Former baseball player, Billy Bean, poses for equal rights
Former Major League Baseball player Billy Bean, who made news in 1999 when he came out openly as gay four years after he retired from the sport, has posed for…
"This Stinks To High Heaven" – Ford’s disrespect for taxpayers
The Grid TO | Thirteen questions about Rob Ford’s questionable accountingBy Edward Keenan...The problem is that candidates are forbidden from taking loans from anyone except banks and other recognized lending…
Autism Can End Lives: Wandering and Drowning
Those who don't believe that autism can be a deadly disorder, who believe that wandering from home and drowning is not a problem that should be associated with autism, will…
The last Liberal standing will try to revive battered Alberta Liberals’ fortunes
Hugh MacDonald speaks last winter on the steps of the Alberta Legislature. Below: Laurie Blakeman.Hugh MacDonald may be the last Liberal left standing, but, by God, he is a Liberal!Mr.…
“Don’t worry, it’s legal.”
“Don’t worry,” said the woman, “It’s legal.” This lass (same one as this post, actually) was commenting on the Conservative bypassing the spending limit on their 2008 campaign. Don’t worry,…
Did the Israeli army have the right to shoot?
Did the Israeli army have the right to shoot? - Features - Al Jazeera EnglishOn Sunday, Israel's disputed northern frontier saw the first deadly clashes between civilians and the Israeli…
Even Losers are Winners
Source: CTV News: Harper Appoints 3 Defeated Candidates to SenateOn a day when a new cabinet was selected, which should have been the major political issue of the day, Stephen…
More Convent shenanigans
It seems that access through Byron Linear Park to the Ashcroft development at the former Soeurs de la Visitation convent is back on the table, contary to what the community…
Sheepdogs make it to the final two
Saskatoon rock band Sheepdogs have made it to the final two in the contest to get onto the cover of Rolling Stone magazine.Go again! Vote again!THE SHEEPDOGS - I Don't…
Welcome Back
For those who thought the new Stephen Harper, free from the shackles of minority government, would be any different from the old Stephen Harper, think again:Harper appoints three defeated candidates…
Harper’s anti-democratic senate appointments.
Harper has appointed three senate seats from among his party. Here is the kicker: these people just lost their election campaigns to be MP's. Opposed to supporting democratic influences it…
Social Trends: Partisan Politics and the People
Question: What makes you follow a certain party or group of people (Politically or Socially)? Example: We are a member of our family because the family unit is one of…
A Democratic Socialist Constitution. The Proposed Constitution in its Totality
As you have no doubt noticed, the proposed constitution for the party has been posted as the committee drafted the clauses. All have now been drafted. We are therefore reposting…
New Resolution: A Resolution Concerning Equal Political Representation for Women and Men in the Legislature
A Resolution Concerning Equal Political Representation for Women and Men in the Legislature Proposed by: Ken Ranney, Peterborough, OntarioDate: 16/05/11Whereas the small proportion of women in the Ontario Legislature reflects…
Watcha Gonna Do About It
What Harper did today on the Senate was one of his most outrageous acts. The sheer audacity, Harper didn't even wait until Friday afternoon to drop this announcement, instead he…
The Vancouver Canucks, Smudging, Obnoxious Scalper and Cops…
My friend did a smudge around Roger’s Arena for the 7th game of the Canucks vs. the Blackhawks. The Nucks won. Then she did it again for the 5th game…
Starving the Beast
Anyone who thinks that Harper's deficit is a result of incompetence is sorely mistaken. The deficit is a deliberate creation designed to foster the conditions for selling austerity to the…
New Old Senator Same Tired Lies-Day One Of Conservative Rule
We're back after a long nap, and have woken up with a A Fear And Loathing For Our New Government. We would like to congratulate Senator Smith with a bit…