Security state? Or just a fantasy state?
Edward Snowdon thinks of himself as a spy. But Gene Hackman he ain’t.Surely the United States of America wasn’t ever actually being “protected” by 29-year-old guy who dropped out of…
June 2013
N.D.P.= No Dix Please
I told you so, sort of. Okay, Okay, I was as gullible as everyone else in assuming the public media opinon polls would translate into an NDP victory on May…
Solidarity
What a great story. A Quebec under-14 soccer team all wore turbans at their big game on Saturday to protest the injustice of the Quebec Soccer Federation ban on turbans.…
6127…Eve Adams: Bad Tipper
The GTA Tory MP is pretty much the hottest woman, sorry Pam Wallin, on the Hill. Although that is irrelevant I still like to point that out. Hot or not,…
In Tuesday’s Sun: best headline on one of my columns yet
“Grits suffer the bitter agony of delete” In comparative terms, you might think stealing taxpayer dollars — or smoking crack — are a bit more serious than deleting personal e-mails.…
6124…Tim Tebow To Patriots
All this guy does is win. When they play him that is. Possibly the greatest college player ever. Definitely the greatest college player of this millennium. Won a playoff game…
And in the Provinces
Teddy here. You may remember a post I made Saying there was, then, was not an election in Nova Scotia. All signs are that the government is readying for an…
6125…Chris Hadfield Packs It In
The world famous Canuck spaceman announced today that he is retiring two days after Canada Day. He would, of course, make a great MP. A great Liberal MP. Plus it…
Canadian doctors demand restoration of refugee health services
By: Canadian Doctors for Refugee Care | Press Release Photo: Doctors for Refugee Care TORONTO, June 10, 2013 – Canadian Doctors for Refugee Care is holding a second National Day…
How the US can help Mexico
President Obama paid a visit to Mexico at the beginning of May, and met with Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto. They talked about narco-terrorism and immigration reform. Nothing much much…
A good agreement is a transparent one: Is the secretive TPP agreement a good deal?
A good trade agreement must be transparent and include public input. Is the secretive Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) a good deal? You decide. Check out our edited version of a produced…
Noting default and sharp practice
Male v. The Business Solutions Group, 2013 ONCA 382: The publication issued by the Advocates’ Society, entitled The Principles of Civility for Advocates, has been endorsed by this court on…
BREAKING NEWS – Mayor Ford Does Something Stupid
Business as usual. Everything is fine. Anything else?
Sleep Deprivation Intensifies Torture Conditions for Prisoners in Advance of Hunger Strikes and Work Actions
Oakland— Less than a month before state-wide hunger strikes are set to resume, The California Department of Corrections has instituted a new policy at Pelican Bay State Prison which has…
Will 100 new nursing home inspectors represent a tipping point?
Well that didn’t take long. Last week Health Minister Deb Matthews said she had asked officials to come forward with options on how to improve inspections in the province’s nursing…
#RobFordLooksAtThings – 00007
Yup, another photo-op I couldn’t give a shit about,… but hey it is a photo-op Rob Ford looks at another Photo-Op MORE RobFordLooksAtThings
Will the F-35 Be Obsolete Before It Reaches Canadian Hangars?
Here’s a question no one has yet asked. What is the F-35’s anti-stealth capability? Way back when America’s stealth fighter, the F-22, and its poor cousin, America’s stealth light bomber,…
Disappointing environmental decision from the Ontario Government – again.
I’ve not been an Ontario Liberal Party member in over a year – one of the main reasons I let it lapse are listed here, where I expressed a lot…
Ongoing Digital Citizenry Training
Responses to comments on my recent online talk, in preparation for my keynote in Caracas in a couple weeks. Commenter voices are in italics. The original forum and comments are…