Mayor Rob Ford Won’t Attend Gay Outreach Event
But then again, would anyone really want this clown to attend their function? Recommend this Post
May 2012
140Law – Legal Headlines for Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Wednesday, May 9, 2012: Ontario moves toward digital court records – National Post Mentally ill female prisoners treated…
Obama’s flip-flop for the good
I never thought I’d live to see the day, but finally a sitting US President — Barack Obama — has stated the obvious: Gays and lesbians should have the right…
4616…Barack Obama Shows Leadership
In the wake of North Carolina’s rejection of gay marriage the Prez steps up to the plate and says he is okay with it. I honestly don’t understand why people…
Searching For A Former Clarity
It is one of the best ten albums ever made, and the song itself ends the darkest Against Me! record. Regular reader Chris pointed me to the lyrics which I…
Corporate Exodus From Heartland Institute Continues As USAA and Insurers Bail
heartland_billboard.jpg In the wake of the outrageous Heartland Institute billboard campaign equating everyone who acknowledges the science of global warming with "murderers, tyrants, and madmen," many of the group's corporate…
Renewing Raj’s Contract
I’ve been thinking. I want to renew Raj’s contract–for leader of the Alberta Liberals. He has a nose for politics, knows exactly what the party needs to build in terms…
Somebody Better Tell Obama…
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Harper Regime Dismantles the Tory State
For a while now a number of progressive bloggers have been fighting a losing war with the media to stop referring to the Harper regime as “Tory,” on the grounds…
Why poor Americans vote Republican
One of the mysteries of American politics is why so many of the poorer, government-dependent jurisdictions vote for the party that pushes for smaller government and reduced social programs. An…
Voter suppression: Will Kady and the CBC reget this?
The blogosphere is latched onto the greatest political scandal in the history of Canada, involving the voter suppression crimes committed before and on May 2, 2011, which, according to Elections…
The Onion Skewers The Boom in Fracking PR Spin
theonion_logo.png In typically grand fashion, satirical news source The Onion has skewered the rise of misleading PR bankrolled by the oil and gas industry to defend the dangerous practice of…
Harper government and environment
It is nothing new that the Harper government has put environmental issues on the backburner. Instead of making progress it is going for regression. It is a very depressing situation.…
On The Tory Human Smuggling Bill
There has been some surprise expressed at the tweaks announced today to Jason Kenney’s human smuggling legislation. Are the Harper Tories getting all soft and persuadable? The government line is…
Tough Questions for Enbridge on its Alleged Support from First Nations
It seems like every time BC First Nations draw major press coverage on their opposition to Enbridge, the company comes up with increasingly wild claims about how much support they…
The Flip Side of Fear
Fear and confidence make the markets go ’round. Most economic reports are intended to drive one or the other. The power of intention can be much more powerful than that…
May 9:The wisdom of the Times and Transcript
Today, there was a major, New Burnswick story that the Moncton Times and Transcript did not report on. I’m glad. It was embarassiing to be a resident of a province…