2012
Nonsense about NDP hides a bitter truth: we are going to keep troops in Afghanistan.
Yes, it is amusing the Stephen Harper accuses the NDP of being soft on Hitler — one wonders where Harper was when Canadians hit the beach at Dieppe — but…
Can the Ontario Liberals Win Kitchener-Waterloo?
The resignation of PC MPP Elizabeth Witmer, who is the incumbent in the riding of Kitchener-Waterloo, to become chairwoman of the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board is more than the…
Friday Night Flicks: Follow the Sun
A little freaky, a little insane, this creepy short (according to the press kit) “concerns a couple of hot dogs, a bag of potato chips, and other assorted snack items…
Who is silenced under Canada’s new environmental assessment act?
Friday, April 27, 2012 With the release of the proposed new Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, 2012, we can say a bit more about the possible impact of changes to environmental…
The Sky Isn’t Falling (The One-Percent Just Pretend It Is)
One thing you have to hand to the monied class – they are shameless and unconscionable in their hyperbole. Reacting to the imposition of a 2% surtax in Ontario on…
Friday night
Good evening. Have some blues. As Chris Smither mentions in his intro, Statesboro Blues was originally written and recorded by Blind Willie McTell. The opening bars of this tune put…
Longest undefended border in the world
U.S. Customs & Border Protection Predator Drone Was Used in Brossart Arrests, WDAZ Television, Dec. 12, 2011 “Armed with a search warrant, Nelson County Sheriff Kelly Janke went looking for…
Your Late-Afternoon Forum Poll: 36% NDP, 33% Con
Now, that’s a lead, not that piddly Léger Marketing one from before. The New Democrats lead the Conservatives by 3-points, hit their highest in decades, and… yes, yes they form…
Deregulation and death
Government Press Release, January 2012: “Finance Minister Kevin Falcon has won the Canadian Federation of Independent Business Golden Scissors award for cutting red tape for small business by more than…
Conservatives: “first government…that has actually cared about the environment”
Fall off your chair, it’d be appropriate. According to Duncan, the proposed legislation will gut environmental protection but her claim was rejected by Conservative MP Michelle Rempel, the parliamentary secretary…
Ontario Liberals get second chance for a majority without going through another election
PC MPP for Kitchener-Waterloo Elizabeth Witmer is resigning her post only after six months of being re-elected. The Ontario Liberals also currently hold 52 seats in a 107 seat legislature.…
Who Looks More Dishonourable Here?
I suppose some would say it is simply canny politics on the part of Dalton McGuinty here, and that Elizabeth Witmer sold herself to the highest bidder. On the other…
How bigotry survives
For more than 25 years, the Catholic Church has been entangled in sexual abuse scandals, costing billions in settlements, debasing the church and wrecking the faith of many devout members.…
Where are the women with the biggest breasts in the world?
Recently, German newspaper Bild released a map of the world dubbed “Atlas of Cup Sizes” depicting color coded countries based on the average cup size of women’s breasts ranging from…
Fraud, fear and greed
If Romney Hates Government And Its Workers So Much Why Is He Running For President?, Dave Johnson, Campaign for America’s Future Mitt Romney says government workers are paid too well…
April 27: The facts of news – and the opinions columns
My apologies for missing yesterday. Sick computer. I’m also not sure whether this is will be in paragraphs. For some reason, my blog site has been wiping out the paragraph…
April 28: Community Clean Up Day!
Tomorrow (Saturday, April 28) is the annual Community Cleanup Day in Hintonburg and Wellington Village. The BIA is sponsoring this year’s activities – sign up outside the GT or Red…
So close to a deal they just can’t finish it #nlpoli
As CBC reported on Friday, a spokesperson for Nova Scotia Premier Darrell Dexter says it is just an “update” meeting. "As you know this is a very important project for…
ArtRage: calico
One of my ArtRage Paintings: calico cartoon life dougsamu.wordpress.com Filed under: comment Tagged: 100 cats