In Defense of an Elected Senate
Canada needs an elected Senate. America has an elected Senate and look at how great they're doing, well not particularly at this moment, but look when their Senate isn't causing…
July 2011
Association for Reformed Political Action not happy with media attention
The Executive Director of the Association for Reformed Political Action says bloggers and media are playing ‘gotcha’ politics. Why? Mark Penninga is upset there is public quoting and attention to…
Someone take May’s shovel away
After erupting on Twitter yesterday, Green Party leader Elizabeth May is trying to defend her comments on her blog. She repeatedly falls back on the “precautionary principle,” stating that if…
Ten years later
…former Preznit Georgie W Bush finally explains the embarrassingly protracted 7-minute-long brain fart that was his response to the news that New York City and the Pentagon were in utter…
A Reminder for Rob Ford Supporters
"No service cuts, guaranteed!"- Mayor Rob Ford"No major service cuts."- Mayor Rob Ford"No service cuts in 2011."- Mayor Rob Ford"These are not service cuts but efficiencies."- Mayor Rob Ford
A Reminder for Rob Ford Supporters
“No service cuts, guaranteed!”- Mayor Rob Ford”No major service cuts.”- Mayor Rob Ford”No service cuts in 2011.”- Mayor Rob Ford”These are not service cuts but efficiencies.”- Mayor Rob Ford
A Reminder for Rob Ford Supporters
"No service cuts, guaranteed!"- Mayor Rob Ford"No major service cuts."- Mayor Rob Ford"No service cuts in 2011."- Mayor Rob Ford"These are not service cuts but efficiencies."- Mayor Rob Ford
A Reminder for Rob Ford Supporters
“No service cuts, guaranteed!”- Mayor Rob Ford”No major service cuts.”- Mayor Rob Ford”No service cuts in 2011.”- Mayor Rob Ford”These are not service cuts but efficiencies.”- Mayor Rob Ford
3955…Don’t Eat Any Meat That Is Shiny
That was the advice that the Fit Chicks, Laura Jackson and Amanda Quinn, gave me this morning on 93.1 CKCU.And they were negative towards KFC, Mickey D and fried foods.Just…
Rob Ford sleeps through deputations
Just saw this on FB via Mark B "Rob Ford sleeps through ... on TwitpicOn July 28, 2011, The Executive Committee of Toronto City Council, agreed to hear citizen deputations,…
Religion’s Changing Domain of Knowledge
Religion has long claimed ultimate Truth in two differing domains of knowledge: what is, and what ought to be; descriptive and normative; knowledge about the nature of the universe and…
what to make of the wildrose drop, the ndp growth, and the tory restoration?
I am not the first political watcher to weigh in with my views on the Calgary Herald-Edmonton Journal poll conducted by Environics that I mentioned on my blog yesterday morning,…
Norway’s Bloodied Youth and the Porcelain Unicorn
When I think about the traumatized youth of Norway, and what a right-wing monster did to so many of their finest future leaders.I can't help wondering why oh why couldn't…
Amplifying the voices of CA prisoners on hunger strike…
Prisoner Hunger Strike SolidaritySign the Online Petition NOW!if what you're reading here grips you, holds you, fascinates you, provokes you, emboldens you, pushes you, galvanizes you, discomfits you, tickles you,…
Congratulations to the Tea Party
House leader Boehner has hit a brick wall:The postponement was announced just minutes before the planned 6 p.m. vote. The House instead moved to consider a far less controversial measure…
Good Question Of The Day…
TheWeeBitOfNewsThatDoesn'tQuiteFitButMightActuallyMatterVille____Update: Kevin Falcon and the Snowblind Snowmen (that's us!) latest highly partisan, not to mention highly political, HST-assisted highwire act is detailed at the bottom of the post...____...
If You Aren’t Familiar With New Democrat Party Prez Brian Topp … you soon will be
Brian Topp is President of the New Democratic Party of Canada. He is from Montreal and is fully bilingual. His experiences and political skill are impeccable. If you aren't familiar…
Revelations Of Further Charter Rights’ Violation At G20 Summit
In what has become almost a routine posting to my blog, the Toronto Star has revealed yet another violation of rights arising from last year's federally and provincially supported G20…
The Silly Season
Summer is often called the silly season in politics. Not enough news so news has to be manufactured. The summer before a fall election seems to be the silliest. Here…