Defending Democracy – “Bravely”
Some people like me have been keenly following the RoboCon scandal where an anonymous Pierre Poutine, using a burner cellphone, placed misleading robodialled calls misdirecting voters away from their real…
Robocon
Alongside RoboCon Comes "In And Out Part Deux"
RoboCon-zilla vs King In-And-Out in Ottawa: whoever wins, we lose. Just when you thought the 2011 Canadian election couldn’t be more fraudulent, the Conservatives have served up an old favourite…
Typical Harper in Question Period today
We have citizens across the country, who are now being awakened to the context of a certain phone call they may have received during the May federal election. They may…
Globe & Mail dips its toes into Robogate
Globe & Mail editorial office The Globe & Mail, that dusty old Miss Havisham of a newspaper, has been notably silent on the Robogate scandal, dancing around it like a…
Video: Stephen Harper caught sneaking out the back way
This is a short video, a little bit silly but still absolutely on the mark. From the folks at Leadnow.ca. Pls sign this petition & share: Election Fraud 33,900+ messages…
Globe & Mail dips its toes into Robogate
Globe & Mail editorial office The Globe & Mail, that dusty old Miss Haversham of a newspaper, has been notably silent on the Robogate scandal, dancing around it like a…
RoboCop speaks out about RoboCon
Don’t worry everyone, MP RoboCop is on the job! Fantino, the former Toronto police chief who is Tory MP for Vaughan, said he, too, is trying to get answers after…
The Nation’s Editorial Boards: Harper Voter Suppression Stonewalling Bad For Democracy
At least that seems to be the consensus at the following newspapers: The National Post The Vancouver Sun The Hamilton Spectator The Toronto Star The Calgary Herald The Lethbridge Herald…
Today’s Star Editorial Cartoon
Works on more than one level, doesn’t it? Recommend this Post
RoboFever: Facts and Questions about 2011 Election Theft
I’ve got a bad case of RoboCon Fever. And the only known cure is plenty of Sixth Estate. Read his summary of events, filled with facts, and come back if…
WikiLeaks and RoboCalls
Link dump. These are all important news, but who has time for important news anymore, or even to hyperlink it? http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/sns-201202280930–tms–amvoicesctnav-b20120228feb28,0,4687182.column Fox personality, makes no mention of Anonymous stealing the…
Doug (In-AndOut-Scandal Finley) Tells Us To Relax and forget About Robocalls
Senator Doug Finley, the mastermind behind the in-and-out crimes committed by the Harper Conservatives, and husband of the Tory’s go-to-girl, Diane Finley, narrowly escaped justice in those illegal acts thanks…
The Six "S" of Scandal Stickiness
This time last year, the Tories found themselves engulfed in scandal – Carson, Contempt, In & Out, Oda… The opposition parties were licking their chops at the prospect of bringing…
Rick Mercer Has Harper’s Number
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Voter Suppression: Canadians Continue To Vent Their Fury
While the rogue Prime Minister continues to deny his party’s involvement in voter suppression, Canadians continue to vent their fury. Recommend this Post
"Smear Campaign" is the new "Foreign Special Interests and their Deep Pocket Puppets"
I love how Conservatives deflect accusations of wrong-doing with accusations of their own. Somehow I don’t think “smear campaign” is going to do it. I guess we’ll have to see…
Wednesday Afternoon Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading. – The revelations just keep on coming in Robocon, to the point where the news of an offensively-named burner cellphone account used to leave…
Helena Guergis lesson to Michael Sona: you can’t fight ‘em once they’ve thrown you under the bus
"Holy shit Helena, what do I do now?" "Shut up and eat it." You have to feel for Michael Sona. We don’t know if he’s guilty or not, much in…
New longer Anonymous video re Vic Toews and C-30. Liberals, MacKay mocked, too.
Anonymous on MacKay: “Anonymous has been relatively civil in our videos up until now. But these statements are so absurd we must declare this a giant steaming bowl of bullshit”.…