News as propaganda….
… and the op ed page as ignorance. The headline on p.1 of NewsToday reads, “Democracy urged in Mali.” Now there’s a headline that tells us close to nothing –…
January 2013
140Law – Legal Headlines for Wednesday, January 16, 2013
Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Wednesday, January 16, 2013: Can an Employer Prohibit Tatoos and Piercings? British court rules Christian employee’s right to…
The Harper Government: Losers
As in, they lose the personal information of Canadians over and over again. As one of this country’s many student loan borrowers, now they may have lost mine. I’ll keep…
Protesters arrested at community hearings on Northern Gateway
Inspired by this headline: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/story/2013/01/15/bc-northern-gateway-hearings.html
In Memory of Esther Levin
There are words that people use at a time like this: “unexpected passing,” “beloved mother, sister, daughter, friend,” “after a short illness.” These words can be said electronically, but the…
A Fifteen Year Reign?
Yesterday, Lawrence Martin floated a depressing thought: We may have to live with Stephen Harper for a long, long time: With still plenty of time in his current term, Mr.…
When in Rome
You know what Harvey hated? He really hated it when people misquoted things or used sayings the wrong way. For example: the proof is in the pudding. “No fucker.” Harvey…
Emissions From Northern Gateway And Kinder Morgan
I think these graphs speak for themselves: But if they don’t. Simon Donner of UBC says: …the pipeline expansion would completely undermine not just B.C.’s emissions reduction policy, but the…
Harinder’s thanks
About this.
While I really don’t understand…
… why the Lance Armstrong thing has touched a sensitive chord for so many people, his coming-clean has inspired me to follow his lead and publicly admit to the following:…
A Quote From A G&M Story
“The day after the filing of this statement , bang: ‘You’re suspended,’ ” said Justice Noël, pointing out to federal lawyer Alain Préfontaine that the government has taken away Mr.…
Paging the Clerk
On this brouhaha of yesterday: “CIDA rapped for partisan letters from cabinet minister appearing on website.” The core question in this incident is how these letters came to be posted…
Happy Talk #nlpoli
Cuts. Layoffs. A couple of tight years. Hard times. Premier Kathy Dunderdale, finance minister Tom Marshall, and natural resources minister Tom Marshall have been preaching that since before Christmas. Apparently,…
Whatever Harper Does Next Is Wrong!
Don Maroc-Cowichan Conversations Contributor Here is Cowichan Conversations contributor Don Maroc weighing in once again. This time with his views on the ‘Idle No More’ protest and a shadow boxing…
The People of the Kattawapiskak River: watch for free until January 18
With Attawapiskat and its band chief, Theresa Spence, remaining in the headlines, the NFB has made Alanis Obamsawin’s new documentary on life in the First Nation community available for free.…
Misleading with statistics: the Fraser Institute on health care and ‘value for money’
This just in! The latest mainstream media news straight from the Vancouver studios of the Fraser Institute, complete with no fact checking! No sooner noted than illuminated – yesterday morning…
Opposing Enbridge & Environmental Value
There is one easy way for the opponents of the Northern Gateway pipeline to get their way, put their money where their mouth is. It only makes sense that if…
5514…In The Midst Of This Year’s Flu Epidiemic
Racism rears its ugly head. From tastefullyoffensive.com. Yes, you are right, I do seem to have a lot of time on my hands. WFDS
5513…You Don’t Get Much For 6,000 Billion A Year
Remedial journalism. Via Bleacher Report through my Facebook friend Gare Joyce. WFDS