By-Election Analysis And A Look Ahead
Let the NDP crow for a day. They’ve earned it. As for a Spring election, its about as likely/unlikely as it was yesterday morning, which means we’ll probably have one.…
February 2014
Premier Tom and Uncle Joe #nlpoli
The provincial government announced on Thursday that it had directed the provincial energy corporation to build a new transmission line between Churchill Falls and western Labrador. You’ve got to wonder…
The Harper Regime and the Never-ending War on Veterans
It's hard to believe after what the Harper Cons have done to our veterans, that they could treat or betray them even more than they already have.But that's exactly what…
Means tests: recommended for poor oldsters, not wealthy petro-provinces
The Firewall Five, prominent Western independantistes of another era, before they all started cashing in on their public pensions. Today, everything has changed, thank you very much, except the constant…
‘Zionism is the problem’: new Presbyterian study guide takes a criticial look at Zionist ideology
A recent post on Electronic Intifada discusses a new study guide published by the Presbyterian Church in the U.S. titled Zionism Unsettled. It takes a critical look at Zionist ideology…
Talking About Canadians #1: Capture of wild horses necessary, premier says (Also redefines "land")
Oddly I’ve noticed that when I make short rants they on average tend to be more popular than my lengthier somewhat detailed posts. So as a follow up to my…
Stephen Harper, Income Splitting, and the Theocon Agenda
Well there's one thing you can always count on when dealing with Stephen Harper's ghastly Cons. If you look behind the curtain, sooner or later you will come face to…
Spin: How your desires are used against you
Spin can truly be amazing, and it’s usually so convoluted that to point it out is a wasted effort. However, once in awhile you get a rare gem that just…
NDP Take Niagara Falls Thornhill PC Stronghold Remains
Thursday’s by-election can only be explained as exciting stuff. Niagara Falls has now gone orange and Tim Hudak’s home town is now NDP territory. While the PC’s held onto the…
Polluter Harmony Video Spoofs Duke Energy and ALEC
Greenpeace USA’s Polluter Harmony project released another great spoof video this week as part of it “world’s dirtiest dating service” series mocking polluters and bought-off politicians. Watch: Tags: PolluterWatch.org Polluter…
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Australia Appoints Climate Science Denier As Top New York Diplomat
ONE block east of Grand Central station, in a skyscraper on 42nd St, is the office of Australia’s Consul General. It’s a high profile diplomatic role and one that gives…
An Excellent Editorial About Michael Sam
Texas newsman Dale Hansen has some words about “the best defensive player in college football’s best conference” saying he’s gay before the NFL draft… Recommend this Post
Maryland At High Risk of Water Contamination From Fracking, Independent Assessment Finds
An independent assessment commissioned by the Chesapeake Climate Action Network and Citizen Shale, two Maryland environmental groups, warns hydraulic fracturing (fracking) in the state would pose a “high risk” to…
Bitcoins – Where to Start?
Someone recently asked me (okay, multiple people did) where to start to learn about getting Bitcoins? You can start here at my blog, now. A better place to look will…
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Where Government Money Comes From
Jacky Hood writes, > All government grant money comes from taxpayers. Unless this means, trivially, “all money comes from someone”, then the statement is false. A certain amount of money…