Stephen Harper puppet master
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2013
Iggy’s Back – Slamming Dion, Rae & Layton
Michael Ignatieff has a reputation for smearing others, even where they’ve been right and he’s been wrong, and he appears to have lost none of his appetite for that sort…
Best tweet on the Blogging Tories ever..
Stephen Taylor probably won’t be happy. The Ottawa Citizen’s Glen Megregor, said this on Twitter this AM about his collective of Conservative bloggers: “Have you seen bloggingtories.ca? Fringe cranks are…
Lapham Visits Death
For 40 years during the Cold War, the American government, both Democrat and Republican, deployed the shadow of death (i.e., the constant threat of nuclear annihilation) to limit the freedoms…
Why have the Irish not revolted?
Reblogged from Sráid Marx: The defeat of the opposition to the property tax and the ability of the Government to impose a second Croke Park austerity deal might lead many…
Stephen Harper missing?
Not to worry! He was found somewhere in the Northwest Territories.
Virginia Is For Lovers – Provided They’re Married and It’s Missionary Position Only
If you enjoy politics, there’s no end of fascinating stuff coming out of Virginia in the runup to state elections. State Republicans are in a tizzy at the prospect of…
Scientists as certain of climate change as they are that smoking kills
by Seth Borenstein – Associated Press WASHINGTON – Top scientists from a variety of fields say they are about as certain that global warming is a real, man-made threat as…
SaveCanada: Using TransCanada’s Playbook to Fight the Energy East Pipeline
As their proposed Keystone XL pipeline faces ever-increasing opposition — and as the State Department continues to push back official decisions on whether to approve the pipeline’s permit — TransCanada…
A strange and bitter crop, indeed.
Quite possibly the most unfortunate lynching metaphor ever (or so far this week, anyhow — bear in mind, it’s only Tuesday): The uproar over bonuses “was intended to stir public…
A strange and bitter crop, indeed.
Quite possibly the most unfortunate lynching metaphor ever (or so far this week, anyhow — bear in mind, it’s only Tuesday): The uproar over bonuses “was intended to stir public…
Sentencing for a home invasion
R. v. Hill, 2013 ONCA 572: The sentencing objectives of protection of the public, general deterrence and denunciation are given priority in home invasion cases. Sentences in such cases have…
Underestimating Climate Change is "Absurd."
British economist, Lord Nick Stern, says it would be “absurd” to downplay the risks that climate change poses to the world. The former World Bank chief economist and author of…
Politics and the illusion of choice
“The politicians are there to give you the illusion of choice. You don’t have choice – you have owners. They own you. These rich cock-suckers own the entire country.” –…
Why I’ll be voting in Ontario on the minimum age
Currently, the minimum wage in Ontario is $10.25 per hour. Presuming a 40 hour week, no sick days and two weeks vacation, that works out to about $20,500 per year.…
Cullen, Julian, Donnelly and Sims monkeywrench Mulcair’s well-laid plans
Ouch. Four NDP MPs voting with their feet – with more to come, I hear. Not exactly a vote of confidence in Angry Tom’s leadership.
They grow old
This is so, so cool. Well done, Canada.com gang.
Reflections on tumblr, facebook and social media
Going from specifics to depth and breadth, and from particularities to universals, here are some thoughts for your consideration, for anyone who may be interested. I’ve come to love the…
VIDEO: Heartland CEO Confronted Over Barre Seid’s Funding of IPCC Attacks
Yesterday, the Heritage Foundation hosted The Heartland Institute’s CEO Joseph Bast, along with two of Heartland’s contracted climate denial scientists (Willie Soon and Bob Carter), to present their new report…
Site C Dam hearings delayed as panel seeks answers from BC Hydro
Proposed Site C Dam – artist’s rendering FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. – It could be some time before a joint review panel considering the proposed Site C Dam in northeastern…