Democracy Under Fire Surrenders!
After a a few weeks reflection I have concluded that the fight to protect our democracy must continue without my weekly posts for a while. As have many others, I…
May 2011
Good Time to Be a Member
There will be many conventions in the upcoming years for the rebuilding of the Liberal Party. Some may argue that this is not a good time to be a supporter…
Harold Camping and the Fleecing of the Faithful
Oh boy. What a bummer. I waited all day for The Rapture, clinging to the top of a tree with a butterfly net, hoping to catch Jason Kenney as he…
Stephen Harper and the Kochtopus
They say hogs of a feather flock together, so try this porky gang out for size. Stephen Harper, the Dirty Oils Sands and the Kochtopus.If the massive Keystone XL pipeline…
I Heard The News Today, Oh Boy….
.And it turns out the Rapture really did happen.In, of all places, an Scottish schoolhouse back in....1987..
The David Pakman Show on “The Trolley Problem”
The name of this blog, Death By Trolley, is a reference to the philosophical thought experiment, The Trolley Problem, which was a subject of discussion recently on The David Pakman…
Liberal Leadership for Dummies
I am finding it fascinating to go through some of our Party's history.How about some information about the length of some of the previous Liberal Leadership races?•Prime Minister William Lyon…
Jabba The Ford Gets Email
Last Thursday there was a story being aired on 680 News that Rob Ford was going to get rid of the Bike Lanes on Jarvis. The 680News went out of…
Toronto Police: Unaccountable, uncaring, unbelievable
The Star doesn't always get it right, but this time it's taken a centring pass in the slot and buried it in the top corner. When the provincial Special Investigations…
The Liberal Party and Service
On Tuesday, May 17th I attended the “Liberal Renewal Dinner” in Toronto hosted by the Edward Blake Society. You could feel the energy and excitement in the room. People were…
The face of a nation
This editorial cartoon, published on the Canadian National Post of May 18 2011, has prompted the Italian ambassador to Canada to write a letter to the newspaper, stating his displeasure…
How to Eat in the Most Obese County in the United States
Let’s start with an appetizer: One thing you need to know before going to the Mississippi Delta is what a Kool-Aid pickle is — and how to make it. 1.…
Lax labour laws in the US turning it into a sweatshop for European manufacturers
Olive: America, the world’s sweatshop - thestar.comAnd similar anti-worker/anti-union movements (promoted by corporations and conservative governments) are happening here too in Canada.Excerpt:Sweden’s Ikea was revealed in April to be operating…
Israel Borders Over The Years (Part 3)
Now that we know some of the History of Israel it's time to shed some lights on some rumors. First Israeli Borders hadn't grown tremendously recently In fact compared to…
The 10 Best Progressive Posts of the Week
In no particular order:-Driving the Porcelain Bus has a story about O Canada being sung by William Shatner.-The Galloping Beaver has the latest developments in the boondoggle that is the…
21 Reasons Why May 21 Is NOT The End Of The World – Huffington Post
Here is one:Twin Baby Boys Discussed It, Said It Wasn't HappeningWatch the rest hereNow, relax, take a deep breath and everything is going to be ok.
Who Were Peter and Lou? (revised with added clip of Peter and Lou in Wisconsin)
Way back when, a pretty much unknown couple were immortalized in song by the Canadian folksinger Valdy, in his song, 'Peter and Lou'. So who the heck were Peter and…
Who Should Be The Liberals’ Interim Leader
Where some people are at their unsurest, where the future is the most uncertain, it is at that time when who should lead the Liberal Party is the most clear.…
Early morning, late May
View Full Album Awake uncharacteristically early I ventured out before sunrise to see what the city looks like well before I am usually ever up. The clock flashed…