Green Party of Canada Releases Statement on Monika Schaefer
Back in June we published an article about Monika Schaefer, a Green Party member and three time (at least) candidate in the riding of Yellowhead.Or, perhaps it might be more…
2016
North Cowichan & Corporate Sponsorship
NC Councillor Rob Douglas As you may have heard, North Cowichan is currently considering a proposal that could ultimately lead to the municipality selling the naming rights to our public…
Fake Ark, Fake Religion
Well, it finally opened: the $100 million-dollar Noah’s Ark theme park in Kentucky that features an allegedly life-size model of the mythological boat described in the Bible. It’s 510 feet…
After the past few months, this is the only conclusion I can make
The world has become Israel. — Warren Kinsella (@kinsellawarren) July 16, 2016
Why the Con Leadership Race Is Doomed to Mediocrity
Well I suppose it was just a matter of time before even the Cons took a good look at the list of candidates for the leadership of the Harper Party.Started…
Saturday Photo: Day Lilies for Difficult Days
A long time ago my son had to take a class that when I was an adolescent would have been called Home Ec (the only advance in his day was…
Saturday Photo: Day Lilies for Difficult Days
A long time ago my son had to take a class that when I was an adolescent would have been called Home Ec (the only advance in his day was…
A Canadian contingent for Trump.
Canadians need their own wall. It would hardly be fair for Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump to have a wall on the south without equal opportunity for the north. This…
They Never Were
Tony Clement wants to be leader of the Conservative Party. Perhaps he believes that the third time will be the charm. But, Bob Hepburn writes, there are five reasons Clement…
Donald Trump and the Road to Damnation
Well he may look like the man from Glad. But Mike Pence, Donald Trump's choice for vice president, is actually the man from God.He defines himself as “a Christian, a…
from the front lines, day 12
While Ribfest took over Celebration Square, CUPE 1989 members had another satisfying day in our communities. The managers that the City has assigned to "monitor" us (their word) and the…
from the front lines, day 12
While Ribfest took over Celebration Square, CUPE 1989 members had another satisfying day in our communities. The managers that the City has assigned to "monitor" us (their word) and the…
Another Screw-Up for the Big Orange Bloat
Okay, Donald Trump has chosen his running mate, Koch Bros. shill, Mike Pence.Every campaign team needs a logo and Trump, naturally, has his. It raised a few eyebrows, including a…
There’s Somethin’ Happening Here…
I’ve been holding back on commenting….reality has been so overwhelming and I feel as if, for the first time since possibly the War of 1812, that the West is slowly,…
More black people were killed by US police in 2015 than were lynched in the worst year of Jim Crow (repost)
After the disturbing deaths of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile at the hands of law enforcement officers this week, racial bias and police brutality have once again become heated subjects…
Jalil Muntaqim Denied Parole, Jalil’s Official Statement on Being Denied Parole (repost)
As many of you have learned, I was interviewed on June 21, 2016 by the parole board for the ninth time. On June 27, 2016, I received their decision (attached)…
Stephen Harper and the Missing RCMP Documents
Who can ever forget Stephen Harper's Great Tour of India back in November of 2012?The trip was an absolute disaster, he managed to alienate his Indian hosts, there was no…
Musical interlude
Radical Face - Ghost Towns
Important News From Turkey!
I just googled it and turkeys don’t actually come from Turkey. So no matter what happens, the 1st World should be OK for thanksgiving. — Bigcitylib (@Bigcitylib2) July 15, 2016