Postal back-to-work battle begins in Commons
Inspired by this headline: http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/story/2011/06/21/postal-legislation-tuesday.html
June 2011
Cons, Pensions, and the War on Young Canadians
If you want to survive Canada's Summer of Anger, there are two subjects you absolutely must NOT discuss with your fellow hosers.One...who is to blame for the Vancouver riot? Because…
A Current Affairs Quiz to Start Your Day
Just two simple questions this morning.1. Which continent is not essential for feeding mankind?2. Which continent is still not beset by the impacts of cyclical floods and droughts?Bonus Question3. Name…
3874…Ryan Dunn Jackass To The End
The star of Jackass flicker pictures and the MTV show went out in flames, literally, Monday morning.He died the way he lived. Fast.Prayers.WFDS
Simply No Need for Deltaport Terminal #2
Oh No! The port propaganda machine is back and here we go again with a barrage of falsehoods. Consultants are being paid megabucks to convince us that another expansion is…
No Need for Another Terminal at Deltaport
Oh No! The port propaganda machine is back and here we go again with a barrage of falsehoods. Consultants are being paid megabucks to convince us that another expansion is…
When questions were answered…
Before scripted responses in QP. Before “messaging”. Before every utterance from a Minister’s mouth had to be cleared by the PMO, sitting MP’s actually communicated directly with their constituents and…
Madame Premier, Which Is It….
....Is It Your 'Families First' Program?“If you were a part of this, and I’m speaking to people who may have been responsible last night, I promise you this. You won’t…
Prison mafias: The newest plot to destabilize Venezuela
From Patria Grande, another interesting look at the self-styled forces of “democratic civil society” in Venezuela, and what they’re doing to steer the country away from the “disastrous”, “Castro-communist” rule…
Video Vigilantism in Vancouver
It’s been over half a century since George Orwell wrote 1984, but Big Brother is still watching us. In fact, he’s been watching us more and more—email and phone conversations…
Michael Moore on Keith Olbermann show
Keith Olbermann’s show Countdown started yesterday, June 20th , 2011 on the Current T.V. Here is an interesting interview with Michael Moore. Moore thinks that Obama should get the permission…
Margaret Wente Explains Why The World Is Fucked Up
It's not because Wall Street raped the financial system. No, it is all the fault of Greek hairdressers (and American teachers). Margaret Wente ladies and gentlemen, the heir to Barbara…
William Watson Says Scrap Public Programs — Even When They Work Well
Sometimes the right-wing columnists which populate our supposedly left-wing mainstream media get truly bizarre. Witness, for instance, today’s asinine free-marketeering in the Ottawa Citizen by William Watson, who offer the…
How to Clear Out a Waiting Room
A couple of weeks ago we had a spectacularly bad day, traumas, codes, STEMIs, septic shock, status asthmaticus, what have you, plus (of course) a department filled with the haunted…
Mob vs. mob
Which one is worse? You decide....
Cape Breton North By-election
Live results will be posted here, after polls close at 7:00pm ADT.As an aside, it would be really cool if any one of the provincial electoral commissions made their live…
Hamilton takes another step out of the Dark Ages
It finally looks like Hamilton is about to get out of the dark ages and allow department stores to be open 24 / 7. It only makes sense. Not that…
Hudak’s hopes that we have short memories …
This fall's election in Ontario is going to be pretty exciting if for no other reason than two of the three candidates for Premier represent Hamilton districts. Andrea Horwath represents…
Facebook essay, The right to choice supersedes the right to life for society to achieve justice, freedom and equality for the fairer sex
Recently, I have been engaging in some heated debates on the blogosphere about the question of abortion and women's rights. And I have had the fortune of talking to people…
Facebook essay, Freedom given is no freedom at all
This short essay is going to address the assertion that free will can be given or assigned to an individual, and that after, it can still be considered free will.…