Holy war on Women.
Anyone paying attention to the Brouhaha down south right now, that has to do with contraception and the decision from the Whitehouse that all women should have access to birth…
February 2012
Broken English
In Arizona, even if you are democratically elected, you can be removed from office by the courts—for not speaking “acceptable” English. Just another weapon to use against Hispanic Americans in…
Rabbi Gunther Plaut
http://bit.ly/wS9jNC Rabbi W. Gunther Plaut was once described as the unspoken leader of Canada's Jewish community. He was considered a titan of human rights and a leader in the…
It’s Time to Rise Up Against the Cons
In the last few days I’ve been urging Canadians to start showing their opposition to Stephen Harper and his Cons, by taking to the streets, like people in other western…
This is what same-sex marriage sanity sounds like
Isn’t it wonderful when human rights win out over simply toeing the party line? This is Maureen Walsh, a Republican state representative from Walla Walla, Washington, speaking out beautifully for…
I’m not too bothered by infill
This will lose me my shot at being editor of the Oscar, but I have to say it. I live in Old Ottawa South and I’m not too bothered by…
The Real Opposition
Although the Liberals may have been reduced to third-party status in parliament after the last election, there’s little doubt that, largely thanks to the feisty leadership of Bob Rae, they…
4196…So Madonna Is All Pissy At MIA
Coz MIA flipped the bird during the Super Bowl half time show. This is, of course, the same Madonna who french kissed Christina Aguilera and Britney Spears on live TV.…
Councillors Voted To Deny Rapid Transit For Their Constituents
On Feb. 8, 2012, the majority of Toronto City Council voted to reaffirm most of the Transit City LRT plans. The vote was 25-18. Nine councillors voted no to the…
Scott Brison is ready to battle over the budget
I caught up with Liberal MP Scott Brison after QP yesterday to ask him about what is keeping him busy this winter. Q: What did you get up to over…
Molly’sBlog 2012-02-09 20:40:00
CANADIAN POLITICS: ONTARIO PREMIER’S SPEECH DISRUPTED: What does a politician have to endure these days ? Just for the simple act of bragging in front of one’s numerous rich friends…
voted wildrose – got a free tv!
From the Edmonton Journal: Wildrose candidate John Oplanich is offering a big-screen television and $25,000 in University of Alberta scholarships to constituents who visit him in his Edmonton-Castle Downs campaign…
4195…Hitler, Hitler, Hitler
Larry Miller, the Conservative MP, not the comedian, referenced Adolph Hitler and compared the long gun registry to the Nazi’s policies for social engineering back in the day. My Kingston…
That Ain’t No Mammoth
‘Don’t believe the UK Sun. It’s a bear with a fish in its mouth, filmed from a distance. And, actually, it seems to be a bear filmed from a distance…
Review: Exile and Pride
I often feel that describing the pieces that I write in response to books as “reviews” is a bit inaccurate because I only occasionally relate to the books in question…
Update on Thessalon and St. Joseph Island
The facts as we now know them: Despite what the hospital web site says there are no lab facilities at the Mathews Memorial Hospital or the Thessalon Hospital. Neither has…
Local Food and Co-operatives
I wrote the following article for the monthly newsletter of a Sudbury organization called reThink Green. I did this as part of my placement at another local organization called Eat…
Max Naylor: Lessons from Beaverbrook
I had no idea who Max Aitken was until very recently. I swung by a small independent bookstore called Tidewater Books in Sackville one afternoon and found a biography of…
Canadians are taking action against C-11, online and off
Over the last month, OpenMedia has been raising awareness for the dangers of an Internet lock-down, after Canadians asked for new ways to take action. Now another exciting chance for…
Irwin Cotler: True Parliamentarian
Filed under: Canadian Politics, Liberal Party of Canada Tagged: #LikeABoss, Bruce–Grey–Owen Sound, Conservative MP Larry Miller, CPC MP Larry Miller, HOC, Irwin Cotler, Larry Miller