Before we went to a primary-style system of selecting party leaders, we were used to the idea of contested party leader conventions in Canada. Sometimes you just never knew who might win, and there might be the occasional surprise – take Joe Clark and …
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Blast Furnace Canada Blog: The GOP’s worst nightmare, a brokered convention
Before we went to a primary-style system of selecting party leaders, we were used to the idea of contested party leader conventions in Canada. Sometimes you just never knew who might win, and there might be the occasional surprise – take Joe Clark and …
Continue readingBlast Furnace Canada Blog: Falwell U allows guns in dorms
Yes … Liberty University, founded by the late Jerry Falwell, has announced that it is ending its ban on guns in dorms. Like this is supposed to make us feel any safer. They claim it’s a stand against terrorists. Apparently students can already keep guns in their cars. The campus
Continue readingBlast Furnace Canada Blog: Falwell U allows guns in dorms
Yes … Liberty University, founded by the late Jerry Falwell, has announced that it is ending its ban on guns in dorms. Like this is supposed to make us feel any safer. They claim it’s a stand against terrorists. Apparently students can already keep g…
Continue readingBlast Furnace Canada Blog: Falwell U allows guns in dorms
Yes … Liberty University, founded by the late Jerry Falwell, has announced that it is ending its ban on guns in dorms. Like this is supposed to make us feel any safer. They claim it’s a stand against terrorists. Apparently students can already keep g…
Continue readingBlast Furnace Canada Blog: First they want to ban Muslims. Now this …
… an opinion poll shows that 30% of Republicans and 19% of Democrats want to bomb Agrabah, Saudi Arabia. Just one problem – it’s the fictional town in Disney’s Aladdin. This canard was thrown in with such serious questions as if one is evangelical and how much of a raise
Continue readingBlast Furnace Canada Blog: First they want to ban Muslims. Now this …
… an opinion poll shows that 30% of Republicans and 19% of Democrats want to bomb Agrabah, Saudi Arabia. Just one problem – it’s the fictional town in Disney’s Aladdin. This canard was thrown in with such serious questions as if one is evangelical an…
Continue readingBlast Furnace Canada Blog: First they want to ban Muslims. Now this …
… an opinion poll shows that 30% of Republicans and 19% of Democrats want to bomb Agrabah, Saudi Arabia. Just one problem – it’s the fictional town in Disney’s Aladdin. This canard was thrown in with such serious questions as if one is evangelical an…
Continue readingMind Bending Politics: US Press Pool Can’t Figure Trump Out
Most Canadians are very familiar with “shock” politicians. We had one of our own, and Americans need only to look at former Toronto Mayor Rob Ford to understand the political similarities of republican presidential nominee Donald Trump. Trump has said many shocking things as of late; most recently wanting to ban Muslims from entering […]
Scripturient: The Republican Conspiracy
CNBC GOP Debate: The Sh*tshow Version Last night’s debate was a total sh*tshow. Posted by The Huffington Post on Thursday, October 29, 2015 I realized only after watching this edited video that the activity of the so-called Republican candidates’ debate was not simply the circus it seemed from the outset; it was actually a
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: The Reality to Republican Translator
Well I’m surprised it took this long, but Bill Mahr has almost perfected the technique. Must be nice to argue against the the assertions your opponent makes with the proviso that you just made up said assertions. 🙂 Filed under: Politics Tagged: Bill Mahr, Republican Silliness, US Politics
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: The Reality to Republican Translator
Well I’m surprised it took this long, but Bill Mahr has almost perfected the technique. Must be nice to argue against the the assertions your opponent makes with the proviso that you just made up said assertions. 🙂 Filed under: Politics Tagged: Bill Mahr, Republican Silliness, US Politics
Continue readingScripturient: Apps are making us criminals
Almost every week you read in the news about another taxi driver protest against Uber and its drivers. Taxi drivers go on strike, some rage against Uber and attack the drivers or damage their cars. Similar protests – albeit not yet as violent or large – have been made against
Continue readingwmtc: bernie sanders, the pope, and the politics of amnesia
I see a lot of excitement online, in places like Common Dreams and The Nation, and in my Facebook feed, about Bernie Sanders, supposedly remaking US politics, and Pope Francis, supposedly remaking the Roman Catholic Church. About Sanders, I shake my head and wonder why long-time Democrat voters do not
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: British Labour Leader Jeremy Corbyn Hails Huge Mandate as He Sets Out His Green Left Wing Agenda
Many have wished that we would have a political voice of relevance and have cast eyes south to Democratic Presidential candidate Senator Bernie Sanders. Bernie does not beat around the bush and would have Read more…
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Replays-Canadian Federal Leaders- and The GOP Republican 2016 Presidential Debate
REPLAY: Maclean’s National Leaders Debate The GOP Republican 2016 Presidential Debate
Continue readingProgressive Proselytizing: GMO labeling shows that "states’ rights" is just a convenient lie for the GOP
Imagine that the Democrats wanted to pass a federal law requiring food companies to label their products if they contained genetically modified organisms. What would be the Republican response? Undoubtedly a big piece of their argument would be the appeal to states’ rights. That is, the federal government shouldn’t be
Continue readingProgressive Proselytizing: GMO labeling shows that "states’ rights" is just a convenient lie for the GOP
Imagine that the Democrats wanted to pass a federal law requiring food companies to label their products if they contained genetically modified organisms. What would be the Republican response? Undoubtedly a big piece of their argument would be the app…
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