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OMG Is this a joke? (Take off, eh?)

Posted: October 7th, 2020, 9:23am MST

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This can't be real can it?This has to be some sort of bizarre joke right?Of course, in a government where central messaging control is religion, it is all purely coincidental that the feds' latest marketing mascot is a white guy with a helmet-head hairdo and the same name as George Bush's favourite moniker for our PM. And the timing... I'm speechless. Was this really supposed to help attract tourists to Canada?On the page featuring Victoria, for instance, there's a picture of Steve in a wetsuit, looking oh-so-Stockwell Day, and talking about sea kayaking around the blue-hair capital of the universe. Steve "tips his hat to Calgary" in an urban cowboy outfit, which at least looks a lot better on a bobblehead than the PM's famous vest get-up for the Stampede. Notably, a third of the page is devoted to the Calgarian inventor of the Bloody Caesar cocktail. Wow.
Women's Rights in the Canadian Federal Election (A Canadian Lefty in Occupied Land)

Posted: September 26th, 2020, 9:22am MST

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Hey kids, pardon my scarcity over the last week and a bit...I may find the energy to write something non-trivial later tonight or I may not. In the meantime, here is a release about a national day of action in defense of women's rights in the context of the current election campaign, which will take place on September 28:ELECTION 2008-"Don't Play With Women's Rights" Says a Non-Partisan Coalition of AdvocatesSeptember 28 will be the National Day of Action across CanadaOTTAWA, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Sept. 25, 2008) - In Ottawa today, a non-partisan coalition of advocates for sexual and reproductive rights, including unions and women's organizations, held a press conference to demand that political parties and future MPs clearly state their support of women's right to choose, and their commitment to ensure access to public abortion services everywhere in Canada. Before Parliament was dissolved, a number of Private Members' Bills and were introduced that would have chipped away at…
The ZENN Will Make It's Canadian Debut on Oct. 4th (ECO-CAN News)

Posted: September 16th, 2020, 9:21am MST

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NEWS RELEASE ZENN Motor Company Inc. Toronto, Ontario, Canada (TSXV: ZNN) THE ZENN WILL MAKE ITS CANADIAN DEBUT ON SATURDAY, OCTOBER 4TH, 2008 IN SAINT-JEROME, QUÃBEC Toronto, Ontario â September 16, 2008â ZENN Motor Company Inc. (âZMCâ or âthe Companyâ) is pleased to announce the Canadian debut of its all-electric ZENN in the province of QuÃ©bec. Following the announcement by Transport Minister Julie Boulet of a three year province-wide pilot project enabling the sale of low-speed vehicles (LSVs), ZMC has obtained a Retailer license to enable direct customer sales from its factory in Saint-JÃ©rÃ´me, QuÃ©bec. To celebrate its Canadian debut, ZENN Motor Company is hosting a launch event for the made-in-QuÃ©bec, zero-emission, no-noise ZENN at its Saint-Jerome manufacturing facility on Saturday, October 4th. All prospective consumers who signed up for ZMCâs waiting list via its website will be invited to test drive the ZENN,…
Zinn: US 'in need of rebellion' (Where The Blog Has No Name)

Posted: September 14th, 2020, 9:21am MST

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Al Jazeera speaks to Howard Zinn, the author, American historian, social critic and activist, about how the Iraq war damaged attitudes towards the US and why the US "empire" is close to collapse. Q: Where is the United States heading...
Zinn: US 'in need of rebellion' (Where The Blog Has No Name)

Posted: September 14th, 2020, 9:21am MST

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Al Jazeera speaks to Howard Zinn, the author, American historian, social critic and activist, about how the Iraq war damaged attitudes towards the US and why the US "empire" is close to collapse. Q: Where is the United States heading...
GOP and Troopergate (Unrepentant Old Hippie)

Posted: September 4th, 2020, 9:20am MST

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Is the GOP worried about Troopergate turning into an October Surprise?:"The Alaska state senator running an investigation of Gov. Palin says the McCain campaign is using stall tactics to prevent him from releasing his final report by Oct. 31, four days before the November election. "It's likely to be damaging to the Governor's administration," said Senator Hollis French, a Democrat, appointed the project manager for a bi-partisan State Senate Legislative Counsel Committee investigation of claims that Palin abused her office to get the Alaska public safety commissioner, Walt Monegan, fired. Palin, who has denied any wrongdoing and has said she has nothing to hide, hired private lawyers on Saturday, the day after Sen. McCain announced her as his running mate." (emphasis mine)Again, why her? Could they not have found someone without so much baggage?This speaks horrifying volumes about McCain -- not only his judgment, but his malleability and inability to stand up to the…
GOP and Troopergate (Unrepentant Old Hippie)

Posted: September 4th, 2020, 9:20am MST

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Is the GOP worried about Troopergate turning into an October Surprise?:"The Alaska state senator running an investigation of Gov. Palin says the McCain campaign is using stall tactics to prevent him from releasing his final report by Oct. 31, four days before the November election. "It's likely to be damaging to the Governor's administration," said Senator Hollis French, a Democrat, appointed the project manager for a bi-partisan State Senate Legislative Counsel Committee investigation of claims that Palin abused her office to get the Alaska public safety commissioner, Walt Monegan, fired. Palin, who has denied any wrongdoing and has said she has nothing to hide, hired private lawyers on Saturday, the day after Sen. McCain announced her as his running mate." (emphasis mine)Again, why her? Could they not have found someone without so much baggage?This speaks horrifying volumes about McCain -- not only his judgment, but his malleability and inability to stand up to the…
GOP and Troopergate (Unrepentant Old Hippie)

