Another Day I’m Embarrassed To Be A Human Being
University of Georgia graduate student Arlana Henry checks her phone for news on the execution of Troy Davis while holding a vigil at the entrance to the University of Georgia…
September 2011
Another Day I’m Embarrassed To Be A Human Being
University of Georgia graduate student Arlana Henry checks her phone for news on the execution of Troy Davis while holding a vigil at the entrance to the University of Georgia…
Troy Davis and the American death cult: blood will have blood
Another innocent man has been legally murdered in America. It wasn’t “the legal system”—let’s for once dispense with that personal responsibility-denying bit of reification. People did it. People without conscience…
Liberal commitments for Labrador #nlpoli
From Yvonne Jones’ Facebook page, posted shortly after midnight: Full Liberal Platform being released tomorrow. Includes a full section on Labrador. Highlighting the committment to pave the Labrador Highway, designate…
The Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario
The days count down quicker as October 6th approaches. As the campaigns of all three major parties continue to move along, there have been some interesting changes in how the…
A culture of entitlement #nlpoli #cdnpoli
In 2010, defence minister Peter MacKay used a Cormorant search and rescue helicopter from 103 Search and Rescue Squadron to fly him out of a fishing lodge on the Gander…
Parliament In Review: September 20, 2011
Once again, most of yesterday's session in the House of Commons was spent on what's becoming dubbed the refugee punishment bill. And while there was no sign of any willingness…
$90K a day for Deloitte? How much of a bargain?
I share the outrage of much of the sane universe over the Harper government's decision to hire Deloitte and Touche (at $90,000 per day) to tell the Tory cabinet how…
Christy Clark’s Sleaze Factor Is Bad Mojo For All Of Us
Here'sToTheStateOfTheGoldenEraVilleRegarding Ms. Clark and her political party's concerted, orchestrated, pre-meditated and duplicitous multi-pronged attack strategy on John Cummins, Paul Willcocks gets to the heart of the matter:"....The radio ads, an...
Late night
So the R.E.M. era is over. Guess it's kind of been over for a few years now, really. Since it's the official break-up, thought I'd post one of theirs that…
Elizabeth Warren Speech
You love Elizabeth Warren, right? Everyone does. Check out this speech of hers via Moveon.org.
So Mayor Stupid takes one in the nads on the waterfront …
So it appears that Mayor Stupid and Brother Dumbfuck underestimated the backlash they'd triggered by fucking around into the waterfront. A big tip of the chapeau to the folks behind…
Nuclear weapons and motivations for Libya and Iran
Perhaps one of the greatest triumphs of the non-proliferation movement was the 2003 decision by Colonel Qaddafi of Libya to entirely abandon his nuclear, chemical and biological weapons program, throwing…
Cut that red tape again, please
Premier Clark is barnstorming around the province celebrating jobs week. Not wanting to incur more debt and commit new spending, she intends to repurpose planned expenditures. Of course, she also…
Davis execution delayed as Georgia waits for Supreme Court ruling
The folly of the death penalty is seen here. This case has been to the Supreme Court, what, twice before. The crime took place a lifetime ago. The cost to…
Prime Minister introduces proportional representation bill
In a move that surprised absolutely no one, the Prime Minister today unveiled a new bill to reform Canada's 'First Past the Post' electoral system that will have its first…
McFadyen Brings Knife to Gun Fight
Poor, poor Hugh. He`s stuck playing Charlie Brown……again. I can only imagine the scene over at the Omega Theta Pi Frat House when they were discussing their latest scheme. “Hey,…
The Vertical Integration Elephant in the Room
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Day 3: #pandermonium roundup #nlpoli #nlvotes
Liberal leader Kevin Aylward promised Wednesday that as Premier he’d cave in and settle a class action lawsuit that is trying to pin financial responsibility for moose accidents on the…
A surety at a bail hearing may be asked about the offence
While s. 518(1)(b) of the Criminal Code insulates the accused from being cross-examined about the offence, no such protection is afforded to sureties or others. See Ayanah, O.J. No. 5189…