Local American politics hold little interest for me – their lives, their decisions, their choices…. the Obama administration apparently doesn’t see it that way.
Take the case of Kinston, North Carolina, where the community decided they didn’t want partisan municipal elections anymore, and were over ruled by the US Department of Justice on the grounds that if there wasn’t a Democrat on the ballot black voters would suffer.
Written on October 31, 2009 | Posted in
International |
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Scientists Speak Out Against Alarmist, Misleading Global Warming Claims
Senior scientists are speaking out against those who make exaggerated or inaccurate claims. The scientists have said that those inaccurate claims are actually hindering the efforts to curb global warming. According to the scientists exaggerated scare tactics to get people on board with aggressive climate change measures are resulting in the actual facts about climate change and dangerous greenhouse gas emissions getting thrown by the way side.
Written on October 30, 2009 | Posted in
Environment |
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Quick — attack the show and make sure it never happens again !!
Last night Jon Stewart hosted the Israel/Palestine peace activists Anna Baltzer and Dr. Mustafa Barghouti. The angry response from the Pro-Israel crowd resulted in a backlash against the show for even having the discussion (including the shows first heckler in eleven years).
Written on October 29, 2009 | Posted in
International |
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I just heard on the CBC news that a group of terrorists, some apparently Canadian, have been arrested for “plotting to overthrow the United States and set up an Islamic state” — seriously…. how did they think they were gonna pull that one off?
Written on October 29, 2009 | Posted in
International |
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Now they’re playing video games on the tax payer dime…. today we paid Treasury Board President Vic Toews to play Brick Breaker in the House.
Written on October 28, 2009 | Posted in
Canadian Politics |
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Star Legacy’s White Haven is a beautiful casket made of Superior Grade 18-gauge steel. It features a two-toned high-gloss white exterior with gold metallic highlights, both applied by hand by master craftsmen. Premium carrying bars for easy handling and highly polished hardware in golden hues adorn the exterior. The interior is lined with elegantly soft, white crepe bedding and a hand-pulled sunburst pattern in the cap panel.
– and it’s available online from Wal-Mart
Written on October 28, 2009 | Posted in
General |
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– was the poor wittle MP’s all scared and intimidated by the protesters in ‘da House………
Written on October 27, 2009 | Posted in
Canadian Politics |
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They were helpful after all – in fact they taught us a lesson.
A group of climate change activists caused a ruckus in the House of Commons today when several protesters stood up and began chanting loudly from the public gallery during Question Period.
– the lesson for Canadians is simple….
Written on October 27, 2009 | Posted in
Canada,
Environment |
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A loud protest in the visitors gallery of the House of Commons resulted in several arrests and the brief shutdown of question period on Monday.
Around 200 young protesters chanted slogans to support Bill C-311, an NDP private member’s bill on climate change. Six people were reported to have been detained.
The protesters yelled, “I say 311; you say ‘Sign it’.”
Written on October 26, 2009 | Posted in
Canada,
Environment |
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I’m in my happy place – leave me alone.
Written on October 23, 2009 | Posted in
Canadian Politics |
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– and we don’t care if we don’t live there, or that we know jack sh*te about organic farming, or that your livelihood may suffer…… we are the fed, and we will have the final the final word.
Written on October 23, 2009 | Posted in
Canada,
Canadian Politics |
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Police in Abbotsford, B.C., are investigating after a video was posted on YouTube showing an officer stomping on and kicking a drug suspect who is lying face down on the ground, while another officer walks on the back of the suspect’s legs.
– and here’s the video.
Written on October 22, 2009 | Posted in
Canada |
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Don’t get close? Don’t shake hands? Don’t hug? — sheesh.
Humans are a social animal, one of the most social animals on the planet, and we are not only being counseled to act against our nature, but out of fear a great many are doing so.
Not me, I’m a long time hugger and I’m not about to change, fight the fear people – hug a friend.
Written on October 22, 2009 | Posted in
Current Events |
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I remember the pre-Internet world and quite frankly, at this point I shudder to imagine a modern world without it — the imaginations of the folks who submitted images to cracked.com on a world without the Internet are obviously fertile and give us a glimpse of what things might be like.
Written on October 21, 2009 | Posted in
Internet & Technology |
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Heading south again for a video shoot at my favourite dive destination in the world. See you in November!
Written on October 20, 2009 | Posted in
Canada |
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