140 Law – Legal Headlines for June 10, 2011
Here are today's leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter:"Lady Thatcher will not be seeing Sarah Palin. That would be belittling for Margaret. Sarah Palin is nuts."- http://goo.gl/bV8p0New TN…
June 2011
Like Any Good Farmer
Tony Clement has kept his eyes on his pork: Mr. Clement insisted that not a penny went missing and that the projects were all completed to the benefit of the…
Video: James Moore and Mark Strahl on one member, one vote
As I mentioned earlier, an attempt led by MP Scott Reid to change the equal ridings one member, one vote method of leadership selection is generating buzz at the Conservative…
Stephen Harper: Canadians love Harper
Crowds showed up in Ottawa to show that they love Harper. This was in response to Brigette DePape’s display of “Stop Harper” sign on the day of throne speech.Ooops! It…
Progressive Bloggers is Back Up
http://new.progressivebloggers.ca/Take a look - it's a great site and much improved!
Touring Conservative hospitality suites
At least until the day when policy developed at conventions has any impact even remotely on campaign platforms, for many the most important part of most political convention is the…
Elaine Davidson: Rings,rings, rings, rings, rings, rings, rings, and now marriage ring
Elaine Davidson is the most pierced woman in the world according to Guinness World Record. She has 7000 rings on her body and now she is getting another ring –…
White, privileged, rotten
Who are these so-called Conservatives of the 21st century? The press calls them Tories. They call themselves Conservatives. Less than a third of the country can stomach these arrogant, overfed,…
Alonso
Enough said.
more wmtc on brigette depape at the mark
A slightly enhanced version of my recent post about Brigette DePape is running at The Mark: Why Brigette DePape's Actions Were Heroic. I had assumed The Mark was inundated with…
My day one video blog from Conservative Convention 2011
Here's my video blog from the first day on the 2011 Conservative convention, which I'm attending as a blogger. It includes cameos by Tony Clement and Jacques Demers, close-up shots…
Progressive Bloggers back up
If you hadn’t seen it yet, Progressive Bloggers is back up and in a new format with some new features. We’ve managed to figure out what was causing the crashes…
Analysis of Britain’s Shape After Sea Level Rise, Ken To Barbie “It’s Over”, And More News
It’s Friday, and I’m just wrapping up two very time-consuming work projects, which means I’m in the mood for some good news, and a good laugh – come to think…
Mobile Internet: we know everything, but we’re not any smarter
Love this Pete Homes bit about having Google on your phone. More after the clip. (Spoilers.) I only disagree with one part of this — usually the drunk know-it-all is…
We Don’t Want an Apology From Tony Clement. We Want an Investigation.
Embezzlement - To take (money, for example) for one's own use in violation of a trust.Fraud - deceit, trickery, sharp practice, or breach of confidence, perpetrated for profit or to…
Seattle Mariners next to produce "It Gets Better Video"
The activism wave continues through baseball stadiums in the United states as the Seattle Mariners announced Thursday that they will join the San Francisco Giants, Chicago Cubs, and Boston Red…
Conservatives put King of Pork in charge of trimming government fat
This is a bit harsh but does make a good point. For all the press releases the Conservatives have been free spending Big Government types -- and the Paul Martin…
Gay Conservatives Promote Fabulous Blue Tent
Yesterday marked the start of the Canadian Conservative Party’s national convention. Canada’s only right-wing party has been celebrating their recent 39% majority government victory, so it promises to be a…
Harris Centre economic forum: the media coverage
The Telegram’s James Macleod had a decent front page summary of the Harris Centre’s discussion of economic issues facing the province and the subsequent discussion. The CBC has a super…
Toronto Sun Building Mural…
...has been bulldozed, to make way for an LCBO, a paintball facility (including laser tag!), a No Frills, and maybe a Dollarama. Or so I've been told. But the abject…