From the drive-in to the Crystal Cathedral … and back again
The in-Chapter 11 Hour of Power Ministry is so over its head that it reluctantly decided to sell off its flagship piece of real estate in Garden Grove, California. The…
2011
Call Mayor 416-397-FORD (3673)
It happened. This morning the City of Toronto issued Notices of Trespass against the people of Occupy Toronto. Be out by midnight. I am gobsmacked. The movement has been very…
You know what they say about the best laid plans
Something tells me that this may not go so well. “/// 680News BREAKING NEWS ALERT \\\ ___________________________________ City hands out eviction notices to occupy protesters Toronto bylaw officers, escorted by…
Occupy Wall Street Police Breakup
News has spread quickly about the cowardly breakup of the Zucotti Park Wall Street Occupiers. Here is a link to a livestream covering the protesters as they move throughout the…
Main street versus Wall street, round 2
Yes, Liberty Plaza – formerly known as Zucotti Park (named after Brookefield’s CEO, no less!!), has been cleared as of this morning. And Wall Street’s corporate and media lackeys would…
The landscape exhibition #15
Filed under: art, design, digital, painting Tagged: art, collage, digital, iPad, landscape, painting
Leave Chelsea Clinton alooonne!
There's been a lot of bellyaching from the media over NBC's hiring of non-journalist Chelsea Clinton. Yeah, it may be disheartening to a hard-boiled journo who has toiled through the…
Why Does the Right Hold the Left to a Higher Moral Standard?
Despite the allegations of sexual misconduct, Herman Cain continues to poll high with Republicans.And yet they wasted millions of tax dollars in an attempt to impeach President Bill Clinton, because…
Congratulations Tessa Bonhomme and David Pelletier
Picture this: tiny figure skater and hulking hockey pro paired up to dance music on ice. That is Battle of the Blades, a Canadian reality tv show with the prize…
Economy to slow down? #nlpoli
The Canadian economy will slow in the months ahead, according to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). As the Canadian Press reported: Severe debt problems in Europe combined…
Harper’s Aboriginal enemies list
Don’t speak up for the rights of Aboriginal children in Canada, or you will pay the price. Just ask Cindy Blackstock. Blackstock, a University of Alberta academic and well-respected social…
With Bloomberg’s plundering of Zuccotti Park last night, Occupy Wall Street can now get down to serious business
Funny how a mayor bought and paid for by Wall Street thinks he can brutally evict Occupy Wall Street while forbidding any media coverage. Looks like he forgot about the…
The Bob And Sheila Show
Steve and Jeff are upset with Shelia Copps remarks yesterday re democracy in the LPoC and the possible permanent leadership aspirations of currently interim leader Bob Rae. They get hives…
Liberal Dictionary: Disingenuous
dis·in·gen·u·ous adjectivelacking in frankness, candor, or sincerity; falsely or hypocritically ingenuous; insincere: Her excuse was rather disingenuous.Liberals must "let democracy blow through," Copps says by Jane TaberPart of the argument…
Parliament In Review: October 25, 2011
Tuesday, October 25 saw another day of discussion about the Canadian Wheat Board. But this time, the topic of debate was set on the opposition's terms, as the proceedings focused…
Primary Debates
In his Macleans.ca debut, my friend Jeff Jedras takes aim at the proposal Liberals will be voting on in January to move to a US-style primary system to choose the…
Andrea Horwath, Tim Hudak: Unlikely Allies
“Outrageous proposals for new spending and reckless tax giveaways like these are unacceptable.” So says Ontario Finance Minister Dwight Duncan, in high dudgeon over the intention of NDP leader Andrea…
Quote: Beyond Marriage Equality
The recent efforts to promote lesbian and gay marriage also promote a norm that threatens to render illegitimate and abject those sexual arrangements that do not comply with the marriage…
140 Law – Legal Headlines for November 15, 2011
Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Tuesday, November 15, 2011: Employer rights and obligations in connection with employee information http://bit.ly/tp3q0j One-on-one with chief prosecutor…
We Walked and Walked…Montreal in the 1950s
Open File has a lovely story about a young immigrant from Germany, Alfred Bohn. who took many pictures of Montreal after he and his wife immigrated in the 1950s. Check…