World Economics Association
Here is the first newsletter of what promises to be a very worthwhile initiative.
December 2011
Take a Valium, Tom Flanagan. Harper is not even remotely liberal.
But to a wild-eyed Conservative Albertan whose stock-in-trade is crazy statements for attention, Harper’s baby steps to turning Canada into a right-wing state show he’s not a full-on Conservative. Flanagan…
The Miracle of Persuasion #nlpoli
Miracle on 34th Street is your humble e-scribbler’s favourite Christmas movie, tied with the Alistair Sim version of A Christmas Carol. Over at copyblogger.com, Susan Daffron ties Miracle on 34th…
Demon on Harper’s Back Versus NDP Attack
Stephen Harper’s Conservatives haven’t given much shrift to the international conference on climate change in Durban, South Africa. Nice to see that this negative presence has been matched by demonstrations…
VIDEO: Alberta Tory MP mimicks shooting guns at the opposition when voting to kill long gun registry
Disgusting. Nothing surprises me about these neo-con dopes in the Conservative Party of Canada anymore. Maybe this was Lethbridge MP Jim Hillyer’s imitation of Marc Lepine?
Where They Are Now: Harper Ex-Cabinet Ministers And Their New Jobs
A few days ago I pointed out that one of Harper’s former Cabinet ministers, despite losing his seat in May, was back on the public dole anyways, as ambassador to…
The test for bias varies depending upon the functions of the decision maker and the question being decided
Davis v. Guelph (City), 2011 ONCA 761 is a useful case dealing with several issues including bias. The Court writes: It is well settled, however, that the test for bias varies depending…
Alexandra Mendes talks about winning together
http://www.alexamendes.ca/fr/blogue/1-the-will-to-change-united-vouloir-changer-dans-lunite A great post from Alexandra Mendes about the need for a united party and how to move forward together. In our rebuilding process, one of the most important things…
We Have Seen The Face Of Big Brother, And His Name Is…
OnAClearDayYouCanSeeTheOcean(ia) MountainViewVille ….Google? “…In October, it began testing Google Trusted Stores, which verifies e-commerce sites as trusted retailers, based on shipping and customer service. Google promises to refund the purchase…
Necrescent Rex Murphy Slams NDP for Seeking to Replace Leader
View here: http://www.cbc.ca/thenational/indepthanalysis/rexmurphy/story/2011/11/24/thenational-rexmurphy-112411.html You would almost think his privately ordered Sea King dropped him off at the wrong port. Still, good to see Rex really back. Cough, cough, dribble. Rex…
Necrescent Rex Murphy Slams NDP for Seeking to Replace Leader
View here: http://www.cbc.ca/thenational/indepthanalysis/rexmurphy/story/2011/11/24/thenational-rexmurphy-112411.html You would almost think his privately ordered Sea King dropped him off at the wrong port. Still, good to see Rex really back. Cough, cough, dribble. Rex…
The 1% solution in Europe
Last month a Super Committee (12 Members of Congress) failed to decide—fortunately—our economic destiny: where our tax money would go—or not. Yes, capitalism failed again. And with it went democratic…
One Millionth Tower
One Millionth Tower is a new interactive documentary on the hyper-local level focusing on Kipling Ave. in Toronto. It’s a logical follow up to Out my Window (we’ve looked at…
Conservative MP celebrates killing gun registry
How about you do that in front of their loved ones? Suzanne Laplante-Edward is the mother of one of murdered women, which took place 22 years ago today. She calls…
Attawapiskat and the Shameless Cons
Woohoo. Excellent. I see the Con Injun Agent has been kicked out of Attawapiskat. Attawapiskat band councillors kicked out a federal appointee in charge of overseeing the troubled band’s finances…
Bye-bye ads…
… you’re not for me. I have been experimenting with Adsense ads on my site for a while now. I figgered, “what the hell”, I get half decent traffic so…
Taz Cuts To The Rich And Corporate Sector DO NOT ‘Create Jobs’
“For the larger part of human history, for example, people were sure that the sun circles the Earth and that we are at the center of the universe. It doesn’t,…
Globe columnist John Ibbitson talks politics and how the West has won
Globe columnist and author John Ibbitson. A standing room only crowd assembled last night at the Gardiner Museum in Toronto to hear Globe and Mail columnist John Ibbitson speak on…
Economics 101: The Reality of Canadian Capitalism
In More Academic Terms