The Tea Party/OWS: The Musical (Spoliers)
I come from a very musical family (buy my sister’s band’s EP: The Prime Minister of Cool Chicks) and musical theatre has always been a big part of my life.…
politics
The Trouble with Inequality
Driving home this evening I heard a few minutes of a radio show talking about inequality. Someone was arguing that as long as there isn’t a poverty problem, it doesn’t…
Rink of dreams?
Really? From the Mayor on Twitter: @JimWatsonOttawa: Rink of Dreams looks amazing with sens and #ottcity logo – grand opening at 530 pm Wednesday night! Come by for a skate…
NDP to Accredit Bloggers at Convention?
It could be me, but I could find no information on whether bloggers (or the media for the matter) will be accredited at the NDP leadership convention in March. Since…
Jason Kenney shores up Islamophobia
Citizenship and Immigration Minister Jason Kenney spoke with Canadian Muslims to demonstrate the supposed widespread support for his recent decision to ban burkas at citizenship ceremonies. Speaking at a Muslim…
EI financing agency spends millions doing nothing – Politics – CBC News
So much for being fiscally responsible! Maybe the reason the number of Service Canada’s E.I. offices is being slashed by over 80% is to pay for this boondoggle. EI financing…
Mysteries Surrounding the GOP Race, MSM, CNN and the CBC
Something’s smelly with the GOP primaries, but as a Canadian progressive, I’m not concerned about the race. What I am concerned about is how the CBC is ignoring Ron Paul,…
恭喜發財
Or 新年快樂. I found a couple of different translations. Gong Xi Fa Ca! Gong Hei Fat Choy! Anyhow, Happy Lunar New Year to all my colleagues in the Middle Kingdom!…
Douchebag Economics
I have no argument with the vast majority of mainstream economic theory. In fact I will quickly suggest that I understand and agree with the following items: Competitive advantage: trading…
Douchebag Economics
I have no argument with the vast majority of mainstream economic theory. In fact I will quickly suggest that I understand and agree with the following items: Competitive advantage: trading…
Douchebag Economics
I have no argument with the vast majority of mainstream economic theory. In fact I will quickly suggest that I understand and agree with the following items: Competitive advantage: trading…
Douchebag Economics
I have no argument with the vast majority of mainstream economic theory. In fact I will quickly suggest that I understand and agree with the following items: Competitive advantage: trading…
Canada is screwed in the long term
I’m not found of believing in miracles, but imagine for a second that one happens and after 2015 we have either a NDP or Liberal majority, or even some coalition…
I don’t know…
.. how many of you have seen the cheesy ad (oops… NOT an ad… just a video, according to the NCC) made by that reactionary of all reactionary groups in…
Why? Why? Why?
Gwynne Dwyer is obviously wondering why world powers are clinging to so much military capacity. Defence Budgets and Cave Men For the first time in history, NO great power is…
Why? Why? Why?
Gwynne Dwyer is obviously wondering why world powers are clinging to so much military capacity. Defence Budgets and Cave Men For the first time in history, NO great power is…
Why? Why? Why?
Gwynne Dwyer is obviously wondering why world powers are clinging to so much military capacity. Defence Budgets and Cave Men For the first time in history, NO great power is…
Why? Why? Why?
Gwynne Dwyer is obviously wondering why world powers are clinging to so much military capacity. Defence Budgets and Cave Men For the first time in history, NO great power is…
The Gingrich who stole South Carolina
Now I don’t actually want to sound mean, but I just couldn’t resist. Well so far we have three candidates who won a state. Rick Santorum after some recounts in…