No Debate… So What?
Rick Mercer rants against the erosion of public debate under the Harper Government® concerning various issues of the day and its paternalistic “My house, my rules” approach to enacting various…
2012
An Open Letter on SOPA/PIPA to Minister Baird
Dear Minister Baird; I am writing to express my concerns over two pieces of legislation that are currently under consideration by the United States Congress, SOPA (H.R. 3261) and PIPA…
The “Joy” of Snow
Ahhhhhh, it’s so cute when the folks on the West Coast get a magical touch of snow in the middle of winter and the temperature plunges to a frigid -8…
If oil industry so wonderful, why the subsidies?
Pumped Up in Sides 3 Updated Enbridge Profile
Molly’sBlog 2012-01-19 01:55:00
HUMOUR: INTERNET CENSORSHIP USA
Canadian Blog Awards – Last chance to vote
Voting for The Canadian Blog Awards closes tomorrow. Bene Diction Blogs On wound up fourth out of fifth place in the first round in Best Religion and Philosophy Blog category.…
Tories who tout Internet lawbreaker must remember: what’s good for the goose…
Your blogger with Minister of State of Making Canada Way More Democratic, Really, Tim Uppal. Pssst! Tim! Dump that election reporting law, would ya? Below: Paul Bryan, Victoria Times Colonist…
kevin taft goes rogue with new book: follow the money.
“If Alberta increased its tax rates by $11 billion our province would still have the lowest tax rate in Canada.” This was only one of the notable figures presented by…
Toronto NDP Federal Leadership Debate Reactions
I attended the Toronto Area Council NDP Federal Leadership Debate. What follows is a range of reactions about the candidates, policies, and themes in this debate. Crowd: The crowd packed…
What I learned during the blackout.
Hey there. We are now back on the air. Today’s blackout has been very successful in many ways. First off, 4 senators have backed off of the odious PIPA legislation…
The NDP Leadership Debate in Toronto
I came. I saw. I listened. And what I listened to was a lot of what MP Nathan Cullen characterized as “violent agreement”. The packed crowd (people had to be…
Conservatives Don’t Hate Democracy, They Just Don’t Need It
In Canada our representatives are elected, our churches, charities, and businesses are not. Conservatives by their ideology believe that less power should be given to our democratically elected government and…
Wolf Lake Wednesday
It’s late but here’s my week’s contribution to Wolf Lake Wednesday. Friends of Temagami, Earthroots and no doubt a bunch of other organizations and individuals are trying to pressure the…
Alberta supports Quebec long gun registry
Last week while we were busy doing other things, Alberta Premier Alison Redford visited Quebec. Over the course of the visit, the Premier was asked about her views on the…
They Still Don’t Call It The ‘Music Music’
MakingItOnTheirOwn UkeKidsGoneWildVille And try as they might to put the toothpaste back in their monopoly monger tube station at midnight with all their lobbyist-assisted assaults on intenets freedoms, the Multinationals…
Boneheads in Trouble: Reitmeier and Erstikaitis
Not much of a story to start out, but we thought our readers would like to see a recent photo of Robert Reitmeier who, along with Tyler Sturrup, is accused…
Trash talking us into war
I think most reasonable people, at least in hindsight, would agree that one of the things the Liberals’ got right under Chretien and Martin was keeping Canada out of the…
Showing off WordPress
I’m showing the President of the South Zone Community Gardens a quick demonstration of the power of WordPress Content Management System.
Be careful that victories do not carry the seed of future defeats
Ralph W. Sockman (October 1, 1889 – August 29, 1970)
Unless people take action, Harper’s scheme will mean ‘Goin’ Down the Road’ for Maritimers
By dramatically changing the health care funding formula, is Prime Minister Stephen Harper showing little concern for the future of the Maritime provinces? The Health Accord “deal” that Harper practically…