In some States in the US…
…carrying guns is permitted. Even in the open. In a holster or shoved down your crotch. Your choice. Amazing, eh? And even I, Trashy, the despiser of all things Harper-ish,…
politics
On governance: (1) Principles
How should we govern ourselves? Since Locke's Second Treatise, the presumption has been in favour of self-government -- that is, each individual adult person has the natural right to govern…
My take on Senate reform
We need the Senate, but not as it is now. The current Senate is far too inefective, inefficient, and undemocratic. I don't agree with Stephen Harper much, but I do…
Common Wisdom I Just Don’t Get – Outsourcing
Here's what I don't understand about outsourcing. Perhaps you can help me. I understand there is a whole world of people that will spend long hours in factories for much…
On ripple effects
I've noted before that the main advantage for incumbents - and thus the main obstacle to substantial change - is the perception on the part of potential challengers that it's…
G8 funds Miss Used I am shocked!
We knew that the funds were misspend. On projects that had nothing to do with the summit whatsoever. The summit wasn't even that long and yet somehow building gazebo's or…
Something to Watch: Federal Liberals in Calgary
With the new seats coming federally in the House of Commons to the economic seat of Canada–Alberta–the province will finally get a more reasonable level of representation. No longer will…
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Friday miscellany: CPC drones, trees and the sun!
CPC drones are all over the place in downtown Ottawa as hundreds of Blue Team Robot-Worshippers gather for their love-in/prayer-fest/progressive-bashing convention. They are easily recognisable in the crowds. For one,…
Canada’s “Open Government” Needs Real Openness
Canada’s government claims about being for ‘Open Government’ got a reality check today as the Auditor General released a scathing report on the government’s non-transparency, and possible corruption in Tony…
I BELONG!
…to the “anti-Conservative opinion elite”!!! Woo-hoo! I am SO stoked! We need a slogan! Ads! Buttons! T-shirts! Celebrity spokespersons! The CPC is scared shitless, it seems, of those of us…
Harper’s Joy Ride To Boston
A message from Stephen Harper: I've got big cuts in mind for Canadians but not for me and my buddies. Suck on it Canada. Today Prime Minister Stephen Harper illustrated…
Mark Holland: “We Have To Be A National Party Again” (Alberta Liberal Party AGM, May 28th)
Politics Reimagined: Mark Holland from Corey Hogan on Vimeo. (Reposted from NewLiberal.ca) I had the pleasure of sitting just offside to Mr. Holland while he made his speech. Just watch…
Angus Green
Angus Reid called this evening for a survey about Saskatchewan politics. They neglected to mention Larissa Shasko, leader of the Green Party of Saskatchewan at any point, even though they…
Top Republican Wants To Weaken EPA, Fast Track Environmental Destruction
160px-Rep._Ed_Whitfield.jpg Republican Congressman Ed Whitfield from Kentucky, who serves as Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Energy and Power, has made it clear that he will do everything i...
Built to crash: the coming economic tsunami
`Would you rather have a perfectly efficient system that, if hit by a pebble, would shatter? Or, would you rather have an adaptable system that may not give you the…
Boiling Blood of Photographers Everywhere
YouTube is never short of videos showing police and security guards pushing their weight around enforcing a ridiculous notion that the way to catch terrorists is to harass photographers in…
Turn A Page
The contemptible actions of the Harper government have reaped a little more protest in the chambers of Parliament. A few years ago it was a Gallery protest in the House…
The Medium Is the Message: Brigette DePape and the NDP’s Ineffective Response To The Throne Speech
Some thoughts on Brigette DePape: I don’t like Stephen Harper or his government but I also think that what Ms. DePape did was stupid. What she did during the June…
First Real Debate!
The race for Obama's opponent is now almost at the beginning. It's not quite there to say many candidates are still not fully in. Candidate's like Bachman, Palin and Giuliani…