Fox edits out Alec Baldwin phone hacking joke. Baldwin walks. Nimoy replaces.
Good for Baldwin. Bad for Fox. We lose. The reason for the edit is that Fox takes 'phone hacking very seriously' and didn't want to 'make light' of the situation.…
September 2011
Other provinces have elections too: PEI Edition
While The Only Province That Matters (props to whoever gets the reference) goes to vote on October 6th, and the province west of it goes to vote on October 4th,…
Defending the Burqa
The Netherlands is the next country in the domino chain, following France and Belgium, in which it is likely they will ban the burqa in all public places. There are…
As The World Warms, Environmental Protections Put On The Back Burner
global-warming1.jpg After a year that has so far produced record-breaking snowstorms, droughts, floods, and violent hurricanes and tornadoes, environmental protections are once again being scaled...
Male, female or indeterminate? Australian passports add gender option.
Something you will likely never see in the USA and certainly not in Canada under a Conservative government.In a worldwide first, Australians will be able to choose from three gender…
We appreciate the sacrifice
Shorter Walt Natynczyk:But somebody has to make use of our expensive entitlements. So I figured, hey, why not me?
Two-state, one-state…no state
Canada will join the US in opposing statehood for the Palestinian people within the 1967 borders established between Israel and Palestine—the so-called Green Line. Those borders, previously a basic principle…
Appeal of the Tremaine Decision on Monday, September 19
Our dear readers will remember that the CHRC wasn't successful in the contempt motion against Terry Tremaine. As such, an appeal of the Federal Court's decision was filed soon after…
Vancouver police get tough on jay walking, texting while driving
Walking downtown Vancouver can be a life-threatening adventure. If you don't expire from the second-hand smoke of the walking cigarette brigade, you run the risk of being bowled over by…
Transportation Choices: Getting the Priorities Right in Greater Sudbury
(the following post was originally printed in the August, 2011 edition of the ReThink Green newsletter under the title, "Transportation Choices: Getting the Priorities Right")When it comes to getting around…
Vancouver Sun: Canada’s economic miracle exposed
Dan Gardner goes in-depth on what is really a simple story. The Liberals established a solid economic foundation, preparing Canada in the case of hard times ... or Conservatives. Both…
Quebec Desreves Everything?
The NDP Brian Topp a man who is running to lead the NDP is proposing that the province of Quebec be given 25% of the seats of the house of…
Short ‘n’ Stubby: Ms. Manx takes on Wall St.
The Stumpy Cat has been rather busy of late, chasing mice, moles, voles and chipmunks out in the garden. But she’s sticking her cyber-head in now to meow at me.…
Hilarious Onion News Network debate between 9/11 truther and al Queda operative
The Onion News Network offers the best satire on TV.9/11 Conspiracy Theories 'Ridiculous,' Al Qaeda SaysH/T: Georgia Straight
Horwath and Hudak: A surprising alliance
Andrea Horwath wants you to believe that she’s a true New Democrat, a champion for workers and students, among other things. My daughter, who voted NDP in the federal…
How the Liberals lost Toronto
The Star has a reasonable accounting of why the Liberals lost Toronto. The story is really about how the Liberals lost Canada. It comes down to two things: immigrants were…
A Reminder to My MP
I am a great believer in holding our politicians to account. Even though they may prove to be ultimately meaningless gestures, letters to our elected representatives at the very least…
Sunday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material for your weekend reading.- Janet Bagnall discusses Canada's steadily-growing income inequality:In the last 20 years, the income of 80 per cent of Americans has stagnated while that of…
Can You Feel Your Hide Thickening?
We're all going to get pretty thick skinned in the years and decades to come. The more you want to cling to your way of life and the greater the…
Sun News Has Gone Spy-Happy
On a week when Sun News has claimed that Chinese spies and intelligence officers are in every dark corner in Canada and are even being fronted by the Xinhua News…