There’s no changing the channel traffic #nlpoli
The top stories as chosen by SRBP readers: The problem with the Liberals (post by Craig Westcott) Muskrat Falls Friday Trash Dump The truth hurts Emera buys NL line service…
2011
Calling shenanigans on abuse of process
Liberal MP Sean Casey is calling shenanigans on the government’s continual use of in camera meetings of the veteran’s affairs committee, which are an abuse of process and he’s threatening…
We Don’t Need Anymore Autism Ideological Extremism
In Colorado the prosecution has announced that it will not pursue charges against a woman who killed her child because she feared that her child was autistic. Unfortunately some in…
Victoria’s practitioners of distraction
“The impact of the government’s changes to the drunk-driving laws have been felt in a very real way across the province. They were highly controversial. They were argued about. They…
The Way It Is – Slow Turning, Hiatt
I’m beginning to realize there aren’t many of us mourning the demise of the Canadian Left. Even veteran NDP’ers seem quite happy to watch their party become Latter Day Libs,…
The Great Liberal Difference.
Having the luxury of being in government for so long allowed Liberals to think they were special, that there were huge differences between them and other parties, well there aren’t…
Premier Alison Redford enforces generational change in Alberta government
Alberta Speaker Ken Kowalski and other former PC ministers line up to wait for their transition allowances. Tory politicians may not appear exactly as illustrated. Below: Mr. Kowalski, former Premier…
Festive Left Friday Blogging: ¡Feliz Chavidad!
Just in time for the holidays, the latest decorations from Venezuela: Figurines of Chavecito, Simón Bolívar and other Venezuelan historic heroes decorate a nativity scene. Of course, Reuters chose to…
So…Does This Mean The Guess Who Have Stopped Sucking Too?
Require explanation? One…. Great…. City. .
Youth Delegate Anjali Appadurai Speaks Truth to Power at Conclusion of COP17 in Durban
Perhaps the most powerful speech made in all of COP17 at Durban came at the very end, a statement by Anjali Appadurai, a student at the College of the Atlantic…
Piano recital
I had this plan to take a picture of Mallory playing at her first piano recital this evening. She wanted me to sit on the bench with her and I…
Musical interlude
Sneaker Pimps – Waterbaby
Connies pork-up offshore board #nlpoli #cdnpoli
The federal Conservatives took a leaf from the provincial Conservatives’ book on Thursday and added a political pork appointee to the board that regulates the oil and gas industry in…
Stephen Harper and the Great Silence
Sometimes it’s the small things that can tell you a lot about the country we are becoming under the sinister Harper regime. And how The Great Darkness is becoming The…
Friday night
A few months ago I posted Ray Charles covering this song but it was Louis Jordan & the Tympany Five who first made Don’t Let the Sun Catch You Cryin’…
MSM Confusing Blood and Honour Factions
W suppose it shouldn't be unexpected since the msm really isn't up to speed on bonehead factionalism, but already they are confusing the Blood & Honour group (led by Macdonald)…
House Republicans Working On Huge Polluter Giveaways
House-Republicans-Boehner-Pence-Cantor.jpg The Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives is playing hardball with President Obama’s proposal to extend a payroll tax cut extension, and now they’ve found a way to use the…
Contemplating the future, Occupy Ottawa hints at political role
Occupy Ottawa activist, Andy Wilson, sees a future political role for the movement. During Occupy Ottawa’s November 28 General Assembly, Wilson proposed the creation of a Political Action Committee for…
Congressmembers Implicated in Insider Stock Trading on TransCanada, Keystone XL Pipeline
shutterstock_89794186.jpg When it comes to TransCanada Corporation's Keystone XL pipeline approval process, corruption has been rampant, as well covered by DeSmogBlog as it unfolded. The Keystone XL pipeline, currently in…