WALKING AWAY FROM DEMOCRACY
Democracy diminished, accountability avoided.What a disgrace.
December 2009
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Comment on How Far to the Right? by JJ
Landover is a parody. Poe’s Law applies.
Comment on How Far to the Right? by Kate
Relax, it’s a hoax.
Letter to My MP – Re: Home Renovation Tax Credit and Proroguing Parliament
I wrote a letter to my MP (Conservative Tim Uppal) today after receiving a ten-percenter reminding me to take advantage of the home renovation tax credit. Here it is: Dear…
Who will succeed Kyle Rae?
Longtime Toronto City Councillor Kyle Rae announced earlier this month that he will not be running for re-election in 2010. Rae was originally elected in 1991 after beating Adonica Huggins…
Who will succeed Kyle Rae?
Longtime Toronto City Councillor Kyle Rae announced earlier this month that he will not be running for re-election in 2010. Rae was originally elected in 1991 after beating Adonica Huggins…
Why Does Rep. Pete Hoekstra Hate America?
by matttbastard Shorter Pete Hoekstra: “It’s totally Obama’s fault that unsuccessful terror attack was indeed unsuccessful”: Shame, that. Maybe one day Hoekstra’s vibrant wet dream of death and destruction will…
Canadian Libel Reform, Meet Economic Reality
by matttbastard So, you think that recent SCOC ruling will help fight the chilling effects of Canada’s draconian libel laws? Think again, says Ryerson journ prof Jeffrey Dvorkin: While editors…
War is Over (OK, Not *Over*, But…)
by matttbastard Was going to pick up on what BooMan, Jed Lewison & Jeff Fecke had to say re: Jane Hamsher’s unholy alliance with Grover fucking Norquist and the more-progressive-than-thou…
The holidays
Survivors of Suicide met in Hamilton on International Surivivors of Suicide day, November 21st. The video panel presentation from the American Foundation for the Prevention of Suicide (AFPS) was a…
The holidays
Survivors of Suicide met in Hamilton on International Surivivors of Suicide day, November 21st. The video panel presentation from the American Foundation for the Prevention of Suicide (AFPS) was a…
The holidays
Survivors of Suicide met in Hamilton on International Surivivors of Suicide day, November 21st. The video panel presentation from the American Foundation for the Prevention of Suicide (AFPS) was a…
Hearing David Suzuki
I had the opportunity through work to attend the 2009 Canadian Public Relations Society Conference in Vancouver this past June. The second afternoon luncheon was delivered by David Suzuki. I…
Brian Topp: Much Attention Little Refutation
I think this blogger sums up best the Brian Topp series that has gripped politicos across the country in late 2009: The working draft of history Chantal Hebert is looking…
What it means to be a progressive.
Happy New Year everyone. Welcome to 2010. Is it everything you thought it would look like?I remember the new year of 1990 very well. I was 10 and it was…
Secret Copyright Negotiations Disregard Canadian Consultation
Because of recent leaks, the public has learned that the minority Conservative government is engaged in at least two sets of secret negotiations to bring forward new copyright and “intellectual…
SCREWING EVERYONE
Stephen Harper is apparently considering a CARBON TAX! Even Tiger Woods couldn't accomplish this much screwing.Thanks Harper!
Reflections on Copenhagen
Well in the late hours of last night the leaders finally came to an "agreement" that basically says a whole lot of nothing. It's hard to come away from here…
Not Everyone Thinks Like You
Posted from a comment via HuffPost What I find really interesting is how this is further evidence that people always assume that others would do exactly as they themselves would…