Sunday Morning Links
This and that for your Sunday reading. - The Cons are once again getting noticed in the world - this time thanks to Serge Schemann pointing out their callous treatment…
Kelowna’s Anti-Choice Week
If you live near Kelowna, BC or plan to visit it anytime soon, there’s a good reason why you might want to boycott local tourism, businesses or wineries. It appears…
Harper appointment of Persichilli a taunt or misstep?
And the media goes right along with it. Ian Capstick is fine with it*. Insiders in the journalism community are chest out proud of one of their own (even more…
Liberals need to support liberals
Liberals need to support liberals, across divisions in government and separation by geography. The silo-ing of liberalism has been one of the worst trends in the last quarter century, where…
“God bless Canada”? God has nothing to do with it, Mr. Harper. Also, caption this photo.
Why not just get it over with and just imitate American presidents to maximum effect. How about an edict that Canadians must now hold our hands over our hearts during…
Conservatives: writing off Quebec
An excellent column today by veteran journo Chantal Hébert. She touches all the bases, except our PM’s Manichaean mentality. Harper’s sheer petulance is, in any case, truly the stuff of…
You cannot be friends upon any other terms than upon the terms of equality
Woodrow Wilson (of course, Wilson resegregated the US Federal government so perhaps he didn’t want to be friends with any other than white people?)
How’s that "building relations" thing going, @TorontoPolice Tweeter guy?
Just checking in.Any progress identifying / charging these cocksu – er, perps?No, eh? Oh, well. Pretty hard when witnesses don't come forward, isn't it.How about:Arresting the two assholes who kicked…
Valley Park Middle School Protesters Import Yankee Wingnut
The media advisory from NoIslaminschools.ca, the folks behind various protests re Muslim prayers sessions at Valley Park Middle School, describes the "mystery" speaker for their upcoming fundraiser as:...a 9-11 Surv...
galileo was wrong?
So say a small group of Catholics though the Church is reacting by distancing from them and their “flat earth” style notions. Full story here. First evolution, now this–what next?…
Two Sunday Morning Links
Echoing some of the sentiments I expressed the other day, this morning's Star editorial endorses the Toronto Police Services Board's decision to deny promotions to nine officers recommended by Police…
Take Time To Renew Your Spirit
In a boat at sea one of the men began to bore a hole in the bottom of the boat. On being remonstrated, he answered, “I am only boring under…
Why not just have the Americans write our legislation for us? – Peace, order and good government, eh?
Why not just have the Americans write our legislation for us? - Peace, order and good government, eh?: What pogge said. If I might just throw one more word into…
Mostly good news
The morning after I wrote that last post about all the things my birds have destroyed, I was sitting on the couch with my laptop on my lap, and Simon…
The Difference Between Conservative And Progressive Thought
Peter* has asked me to comment on the concept of a “grass roots think tank”. The motto of Dawg’s Blog is “Yes, We Do Requests”: I am delighted to oblige.…
Autism Severity Differences Related To Autism Brain Structure Differences
As the father of a 15 year old son with severe autism deficits AND "profound developmental delays" I have found the insistence in some quarters of the alleged world autism…
Turkey’s Snub & The Decline of Israel
Israeli blunder: Turkish ship Mavi Marmara as it's being attacked by Israeli commandos during attempt by flotilla to deliver aid to the Gaza Strip. It was just over 20 years…
Tablet Wars
I like wars wear humans don't die. Although if people lose their job and the country doesn't provide a social safety net, they could actually starve or freeze to death…