A Reminder for Rob Ford Supporters
“No service cuts, guaranteed!”- Mayor Rob Ford”No major service cuts.”- Mayor Rob Ford”No service cuts in 2011.”- Mayor Rob Ford”These are not service cuts but efficiencies.”- Mayor Rob Ford
3955…Don’t Eat Any Meat That Is Shiny
That was the advice that the Fit Chicks, Laura Jackson and Amanda Quinn, gave me this morning on 93.1 CKCU.And they were negative towards KFC, Mickey D and fried foods.Just…
Rob Ford sleeps through deputations
Just saw this on FB via Mark B "Rob Ford sleeps through ... on TwitpicOn July 28, 2011, The Executive Committee of Toronto City Council, agreed to hear citizen deputations,…
Religion’s Changing Domain of Knowledge
Religion has long claimed ultimate Truth in two differing domains of knowledge: what is, and what ought to be; descriptive and normative; knowledge about the nature of the universe and…
what to make of the wildrose drop, the ndp growth, and the tory restoration?
I am not the first political watcher to weigh in with my views on the Calgary Herald-Edmonton Journal poll conducted by Environics that I mentioned on my blog yesterday morning,…
Norway’s Bloodied Youth and the Porcelain Unicorn
When I think about the traumatized youth of Norway, and what a right-wing monster did to so many of their finest future leaders.I can't help wondering why oh why couldn't…
Amplifying the voices of CA prisoners on hunger strike…
Prisoner Hunger Strike SolidaritySign the Online Petition NOW!if what you're reading here grips you, holds you, fascinates you, provokes you, emboldens you, pushes you, galvanizes you, discomfits you, tickles you,…
Congratulations to the Tea Party
House leader Boehner has hit a brick wall:The postponement was announced just minutes before the planned 6 p.m. vote. The House instead moved to consider a far less controversial measure…
Good Question Of The Day…
TheWeeBitOfNewsThatDoesn'tQuiteFitButMightActuallyMatterVille____Update: Kevin Falcon and the Snowblind Snowmen (that's us!) latest highly partisan, not to mention highly political, HST-assisted highwire act is detailed at the bottom of the post...____...
If You Aren’t Familiar With New Democrat Party Prez Brian Topp … you soon will be
Brian Topp is President of the New Democratic Party of Canada. He is from Montreal and is fully bilingual. His experiences and political skill are impeccable. If you aren't familiar…
Revelations Of Further Charter Rights’ Violation At G20 Summit
In what has become almost a routine posting to my blog, the Toronto Star has revealed yet another violation of rights arising from last year's federally and provincially supported G20…
The Silly Season
Summer is often called the silly season in politics. Not enough news so news has to be manufactured. The summer before a fall election seems to be the silliest. Here…
Frack Attack Music Video Warns of Gas Drilling Dangers in South Africa
Screen shot 2011-07-28 at 11.39.42 AM.png The anti-frack movement just got a bit cooler thanks to Treasure the Karoo Action Group (TKAG). Today, the citizen-led environmental organization release...
Is the decision not to serve a notice of alibi an ineffective assistance of counsel?
R. v. Borde, 2011 ONCA 534 deals with whether the intentional failure (that is the decision not) to serve an alibi notice amounts to ineffective assistance of counsel. The Court writes: Failure to…
America’s Fundamentalist Taliban
The dark face of America's religions fanaticism is finally coming into the light of day. To get a look at America's own Taliban, check out this article from al Jazeera.…
Roseman: You can get better service from an indie ISP
By Ellen Roseman for Moneyville Bell Canada is known for poor customer service, a long-standing problem that shows no signs of improvement. The biggest problem is trying to get Bell’s…
How can journalists know the truth? A Twitter dialogue
http://bit.ly/oljW0V My response to David Akin's Blog Post about the safety questions raised in recent WiFi research. The ground of this epistemological issue goes way beyond the binary opposition between…
Murdoch Crew Caught In Yet Another Outrageous Hacking Scandal
This time the target was Sara Payne whose 8-year old daughter was murdered by a repeat sex offender in 2000. Scotland Yard has now added Mrs. Payne to their list…
Comparing Prosperity Mine Assessments
Thursday, July 28, 2011 On 20 July 2011, only a week after a recent audit into the post-certificat...