celebrating jack: rise up
I missed this song in the 80s, along with the video, filmed on the streets of Toronto. Perhaps it was a Canadian thing that didn't cross the border very much,…
Take Time To Renew Your Spirit
Former U.N. Ambassador Stephen Lewis ended his moving eulogy for Jack Layton yesterday with this inspiring quote: Not only is another world possible, she is on her way. On a…
"These People Never Stop"
First, a couple thoughts on the Blatchford column, now that the funeral has passed, then some digestion of the line above, which was the central thrust of her column and…
The Politics of Respect
As Stephen Lewis said in his eulogy “To hear so many Canadians speak so open-heartedly of love, to see young and old take chalk in hand to write without embarrassment…
Ezra Levant Is The Right’s Gift To The Left
Thanks, Ezra, for making right wing politics even more unappealing! Saw some coverage from the blogs Buckdog and Let Freedom Rain of the vile spectacle of a certain Ezra Levant…
Who is going to win the US Presidential election?
Barack Obama. And that is not because of his great success as a President. It's because the Republicans are standing in a circle and firing at each other. The disunity…
JFK’s speech on religion and politics
Religion played a huge role in the 1960 presidential election. Specifically, Republicans questioned how John Kennedy would govern, given that he was a practicing Roman Catholic. A group of 150…
Who Said There Were no Longer Any Great Speeches?
"Let us not look behind us, let's look forward, look at what we can accomplish together to make sure Jack's voice is not silenced" Olivia ChowIn today's world of sound…
If only they had listened . . .
Michael Smyth from The Province has an interesting piece on how the Liberals had plenty of opportunities to scrap the unfair tax.…
Touched Down In China/Jack and Me
Hey all. Just a quick update to let you eager beavers know what’s happening. I’ve been in China for the last few days, hence the lack of communication thanks to…
Grocery shopping with friends — you have to pick stores carefully
Thanks to knutsweekly.com
The Republican and the Environment part 2
If any of you didn't look at my last post I am looking into the Republicans and there environment stance I already did Bachman now for Mitt Romney and Gingrich…
Audio: Damien Gillis Talks Private Power, Hydro Report on CFUV’s "Hidden News"
Get MP3 (27 MB) Listen to this 20 min radio interview from CFUV's Hidden News. Damien Gillis and host Mehdi Najari talk private river power, smart meters and the fallout…
Saying Goodbye to Jack: The Video
I almost missed Jack's funeral. But luckily I didn't because it was a true gathering of the clan... or the Jack Nation.And though it was of course a sad occasion…
the corporate nature of municipal governments…
from Priscilla… Unlike the Federal and Provincial Governments – a Municipal Government is a Corporation and that may explain why some local Councils appear to have no conscience. Living…
Hurricane Irene NBC Nightly News
NBC`s Nightly news with Brian Williams is my favourite newscast. Since Hurricane Irene is headed directly for 30 Rock, HQ of NBC News, you might forgive this Saturday's episode to…
Dear Jack…
I have tried three times this week to compose this letter, each time only to trail off in a cloud of tears. Here it goes. First of all, I want…
Judges assaulting judges at the Wisconsin Supreme Court?
This is beyond bizarre: http://bit.ly/qdCRTZ Friday saw the release of the official documents in the investigation of the alleged physical altercation at the Wisconsin Supreme Court - in which liberal…
What can judges really do?
Judges are powerful people. Sometimes, misconceptions about their power lead to calls for an elected judiciary or some other form of outside intervention in our courts. These are all bad…