Shadow Boxing – the F-35
“There may be a universe where it is smart to give your adversaries 25 year’s notice of exactly how you plan to render their defenses obsolete. We just don’t live…
October 2013
Debt and Democracy
While this was written by Cicero in 44 BCE, after the assassination of Caesar and a year before Antony had Cicero murdered, the sentiment can be heard in today republicans–particularly…
Two sides of a coin
There is no inherent contradiction in viewing fundamentalist religious headgear as misogynistic while still supporting an individual’s religious freedom, so why does the media keep painting it as such? The…
Gun lobby takes aim at Baird.
Do you remember the old children’s song If you go down in the woods today, you’re sure of a big surprise? If you are expecting a teddy bear’s picnic, you…
New column day
Here, discussing what elements of Saskatchewan’s referendum law look to have worked properly in Regina’s wastewater treatment plant referendum process – and where there’s some obvious room for improvement where…
140 Law – Legal Headlines for Thursday, October 3, 2013
Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Thursday, October 3, 2013: Guantanamo refuses to suspend 9/11 pre-trial hearings Beanie Baby creator pleads guilty to tax…
UK Cons aim to consolidate angry old people vote
“The trouble with kids these days…” is not exactly the way I would have expected one of Britain’s youngest Prime Ministers in recent history would launch his latest policy announcement…
Scarborough-Rouge Merger: Community Council says not enough info to make a decision
If this were the private sector, you wouldn’t have the board of a $352 million organization sitting in such uncomfortable chairs. Despite signs of modest economic recovery, it’s still hard…
Backroom hacks on Iggy
Two things about this. One, I didn’t hear from the author of the piece. I’ve been in New York, but I always check my email and whatnot. So I don’t…
Will No One Rid Me Of This Meddlesome Reporter?
The man who has prorogued Parliament three times and skipped the UN General Assembly the same number of times is offended by questions. The Canadian Press reports that, when Harper…
Royalties should be the Keystone of Saskatchewan’s Petroleum Policy
The Saskatchewan Party has appropriated the province’s name, flag and football team. More recently, it asserted a new symbol of Saskatchewan patriotism: the proposed Keystone XL pipeline. Earlier this year,…
Soho, 8 a.m.
Psychic sign at corner of Soho’s Broadway and Prince, locked. If you’re a good psychic, can’t you foresee when your sign will be swiped?
Truth and Fiction #nlpoli
If you take Jerome Kennedy at his word on Wednesday, here’s what is going on.Since he wasn’t planning to run in 2015, he decided that he would leave politics on…
Stephen Harper’s Insane War on the Media
A funny thing happened on the Road to Kuala Lumpur. Stephen Harper threw a hissy fit, and further exposed his tyrannical tendencies. The new gang of young fanatics in the…
Americans are “disgusted” by their government
In an interview with WPTZ-TV, Vermont Independent Bernie Sanders said “people are angry, they’re upset and they’re frustrated. They have every reason to be. What people want is for Congress…
Bada boom bada bing
Day by day, as more and more gets reported, Toronto is realizing it may have elected Tony Soprano as mayor. The latest is the arrest of Ford’s friend Alexander Lisi…
SenAntor OlsAnt Promises To Pay Back Wrongly Claimed Expenses
Inspired by this headline: http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2013/10/02/carolyn-stewart-olsen-ndp-audit_n_4032804.html
My new thriller: Terrorists, kidnappings & assorted mayhem
… with an epilogue showing a small terrorist-hunting Dane placing five red roses on a grave while he says: “We got them, Marc. All of them.” This is what Cupid’s…
Judge blasts Alberta government for silencing oilsands critics
Oilsands infrastructure near Fort McMurray (photo: Kris Krüg) EDMONTON – Alberta’s Environment Department has been rebuked by a judge for working behind the scenes to silence groups that question the…
INFOGRAPHIC: Fixing Canada’s broken wireless market – together
We want to thank the 60,000 citizens who have spoken out for authentic choice in our broken cell phone market. Here’s an infographic about how we got here – and…