Morton’s Musings 2011-06-26 14:07:00
Experienced civil litigators and those otherwise acquainted with our rules of procedure will readily acknowledge that an action may be without merit even though the Statement of Claim discloses a…
Sunday Thoughts
Well the filibuster is finished and the Conservatives have gotten their way. There is nothing new in that. It is something we will have to face over the next few…
@SousLePave: Best tweet from yesterday’s #G20rally
Please tell me someone got a picture ...Related posts:The day they turned the Charter of Rights into toilet paperCare for a chaw, S-Supt. McGuire?No name tag? You disgust me, Officer
Attempt at a conversation with Minister Raitt
Mrs. Raitt,As you've started your tenure as a Labour Minister with a major breakthrough in taking labour rights in Canada into the 19th century, here is some advice for the…
A rotting fruit that does not give vent to its own demand?
Given we seem to be stuck in fairly heady economic times it seems worthwhile to me to put out another post on the subject of employment, labour force growth and…
There’s something about her messed up, mixed up metaphors…
...about her celebrating being such a wrong and dirty little freak that gives me tingles...2 miscarriages, a death, a birth, the g20 aftermath, a fall 5 stories out of a…
Music for a Sunday: I walked in and kissed the wrong one
This one and Shriekback’s “Fish Below the Ice” have been in my head a lot lately, for no reason other than that they sound a bit similar. Unfortunately, no one…
NDP Slams Invasive Online Spying Bills in Letter to Public Safety Minister
openmedia_logo.jpg Stop Online Spying Coalition congratulates Angus and Sandhu for taking a stand against “Lawful Access” legislation ...
Tiny Pirate, Monkey of The Seven Seas
Tiny Pirate, Monkey of The Seven Seas, a photo by Ape Lad on Flickr.
Dirty deadly kkkanadian silver mine…
from angry news around the world...Lima, Peru - Protests against Canadian silver mine leaves 2 people dead AFP24/06/2011 - LIMA - At least two protesters were killed Friday in clashes…
Who are these people? Why are they here?
“When we drive around farm country we sometime see people working in fields. People who may not look like us. They are very anonymous. We don’t really know much about…
Best Books on the Economic Crisis
With the Summer reading season at hand, here is a short list – in no particular order – of the best books I have read over the last couple of…
Richard Engel: End the War on Terror
I have extraordinary respect for this reporter, he has covered all the current wars from Afghanistan to Iraq to Libya as well as the Arab spring in Tunisia, Egypt, and…
Perspective
It's interesting to watch everyone in Ottawa recalibrate the political landscape in the wake of the last federal election. Obviously, things have changed dramatically, so an adjustment is warranted, in…
On unreasonable outcomes
I've pointed out before how the Cons' deliberate attack on the Canadian Union of Postal Workers figures to create damaging incentives as federally-regulated employers consider how to handle future collective…
Lulu’s looking for her big break
Click to make it bigger. Click again to make it even bigger than that. Hopefully someone out there is in a position to at least give her an audition. (Thanks…
alice walker: why i’m sailing to gaza
Alice Walker has written a long, thoughtful essay about her experiences in the Palestinian territories, and her decision to participate in Freedom Flotilla II - Stay Human, the international convoy…
pulitzer-prize winning u.s. journalist comes out as undocumented immigrant
There's an excellent and eye-opening story in today's New York Times Magazine. Jose Antonio Vargas was born in the Philippines, and came to the United States at age 12. He…
Mass same-sex wedding takes place in the Philippines
As proponents of equality across the globe celebrated New York State's recent passage of a marriage equality bill, eight lesbian and gay couples were married in a mass ceremony in…