February 2012
McVety’s Trans Bashing Ad Judged Misleading
Of course, compliance with ASC rulings is voluntary, so theoretically Sun TV and the other outlets could run the ad again. Luckily, Uncle Ben has taken revenge on our behalf.
Natural gas and electricity #nlpoli
Cabot Martin knows what he is talking about. His speech to the St. John’s Rotary Club on Thursday opened a great many eyes to the potential for natural gas as…
Environmental Groups? Yeah, Vic Toews Hates Them Too
He’s got a lot of love to give, just not for environmentalists “Terrorist action occurs when an extremist ideological group plans to carry out a violent attack that reasonably can…
Arbitrary powers and gag orders
The Lawful Access bill is headed directly to a special legislative committee before it even gets Second Reading, which means that amendments can be pretty broad and far-reaching. As for…
For Karen….I Want To Thank You For Something.
It’sNotAllInMyHead MrTweedyVille Have I told you what I really like most about blogging? And it is the thing that hooked me before I even started this little F-troop list affair…
Late Night With Norm
PerceptivityIs HisStockAndTradeVille Mr. Norman Farrell gets right to heart of the matter about what the Oreo Party* is up to regarding the so-called extinguishing of the HST. In the end…
Openmedia.ca Video on (Un)Lawful Access
An excellent video (special thanks to The Tyee where I found this video) with experts in the field of privacy, ethics, surveillance and technology. Enjoy Filed under: Harper Government, Progressives…
Conservatives Bill C-30: Upset Canadians #TellVicEverything
This week, Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s Public Safety Minister, Vic Toews, attacked the Internet and Canadians through Bill C-30. He insulted Canadians, and threatened their right to online privacy and…
4243…More Bloodshed In Ottawa: CTV Layoffs
Last week it was Michael Harris and 15 bodies cashiered at Bell Media’s radio cluster. Yesterday it was the announcement that a pile of folks, 35, from their number one…
Friday night
Belated Friday night, that is. Have a good late night!
Want to know how you can stop Bill C-10?
It’s not too late! Canadians can stop Bill C-10. Watch this: Then, contact your Canadian Senator and/or tell the Canadian Senate: Do not to rubber stamp the Omnibus Crime legislation.
Ottawa Citizen, this one’s for you!
Ottawa Citizen pretends to know something about internet snooping and fails
Conservatives Bill C-30: Upset Canadians #TellVicEverything
This week, Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s Public Safety Minister Vic Toews attacked the Internet with Bill C-30. And Canadians’ right to online privacy and a host of individual freedoms. But…
Festive Left Friday Blogging: Chavecito throws down
And gives the right-wing candidate and sham primary victor, Henrique Capriles Radonsky, notice that he’s got to stand and deliver, or leave with his tail between his legs: Here’s the…
Toews makes the Big Time
Oh-oh… Vic Toews has drawn the ire of Anonymous. This is truly the gift that keeps on giving. Who’s sorry now, Vic?
The Boessenkool Effect
AllTheHarpiesThatFit Ms.ChristyMakesGoodCookiesVille The GStraight’s Stephen Hui has the story. Here is his lede: It appears that Christy Clark is bent on importing Stephen Harper‘s former minions, as the resurgent B.C.…
4242…Dan Gardner Defines Stephen Harper
In a few words Dan Gardner, a columnist for the Ottawa Citizen, defines our beloved Prime Minister: The one constant is that civil liberty is not Stephen Harper’s concern. It…
Soliciting Harper Government Leaks
This post serves two purposes. First, I'm willing to collect leaked information in a way that does not directly reveal either my identity or the identity of the revealing party.…
Soliciting Harper Government Leaks
This post serves two purposes. First, I’m willing to collect leaked information in a way that does not directly reveal either my identity or the identity of the revealing party.…