Maybe We Need an Enemies Registry
Do you oppose/despise the Harper government enough that you would be willing to be considered an “enemy”? That would be a tough one if only Harper didn’t already consider most…
Yes It’s Hot But It Could Be Worse
The extended famile in Ontario has been keeping me up to date on the heatwave you’re enduring back east. Hot and humid, day in and day out. Makes me remember…
Leading questions during examination in chief
R. v. Muise, 2013 NSCA 81 considers leading questions during examination in chief: The law on the use of leading questions during direct examination was reviewed by Charron J. (as…
Stephen Harper makes a joke
Pierre Poilievre named Minister of State for Democratic Reform.
When a Raven Comes Calling for Medical Attention
A great video. A raven, fresh from an unfortunate encounter with a porcupine, seeks out human help to remove the embedded quills. Seeing is believing. Apparently the raven landed on…
Rail, pipeline and climate disasters are symptoms of fossil fuel addiction
Sadly, industry proponents quickly exploited the Lac-Mégantic rail disaster to argue for expanding pipelines. It’s true that rail accidents can be more devastating to human life than pipeline accidents –…
6251…Cat Killing Quebec Mayor
I say this frequently. La Belle is the place where the unthinkable happens on a regular basis. For example, this weekend Stephane Gendron, the mayor of Huntington, a small town…
HuffPo: me and the NDP on Pipsqueak
Here. Are we right? Are we wrong? Too harsh? Not harsh enough? Another question: did my own party do or say anything about Pipsqueak’s promotion? I sure didn’t see anything.
Lest We Forget Department: Today’s the Anniversary of the First A-Bom Test
It wasn’t that long ago, the Cold War is over, but, boy, have things not changed all that much. J. Robert Oppenheimer reflects on the whole project. “Now I have…
American Coup d’Etat?
Do you think Western countries are following a slippery slope towards control as opposed to liberty? Global Research certainly does.
The Crisis of Extreme Capitalism
Our current incarnation of capitalism — variously referred to as savage capitalism, extreme capitalism or euphemistically as the “free market” (free of any constraints) — is in one of its…
The Crisis of Extreme Capitalism
Our current incarnation of capitalism — variously referred to as savage capitalism, extreme capitalism or euphemistically as the “free market” (free of any constraints) — is in one of its…
6249…Canada Is Full
No more immigrants. That is the David Suziki point of view as revealed to the French page turner L’Express. I just flew from Ottawa to Edmonton. Mr. Suziki is wrong.…
A panorama
Fun. Don’t move when shooting a 360. Or maybe you should move? Filed under: photo Tagged: panorama
At Least We Realize Our Government is Seriously Corrupt.
Americans know their politicians are corrupt. Three quarters of U.S. citizens surveyed by Transparency International viewed American politics as “corrupt” or “very corrupt.” That says something, nothing good, for the…
Wednesday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading. – Upworthy and the Equality Trust both provide fascinating examples of greed in action. – Rank and File discusses the relentless wage-slashing that has…
Forget About That Enemies List, This Is the List You Don’t Want to Be On
Who cares about Sideshow Steve Harper’s “enemies list”? What’s that, 25-million and counting give or take a hundred? It takes three PMO Rent Boys and a mule to lug that…
If the Prime Minister Obstructs Justice, Isn’t It Still A Criminal Offence?
CTV reports the following: The Prime Minister’s Office has been withholding from the RCMP an email about the $90,000 cheque Stephen Harper’s former chief of staff wrote to Sen. Mike…