Paternalism in Pictures
People are talking about fire trucks, paving and other forms of patronage doled out by the provincial Conservatives for Election 2011. The always acidic labradore has it in pictures, over…
140 Law – Legal Headlines for July 26, 2011
Here are today's leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter:Rupert Murdoch scandal: UK Phone hacking inquiry judge urged to 'come clean' Mail Online - http://goo.gl/lYTWT2,000 jobs axed at RIM…
If proposed similar fact evidence relates to a single occurrence it cannot establish a pattern
R v TLM, N. J. 118 is an interesting Newfoundland decision. The Court of Appeal considered a situation where a single occurrence was accepted by trial court as similar fact…
Hot enough for you?
Here in southern Ontario, we've been having quite the heat wave. While it's a bit more reasonable today, I don't think it's over just yet. And obviously southern Ontario isn't…
From Archie Bunker to Don Cherry: Why Words Matter
One of my favourite episodes of All in the Family was the one where Archie Bunker is singled out by a group of "concerned Americans" and asked to join their…
Genosha Hotel; Oshawa
Every time I drive by the Genosha I am saddened by its continuing ruin. A historic site, the Genosha should be a landmark drawing people downtown; instead it's an eyesore…
Another Mountain To Climb
The news that Jack Layton is again battling cancer is very distressing. On a personal level, it must be a tremendous set back for the man and his wife, who…
Pam Geller whines that she’s being scapegoated by the media
Poor thing.Pam: Are celebrities responsible for their stalkers? Were the Beatles responsible for Charles Manson? Or Jodie Foster responsible for the shooting of Ronald Reagan? Of course not.Booman: That's an…
UK Media Explore Possible Paul "Lionheart" Ray/ Ander Breivik Connection
...and that's good. I've been banging away at the possibility-- that EDL leader Paul Ray might be the Norwegian killer's "English Mentor"-- for days now. There's no mention of the…
Jack Layton: Another Fight for a Man of Courage
Shocked, although maybe not too surprised, to hear that Jack Layton is battling another cancer. Here's a link to a place where you can send a message of encouragement to…
All the best to Jack Layton
It was with some shock that I saw yesterday that Mr. Layton was temporarily stepping down as NDP leader (and leader of the Official Opposition) because of new cancer discovered…
Extremism is Blind to All
just like how Love is blind so is extremism. Love is blind to race and gender, and Extremism is blind to race and religion The last tragedy that happened in…
Your mortgage is due, your bank will renew but you say NO and lose the house
I heard this analogy to the US debt-ceiling crisis today and thought how apt. Politics is a serious business; sometimes political games have to stop. Remember Poland was a great…
Meet Canadian Hindu Advocacy
Yeah, that's both of them right there. Bannerjee to the left and, presumably Naresh Patel to the right. And you can tell its all of them because when the interviewer,…
Hack Pundit Of The Week: Mark Steyn
"It is difficult to get a man to understand something, when his salary depends upon his not understanding it." -Upton SinclairRegardless of the politics of Anders Behring Breivik, his politics…
Plastic, packaged and preaching to the choir
While some people may be excited about the fact that all three party leaders in the province are on Da Twitter, a close look at how political parties in newfoundland…
Layton’s next battle
As you’ve no doubt heard by now, NDP Leader Jack Layton is taking a temporary leave of absence in order to deal with a new type of cancer that he…
Chesapeake "Declaration of Energy Independence": NAT GAS Act Embodied
T Boone Pickens.png This article has been cross-posted with permission of the Center for Media and Democracy's PR Watch. On July 11, Chesapeake Energy, the second largest methane gas corpor...
Rob Ford, caught talking on cell phone while driving, gives mother and daughter the finger
Class. The new Toronto. The new millennium of unbridled Conservatism is upon us. They do what they want, when they want and fuck the law. With our media protecting them,…