Vatican ups its homophobic rhetoric
I am so sick of Pope Benedict XVI poking his papal nose into the bedrooms of people across the globe to encourage bigotry against LGBT human beings. As Pinknews reports:"The…
November 2012
Vatican ups its homophobic rhetoric
I am so sick of Pope Benedict XVI poking his papal nose into the bedrooms of people across the globe to encourage bigotry against LGBT human beings. As Pinknews reports:…
Obama Belatedly Calls For A National Conversation on Climate Action
In a rather lukewarm* way, at his post-election press conference today, President Obama responds to reporters questions about Hurricane Sandy and the need to take action on climate change. His…
‘This is a Catholic Country’: Birth, Death and Abortion in Ireland
Savita Halappanavar is dead. She joins millions of women who die every year from complications with their pregnancies. What makes her case particularly tragic is that it that she…
"Everyone’s different. Diversity makes us stronger. It can be hard to embrace, but do it and…"
“Everyone’s different. Diversity makes us stronger. It can be hard to embrace, but do it and you’ll only find the world a more desirable place.” – Bryan Crockett
5335…Will You Still Love Me When I’m 64?
It is Prince Charles' 64th birthday today.The answer is no.Never have; never will.WFDS
5334…NASCAR Says No Texting At 200 MPH
Len Berman's That's Sports tells all the NASCAR has banned texting while driving in their races.These cars go like real fast.And this was a problem?WFDS
5333…A Credible Challenger To Trudeau The Two
Martha Hall Findlay.L. Ian MacDonald of The Montreal Gazette says that is the credible challenger to Justin Trudeau.I say it is hard to take anyone, except for St. Betty, my…
5332…Movember Emasculates
It is November 14th and whilst cruising through your capital today I noticed that a lot of men have tried to do the Movember thing and, well, it ain't working.Not…
Pro-media: watchdogs or lapdogs?
Katie Hyslop has a worthwhile piece in The Tyee about the British Columbia Investment Management Corporation. Teacher Decries Pension Plan's 'Unethical' Investments, The Tyee, Nov. 13/12 " Hutcheson started researching…
50 Shades leading Windsor baby boom — Musyj
We don’t quite what to make of this one. Our most quotable of hospital CEOs is now saying that the erotic bestseller 50 Shades of Grey may be responsible for…
Justin Trudeau Leaves A Great Deal To Be Desired …
Justin Trudeau was born with a silver spoon in his mouth. He was born into a very wealthy family and has never had to eat macaroni and wieners for the…
Minister of Monitoring
Jason Kenney is one of my least favourite Canadian Ministers of all time, and that’s saying something considering some of the duds that are out there now. Apparently he wants…
Harper Government’s Direction
Like the man in the video below Harper is determined to move up the escalator. He wants to sell Canadian fossil fuels to U.S., China and maybe to India. He…
I’m sure glad Tammy Duckworth defeated this guy
Abortion was a major issue in the recent U.S. election – usually brought up by old white guys running for the Republican party. But there was one guy, running against…
The Moral Fragmentation of the Liberal Class
Chris Hedges lambastes liberals for selling out America in last week's elections.The presidential election exposed the liberal class as a corpse. It fights for nothing. It stands for nothing. It…
Is the U.S. right rigging elections?
After reading an article in the November 2012 issue of Harper’s (“How to Rig an Election” by Victoria Collier), I’m not as surprised that Barack Obama won the recent presidential…
Has Canada Fallen Victim to Political Compression Disorder?
A PostMedia column, "Obama's Election Victory Won't Hurt Harper," by Michael Den Tandt today struck an uncomfortable chord.NDP leader Mulcair has proven stubbornly resistant to Conservative attempts to paint him…
Elderly pushed out of hospitals: Elder Advocate
Jane Meadus of the Advocacy Centre for the Elderly says that some seniors are being pushed out of hospital too soon under the province's Home First policy, the Ottawa Citizen…