Strangelove Flanagan and the Con Regime
As you may know, I have for many years portrayed Tom Flanagan as Dr Strangelove.I've always considered him a bizarre right-wing crank, and Alberta firewall separatist.I never understood why the…
2013
The Defence Of Tom Flanagan
To a calm and rational observer, the statement “viewing child pornography is victimless” is true. To an emotional person prone to sensationalism, for writing that first line, I should be…
How to End a Career in 24 Seconds: Dr. Flanagan
A Canadian Conservative has to do a lot to be punted by the Wildrose party and the Manning Centre. Thomas Flanagan did that on Wednesday by condoning child pornography. See…
5686…How Many NDP Separatists Are There?
“Claude Patry, the MP for Jonquière-Alma who was first elected in the so-called ‘orange wave’ of 2011…” is one of them and as the Globe and Mail reported he has…
Tom Flanagan flogged for child pornography comments.
TweetComments made by conservative election strategist Tom Flanagan about child pornography on Wednesday night have sparked outrage and condemnation of the University of Calgary professor. Speaking at an event hosted…
Collaboration, Law Firm Style – Part 2 at SlawTips
Collaboration: Breaking Each Task Down into its Many Parts, the second installment of my Practice Tips series with David Bilinsky on law firm collaborations, is now online. Here’s a snippet:…
The Desperation of the BC Liberal’s Campaign Knows No Bounds.
Kevin Logan-Cowichan Conversations Contributor Which back dated paperwork is the real obstacle in the upcoming election to form the next BC government? Written by Kevin Logan The desperation of the…
How Movie Network GO will work by SteveLadurantaye
Astral Media launches its much-anticipated The Movie Network GO this week, giving subscribers access to more than 1,000 hours of content on mobile devices and computers.
Duffy and the Canadian media star system by John Doyle
Columnist questions whether the principle of independent journalism is diminished when those who have interviewed politicians and covered political stories then sit as appointed members of government.
DISGUSTING! Ex-Harper Adviser Tom Flanagan Okays Viewing Child Porn
“I do have some grave doubts about putting people in jail because of their taste in pictures” – Flanagan By: Obert Madondo | The Canadian Progressive | Feb. 28, 2013:…
Not Smart, But Not ALEC Either
This is a guest post by Glenn Branch from the National Center for Science Education When the Arizona Daily Star asked the president of the Arizona Education Association what he…
BC Liberal’s Caught Redhanded and Redfaced Again! (Video)
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger BC NDP House Leader John Horgan led off today’s Question Period by following up on yesterday’s revelations of serious wrongdoing, emanating from Premier Clark’s offices. Leaked documents…
#skndpldr Roundup
For those of us curious as to why one of the most significant voices in Saskatchewan NDP’s leadership campaign has been fairly quiet lately, Scott Stelmaschuk offered his explanation this…
Ugly Problems Loom for F-35 Light Bomber
Australia is becoming nervous about the planned purchase of 100 Lockheed F-35 light strike bombers. The fighter’s soaring costs have produced rising consternation in Australia, with a number of politicians…
Poor Snow Removal
Hiya City of Moncton (Please distribute to Council) February 28, 2013. The snow-blower came up my road today, which is nice, because it gets too narrow to drive on, especially…
Vatican Summoned Before UN Committee on Rights of the Child
Groups Submit Report on Worldwide Sex Abuse Crisis By: Center for Constitutional Rights (Press Release) | Feb. 28, 2013: NEW YORK and ROME – Today, the Survivors Network of those…
Does Gary Doer Know Canada Buys $780 Million in Crude Oil from Hugo Chavez Every Year?
Yesterday, Gary Doer, Canada’s Ambassador to the United States, made headlines when he stated that: “If you ask the question: Do you want your oil from (Venezuelan President) Hugo Chavez…
NDP Wrong Again- On Floor Crossing
Today, Québec MP Claude Patry left the New Democratic Caucus to join the Bloc Québécois. Patry stated that he had previously voted for Québec sovereignty in the two referendums, and…
Feb. 28:
In a comment you can find at the foot of yesterday’s post, a reader asked why our schools don’t seem to teach critical thinking. It’s worth checking that comment to…
‘Why I Did It’: Whistleblower Bradley Manning Tells US Military Court
Whistleblower reads prepared statement of explanation after pleading guilty to some, but not all, charges By: Common Dreams | Feb. 28, 2013: US Army Private Bradley Manning read a prepared…