On the Census
To: Milton Champion - Editor Cc: Lisa Raitt , Tony Clement Next year, Canadians will once again be required to fill out our census forms and be counted. But thanks…
Democracy is a Canadian Tradition
Just a housecleaning post with a bunch of random stuff I’d like to get out there. Canada is awesome and Vancouver’s not bad at all, at all. This site went…
The Big Picture
This may be the sanest explanation I've read so far for why Black Bloc tactics are not just wrong, but ultimately counter-productive. From Thomas Walcom: Two things stand out from…
canada day 2010: shame, shame, shame
Oh Canada Day, my heart is aching and I feel the exact opposite of proud to be Canadian. The horror stories about the behavior of the police toward the people…
poem: free will
Been a while since we had a poem. I found this one in a written journal (yes, I still write on paper, it’s my favourite in some ways) from a…
Phone Sex Operators
Who picks up the phone? Here is an interesting photo essay from Mother Jones on phone sex operators. This woman reveals: I'm 60 years old, I have a BA in…
Breach of Peace, Breach of Trust – now with Bonus Lies!
I've been trying to write a post on the G20 protests for days now, but events keep overtaking me. And now there is only one overriding issue: Chief Bill Blair…
Reaching for my Tinfoil Hat
I've been awfully sceptical of these claims that it was police provocateurs who started the vandalism and the car burning this weekend. Yeah, yeah, the boots - well, most of…
G20 Aftermath Shakes Canadian Democracy: Public Inquiry NOW.
(Originally posted at Comments From Left Field) At this past weekend’s G20 Summit, Toronto the Good was transformed into Toronto the Garrisoned. Almost from the moment the summit began, 25,000…
Katz and Copps: Why Edmonton should be concerned.
Darryl Katz looking to take over the lease on Copps Coliseum says something incredibly important about his plans for Edmonton's Arena District, but not in the way that most are…
Pictures from Inside the G20 Detention Centre
Link: 'Inside the G20 Eastern Avenue Detention Centre' via BlogTO
This is a gift…
So, my loyal readers, I'm sure that you've all been keeping up to date on the activities. Well, the police went overboard (like I predicted) and brutalized SO many people.…
Mark Holland asks Vic Toews some tough questions about the G20
http://www.liberal.ca/en/newsroom/media-releases/18441_letter-to-the-hon-vic-toews-minister-of-public-safety. I'm sure Mr. Toews will be prompt with his answers... A Side Note: Today is Tuesday, less than 48 hours since the summit ended in Toronto. ...
I’ll second that: Anonymous
The World Famous Dan Shields calls Bullshit on Anonymous comments: http://thewfds.blogspot.com/2010/06/2554what-is-up-with-anonymous.html. I allow anonymous comments on my blog, because there are rare times when someone has a legitimate reason for…
G20 Protests: Why the Police did Nothing to Stop Black Bloc Tactics
As I walked home alone in the dark after an event last night, I came to an odd realization. I felt completely safe on empty streets or where there were…
G20 Protests: Why the Police did Nothing to Stop Black Bloc Tactics
As I walked home alone in the dark after an event last night, I came to an odd realization. I felt completely safe on empty streets or where there were…
G20 Protests: Why the Police did Nothing to Stop Black Bloc Tactics
As I walked home alone in the dark after an event last night, I came to an odd realization. I felt completely safe on empty streets or where there were…
G20 Protests: Why the Police did Nothing to Stop Black Bloc Tactics
As I walked home alone in the dark after an event last night, I came to an odd realization. I felt completely safe on empty streets or where there were…
Random angry disjointed protest thoughts
I can appreciate that people are appalled at the damage done by protesters on the weekend but the vast majority of protesters were well behaved and respectful of authority. Despite…
Random angry disjointed protest thoughts
I can appreciate that people are appalled at the damage done by protesters on the weekend but the vast majority of protesters were well behaved and respectful of authority. Despite…