Why Trump’s voters stay with him
In HuffPo. Here.
May 2017
Top 10 Legal headlines for the Week of May 15, 2017
Here are our Top 10 legal headlines for the week of May 15, 2017. For links, visit 140Law at http://wiselaw.blogspot.com For more information on Employment Law, Family Law, Wills, Estates,…
Sadly, it’s business as usual
I suppose you expect I am disappointed that not a single one of The Block had the spine, the moral compass, the ethical guts to resign after killing the hospital…
140Law: Legal Headlines for the week of May 15, 2017
Here are our leading legal headlines for the week of May 15, 2017 from Wise Law on Twitter: Lawyer who advised client to ‘relax’ in response to Facebook inquiries gets…
A Long Time Coming
Donald Trump, Chris Hedges writes, is the culmination of a forty year decline: Our descent into despotism began with the pardoning of Richard Nixon, all of whose impeachable crimes are…
An App That Rewards You for Riding a Bike
Biko rewards cyclists with free stuff just for riding their bike! Rewards include small things like coffee to very expensive consumer items. The idea of rewarding cyclist for not killing…
I’m going to be a grandfather
It’s true. Me. A grandfather. Am I struggling with this? I am struggling with this. Not because Eldest Daughter isn’t a positive, smiling, energetic, family-focussed force of nature. Not because…
Take it to heart Ms. Wynne.
Yes, there is a lesson to be learned from the B.C. provincial election by Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne. The lesson is that when voters are mad, you best get out…
America Is Ruled By Those with a Cold, Cruel Heart
The purpose of government is not merely to afford pleasure to those who govern, but to make life tolerable for those who are governed. Bertrand Russell Growing up an hour's…
America Is Ruled By Those with a Cold, Cruel Heart
The purpose of government is not merely to afford pleasure to those who govern, but to make life tolerable for those who are governed. Bertrand Russell Growing up an hour’s…
The unbroken machine #nlpoli
The best little book on Canadian politics and government in a long time. Starting with the basics, Dale Smith describes how the Canadian political system works and why things are…
Infighting Amongst Canadian Islamophobes: Part 6 – WCAI and ACC Continue to Attack Each Other
It doesn't appear to an end in sight in the ongoing fight between two Canadian Islamophobic groups based out of Alberta. The last article ARC published included the screen shots…
Bill Would Set Manitoba’s Animal Protections Back By A Decade
Photo by Mercy For Animals Canada There’s a sick feeling of déjà vu for those of us in Manitoba these days. Here’s why. From 1986 to 1996, the provincial pig…
The Return of Stuff Happens, week 17: Comey is one letter away from comedy; B.C. on the brink
When the presidency of Donald J. Trump comes to its inevitable premature conclusion — either through resignation, impeachment, or a massive, fatal overdose of KFC — the events of May,…
Eating up the Hill: Flavours of Canada (Atlantic) buffet
I’ve missed the last few fancy buffets at the Parliamentary Restaurant, including the buffet meant to welcome the arrival of spring — probably appropriate, as spring has yet to actually…
The Conservative Ideology
“ideology” \ˌī-dē-ˈä-lə-jē, -ˈa-, ˌi-\ a systematic body of concepts, especially those of a particular group or political party—Merriam-Webster The word “ideology” was coined by the French philosopher Destutt de Tracy.…
Why Aren’t We Deporting this Jailbird Back to His Own Country?
He’s like something from the barnyard you just can’t quite scrape off your boots. He’s not a Canadian citizen. He’s a convicted felon who has served a stretch in an…
Clapper’s Bold Warning – American Democracy "Under Assault"
Former National Intelligence director, James Clapper, warns American democracy is under assault from without and from within, from Russia and from its own president, Donald Trump.“I think, in many ways,…
RIP, Freddy Pompeii
Freddy Pompeii of the Viletones died last night. RIP. Here’s SFH paying tribute to his band.
Sunday Morning Links
This and that for your Sunday reading. – Barbara Ellen questions the positive spin the right tries to put on poverty and precarity, and writes that we’re all worse off…