5149…They Are Turning On Hudak In Heartland
This is from Brian Hespler’s Blog, he is a Tory in Hespler which is as deep and as blue as Ontario gets. “It’s become clear, if it wasn’t last October,…
2012
Robo-schism
ROME (The Skwib) — Last night more than 75,000 faithful assembled in St. Peter’s Square to worship at a special ceremony. Instead they witnessed the beginning of a new schism…
Incredible Edible Movement: If You Eat, You’re In
It’s TED Talk Tuesday on 350orbust. Here’s Pam Warhurst from Todmorden, U.K, sharing about the revolution in local food growing that she and the rest of her volunteer community association…
Quebec court makes Vic Toews very mad.
As you might have read, a Quebec Superior Court ruled that Ottawa must hand over gun registry data pertaining to Quebec over to the province, so it can help start…
Fr. Alphonse de Valk Out At Catholic Insight
Catholic Insight has always been, after the late lamented Flanders, one of my favorite sources of teh Catholic Crazy. If they weren’t bashing gays they were, well, they were always…
Polls, Politicians and Messages #nlpoli
Cabinet is where the real political power sits in a parliamentary democracy. Ministers have enormous power both individually and collectively. Only the first minister – the prime minister or premier…
Oh Yeah?
-My tongue is longer than yours. -Oh yeah? Well, my tail is longer than yours. -Don’t look at me, I’m staying out of this.
Bush and Cheney were the hollow men
Its like caring for someone who had been mentally ill, as they gradually recover their sanity and begin to understand how delusional they were.As the years go by, the United…
4 amnesiac bloggers
Stephan Lewandowsky has identified the 4 remaining bloggers that he asked to post a link to his survey about climate denialism and conspiracy theories (paper here). They are: Dr Roger…
In today’s Sun: the punk oracle
The 2012 punk rock festival called Riot Fest is, admittedly, a pretty unusual place to research Barack Obama’s demographic appeal with younger U.S. voters. But we aren’t afraid to go…
Economist And Progressive Blogger – Erin Weir – Seeking Leadership Of Saskatchewan New Democrats
“I have to admit that I became an economist because I didn’t have enough charisma to cut it as an accountant.” Erin Weir Candidate For Leader Saskatchewan New Democrats Readers…
Authoritarian Immigration Fraud Crackdown Wins Awards from Negligent Media
Ottawa’s crackdown on residency fraud is a timely reminder that a Canadian passport is something to be earned. That’s the general tenure of the positive media coverage the Harper regime…
Enbridge Dummies Up About Chinese Pipeline
Just who is going to own the proposed Northern Gateway bitumen pipeline? Could the totalitarian People’s Republic of China be one of the owners? Enbridge tried to change the subject…
5148…Suicide Prevention Day
Is almost over. Did you know that in Ottawa, the Ontario side of the capital, according to what I heard on CFRA, there is a suicide a week? Apparently for…
Blasphemous maggot artist erects new illegal billboards
Provocative Polish artist Peter Fuss is back with a new pair of guerrilla billboards. Each monochrome board is wallpapered with 36 depictions of an US one-dollar bill, with the text…
Vancouver Fringe brims with political plays
The Troubles (Resounding Scream Theatre) The Vancouver International Fringe Festival is underway in Canada’s westernmost metropolis, with 97 shows on offer during a program that lasts over two weeks. This…
5147…Cops And Firemen Bail On Romney
Mainstreet, a political blog in the USA, reports that for the first time this century the Fraternal Order of Police are not supporting a candidate for President of the United…