RoboCalls – Another robocall from Guelph Appears
** I wrote the first part of this blog post a couple days ago, and the story is very significantly updated, so I felt it should get the full attention…
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What do Bruce Springsteen, KONY2012 and Occupy have to do with one another?
This is a guest blog, courtesy of Brian Foster. Now, no shells ripped the evening sky No cities burning down No army stormed the shores for which we’d die No…
Robots Take Over the World
The Leader Post could not be more funny; Funny strange, and “haha”. In a week where Robocalls are on the lips of every politically aware Canadian, they run this photo…
Molly’sBlog 2012-03-10 00:16:00
CANADIAN POLITICS TORONTO: KEEP THE SCHOOL HOUSE SHELTER OPEN: Here’s another callout from down Ontario way and the Ontario Coalition Against Poverty (OCAP). This is an appeal and petition to…
Molly’sBlog 2012-03-09 23:11:00
CANADIAN POLITICS TORONTO: PRE-BUDGET RALLY AGAINST ONTARIO AUSTERITY: The following call-out is from the Ontario Coalition Against Poverty (OCAP). ()()()()()()()()()()() On March 16 FIGHT POVERTY AND DEMAND: A LIVING INCOME!…
Bread and Butter Canadians
The Manning Centre for Building Democracy (bit grandiose there Preston) is having their annual conference in Ottawa. This Conservative think tank apparently has a conference every year and for only…
Bread and Butter Canadians
The Manning Centre for Building Democracy (bit grandiose there Preston) is having their annual conference in Ottawa. This Conservative think tank apparently has a conference every year and for only…
Bread and Butter Canadians
The Manning Centre for Building Democracy (bit grandiose there Preston) is having their annual conference in Ottawa. This Conservative think tank apparently has a conference every year and for only…
Bread and Butter Canadians
The Manning Centre for Building Democracy (bit grandiose there Preston) is having their annual conference in Ottawa. This Conservative think tank apparently has a conference every year and for only…
Make Us Do The Right Thing
“I agree with you, I want to do it, now make me do it.” – Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932, in a statement to labour leaders who had advocated for bold…
Ron Paul
A Republican that makes some sense. How crazy is that? Never thought it could happen. Might have to cock my ear and make an effort to listen. Though it is…
Why RoboCon matters to me, and Conservatives
I keep encountering Canadians who think the illegal robocalls scandal is no big deal. They suggest that many of the ridings that were won by Conservatives, were in bigger margins…
Jason Kenney rises in the House…
… to screech that fraudulent calls were the result of a massive solar storm. Possibly caused by Stephen Dion. Or Taliban Bob. Solar system frauds. A proud legacy of the…
On International Women’s Day, A Focus on Canada’s Gender Deficit
As the world celebrates women’s achievements, Naomi Klein stands out among the many gifts Canada has given to the world. Her work and passion around globalization, capitalism, human rights and,…
In And Out, Open And Shut Conviction
In & Out scam… $52,000 fine. Repaying Elections Canada for illegal campaign rebate for overspending in 2006 by ~$1,300,000 … 230,000 dollars. Occupying the Prime Minister’s Office… Priceless. Some things…
Happy International Women’s Day to all the women in my life
Friends, family, comrades, co-workers, store clerks, waiters, all. So much progress made, so much more to do. Personally and politically.
A course on…
… how to commit fraud? Interesting piece in the Vancouver Observer that is making the rounds on Facebook describing a course given through the conservative think-tank Manning Institute. Again, no…
The mercenary qualities of liberal economists
Here is Mankiw circa 2007: Thursday, July 19, 2007 The Taxation of Carried Interest Several people have asked me my views on the taxation of carried interest. It is a…
Journal hits ‘New’ high in its support of Redford.
So, what do you think of the new PC party slogan, ‘New Conservatives’? Pretty catchy, eh? You can take that into an election. What do you mean, you’ve never heard…
RoboCon – Lets Examine Some Of The Facts
Elections Canada distributes voters lists to all parties that are running at the start of the election and a send update list three days before the official election date. Elections…