WTF? A Poem?
WTF? A bunch of racist sexist homophobic nutbarsGOP nazis spreading shit like this is somehow okay in the land of the free, home of the brave? Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act (PRENDA)…
February 2012
I want to make Cullen my first choice but…
Lately I’ve been mulling over making Nathan Cullen the first choice on my ballot after previously completely discounting him as a potential recipient of my vote. Cullen was originally someone…
Diamond Jubilee round-up
As part of the festivities kicking off the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations today, here is a message from His Excellency, the Governor General. To mark the occasion of the Diamond…
Halftime in America
It seems Wingnuttia is in a furious tizzy over Chrysler’s Super Bowl ad: Former Bush “brain” Karl Rove, now a Fox “News” contributor resembling a large ham with glasses, paragon…
Long gun registry helps police solve $250 000 theft from west coast business
Victoria Times Colonist “Access to the long-gun registry has been critical to advancing the speed of this investigation,” Jantzen said, who added it all went down in a matter of…
Parliament in Review: December 2, 2011
Friday, December 2 saw the final day of debate in Parliament on the Cons’ omnibus crime bill. And for at least a moment, the proceedings took a perhaps surprising turn.…
Electro-Motive and the Great Betrayal
When I see how the workers at Electro-Motive are suffering it breaks my heart. From Lynda: We have discussed the food bank. Worry that Paul will not be able to…
Bradley Manning: NOMINATED!
A group of Icelandic parliamentarians has nominated the world’s most famous whistleblower for one of the world’s most prestigious prizes. Undoubtedly he deserves it, but that probably means he won’t…
And now, more squirrel. Search and rescue this time
Hard to argue with this. These cutbacks aren’t out of necessity. They’re choices. Harper’s government would be happy to blow you out of the air with a stealth fighter (assuming…
The real Stephen Harper is slowly emerging
Ever since his speech in Switzerland many have been talking about the real Stephen Harper and his so called ‘hidden agenda’. Rarely though are things ever black and white, and…
Throw the baby out with the Atwater. Karl Rove has tantrum over Clint Eastwood Super Bowl ad.
“Hey Turd Blossom, catch that Dirty Harry flick. Man, that Eastwood is a mofo.” “Uh-huh”. Karl “Dirty Tricks” Rove is upset that director/actor Clint Eastwood appeared in a Super Bowl…
John Baird’s response to the Israel/Iran conflict
Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird Right now, we have one sovereign United Nations member making explicit overtures about launching a unilateral military attack on another sovereign United Nations member. It…
Monday Night Movies: Pipeline Edition
With the Superbowl over and done with and football fans looking for something to watch the regina mom thought she’d share some great short vids for your viewing pleasure .…
Globe Columnist Tamara Baluja is Clueless
As is very evident by this article she wrote for the globe, chastising the Liberals for “lagging” in the upcoming by-election on March 12th 19th, because we don’t have a…
Just when you thought the #CPC could not be bigger jerks than you already believed them to be
It’s hard to imagine anything more petty that the Harper Tory government’s decision to keep Elizabeth May from giving her short tribute to Vaclav Havel in the House of Commons…
Did The Citizenship and Immigration Department Violate PIPEDA (Federal Privacy Laws) In Arranging Sun TV’s Fake Oath Ceremony?
I am inclined to think (and I actually have some practical knowledge of the subject) that they did. Or at least I am not convinced by this argument that they…
Why Restricting Rural Residential Development in Greater Sudbury Makes Sense
The following was posted in response to a comment made on the Sudbury Star’s website (post #2), itself in response to a letter to the editor from my friend Richard…
I-RO-NY [ ahy-ruh-nee ]
The REPLAY below from September 2010 seems particularly relevant after Jonathan Fowlie exposed the story of HST pamphlets going from printer to shredder by the truckload. The original waste is…
Let Them Drink Bitumen
Thanks to a question placed on the order paper by the Liberals we now know that the number of First Nations communities under drinking water advisories has increased nearly 40%…
Go east, young teacher
Ah BC, the greatest place on Earth. Let me count the ways: 1. Highest child poverty rate 2. Greatest inequality 3. Expensive housing The mountains are beautiful, but is it…