George Lakoff in "Don't Think of an Elephant". A very helpful book about how language defines debate and ultimately decides who wins elections. Worth reading.
This is a little on the cheesy side, but heck, am a sucker for progressive house with piano, major key, etc. So infectious! Have a good night.
Reportedly, S&P cites GOP "intransigence on taxes", "the act contains no measures to raise taxes or otherwise enhance revenues" and "the prolonged controversy over raising the statutory debt ceiling". So…
Photo from Mr_Stein on Flickr It looks like Big Telecom is getting in close with the government. Today Telus has announced that former Conservative Public Safety Minister (also former Minister…
After nine ominous down days on the stock market, yesterday investors were treated to a 500-point fiscal bungy jump with a worn-out cord that took them on a wild ride…
You go to Banglin' tell my boys You go to Banglin' tell my boys What times I'm havin' up in Illinois Illinois Blues was written by Skip James, who referred…
"What's a south carolina virgin? At's a ten-year-old can run fast."Constructed as a pedophile's dream "seductress", posed to titillate as tween sexual serf stand-in for coat hanger thin adult sexual…
...and all the anonymous news reports that come with it:NDP 'unease' surrounds Turmel's Bloc secrecyThere's a serious unease in the NDP over interim leader Nycole Turmel's memberships in two Quebec…
Assorted content to end your week.- Gerald Caplan calls out the non-stop and substance-free gotcha politics facing the NDP since the public started recognizing that it had a legitimate chance…
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"It never stops and never will. The moment the NDP seems even close to power, the knives come out.The election was May 2. The NDP's rise began barely two weeks…
A Liberal that's fled for greener pastures, maybe? Anyone know what Herle's up to these days?
1235361139_7f26eef43c.jpg A new United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) report discussing the environmental destruction in the Ogoniland region of the Niger Delta wetlands calls out Shell...
A discussion around the copy desk today- what are the best newspaper/media movies?A short list in no particular order:1. All the President's Men. Woodstien and Bernward eat Nixon's lunch. A…
Search string of the day:doctors told me to get an abortion to save my life what should i doThis is what you should do: GET AN ABORTION.Your life is more…
Many people would agree that one’s right to freedom of expression also implies responsibility. That is one must also accept the fact that there are possible consequences ,e.g one’s words…
By now anyone who follows energy, economics, or the environment has probably heard the term “ethical oil”. If you are not familiar with it; it was coined by Ezra Levant…
While boasting about gaining around 15,000 new unpaid members for their party, the Alberta Liberals meanwhile only settle with 3,500 paying members for the party, compared to about 25K for…
The above is from a Globe article. My concern is not so much with Ms. Turmel's former membership in the Bloc as her current membership in Quebec Solidaire. Apart from…
