Rick Mercer Thank You
Rick Mercer has outdone himself now. He ranted about the money the Finance minister is spending to try and cut government spending. 20 million dollars to find out how to…
politics
Oxymoron of the Day: Modernizing the Monarchy
The UK's Prime Minister, David Cameron, wants to modernize the monarchy. In our modern day and age, you see, the practice of preferentially selecting male over female heirs is the…
Air Canada vs CUPE: the company charges ‘bad faith’
It would be funny if I didn't think that the livelihoods of 6,000 or so people hung in the balance. But Air Canada has charged the union with bad faith…
Democracy doesn’t end on election day
At first I was a bit sceptical of the Occupy Wall Street movement. It’s not that I wasn’t sympathetic or that I wanted it to fail. I didn’t even really…
More Debates – PROTEST!
October 14, 2011 Friday 5:30 p.m. in front of CBC Saskatchewan, Broad St., Regina, SK Help me take back control of our political system from media executives who pre-package our…
Good point made in the Globe last week…
… which is pretty rare these days… But they note that Harpo’s real Opposition will be situated in a few provincial Capitals… Canadians were wise to elect non-Con governments in…
What Are They So Angry About?
On October 15 the #occupywallstreet protests will arrive at cities around the world and in one of the birthplaces of the movement in downtown Vancouver. The Vancouver based magazine Adbusters…
What Are They So Angry About?
On October 15 the #occupywallstreet protests will arrive at cities around the world and in one of the birthplaces of the movement in downtown Vancouver. The Vancouver based magazine Adbusters…
Debate Injustice
It’s going to be a busy week for protesting injustice. On Saturday the Occupy Regina protest is underway, and now on Friday evening I’m again organizing a protest in front…
70% Agree: Occupy Wall Street Reflects Their Concerns About Corporate Greed
A FOX poll (yes, FOX) reflects what we're all thinking: it's time for corporations to pony up.
US pushing for (at least) one more front
US blaming Iran for the threats against the Saudis equates to a wolf saying that it was the rooster that killed the chickens.
Herman Cain’s 9,9,9 plan, concision, and the rest of the GOP nomination field
One of the problems with the mass media is the need for concision; that is, the need to be able to explain oneself within the very short periods of time…
What Cuts?
The Conservatives are planning to find 4 billion in permanent cuts to try and balance the budget. The Only problem is do we see these cuts in the deficit? No…
Banal Discussion of Evil
I ran across this on YouTube and, unfortunately, did not find it hard to believe. It is labeled Arab Men Should Sexually Harass Israeli Woman As Resistance. What struck me…
Giving Thanks For Campaigns
It’s a holiday, so I almost forgot to blog anything. But some newsworthy things are underfood, err, underfoot. CNET.com was a trustworthy download site for more than a decade, but…
The US Congress’s punitive actions against Palestine
In response to the Palestinian bid for statehood, the US House, against the wishes of the White House, has frozen some $200 million dollars worth aid to Palestine. The funds…
Well, I had a great day
I'm sorry so many other people did not. There's 250 more civilians at DND whose jobs will be cut. There's flight attendants at Air Canada who seem poised to go…
How close were we?
… in our election predictions? Final count: OLP: 53 (37%) PCO: 37 (35%) ONDP: 17 (23%) Now to compare the predictions: Conservative-leaning Twitter bud @RunnertheFirst on the popular vote: Now…
Sarah Palin Not Running!
What a week in politics. I have to say with the provincial elections and the 5 billion dollar Champlain deal it seems wired talking about U.S politics again. But yes…