Finally – My MP Makes the CBC
After 15 very idle years, and mere months before his retirement, my MP, the Conservative member for Nanaimo-Alberni, Doctor (no less) James Lunney has caught the interest of the CBC.…
March 2015
ISIS 101
Flag of the Islamic State ISIS certainly is not what a great many people think that it is, if you judge what they think by what our corporate press proclaims…
Who Killed Boris Nemtsov?
Photo by Dhārmikatva Practically no one in the West doubts the murder of once-rising reform politician Boris Nemtsov was the work of Vladimir Putin, and/or his allies in government. If…
Internet, Admissibility of Evidence
There is virtually no legislation governing the use of internet obtained materials in Court. The Canadian Sedona principles deal mainly with production obligations and, broadly speaking, limit the burdens for…
I Feel Your Pain. More Than I Can Say for the CBC.
Oh Mother Corp can be cold, especially when it comes to the cold. The tag line on the CBC web page read, “Warm Weather for Everyone! (Offer only available in…
Your Daily Digital Digest for Tuesday, March 3, 2015
Your news links for today: C-51 Shades of May: How one word made all Canadians guilty of terrorism – ThinkPol Bill C-51 Will Make It Easier To Throw Canadians In…
Hilldog16 on SnapChat?
I have a Snapchat account. I’ve not used it in years because it was making my cell phone too full. Imagine if Hillary Clinton had a Snapchat account too, for…
Could It Be A Virus?
Stupidity, it has been said, is contagious, and one has to wonder whether a particularly virulent virus is running through the Conservative tent these days. First there was Ontario Progressive…
Investing in Mental Health is Good for Everyone
Mental health is important for everybody and painting it can be challenging for many people. As with most preventive practises it’s wise to invest in it. The benefits of keeping…
Money Counts. People Don’t.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/ The Harperites are always hell bent on going to war — as long as someone else is willing to fight it. They are hoping to win the next election…
Essential job requirements to be a CPC or OPC Minister…
1. Publicly state that evolution should not be taught in schools… Check 2. Tweet to the world that evolution should not be considered a “fact”. Check 3. Make slanderdous…
When the chain of command breaks down
I thought it was outrageous then, and I think it’s even more outrageous now.
The literary leanings of a Libertarian.
It is sad to report that we only read the Barrie Sun Media newspaper when it is free. Mind you reading it only takes a few minutes. It strikes us…
The Hill Times’ front page
There I am down at the bottom, below the dead caribou (aren’t we always?). Photo by Lala, column name by Kate Malloy. “The War Room,” by the by, isn’t just…
“Why am I letting myself be beholden to the gatekeeper?”
Franz Kafka has a short story called “Before the Law.” A man seeks access to the law, but when he arrives at the gates of the law, a gatekeeper refuses…
Dear Liberals: This is what you owe Justin Trudeau
Dear Liberals: In the past couple years, whenever Justin Trudeau has made a bad joke or an ill-considered remark – about Ukrainian protestors, about Chinese dictatorships, about the Boston bombings…
Tuesday Morning Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading. – Carol Graham discusses the high financial and personal costs of poverty: Reported stress levels are higher on average in the U.S. than…
Anti-Turbine Families Can Suck It Up
There’s no way you are going to initiate a legal action without having been told what the costs might be if you lose. And if your case is a constitutional…
Senategate 2: The Duffy Scandal is Back in the News
It seems like such a long time since Senategate was Canada's hottest and most scandalous show.And I've missed the cast of shady characters so badly. The faithful fanatic Nigel Wright,…
Obesity in Newfoundland and Labrador #nlpoli
A study published in 2014 in the Canadian Medical Association Journal projected that 71 percent of people in Newfoundland and Labrador would be overweight or obese by 2019. Think about…