James Travers RIP

We are saddened to hear of the passing of James Travers columnist extraordinare, protector of democracy and winner of a National Newspaper Award in 2009 for his column entitled: “The…

Go to the Dance

I’ve got an analogy for the Conservtive party’s stance over the possibility of a coalition. They’re just clever bullies, and they should be treated appropriately. Think back to high school.…

Pop Quiz

Here's a meme we might usefully try to get into the minds of voters before the release of the budget on March 22 (or, obviously, after); name a single thing…

Wrongly convicted

In 1981, Ray Towler was convicted of rape, kidnapping, and felonious assault of two young children and sentenced to life in prison. Twenty-nine years later, in 2010, DNA evidenceSo many…

Wrongly convicted

In 1981, Ray Towler was convicted of rape, kidnapping, and felonious assault of two young children and sentenced to life in prison. Twenty-nine years later, in 2010, DNA evidence So…

Corporate Fascism

If there is a God, he must ask for our pardon.(Words scratched onto the walls of the barracks in the Mauthausen concentration camp)There are times when we learn things that…

Finance

The CPC government hates the per-vote public subsidy. A lot. For two reasons. 1) They're ideologically opposed to spending money on democracy, because democracy = government 2) (and more importantly)…

Sharp Shinned Hawk?

Whooee! Well, friends an' foes, I looked out the back door yesterday afternoon an' seen this here hawk that just killed one o' the chipmunks that make my garage their…

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