Another Stupid Optimist
Are you getting sick of people who think that things are getting better all the time? I am, and it’s hard to ignore the biggest positive-thinking idiot I deal with…
January 2011
Egypt’s new vice president ~ expert on rendition and torture
Stephen Soldz of Dissident Voice has the goods on the former intelligence chief and newly crowned vice president, Omar Suleiman. Here is a passage from Stephen's piece.Shortly after 9/11, Australian…
Canadian Cities Begin to Assess Climate Risks
Writing for The Montreal Gazette this weekend, William Marsden had an excellent front page article on the challenge that Canadian cities face to adapt to climate change. All I can…
Overhauling RAMP
For 13 years, the Alberta Government has relied on the Regional Aquatics Monitoring Program (RAMP) to assess the impact of the oilsands. From resource development to environment, RAMP plays a…
Overhauling RAMP
For 13 years, the Alberta Government has relied on the Regional Aquatics Monitoring Program (RAMP) to assess the impact of the oilsands. From resource development to environment, RAMP plays a…
Overhauling RAMP
For 13 years, the Alberta Government has relied on the Regional Aquatics Monitoring Program (RAMP) to assess the impact of the oilsands. From resource development to environment, RAMP plays a…
Polygamy
Today's G&M argues that "arring polygamy remains a reasonable limit on religious freedom and a potent reminder that the law must protect the vulnerable and the equality rights and human…
Measles
I just watched CBC’s wonderful “fart in the mist”-sized Wendy Mesley do a measles-oriented video piece on Autism and the MMR Vaccine. The piece was quite good (as compared to…
For Richer or for Poorer
It seems that there are still some folks that cannot see the difference between taxpayer funding of political partys by a per vote subsidy and taxpayer funding by tax credits…
Mubarak begins implementing democratic reform by shutting down Al Jazeera
updated belowSecretary of State Hillary Clinton, you consider Hosni Mubarak a family friend. Perhaps you could tell him he's doing it wrong! You also said you looked forward to seeing…
Peter MacKay tightens security on Canada – Egypt border
OTTAWA - In the wake of the recent civil unrest in Egypt, Minister of National Defence Peter MacKay has unveiled strict new security measures on the shared border with Canada.…
Dept. of Fin.: Corporate Tax Cuts Least Effective
Yesterday I wrote about my wish that the government would make moves to reduce the personal tax rate rather than continue to lower and already low corporate tax rate. Today…
Meanwhile, Back In Utopia Democratica …
First Tunisia and now Egypt. One can only rejoice at seeing people taking their aspirations for civil rights and freedoms into their own hands, courageously claiming these justly as their…
Self-determination of Nations
I am glad for the people of Egypt. Self-determination of nations at its best. .
Holy Shit
There are any number of reasons to say Holy Shit! these days, be it social upheaval in the middle east; dumb ass ethically bankrupt Conservative ads or the coming wave…
Holy Shit
There are any number of reasons to say Holy Shit! these days, be it social upheaval in the middle east; dumb ass ethically bankrupt Conservative ads or the coming wave…
Holy Shit
There are any number of reasons to say Holy Shit! these days, be it social upheaval in the middle east; dumb ass ethically bankrupt Conservative ads or the coming wave…
Insanity is Hereditary You Get it From Your Children
Abortion does not cause Mental Health issues, however childbirth can. Not surprising factoring in post-partum depression. There is a PSA in the bus that quotes a study saying 1 in…
BC Liberal Leadership Candidate George Abbott
At one time, I worried that BC Liberal leadership candidate George Abbott’s conciliatory positioning might impede a government lead by him from getting much done. The concern centred around a…
BC Liberal Leadership Candidate George Abbott
At one time, I worried that BC Liberal leadership candidate George Abbott's conciliatory positioning might impede a government lead by him from getting much done. The concern centred around a…