Small Town Democracy
This week a number of observers have been focusing on the place and influence that the MSM, in particular print media, have upon our democracy. More particularly our 'need to…
February 2016
This Is War
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George Clark’s parking lot putschists deliver an unintended compliment to Alberta’s NDP Government
PHOTOS: Alberta First Plebiscite Warriors leader George Clark, in a screen shot from a video interview shot not long before someone stepped on the hose from his media oxygen supply.…
‘SETTLING FOR’ – THAT’S WHAT CAREGIVERS DO
settling for, to be satisfied with:to settle for less.I had a dream and it was to become an actor. I studied performance at university and went on to work in…
The Conservatives’ shameful motion
Late last week, the Conservatives made a motion in the House of Commons that was unworthy of the place. The motion was to "reject the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS)…
Double standard? Of course!
Mount Polley.........no fines,no charges.......its who you know #christyclark #bcpoli https://t.co/y3IclftEqe— Danny Boy (@digitaldannyboy) February 20, 2016Couple fined $100K for causing 2013 landslide into #WestVan creek https://t.co/0w3PplkeOA...
Saturday Photo: Ice Is Nice
It was this cold earlier this week--down near where Farhnheit and Celsius meet if you factor in the wind chill. For one of the first times this winter we had…
Ex-Hydro CEO: Injunction vs. Site C campers “Fundamentally flawed”
Former BC Hydro CEO Marc Eliesen has slammed the organization's push to evict farmers and First Nations from Site C protest camp in a court affidavit. Rather than costing Hydro,…
Eating up the Hill: You don’t order a burger at the Parliamentary Restaurant
I forgot what I'll assume should be one of the foodie rules: don't order something simple at a place that specializes in the fancier things. Or, put another way, if…
SONGS OF SUBVERSION: an interview with Vi Subversa by Lynna Landstreet
The following appeared in the Toronto anarchist newspaper Kick It Over #14 Winter 1985/86: Poisongirls, who recently played in Canada for the first time, at Lee’s Palace in Toronto, are…
Feb. 20: Donald Trump – The Thirteenth Disciple
Let's see now. Pope Francis accused Donald Trump of behaving in a non-Christian fashion. Trump replied angrily that he is a devout Christian. And he proves it by pointing to…
Eating up the Hill: You don’t order a burger at the Parliamentary Restaurant
I forgot what I'll assume should be one of the foodie rules: don't order something simple at a place that specializes in the fancier things. Or, put another way, if…
Letting the drunk poors freeze
You can recognize when the Sask Party government is doing something based on ideology rather than common sense.First, they won't announce it or admit to doing it.Second, when finally called…
Letting the drunk poors freeze
You can recognize when the Sask Party government is doing something based on ideology rather than common sense.First, they won't announce it or admit to doing it.Second, when finally called…
Understanding ‘Changes’ With Ontario’s Alcohol Business
The Ontario government's recent changes to alcohol sales in this province are not quite as promising as they seem. The initial flurry may create some 'good loving' feelings for the…
Saturday Morning Links
This and that for your weekend reading.- Sarah Anderson, Marc Bayard, John Cavanagh, Chuck Collins, Josh Hoxie and Sam Pizzigati offer an outline as to how to fight back against…
I thought the NSA had all of my private stuff already
Neither #Apple nor the #FBI care about anyone's constitutional rights. But only one of them profits from pretending to do so. — Warren Kinsella (@kinsellawarren) February 20, 2016
Mr. Dithers?
http://ottawacitizen.com/Chantal Hebert writes this morning that the Tr...
Akwesasne under surveillance by military counter-intelligence unit: documents (repost)
(The eastern tip of Cornwall Island from St. Regis Village, Akwesasne. APTN/File) Jorge BarreraAPTN National News The Canadian military’s counter-intelligence unit has been conducting surveillance of a Mohawk community straddling…