Just Sayin’
Notice how we’re beating the war drums over Russia’s annexation of predominantly ethnic-Russian Crimea yet when Israel steals the Palestinian homeland in the West Bank we sort of cheer them…
Notice how we’re beating the war drums over Russia’s annexation of predominantly ethnic-Russian Crimea yet when Israel steals the Palestinian homeland in the West Bank we sort of cheer them…
Oh boy. It's so hard to keep up with Stephen Harper and all the voices in his head.One moment he's urging people in rural areas to get a gun to…
Fighting government spying is about more than just privacy – it’s about human dignity. Article by Josh Paterson for Ricochet Rallies in opposition to the Conservatives’ Bill C-51 were held…
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I made a visit to Cuba in January, 2015. I relied heavily on Lonely Planet: Cuba. This publication is a bit too friendly to the current government of Cuba, so…
At the start of the month we had mentioned that John Baglow’s defamation suit did not go as hoped, though to be fair the ruling was a bit confusing: The…
Leighton v. Best, 2015 ONCA 180: Physical contact is inherent in some sports, such as hockey. Players can be taken to consent to a certain level of contact and to…
The website SHD (Shit Harper Did) is currently completing a documentary looking into Canada’s surveillance programs. Now in post-production, it is seeking donors to help complete the process. If you…
I can’t wait to see Norbert’s next column on how private business is so much more efficient than government. No mind. I have lots of topics waiting for just such…
In May 1939, the ocean liner St. Louis departed Hamburg with nearly 1,000 Jews onboard. They were heading to Cuba, to escape Nazi persecution. When they arrived in Havana, two…
Wednesday, March 18, 2015 Blueberry River First Nations has launched a landmark claim against the province of BC for failing to manage the cumulative impacts of industrial development on their…
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger Longtime CVRD Director Loren Duncan put his concerns about CVRD senior staff salaries on record in June 2013. As a semi recovering politician I have an appreciation…
Tuesday, March 17, 2015 Despite a number of new proposals for LNG development in Northern BC, there has not yet been a provincial review of the cumulative impacts of these…
Ok, here’s a short rant – Now that Benjamin Netanyahu was inadvertently recorded admitting that Israel is only in peace negations as a way of stringing the Palestinians along while…
From this morning’s Times Colonist:
He’s the British government’s energy and climate change secretary and Ed Davey says he’s solidly behind The Guardian’s climate change campaign. Earlier this week the newspaper announced its intention to…
The Guardian calls yesterday’s surprise election win Netanyahu’s “lurch to the right.” The hard fought election brought Bibi out of the closet. He bought the Israeli hard right vote with…
Richard Warman has launched an Indiegogo campaign to help pay some of the legal expenses Dr. Dawg incurred during his legal battle with the Fourniers and others at FreeDominion. You…
Your news links for today: Voltage Pictures ordered to pay $22,000 to TekSavvy in illegal downloads case – Financial Post Defending Privacy Doesn’t Pay: Federal Court Issues Ruling in Voltage-TekSavvy…
Yesterday, I wrote about Prime Minister Harper hitting upon yet another red-meat issue, this one potentially quite dangerous, over which his base can salivate. He suggested that guns are an…