On Progressively Blooging
I return to blogging today because I understand there has been a disturbance in the Force. It isn’t right to say that we should consider whether or not a woman…
April 2012
Does one third add up to more than two thirds in Wildrose democratic arithmetic?
The Fathers of Confederation, 1967: Referenda? Fixed election dates? Recall votes? Not very likely! Let me get this straight: If two thirds of the electorate in a given constituency elect…
In today’s Sun: fraud isn’t a “value”
For North American conservatives, there are two victories prized most: George W. Bush’s win over Al Gore in 2000, and Stephen Harper’s trouncing of Michael Ignatieff in 2011. In the…
Potty panic in the halls of Parliament
Did he just say that? Xtra is reporting that during the first hour of discussion for the trans human rights bill C-279, Conservative MP Dean Allison attempted to link trans…
Progressive Bloggers and the Abortion Battle
I must admit that when I first saw the battle over abortion raging at Progressive Bloggers, my first instinct was to duck and cover. Because I’ve seen it all before,…
4459…It Is Not The Junos But
The buzz in your capital is amazing. The buzz is all about the Ottawa Senators who are heading into the playoffs this week against the New York Rangers. This is…
Now I Have a Problem With Lysiane Gagnon
These columnists keep annoying the heck out of me. Lysiane Gagnon’s article on the brewing Mali civil war is, to say the least, opinionated. It’s main point is that the…
Why the F-35 Scandal Matters
If the 65 F-35 fighter jets are purchased by the Canadian Government, they will cost Canadians $25 billion dollars over a span of 20 years. Minister of Defense Peter Mackay…
Call for participation – Resistance Strategies – Digital book looking for proposals on Mayan resistance
The Hemispheric Institute of Performance and Politics is calling for contributions for a “digital book” to focus on historical and contemporary Mayan strategies of resistance and their impact on the…
Radio Topics, April 10
I hope that everyone had a great weekend! This tuesday, at 8am we’ll speak with Caron Cheng of Mountain Equipment Co-Op about their upcoming bikefest. We’ll also touch on some…
Homophobia is a Conservative Self-Phobia
In recent years we’ve been treated to numerous examples of homophobic right wingers who get later get caught in homosexual scandals. It’s said the biggest closet in Washington belongs to…
Wiebo Ludwig, environmental activist and religious leader, dead at 70
Wiebo Ludwig last year in Edmonton. Below: John Brown, in the National Portrait Gallery in Washington; David York, director and writer of the NFB production Wiebo’s War; Richard Boonstra. Environmental…
George Zimmerman creates a web page
Here’s a screen grab of the page. The mind boggles. The photo features the defaced The Frank W. Hale Jr. Black Cultural Center at Ohio State University. If anyone had…
I’m a Progressive Bloggers Moderator
That’s it. I’m outted. I have an email, a picture, and I’m physically able to attend your events.
Conscience Rights in Action
May 2011 – (AP) NEW ORLEANS A Louisiana justice of the peace said he refused to issue a marriage license to an interracial couple out of concern for any children…
Funniest Political Ad In Canadian History?
I dare anyone to make it to the end without laughing so hard your colon touches your tonsils: Should be charged with fraud.
"Not $9-billion. Not $15- or $16-billion. Not $25-billion. Forty-billion dollars. So far."
Where is Wildrose Federal when you need em? http://www.nationalpost.com/m/news/blog.html?b=fullcomment.nationalpost.com/2012/04/09/f-35-price-gap-andrew-coyne 'And that information goes back to the year 2010. Those figures are there for all to see' — Peter MacKay, Defence…
10 Rules for Social Media Engagement
1. Pray. Bring Christ into the relationship at the very beginning, and let your prayer have more of the ‘Speak, Lord, your servant is listening’ than ‘Lord, open my lips…
It’s not that Elizabeth May is Right. It’s that she’s Wrong.
I find this HuffPo article by Green Party Leader/MP Elizabeth May to be hilariously silly. The post essentially claims that the Lockheed Martin F-35 jets are “useless” to Canadians and…
"The end of my white guilt": Writer at Daily Caller tries to outdo John Derbyshire
John Derbyshire received a lot of press for writing a post so racist he was fired from the National Review by his not-quite-as-racist editors. Not to be outdone, some Tucker…