In Ottawa today, Prime Minister Cowboy Steve named famous football personality Don "Dandy Don" Meredith to a new position in the Canadian Senate. "I am pleased to announce the appointment…
Prime Minister Harper appointed two more senators today. One is said to be a volunteer pastor of a pentecostal church, and the other has dedicated most of his life to…
As 2010 draws to a close, I look back at all the blog posts in the first year of Carbon49. Judged by the highest view counts, here are the top…
So it sounds like Iggy is building up the courage to strike out on his own and risk sending the country to an election in the spring. Well I say,…
In a way, it is with relief that I find I am not one of the "tinfoil hat" paranoid/conspiracy theorist crowd, yet at the same time feel dismay at being…
"It's time for new leadership in this province, let's choose it, let's lead together." - Christy ClarkThere's a uniting force that surpasses the left and the right, the liberal and…
By Charlie Smith, The Straight Publish Date: December 16, 2010 This week, Vision Vancouver park commissioners ramped up their attacks on the lone elected Green in Vancouver, Stuart M...
I would like to commend the United States Senate for voting to repeal the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy. Despite the pain the Democrats went through in losing these stronghold…
This is not the type of thing I usually write about, but...This is one the few photos of my dad that I have, standing outside the Alberta Legislature in his…
Enlightened Savage wanted some debate on these points. Not enough experienced and trained medical professionals, incl. family doctors Misuse/overuse of the system for non-essential services Lack of care for the…
Finally we might see an end to the political deadzone Canada is in. Iggy is talking about bringing the government down. I have no idea how the next election will…
Reports and video footage of violent demonstration and criminality by ultra-nationalist and racist organisations in Russia this week are forming an interesting juxtaposition to recent political protests in the West.…
Check out Bennie's leer at the 0:56 mark and tell me he's not having impure thoughts . . . .Recommend this Post at Progressive Bloggers
I’m currently teaching my two year old son about personal boundaries. This mostly consists of me chasing him around at public events and shouting, “No, Eliot! We use kleenex, NOT…
I'm currently teaching my two year old son about personal boundaries. This mostly consists of me chasing him around at public events and shouting, "No, Eliot! We use kleenex, NOT…
I’m currently teaching my two year old son about personal boundaries. This mostly consists of me chasing him around at public events and shouting, “No, Eliot! We use kleenex, NOT…
Shorter Charles McVety: “WAAAHHHHHHH!”: An evangelical minister says his television show’s content will now be “pre-screened and censored” after his remarks about homosexuals drew complaints that were investigated by the…
I remain simultaneously amazed and appalled that the cux of the matter of the activities of WikiLeaks is not so much about the contents of what WikiLeaks actually leaks, but…
The Canadian proponents of Fortress North America want you to think about the prospect of speedier passage across the Canada-U.S. border for goods and people. They propose that we “thin”…
