10 new Prog Blog affiliates.
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April 2012
Oligarchic Rule Begets Crisis of Legitimacy in Quebec
In a democracy, there is a consensus that the rule of the majority is legitimate. Those who disagree with the will of the majority must respect the fact that they…
Causation
Brake-Patten v. Gallant, 2012 NLCA 23 provides a good synopsis of the law regarding causation in tort: Causation in law is an expression of the relationship that…
Bob Rae for Leader – Imagining the Debate
Personally, I am all for Bob Rae running for leadership. That said, I can just imagine some of the debates. "Of course I admire the efforts of my honoured adversary…
Learning Disabilities Associations (Canada, Ontario) Do Not Support the Porter/NBACL Full Inclusion Model
During the MacKay Inclusion Review the Autism Society of New Brunswick opposed the full or extreme inclusion model which Gordon Porter and the NBACL is now in the process of…
As Ned Stark would say…
… winter is coming… Trashy, Ottawa, Ontario
Graco Trekko Stroller -US- $159 Vs. Canada- $269
We are stroller shopping and looking at a whole range of strollers. We have settled to choose between the Quinny Buzz, Maxi Cosi Foray, Britax B3 and finally something new…
Final Alberta Projections – Likely Wildrose Majority
Tonight I’m ready to call my final projections for the 2012 Alberta general election. I’ve actually had the numbers up since about noon, but we’ll go a little more in-depth…
Rockland via Navan, 121km, 5 hours ish
Bleargh. Today’s ride featured cold, a long pitch down Navan Road straight into the wind, and my GPS’s maddening route recalibration yet again.
Larry O’Brien Loves Glenn Beck
I don’t pay much attention to Larry O’Brien. I know he was Ottawa’s mayor, but he had no direct impact on me or my life. The only thing I paid…
Will recall remain a priority for a Wildrose government?
Democratic reform is a popular part of opposition party platforms, especially for populist parties who are trying to toss out a long standing party in power that is seen to…
Will recall remain a priority for a Wildrose government?
Democratic reform is a popular part of opposition party platforms, especially for populist parties who are trying to toss out a long standing party in power that is seen to…
Leave it to me to join a site for kinksters…
…only to spend 95% of my time writing about the political, oppression, organizing and tracking down other politicized people. Not sure if I’d call it a fetish, exactly. But it…
Leave it to me to join a site for kinksters…
...only to spend 95% of my time writing about the political, oppression, organizing and tracking down other politicized people.Not sure if I'd call it a fetish, exactly. But it is…
Leave it to me to join a site for kinksters…
…only to spend 95% of my time writing about the political, oppression, organizing and tracking down other politicized people. Not sure if I’d call it a fetish, exactly. But it…
Mulcair On Pot
The above heading on the front page of The Huffington Post gives the impression that Mulcair, Leader of NDP, puffs pot. But when you click on the story the actual…
alberta election endorsements.
Over the course of the election campaign, I have identified candidates from all the political parties who would be good MLA’s in the next Legislature. Out of the group of…
Amerikkkan citizens (and probably also kkkanadian citizens): The Obama administration has copies of most of your emails…
National Security Agency whistleblower William Binney reveals he believes domestic surveillance has become more expansive under President Obama than President George W. Bush. He estimates the NSA has assembled 20…
FBI seizes riseup.net server…
from infoshop.org… Server Seizure, April 2012: April 18th, 2012, Riseup had a server seized by the US Federal Authorities. This is our press release. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FBI seizes server…