Ah, Question Period
The subject of Canada’s new trans-unfriendly airport screening regulations was brought up in the House of Commons during question period this week. Check out these videos of Randall Garrison and…
February 2012
How to Put Planned Parenthood Out of the Abortion Business
The fundie Right doesn’t hesitate to condemn Planned Parenthood for providing abortion services. Slate’s William Saletan offers a brilliant idea on how to put Planned Parenthood out of the abortion…
Russia, China Veto SC Resolution on Syria
Steve Harper’s latest moral mood swing is all about China. He can’t wait to get supertankers full of Athabasca bitumen sailing the vast Pacific to waiting refineries in the People’s…
Springboks South Africa
Doesn’t this look like a painting from centuries past? Springbok Picture – Animal Photo – National Geographic Photo of the Day. Filed under: Beautiful Tagged: nature photography
Be Careful What You Wish For…
BlowbackKnowsNoBounds SocializingAllMediaVille NPR News is reporting that Planned Parenthood raised three million dollars in the last few days. Which is three times more than they received from the Komen Foundation…
A Changing Mood. . . .
I was communicating lately with another blogger whose work I greatly appreciate about the way the mood has changed in the country in recent weeks. I have found in my…
There Was No ‘Sober Second Thought’ In Senator’s Call To Give Rope To Prisoners
As a New Democrat I advocate for the abolishment of the Canadian Senate. It is an archaic, highly expensive, undemocratic retirement home for Conservative and Liberal hacks, flacks and other…
The New 1% Doctrine in Action (Electro-Motive Diesel Edition)
While many the US were celebrating seemingly positive job numbers yesterday, for London, Ontario residents such news was caustic, rock salt poured into a gaping wound. WSWS: Caterpillar subsidiary Electro-Motive…
Fallout from the Komen disaster. New-found power for pro-choice voices.
Sitting back after the dust has settled on Susan G. Komen’s awkward about-face (which is actually no about-face at all but a bit of temporary cover), one thing has become…
Rosie’s a happy dog
Rosie’s a very happy dog. I can tell because she smiles and her whole back half wriggles when she wags her tail. GC took her to the vet yesterday for…
Favourite Poems XLVI
Winter Night It snowed and snowed, the whole world over, Snow swept the world from end to end. A candle burned on the table; A candle burned. As during summer…
Lead up to intervention in Syria?
French Foreign Minister Alain Juppe called the killings in Homs a “massacre” and a “crime against humanity.” In remarks clearly aimed at Moscow, he said any country that blocked U.N.…
Mental illness and sentencing
R. v. Prioriello, 2012 ONCA 63 deals with when mental illness is a mitigating factor in sentencing. The Court holds: . In order for a mental illness to be considered…
Saturday Morning Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading. – Mike Ward nicely describes the “Orwellian reverie” being used by the Cons to try to manipulate the public into acceding to the every…
When can a consent order be appealed?
Ruffudeen-Coutts v. Coutts, 2012 ONCA 65 deals with when leave to appeal a consent order will be granted. Under s. 133(a) of the Courts of Justice Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.…
Jalil Muntaqim Sent to SHU on Bogus Charge
Jalil Muntaqim has been sent to the SHU on a bogus charge (see below). Comrades from Jericho are asking that people speak with their own organizations and ask them to…
We’ve Been Played for Chumps
It’s been quite a week. It began with Mitt Romney declaring, “I’m not concerned about the very poor. We have a safety net there.” It ended with Caterpillar shutting down…
CRTC’s new sheriff faces challenges of digital age
Columnist says the themes for the CRTC have remained the same: how to effectively regulate amidst technological change and ensure that Canadian content remains vibrant in a tidal wave of…