Great Moments in Spin
If there are ever "spin awards", Tim Powers deserves the statue:PARLIAMENT HILL—Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s inflammatory decision to stuff two failed Conservative election candidates back into the Senate on Wednesday…
Is Canada’s Economy Wage-Led?
The parenthetical reference to Canada in my last post prompted several good comments. This post attempts to summarize and address them. Dr. Stockhammer has co-authored a paper with estimates for…
A Message from Jason Cherniak
Yes, Jason and I see eye to eye on this. It's one of the points I, and others, have been expressing and writing about for 3 weeks now. I'll take…
It Turns Out…
.....We Are Really Big In Taiwan!So.....C's Mom L. is over for the weekend. And we got to talking about our Busking Project. She asked me if there are any more…
A Formidable Foe
Susan Delacourt's piece yesterday presents a sobering reality, at least for those of us not supportive of the "Conservative coalition". However, there is no disputing this reality, further emphasized by…
Liberal Renewal:Let us not forget this
Renewal starts on the ground, and if we wish to implement a 308-riding strategy, we need to adopt and implement the recommendations of the Change Commission Report April 2009. One…
The malignant influence of the Kochtopus
Via Montreal Simon and Alison at Creekside, this little gem: Teabaggers, Astroturfers, the Fraser Institute, robocalls directing voters to the wrong places, Harper wanking on about Canada being an "energy…
Democracy Under Fire Surrenders!
After a a few weeks reflection I have concluded that the fight to protect our democracy must continue without my weekly posts for a while. As have many others, I…
Good Time to Be a Member
There will be many conventions in the upcoming years for the rebuilding of the Liberal Party. Some may argue that this is not a good time to be a supporter…
Harold Camping and the Fleecing of the Faithful
Oh boy. What a bummer. I waited all day for The Rapture, clinging to the top of a tree with a butterfly net, hoping to catch Jason Kenney as he…
Stephen Harper and the Kochtopus
They say hogs of a feather flock together, so try this porky gang out for size. Stephen Harper, the Dirty Oils Sands and the Kochtopus.If the massive Keystone XL pipeline…
I Heard The News Today, Oh Boy….
.And it turns out the Rapture really did happen.In, of all places, an Scottish schoolhouse back in....1987..
The David Pakman Show on “The Trolley Problem”
The name of this blog, Death By Trolley, is a reference to the philosophical thought experiment, The Trolley Problem, which was a subject of discussion recently on The David Pakman…
Liberal Leadership for Dummies
I am finding it fascinating to go through some of our Party's history.How about some information about the length of some of the previous Liberal Leadership races?•Prime Minister William Lyon…
Jabba The Ford Gets Email
Last Thursday there was a story being aired on 680 News that Rob Ford was going to get rid of the Bike Lanes on Jarvis. The 680News went out of…
Toronto Police: Unaccountable, uncaring, unbelievable
The Star doesn't always get it right, but this time it's taken a centring pass in the slot and buried it in the top corner. When the provincial Special Investigations…
The Liberal Party and Service
On Tuesday, May 17th I attended the “Liberal Renewal Dinner” in Toronto hosted by the Edward Blake Society. You could feel the energy and excitement in the room. People were…
The face of a nation
This editorial cartoon, published on the Canadian National Post of May 18 2011, has prompted the Italian ambassador to Canada to write a letter to the newspaper, stating his displeasure…
How to Eat in the Most Obese County in the United States
Let’s start with an appetizer: One thing you need to know before going to the Mississippi Delta is what a Kool-Aid pickle is — and how to make it. 1.…