On unlikely donations
Since I haven't seen much follow-up on La Presse's fund-raising map and database, I'll be taking a stroll through the data over the weekend - with a particular focus on…
The mind can assert anything and pretend it has proved it.
My beliefs I test on my body, on my intuitional consciousness, and when I get a response there, then I accept.- D. H. Lawrence
Confusing Brad Wall with St. Paul?
By Rick Hiebert. All Rights Reserved. Used By Permission. A Saskatchewan church is promoting a conference this fall. If Tommy Douglas has internet in heaven, he, for one, would read…
a look at the alberta liberal leadership candidates.
You might be forgiven if you have not paid much attention to the Alberta Liberal Party leadership contest, which is currently underway. The Liberal contest is not as exciting as…
At A Time Of Record PROFIT – Stephen Harper And Canada Post Want To Cut Worker Remuneration And Pensions …. go figure??
Canada Post is experiencing record profits. Current moves by the Harper administration to legislate an imposed contract on postal workers is an exercise in 'corporate branding'. Harper is determined to…
Saint-Jean hangover
Saint-Jean celebrations in Montréal were kind of damp this year. Even though I live at walking distance from Parc Maisonneuve, I skipped the big event. Despite the weather, The Gazette…
Report: WI judge David Prosser assaulted female judge prior to union bill decision
The Wisconsin State Journal is reporting that, in the height of the contentous decision on the union busting bill in in that state, WI Supreme Court Justice David Prosser grabbed…
Fortis fighting two tin-pot bureaucracies
Newfoundland and Labrador based Fortis is seeking compensation for seized electricity production assets seized by two governments half a continent apart. The company is seeking payment for its interest in…
Have the NDP Fallen Into a Trap?
Tom Mulcair and Jack Layton - Protecting Canadian UnionsIt's possible Jack Layton doesn't know Admiral Ackbar, but one wonders whether the two should meet.The longer the NDP filibuster continues on,…
Saturday Morning Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading.- Tabatha Southey eviscerates the Cons' determination to force Canadians into a state of constant and unregulated online surveillance at their own expense:Bill C-51 seems…
gRSShopper Graph API
Just setting up the gRSShopper graph systemURL: http://www.downes.ca/cgi-bin/page.cgi?api=graph&apikey=&cutoff= unixdate: cutoff is the unix date; the API will deliver results only greater than the...
Perhaps Masada isn’t the best example to emulate…
By Rick Hiebert. All Rights Reserved. Used by Permission. Perhaps you could attribute it to Faytene Grasseschi not taking enough history at Simon Fraser University. I am happy for the…
Another History Lesson For Chantal Hébert
In her June 13, column, "Harper’s persistence may pay off in Quebec," Chantal Hébert wrote: "It is no coincidence that there has been a non-stop disengagement from the federalism-versus-sovereignty front…
@TorontoPolice Tweeter guy weighs in | #G20
... with a few nice words about accountability and regaining public trust.Here are some suggestions for you.Do something about the assholes who brutalized Lacy MacAuley.Out the sons of bitches who…
wildrose drops the alliance.
As hundreds of party members meet at their annual general meeting in Calgary this weekend, political observers may have noticed a quiet marketing shift that has seen the Wildrose Alliance…
Flooded Saskatchewan Community Looted After Evacuation
It's hard to imagine anything lower than what has happened in the flooded and evacuated community of Roche Percee, Saskatchewan. The village has been looted!"The mayor of a flood-ravaged Saskatchewan…
Report: WI judge David Prosser assaulted female judge prior to union bill decision
The Wisconsin State Journal is reporting that, in the height of the contentous decision on the union busting bill in Wisconsin, that state's Supreme Court Justice David Prosser grabbed fellow…
Sure It’s the Right Thing. But That Doesn’t Matter in Harperland.
Another international disgrace for Canada - thanks to Greasy Steve Harper.The Canadian delegation to a UN conference in Geneva agrees that chrysotile asbestos fully deserves to be labelled as "hazardous"…
Cathie from Canada gets it on the G20 Toronto weekend
I am not able to comment on Cathie from Canada's blog. I'll just reply be stating that Police Chief Blair doesn't get it that the failure of the G20 weekend…
Be careful what you wish for
Hmmm ... in spite of the highly touted muscle of a Conservative majority government, maybe locking out the postal workers and then expecting them to be quickly legislated back to…