Michele Bachmann gains in GOP presidential candidate field
How could such a crazy lady rebound after all the dumb shit she has spouted the last few years? Simple. Her campaign manager has forbidden her from lying. Will this…
June 2011
Damned if you do, damned if you don’t: Vancouver police
All sorts of media are repeating the mantra 'where were the police during the Vancouver riot?' It seems they stood aside (to a degree) when property was being trashed. But…
Hockey Violence
Fifty-eight years ago a rookie teen-aged defenceman died after a vicious hit from behind launched him head first into the boards. Just hours late his heartsick mother said: "It's murder…
Syria. . . . we are all in the same oppressive boat. . . . .
I must admit that I am tired of the feigned nobility and ridiculous superiority voiced by many Canadians, particularly men like John Baird, concerning the various protests in countries like…
I couldn’t have said it better myself ….
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Watching the Ontario election campaign
Yes, that has already started. You know an election campaign has started when political ads attacking other parties or promoting your own come along on the television. In the federal…
Liberals: Let’s not wait until 2013 to pick our leader
I've been informed that my sub-amendment on leadership timing has been accepted and will be debated during the Liberal extraordinary convention tomorrow. Thanks to everyone who pledged their support to…
Passion Over Reason
Rick Salutin -- who fortunately has landed at the Toronto Star, after being dumped by the Globe and Mail -- has an interesting take on the Vancouver riot:Humans are emotional…
Wind in clouds again
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On the Canucks Riot, Protest, and Division : Politics, Re-Spun
On the Canucks Riot, Protest, and Division : Politics, Re-SpunAnd more.Good lord, someone's actually pointing out the class dimension inherent in the Vancouver riot, and drawing the connection between that…
The Sixth Estate » When You Don’t Know Your History, You’re Bound to Make Up S@@t
The Sixth Estate » When You Don’t Know Your History, You’re Bound to Make Up S@@tAnd again. Either the Vancouver Police and the corporate media are taking stupid pills, or…
Ontario Court finds police fabricated evidence to secure conviction
R v Salmon, 2011 ONSC 3654: http://bit.ly/kIh9m6 On a balance of probabilities, it is more likely than not that Constable W and one or more police officers fabricated evidence to…
Cancel your concerts in Israel – Friday Film Pick: Gaza Island
A musical parody drawing attention to Gaza, riffing on Gilligan's Island.
Chief Justice Warren Winkler at Family Law Summit
Ontario Court of Appeal Chief Justice Warren Winkler has just completed a impassioned speech at the 5th Annual Family Law Summit at Toronto. Continuing his call for reform to Ontario's…
Porcupine blog: Explaining Conservative Support Among “Ordinary People”.
Porcupine blog: Explaining Conservative Support Among “Ordinary People”.I can't believe I haven't seen this until now.
3963…WFDS: Fail
Vamcouver only had 100 blokes arrested.Fail.150 wenttothe hospital.WFDS
3862…Vamcouver Wins
150 to 5 is the post Stanley Cup arrest score.The Vancouver Sun says 150 Canucks fans got busted for being assh€les after the Stanley Cup Final. The Boston Globe has…
140 Law – Legal Headlines for June 17, 2011
Today's leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter:Chief Justice Winkler at Family Law Summit - System needs reform. Intended Sept comments as a lightning rod for change to the…
Photo Challenge 21 – Oodles
Despite the theme name, we did not get Oodles of submissions this time out, so I really encourage my friends to contact me if they have a camera and want…
Friday Link Grab Bag
A few random Friday thoughts:1. Don't expect this weekend's NDP convention in Vancouver to be nearly as exciting as Wednesday night. Still, the possibility for riots and/or make out sessions…