Keystone XL Lobbyists Web of Corruption Infographic
Now that the web of Keystone XL tar sands industry lobbyists connected to Hillary Clinton has grown far beyond Paul Elliott, DeSmogBlog, Oil Change International, The Other 98% and Friends…
October 2011
We Need to Talk Turkey in the Muslim World
There was a time we expected Turkey to grovel for a place at the table with the Big Boys. We were willing to consider allowing our only Muslim NATO ally…
Herman Cain: The 9-9-9 guy
Lawrence O’Donnell of MSNBC interviews Herman Cain, one of the presidential candidates. It seems politics is not Herman Cain’s delicacy; he should stick with pizza or Godfather Pizza. On IQ…
Who Won in Ontario?
Last night was exciting to watch! The Liberals were up and down the majority level for hours, but it turned out that the Liberals have no majority status anymore in…
For Europeans – Poverty and Climate Change Greatest Threats to Mankind
Europeans are awash in economic disaster yet they see the greatest threats their world faces as poverty and climate change.The Eurobarometer poll (pdf) found that the majority of the public…
Software for Writers: Scrivener
I’ll post a complete review later but I just have to tell you folks about this. When I think of all the work that Scrivener could have saved me in…
Meanwhile, Federally, the Shenanigans Continue
Want to learn more about the Auditor General's investigations into the Harper Government's military cost overruns? The Harper Government's former do-nothing 'integrity' commissioner's half-million dollar severance package? The Harper Government's…
Ontario voters wishes thwarted; McGuinty government’s legitimacy questionable
So less than 50% of Ontario voters cast a vote, while half of them voted with their feet by staying home. Wonder why this happened?The system once again failed to…
Lobby Planet report shows Brussels spinning with corporate influence
lobbyplanet.jpeg THE maxim of the lobbyist is generally to be heard but not seen, although a new report on the concentration of lobbying in Brussels suggests you'd be hard pressed…
Noam Chomsky on the Occupation Movement
Largely shunned these days by the corporate-driven mainstream media, Noam Chomsky expresses some optimism about the Occupy Wall Street Movement that has spread to several cities:Recommend this Post
Ontario votes to amble into the twenty-tens
For an election that was about as little as an election can possibly be about, last nights results brought more change to Ontario than many anticipated. And despite the set…
One Way the Richest 1% Can Help the Other 99%
It’s often said that there aren’t enough rich people in Canada to make a real difference to fiscal policy and, in consequence, the rest of us. Yesterday Canadian Business’s annual…
The West’s "Frighteningly Simplistic" Afghan Adventure
It's a solemn 10th anniversary for Western gunplay in Afghanistan. I'll call it gunplay instead of "war" because wars are normally fought to win and we've never been fighting to…
Friday Morning Links
Assorted content to end your week.- Both Parliamentary Budget Officer Kevin Page and Interim Auditor General John Wiersema are rightly ripping the Cons for their complete unwillingness to be honest…
4063…Less Than Half Of Ontarioioians Voted
Seriously.Less than 50 per cent of the eligible folks voted.Pour and quoi?WFDS
4062…Has Buffalo Tim Resigned Yet?
I hope not.He is a gift from God.That is why I go to church.WFDS
4061..Don Cherry Be Dumb
He pissed off Chris Nilan, also known as cement hands, by calling him and two other enforcers of bygone days pukes for speaking out against fighting in the NHL.Mr. Nilan…
John Tory on the Ontario Liberal Party’s Victory
I said it before, and I'll say it again.Had John Tory still been Progressive Conservative leader, he'd be the Premier of Ontario today, and I'd still be an Ontario Progressive…
Occupy the Church, Occupy Together
Christians. Church. God. Jesus. Occupy. What do these words mean to you? For many, the connotations are negative. Personal experiences with judgemental, rigid, frozen people who identify themselves as Christians…