Not a Leader
That was how Stephen Harper described Stephane Dion in 2008, when "unelected" and "unaccountable" Liberal senators blocked Harper's senate reform legislation.I look forward to the new attack ads:Tory senator questions…
The Sun is Turning Off!
Ok not really, but the solar dynamo looks like it's going to be quiet for the next few years. What this means is the current 11 year sunspot cycle, number…
Vancouver!
I ran away from home, and arrived in Vancouver. I've been staying on Hastings Street, mostly, being both homeless and unemployed.I've been finding life to be difficult, but no more…
Stephen Harper’s moral relativism
In Stephen Harper's speech to the recent Conservative convention, referring to foreign policy, he announced that the Conservatives moral stance would be clear. "Moral ambiguity, moral equivalence are not options,"…
North american earth liberation prisoners support network…
about na-elpsnThe NA-ELPSN is part of the Earth Liberation Prisoners Support Network (ELP), an international network of groups that support people who are accused or...
Report: Broad Bipartisan Support For Action On Climate Change
climatechange.jpg A new report by George Mason University’s Center for Climate Change Communication shows that voters in America are concerned about global climate change, and would support...
The Huffington Post Is Not A Sweatshop
The Huffington Post, which has recently launched its Canadian version, receives both praise and criticism from all sorts of people. The Right hates it because it's progressive voice online. It…
Is Capitalism Terminally Ill?
Today (June 15th) the Toronto Star broke news that the NDP was planning to drop the term “socialism” from its party’s platform. This was a mere formality of what had…
Flaherty Issues "Stern Warning" To Americans
Harper minion, the Diminutive Jimbo Flaherty, is said by the Montreal Gazette to have given a "stern fiscal warning" to the United States.Tiny Jim, to take a Dickensian liberty, told…
Wills Case over finally?
The Court of Appeal just dismissed Richard Wills' claim for a new trial.Readers will remember the Wills case was a case from Newmarket in 2007. It led to Mr. Wills,…
On timelines
August 2009: The NDP's federal convention in Halifax votes to have the party's executive draft a new preamble to the NDP's constitution.May 2011: The NDP achieves unprecedented success in Canada's…
Michele Bachmann: She talks to God regularly
How come only republicans have direct line to God?Interesting commentary by Keith Olbermann.Click for video.
Cross Sheila off your list
Remember the December deal and all the claims that the provincial Tories would all be standing for re-election, bar none? Yeah, well you could take that one to the bank.…
Lys Agnes 27: America’s Got Talent 2011
Lys Agnes is a terrific singer. She lost her boyfriend in a car accident and you can feel her pain. Does a tragedy sometimes bring the best out of people?Video:
Ban Asbestos Mining, Sale, Export
From CanadaCausesCancer.ca a little humour driving home a point: Click on Read or Watch and then Sign the petition.
Liberals: I need your help changing the leadership selection timeline
(UPDATED: See bottom of post)If you're a Liberal who was acclaimed as a delegate to the upcoming extraordinary convention to change/set the timing for the next leadership race and you're…
Wednesday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading.- Crawford Kilian interviews Linda McQuaig on inequality, including this comment on how to handle the damaging effects of inequality politically:On whether inequality is becoming…
Another Gee I Wish Quebec Would Go Post
From a right wing columnist. This is becoming a recurring theme. If only Quebec wasn't included and man the Conservatives would really have a majority! These guys are the PQ's…
when to buy organic?
handy guide to reduce our kids’ intake of pesticides along with their fruits & vegggies at EWG http://ow.ly/5iy96 Filed under: Miscellany