBT accounted for only five percent of all respondents, but nineteen percent of homelessness. That’s a full 25% of the GLBT-identified sample, […]
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: That Blows
Wow,big thunderstorm last night. A lightning photo if mine was featured on http://cjme.com/story/best-web-regina-trembles-under-massively-violent-storm/16966
Continue readinggritchik: Hudak will do this in Ontario
Six American states have defunded Planned Parenthood.
By promising to cut LHINs Tim Hudak and his gang will do that here, too.
gritchik: Hudak experiences shrinkage
And they thought the abortion issue would never gain traction… The Tories have seriously underestimated how strongly pro-choice women (and pro-choice men) feel about protecting reproductive freedom, and access to it. A poll done this week saw Hudak’s lead shrinking and suggests his views on abortion may have been part of the reason why: “The […]
Saskboy's Abandoned Stuff: A Little Bit of This
Politics in North America are not going too well in my opinion. I don’t know many people happy with how it’s turning out either, which makes the election(s) this Fall all the worse because few are optimistic about the results then too. It’s no wonder so many bail out of taking any responsibility for the […]
Saskboy's Abandoned Stuff: #OpPayPal to End WikiLeaks Blockade
WikiLeaks is an organization of journalists who publish whistleblower leaks of documents from corrupt governments and corporations. PayPal is an eBay company who quickly caved to US State Department threats, and cut off a source of funding to WikiLeaks. I’ve closed my PayPal account in protest, with thousands of others. This has had a negative […]
gritchik: Rob Ford breaks the law and gets away with it
The mayor’s assistant admits that Ford was talking on his cell phone while driving, even though it’s been illegal since 2009.
The assistant doesn’t, however, say Ford won’t do it again. Watch out for that van, folks.
gritchik: Run, Sheila, run
The veteran politician says when the Liberals are stuck in third party status, “it’s time for people to step up to the plate and either put up or shut up.”
I am very happy to hear this. I hope she does.
Slap Upside The Head: Better Late Than Never: Gay Group Gets UN Accreditation
The International Gay and Lesbian Association, one of the world’s oldest GLBT equal rights organisations, has finally won consultive status to the UN Economic and Social Council, after years of trying. The group had actually gained consultative status back in 1993, only to have it taken away in 1994. A bit of a tease, really, but then […]
Continue readingThe post-Fordist era can’t come soon enough
Oh Toronto. So glad I don’t live in you right now. Not just because of the horrible summer heat, but because you have a troglodyte for mayor… Rob Ford is getting a thumbs-down on social media after a Facebook post described an unexpected encounter with the mayor Friday night at the intersection of Dundas St. […]
Continue readinggritchik: Sadly, I’m not even surprised
I guess this is ‘respect for taxpayers.’
Coincidentally, we recently found ourselves behind Ford’s minivan – seriously, who has their full name on their plates?? (Before you send me angry emails, I was snapping pics from the pas…
gritchik: Tim Hudak’s candidate’s comment on abortion
Since Dammit Janet! helped vault Hudak’s position on abortion into the internet stratosphere, I’ve been reading the various blogs and MSM articles on same and I was struck by a few things. First, how many of the journalists, bloggers, commenters, etc. are male. And, secondly, the abundance of absurd misconceptions and ignorance surrounding the issue. Here’s the […]
Jack Layton Steps Down Temporarily As He Fights a New Cancer With the Same Courage He Usually Does
Jack Layton made the announcement this morning alongside Olivia Chow in Toronto. As usual, Layton shows optimism by telling the media and Canadians that he will be back when parliament resumes come September 19. Let’s all hope so. Say what we will about Jack Layton. The one thing we can’t say about him . . . → Read More: Jack Layton Steps Down Temporarily As He Fights a New Cancer With the Same Courage He Usually Does
Continue readingSlap Upside The Head: United States Inches Toward Real Freedom
Well, I’m back from my vacation abroad, so let’s start up again with some short, but welcome news! New York officially started issuing same-sex marriage licenses yesterday, just days after President Barack Obama certified the end of the military’s silly “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy that banned openly gay citizens from serving in the country. […]
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: Flight
April and I are on our way home from Halifax. We woke up at 4;15 to catch the shuttle, which after a short cab ride to catch it was probably not a better deal for two adults going to the airport, than a cab would have been. I slept through most of the five hour […]
gritchik: Leaving books for strangers is a “thing”
So says my daughter. She was coming home from work on the subway the other night and found this book on the seat.
I love that people do this!
Saskboy's Abandoned Stuff: Haunted Friday
On Friday April and I went to Kensington and its haunted mansion. It’s a historic house from the 1800s, redone into a haunted house and theme park with rides. The best parts were the gardens though. As we got to the end of the outdoor part, the sky opened up and it started to pour. […]