Well, that was ugly
Unrepentant to the end, Quebec soccer is still trying to save face by blaming their racist turban ban on FIFA’s supposed “ambiguities” — the rules of soccer, you know, are…
June 2013
How I feel about politics?
Bewildered and lost like this man.
Saturday Afternoon Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading. – Paul Krugman points out that workers are receiving less and less benefit from technological advancements – and offers a simple policy prescription to…
Twenty years since Alberta’s epic 1993 election.
TweetToday marks the 20th anniversary of Alberta’s 1993 election, known in Tory political circles as “the miracle on the Prairies” and to others as the election that interrupted the 1993…
Is Quebec’s proposal for assisted suicide law legal? Likely not.
I am writing legally. This note does not consider the “morality” of the issue. First, the Criminal Code (Federal law) provides: 241. Every one who(a)counsels a person to commit suicide,…
Brit DefMin Concedes – Afghanistan Is Our Vietnam
British Defence Secretary, Philip Hammond, says the miserable war in Afghanistan has been his country’s Vietnam. Britain is experiencing a ”Vietnam phenomenon” as the mission draws to a close, the…
Conservatives Heading For A BIG Fall With Harper …. Brad Wall Could Change All Of That …
I know Brad Wall. Not extremely well, but like a neighbour that you wave to as you come and go on your street. He’s friendly. Nice family. The lawn is…
5146…Senator Goes To Jail
And not a nice joint either.CBC reports that “Former Liberal senator Raymond Lavigne has been sent to jail for breach of trust and defrauding the Senate of more than $10,000…
6145…Ranch Dressing Flavoured Pop
OMG. OMFG. What are they thinking at Lester’s Fixins? These are the folks who have brought you hipster pops with flavours like chicken wing, Buffalo style, bacon, peanut butter and…
Naked Citizens
A short documentary that reveals what lies in store for the innocent when digital, robo-surveillance, gets it wrong.
Heroes and Villains
There is little doubt in my mind that the economic chaos defining the lives of millions of people is intentional, not just so their labour can be exploited as cheaply…
Exposing the Link between Climate Change and Our Government’s Digital Surveillance of Us All.
Does climate change and the fear of public unrest explain why Western governments have sharply ramped up domestic surveillance of our digital communications? According to The Guardian, that’s precisely what’s…
June 15: Going too far…
…that’s the title of today’s editorial. And going too far is exactly what the editorial writer does. The editorial is written, almost certainly deliberately written, to be inflammatory. (I don’t…
In the Area: Legitime Violence
In the Area: Legitime Violence: The above link is an article about the Quebec-based fascist band Légitime Violence, who are one of the opening acts for the Condemned 84 gig…
It’s Only a Rumour, But It’s a Dandy
Did Tony Blair break up the marriage between 82-year old Rupert Murdoch and his 44-year old wife, Wendi Deng? BBC financial correspondent Robert Peston, who is close friends with many…
Trudeau Was Conservative With Nonprofit
In the free market prices reflect demand, instead of choosing a few events to speak at arbitrarily, Justin Trudeau set a price to attend those gatherings that wanted him the…
Trudeau Was Conservative With Nonprofit
In the free market prices reflect demand, instead of choosing a few events to speak at arbitrarily, Justin Trudeau set a price to attend those gatherings that wanted him the…
Trudeau Was Conservative With Nonprofit
In the free market prices reflect demand, instead of choosing a few events to speak at arbitrarily, Justin Trudeau set a price to attend those gatherings that wanted him the…