Rae nominates Malala Yousafzai for Nobel Prize
Just wanted to share this excellent nomination of 15 year old Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani girl who was shot by the Taliban. More on the nomination: Rae’s support helps the…
October 2012
Aaaargh. Is this another commercial?
I’m trying a Google+ Page for samu press, at: https://plus.google.com/u/0/b/112300258731317304941/112300258731317304941/posts Aside from the samu press blog, http://samupress.blogspot.ca at which I repost items from the Zazzle store: http://www.zazzle.ca/samupress and the Facebook…
Tory MP Vellacott calls convicted criminals “heroines of humanity”
I guess this is what the ruling federal Conservative party thinks is tough on crime. You see, there’s this Reform Canadian Alliance Tory MP, Maurice Vellacott, who, quite frankly, is…
We’re hosting a Reddit AMA – join us!
We’re on Reddit today from 9AM – 7PM EST talking about Internet freedom, the Trans-Pacific Partnership and what comes next for our StopTheTrap.net campaign. Throughout the day, we’ll be joined…
Unfair exemptions to employer health tax cost province $2.4 billion annually
Focused on austerity, the government appears to be ignoring tax policies that have the potential to bring in billions to the provincial treasury. The ruthless slashing of public sector funding…
Motivations
Politics is a show. I think, by now, that’s something we all know. At least, those of us who are engaged enough to pay attention between elections – which is…
Sound familiar? Ignatieff & Obama and their election platforms
Planless Obama & Ignatieff Having singlehandedly wiped out nine months of campaigning by blowing the first debate, President Obama has now finally released his plan for his next term: Obama’s…
Grounds for Divorce
Is Steve Harper trying to engineer the breakup of Canada? That might be just what the prime ministerial bully boy accomplishes with his closet trade deal with China. The deal,…
Economicus Illogicus
Economicus Illogicus Prime Minister, I simply don’t understand you’re approach here. You’re an economist right?So tell me, what is there to gain by rapidly extracting and selling resources in this…
Economicus Illogicus
Economicus Illogicus Prime Minister, I simply don’t understand you’re approach here. You’re an economist right?So tell me, what is there to gain by rapidly extracting and selling resources in this…
Obama & Romney: What their handwriting reveals
President Obama’s handwriting Many believe that you can read a person’s character by studying their handwriting. A report in Ynetquotes the findings of a graphologist for the two gladiators. According…
Paying for Writing: Douglas & McIntyre and The Globe and Mail
The celebrated Canadian publisher Douglas & McIntyre has just announced that it is filing for protection from its creditors. In other words, it is trying to avoid bankruptcy and complete…
Oct. 24: Jim Manley and SuperSteve….
Every heard of Jim Manley? You certainly haven’t read about him in the Times and Transcript. Mr. Manley is 79, retired, has never committed a crime in his life –…
5260…If This Wasn’t Sad It Would Be Poetic
A Hall of Fame catcher; a mid-western corn field and; a Ford F-150.Poetry.Except. From Huffington Post comes the story that “…Carlton Fisk was arrested for DUI on Monday evening in…
Let’s begin to Change the rules. . . . .
It is ironic that the existence of the Harpercon government, with its secrecy, wild disregard for tradition and the law, and shocking lack of transparency, has made the basic problems…
5259…Headline Of The Year V.2
From Yardbarker Morning Bark: Mark Sanchez splits with Eva Longoria, will try hand at football That be funny. WFDS
Ontario Libs Only 10 Points Down
An Angus-Reid poll taken after McGuinty resigned and prorogued although, as Volkov notes, not long enough afterwards for the news to have really sunk in. Still, Hudak has blown bigger…
Yes, there are wackos on the left as well as the right, but…
… those on the right sure as hell seem to be coming out of the woodwork more often these days. We in Canada have the pride of Saskatchewan, Conservative MP…