Getting consent to publish a child’s photo…
… in campaign literature, a permit to hold a presser on a subway car… meh. Hudak and the Cons are above that, it seems. A Durham Region woman is upset…
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It’s Time to Reset the Net
One year ago today Edward Snowden revealed to the world evidence that many long suspected – that the American government is actively performing mass surveillance. Innocent people have been targeted…
A Premier Hudak would put Ontario’s education system back to the Dark Ages…
…aka, The Harris Years. Anyone with school age kids are really worried about the impact that a OPC government would have on our kids. As someone who has been involved…
ICYMI: Funny images- Gregor Robertson, #BestWank, Hobbit House
In case you missed it- some fun images from others that made me chuckle: ^Homage to WestBank, of course. And then this.. : (Filed under: Happy rant, Marxist rant Tagged:
Remembering Tiananmen Square
25 years ago in Tiananmen Square there was a protest against the Chinese government. The protest was dealt with lethal force by the government – killing many people. Since then,…
Peak Oil Is Not Coming…
It’s here. This IEA report spells out peak oil as being in the past. “Days of cheap energy over, IEA figures show” The IEA’s annual outlook on investment, released today,…
Economists aren’t buying Tim Hudak’s Million Jobs Plan
Ontario Conservative Leader Tim Hudak (Photo: Facebook) Finally, a mainstream media story that puts some of the extraordinary job claims made on the campaign trail under a microscope. Read this…
why I’m not supporting boycott2014
“I don’t need to spend this morning rethinking my view on violent overthrow of the government, do I?” I teased my husband as he prepared to leave for work. My…
Obama Takes On Coal Power Plants
Coal is one of the worst sources for energy given that its contribution to destruction of our planet is unmatched. There have been attempts to make coal branded as “clean…
ConCalls: Trial Begins for Sona in #RoboCon #elxnfraud
An important trial in Canadian history is underway in Guelph, Ontario. Michael Sona, the only person accused by prosecutors of carrying out the illegall robocalls in Guelph to redirect people…
Why I’ve Chosen the Alberta Liberals
When I look to the legislature I see policies being put in place that run counter to how I see a modern, 21st century government would run the province. We…
“Harper’s way out should serve as a Supreme precedent”
Summarized by Paralegal student Michael Yen “Harper’s way out should serve as a Supreme precedent “ by André Pratte, Special to The Globe and Mail, May 29 2014. The aftermath…
Hudak Math
It doesn’t add up.
Conservative Million Jobs Plan ads removed from Google Ads
I had been seeing Ontario Conservative’s Million Jobs Plan adds on websites for weeks. Some times I would even click on them knowing it would mean money would be transferred…
Misogyny quota for a millennia met!
Last week: Elliott Rodger’s murdered six people in Isla Vista, California because of his hatred of women, whom he blamed for a life of “loneliness, rejection, and unfulfilled desires.” Hours…
Labrador’s School System Causes Distraction
Send the teachers and administrators home for causing a distraction. Mistaking 2014 for 1914, they sent young women (and even a couple men) home for wearing clothing that showed some…
PRISM: NSA Caught In Another Lie about #Snowden
The NSA had claimed that Ed Snowden hadn’t contacted superiors with concerns about their illegal activity. They released an email attempting to discredit his claim that he had raised concerns,…
The Ontario Election, Austerity and The Social Commons
In his Second Treatise of Government, John Locke argued that land, when Common, was fallow and unproductive. Mixing one’s labour with the land, such as growing grain or picking an…
The Ontario Election, Austerity and The Social Commons
In his Second Treatise of Government, John Locke argued that land, when Common, was fallow and unproductive. Mixing one’s labour with the land, such as growing grain or picking an…
Ontario Conservatives, Mathematically Irresponsible
It’s been four days since the mathematical failure of the Conservative’s Million Jobs Plan was relieved, yet strangely it isn’t the top story of the election. There have been two…