Spreading hate must have consequences…
The case of Saskatchewan resident Bill Whatcott, who published and distributed in 2001 and 2002 some virulent hatred against LGBT people, is now before the Supreme Court of Canada. In…
October 2011
Presented for discussion
And we're off, with the first major internal point of discussion in the NDP's leadership race. As a matter of strategy, it's fairly easy to Nathan Cullen's announcement as a…
Occupation, democracy and coops
I hung out a while yesterday at the Vancouver Occupation, and was impressed with their efforts at radical democracy. Many in the mainstream press have been quick to pile on…
New Jersey Environmental Group Targets Anti-Environment Legislators With New Ad Campaign
CA_Inhaling_backup_300x250_v1_ALL.jpg Environment New Jersey has announced an aggressive new online advertising campaign to hold so-called “environment-friendly” state representati...
Putting a Price on Environmental Vulnerabilities
If a nation's economy is heavily dependent on imported resources that are in increasingly short supply, should this be factored into that country's credit rating? It seems to follow that…
Even hardcore Texas thinks Harper’s criminally stoopid crime plan is stoopid.
Because they already did that. Miserable failure. It cost Billions to warehouse people, made the crime rate go higher and was quite frankly, evil. So a few years ago, they…
New affiliates
Please welcome to Progressive Bloggers as new affiliates: Politics on Caps Lock (who was an affiliate here before under a different blog name and has decided to revive his blogging)…
Stephen Harper: Imagine
Stephen Harper does not want to be left behind. Herman Cain has his version of "Imagine" now Harper has his own version. Enjoy!
Hate crimes charges laid against 3 teens
Halifax-area teens charged with hate crimes, vandalismHalifax— The Canadian PressPublished Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2011 9:16AM EDTLast updated Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2011 9:47AM EDTVandalism and hate crime charges have been laid…
Hey Liberals – Lick Your Finger, Stick It Up In the Air, Way Up
There was a time you didn't have to tell a Liberal how to read the winds of change. Of course that was before they (were) moved from Sussex Drive to…
What We Truly Need
Every person has a different take on what one truly needs as opposed to what they want. Over time as a culture we collectively define our needs and those needs…
The importance of Occupy Vancouver: BC families worse off than anywhere else in Canada
I hope my someone at Occupy Vancouver with a young family brings this to everyone's attention. BC is suffering, especially Vancouver. It will only get worse under Harper's federal mismanagement…
Follow the money: political finance edition #nlpoli
If you have eyes, be prepared to have them popped by labradore’s latest comparison of party financing. He looks at the pattern of corporate political donations in metro Halifax and…
A tale of two countries
A story out of the so-called “People’s Republic” of China has been horrifying millions over the past few days: I suppose we might salvage some hope from its evident capacity…
Meanwhile, next door…
Despite Premier Kathy Dunderdale's best wishes to quash all legislative debate and public discussion of the development of the Lower Churchill, there will be a Standing Committee Meeting tasked specifically…
What if the police stop me while I am driving?
Driving is a privilege and not a right. As a result the police have much more authority to stop and question drivers than they do pedestrians. If the police stop…
Parliament In Review: October 4, 2011
Tuesday, October 4 was an opposition day, featuring a motion from Bob Rae on a national suicide strategy that provoked somewhat more agreement than usual. But that doesn't mean there…
Religion Has No Place in Government Subsidized Day Cares-If Quebec Government Is Striving For Secular Society, It Should Remove Funding From Any And All Religious Institutions
Yes, boys ‘n’ girls, Tea-baggin’ Tommy is on another rant, once again, getting it all wrong, on his show on CJAD this fine morning. This morning’s topic is how the…
Tuesday Morning Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading.- David Climenhaga responds to the Cons' union-bashing in the guise of accountability by pointing out who actually exerts disproportionate influence under a cloak…
Math – a partial antidote to hyperbole
The Newfoundland and Labrador Federation of Labour is trumpeting a report on wealth sharing, authored by Laval Political Economist Travis William Fast. (Which I would like to read and would…