CTV Spins the Daily Show for Tarsands and Farmed Fish
I finally got around to watching the Labour Day episode of the Daily Show, a repeat from August 18, 2011. Its first segment was about Warren Buffett’s New York Times…
September 2011
former ndp leader ray martin trying for a comeback in edmonton-glenora.
In a very unexpected move, former MLA and NDP leader Ray Martin has announced that he is seeking the NDP nomination in Edmonton-Glenora. Mr. Martin served as the MLA for…
McCarthism: how it works
I see it’s time once again to dust off this “Fable for Our Time” by American humourist James Thurber: Not so very long ago there was a very fine gander.…
Woman given 5 years for transgender attack at McDonald’s
This video is pretty horrifying. What I find most discomforting is the McDonald's employee filming the incident, all the while laughing. I'd say the victim has a very good, if…
McGuinty Proposes Undergraduate Tuition Grant
An Ontario election is slated for October 6, and the reigning Liberal Party will attempt to pull off a third consecutive majority government. In that vein, the Liberals have recently…
Star Wars Lego guys. They’re lefties!
Left-handed that is.
An Interesting Phone Poll
Got a robo-call last night (from Access Research? Someone at 180 Bloor West, anyway, whose voice-mail won't give you a company name) asking who I'd vote for municipally, what I…
On shared-use paths
I love them, for the most part. They are much safer for cyclists. However, the city of Halifax Regional Municimouthful does not do them properly. Shared-use paths have people going…
The mystery of 2011. Republicans keep winning races despite pathetic presidential candidates.
While the loss of Weiner's seat in NY has much to do with that disgraced congressman's unseemly exit, when you combine this with the loss of another seat in Nevada,…
Two Polls, Two Stories
Let's start with the good news: a Forum Research poll shows the PCs plummeting to John Tory lows in Toronto, sitting at just 24% of decided voters. McGuinty's Liberals sit…
Want to Sway Climate Change Skeptics? Ask About Their Personal Strengths (And Show Pictures!)
509983main_adjusted_annual_temperature_anomalies_final.gif Readers of my posts over the last half year will be familiar with the phenomenon of motivated reasoning, in which people’s subcons...
Dipper candidate screwed by Tory election law mess #nlpoli
New Democrat candidate George Murphy is being accused of breaking the province’s election finance laws Murphy’s chief financial officer sent out an e-mail soliciting donations for Murphy’s campaign in the…
Seamless Transition: Pentagon Spokesman Geoff Morrell Moves to BP America
Geoff Morell.jpg Last week, BP America hired former Department of Defense spokesman, Geoff Morrell, as its head of communications. The move sheds light on the central tenet of American natio...
140 Law – Legal Headlines for September 14, 2011
Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter:Lawyer turns topless dancer to pay the bills - MSNBChttp://goo.gl/uknZmMan opens fire in Arkansas court, is killed by police -http://goo.gl/jrrWNMore…
Ontario NDP can take Toronto!
Good news for Ontario NDP. Its safe to vote NDP in Toronto! In fact you are likely to better than you have in years if current trend continues. Read new…
4036…We’re Number Three!
Miracle worker Tim Hudak has taken his lead in Toronto and inverted it.Way to go Mr. Hudak!You're number three!WFDS
PCs plummet while Liberals climb
Such a huge and rapid drop suggests to me the electorate's view is unstable. Which means Hudak can still turn it around, especially with the debate ahead. But but but…
4035…Tim Hudak Is A Buffalo Bills Fan
We all know how well the four time Super Bowl losers do in the big game.They choke.Tim Hudak would have been a great Buffalo Bill.WFDS
4034…Canada!
They/we snuck into the Rugby World Cup and now this!My Facebook and real world friend Rodney Dewey Berg tells me that Canada beat Tonga 25 to 20.Any given Sunday.WFDS
How Long?
In the wake of this past weekend's 911 memorials, Lawrence Martin asks a question which some might consider heresy:How long is America going to be held hostage to what happened…