Separatist in the PMO.
All this hoopla about Nycole Turmel and her connections to the bloc has me laughing. Harper finds it "disappointing". "I think it's very disappointing," Harper said when asked about Turmel…
Hassan Diab and the Keystone Kops er RCMP
Hassan Diab, Accused of terrorism, followed for more than a year,police attempting to break into his condo, ordered deported based on flimsy if not outright falsified evidence, welcome to the…
Smiles of a summer night
Ah, summers in Ottawa, so much to see and do these days. There are times I love this place—in fact most times, except for the five-month winter. Last night my…
Uhm. Wow.
Goudreau is a nobody in the "White Nationalist" movement. He is viewed as a joke even amongst his fellow travellers. A modicum of research would clearly indicate this, as well…
Saturday Morning Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading.- L. Aaron Wright nicely contrasts the fabricated hysteria over Nycole Turmel against the choices of the Libs and Cons:Where was the outrage when Stephen…
My Guess
When they find these idiots, they will be white teens from the suburbs. Make them scrub this filth from the walls and have them take classes in world religions and…
It Isn’t That They Are Stupid Exactly
But Wall Streeters have been making so much money trading worthless pieces of shit back and forth to each other, over the last couple of decades, that they haven't a…
East Africa Food Crisis: 48 Hour Fundraiser This Weekend To Combat Famine and Drought
Somalia Drought 2011.jpg Please join DeSmogBlog and a network of environmental organizations, websites, nonprofits, and social media mavens this weekend in a 48-hour fundraiser to benefit the 12 ...
CSIS Director Richard Fadden Is Responsible for Latest Abdelrazik Slur
The simultaneous attempts at name-clearing by Canadian citizen Abousfian Abdelrazik, who was illegally detained and tortured by the Sudanese government at the request of the Canadian government, and Moroccan citizen…
The other shoe drops in the States
Finally, at least one of the bond rating agencies in the United States has owned up to its hypocrisies -- and slapped down the country's long standing credit rating, from…
Memorial University announces new members of board of regents
From Luminus Express: The election of alumni representatives to Memorial’s Board of Regents was finalized on Aug. 4, with five new representatives and one incumbent taking the six available positions.…
The Second Great Contraction
The American economist, Kenneth Rogoff suggested this week that we stop referring to our present economic woes as The Great Recession, and instead label the present situation The Second Great…
Well, we’re officially boned
The downgrade by Standard and Poor's of the United States credit rating proves three things:1. Obama is probably not going to be re-elected2. It's a good bet to learn Chinese…
Her Majesty’s Loyal Leader of the Opposition
Rex Murphy, His Majesty’s Loyal Conservative lapdog, commented about interim NDP leader Nycole Turmel’s status as oppositon leader. If some Canadians are upset about her status as Her Majesty’s Loyal…
Another Favour For A Friend?
On May 4, 2006, Nycole Turmel as President of the Public Service Alliance of Canada endorsed anti-scab legislation introduced as a Private Members Bill by Bloc Quebecois MP Richard Nadeau.Turmel…
Even the lowest of the low have rights
http://natpo.st/nERU0x Excellent piece in today's Post
Saving A Whale, Saving Ourselves
The oceans are starting to feel the impact of human’s polluting the planet in many different ways, including ocean acidification and the huge garbage patch in the Pacific. Here is…
Domestic violence or honour killing?
http://bit.ly/nogJsJ From the standpoint of the deceased it doesn't make much difference. But from a societal standpoint it matters. Domestic violence is an attack on a spouse and is intended…
Debt Deal History
There is a lot of history on the debt ceiling in the united states. In fact for many decades the debt ceiling increased tremendously without the need of any compromise…