Throw Away The Key
As promised during our talking about the throne speech, though slightly detoured due to Senate revelations, I think it’s time we sit down and talk a bit about prisons. Prisons…
2013
Happy Halloween
Happy Halloween. Or Solstice. Or whatever it is that you call Free Candy Day. For those of you who still haven’t decided on a costume yet I offer this simple,…
The Door’s Over There. It’s The One Under The Green Bus
If Mike Duffy can hang on for a little over one more year he’ll qualify for a senate pension. He may well have to resign before he’s charged with fraud…
Lesbian ball busting house of horrows
Apparently is upsetting to the Toronto Sun. Personally I thought, the manly man, men, at the Toronto Sun would be more terrified about word of the Gay Gouls in Guelph*…
3-way tie for first and what is coming up
An Ipsos-Reid poll taken between the 16th and 28th of October (with a few days off for some reason) shows something that is rare in Federal politics http://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/one-point-separates-liberals-tories-and-ndp-poll-1.1521349 A 3-way…
Andrew Benson: “I am not a fan of political correctness”
During the summer when we wrote about a far-right and antisemitic Catholic organization's list of speakers at an upcoming event in Canada we noted that one of the speakers was…
Naomi Klein – Your Choice, Revolt or Die!
Pretty tough talk from Naomi Klein. She writes that science is telling us that we either revolt or destroy the planet. She writes of a presentation by UC San Diego…
Government is right to block Telus takeover of Mobilicity, but much more needs to be done to rein in Big Telecom
big3_appeal.png Citizen-backed OpenMedia.ca says Canadians will welcome moves to stop Big Telecom narrowing their wireless choices yet further, but action still needed to fix broken market October 30, 2013 –…
Former Prime Minister Joe Clark Says Stephen Harper Needs To Tell The Truth!!!
Former prime minister Joe Clark says current PM Stephen Harper needs to “bring people into the facts” and tell the real story about what went on with Senator Mike Duffy…
Trailing in disapproval is not losing
As Tories gather in their Potemkin village in Calgary this weekend, the recent EKOS poll on the Harper Tory Senate shenanigans has numbers that should depress even the most ardent…
Burning Books, Burning Bibles
Pastor Marc Grizzard, of Amazing Grace Baptist Church in Canton, NC is back in the news this week, but I’m not really sure if it’s because of something he did…
Why Bitcoins aren’t going anywhere: Drugs and Coffee
Bitcoin is going nowhere. I promise you that it won’t and I’m positive that I won’t be eating my words at a later date. I’m going to tell you why:…
Canada must arrest Dick Cheney for torture, war crimes: Lawyers
A group of lawyers has asked Canada to arrest former US Vice President Dick Cheney for torture and war crimes when he visits Toronto later this week. The post Canada…
Democracy at Putney Church
On October 28, 1647, an extraordinary debate occurred at Putney Church in London. Representatives of the New Model Army rank and file – Agitators – met with members of the…
Canadian Support For Abolishing The Senate Is Gaining Ground – UPDATED
UPDATE I just got the EKOS poll results from Oct. 29, 2013 These poll results show an even stronger support for Senate abolition 53.8% of Canadians support abolishing the Senate.…
Canadian Support For Abolishing The Senate Is Gaining Ground – UPDATED
UPDATE I just got the EKOS poll results from Oct. 29, 2013These poll results show an even stronger support for Senate abolition53.8% of Canadians support abolishing the Senate. Regional supportProvinces…
Canadian Support For Abolishing The Senate Is Gaining Ground – UPDATED
UPDATEI just got the EKOS poll results from Oct. 29, 2013These poll results show an even stronger support for Senate abolition53.8% of Canadians support abolishing the Senate.Regional supportProvinces that support…
Canadian Support For Abolishing The Senate Is Gaining Ground
As Canadians have become more aware of the Senate through exposure to the Senate Scandal, they are, more and more, realizing that there is no place in a modern democracy…
A Loyal Soldier Snubs Peter MacKay’s Handout
The Harper government is reneging on a promise to Canada’s wounded veterans. That’s what happens when the shooting dies down and there’s no more political capital to be wrung from…