Posted: September 3rd, 2020, 9:20am MST

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Is the GOP worried about Troopergate turning into an October Surprise?:"The Alaska state senator running an investigation of Gov. Palin says the McCain campaign is using stall tactics to prevent him from releasing his final report by Oct. 31, four days before the November election. "It's likely to be damaging to the Governor's administration," said Senator Hollis French, a Democrat, appointed the project manager for a bi-partisan State Senate Legislative Counsel Committee investigation of claims that Palin abused her office to get the Alaska public safety commissioner, Walt Monegan, fired. Palin, who has denied any wrongdoing and has said she has nothing to hide, hired private lawyers on Saturday, the day after Sen. McCain announced her as his running mate." (emphasis mine)Again, why her? Could they not have found someone without so much baggage?This speaks horrifying volumes about McCain -- not only his judgment, but his malleability and inability to stand up to the…
(Mollys Blog)

Posted: August 10th, 2020, 9:18am MST

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CANADIAN LABOUR-MANITOBA:BIKES FOR FARM WORKERS: As Molly reported earlier on this blog the UFCW Union recently won the first recognition of a farm workers' union in Canada, and it happened here in Manitoba. The migrant workers, located in Portage La Prairie, still have many difficulties, however, as the following item from the Manitoba Federation of Labour website makes clear. If you live here in Manitoba help out if you can..................................Bikes for Farm Workers:UFCW Local 832 recently ratified a first collective agreement with the migrant agricultural workers at Mayfair Farms in Portage La Prairie. They are a group of approximately 50 seasonal farm workers from Mexico who come to Manitoba each year to work in the vegetable fields sending money home to improve the lives of their families. Local 832 is trying to assist these people in more ways than just protecting their new rights in the workplace. They are also trying to assist them with their…
Commander In Chief test (A Creative Revolution)

Posted: July 30th, 2020, 9:17am MST

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How does John McCain fare in the Commander In Chief test? See for yourself: Even if you're not a fan of Obama, you've got to admit that damage control alone is a compelling reason to vote for him. That and not having a total doofus for POTUS for another four years. *from the comments at youtube: KruspeFish (1 week ago) John McCain would have to do a slam dunk off a trampoline over Ted Kennedy to beat that. Come on, Mr. McCain, we're waiting! Gooooo Obama!
Military won't obey Conservatives either (Greg's DTK)

Posted: July 7th, 2020, 9:15am MST

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Whom does our military obey?Ideally, the military is under the control of the people. This is a central, mandatory rule of democracy. We can't have an autocratic military leadership. Either it takes orders from us, or it ceases to exist. Period.We found out that this isn't quite true, of course, when the military brass disobeyed our desires and sent our soldiers in to Iraq in support of the U.S. military invasion. (It was billed as a training mission, but this is mere camouflage).One of the themes of Linda McQuaig's "Holding the Bully's Coat" is that the military brass have too much power to decide their own missions. When the Wall came down and the Soviet Union fell, the Liberal government decided to change the purpose of our military to make it the greatest peacekeeping force, and have the premiere peacekeeping training facility, in the world. The military objected and used its "think tanks" to lobby the media and government so it could continue to have all the fancy…
Guelph - Awaiting the by-election call (Pample the Moose)

Posted: June 25th, 2020, 9:14am MST

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With Brenda Chamberlain's resignation, we are currently without a Member of Parliament in Guelph. The by-election hasn't been called yet, but the campaign has certainly begun. All the local papers are filled with ads for the various candidates. I've received flyers for the Liberal and Green candidates and I've seen ads for fundraisers and talks for the NDP. And just now, I received a phone call asking whether I'd consider voting for the Conservative candidate. In case you're wondering, I politely said no to the volunteer, rather than saying that I'd rather chew off my own leg.If I were Stephen Harper, I'd get cracking on calling that by-election. The university is out for the summer, and I rather suspect that his candidate will not benefit from having the student vote in town, particularly if the NDP decides to engage in another all-out campaign blitz like they did in Outremont. Of course, he's not really one to care about filling vacant seats in Parliament, as attested…
Conservatives Attempt Satire: Obama Support Surges (Stageleft:. Life on the left side)

Posted: October 13th, 2008, 7:37am MST

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In a truly poignant moment, Kathy Shaidle commented wistfully on the trailer for what’s proving to be America’s biggest Thanksgiving Turkey, “American Carol”: “Wow. Just…Wow. Could this film maybe, just maybe, help McCain with the election?” Exhorting the Kulturkommandos, she cries: Conservatives: it isn’t enough to complain that there aren’t enough movies for “people like us.” It also [...]
Conservatives Attempt Satire: Obama Support Surges (Stageleft:. Life on the left side)

Posted: October 13th, 2008, 7:37am MST

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In a truly poignant moment, Kathy Shaidle commented wistfully on the trailer for what’s proving to be America’s biggest Thanksgiving Turkey, “American Carol”: “Wow. Just…Wow. Could this film maybe, just maybe, help McCain with the election?” Exhorting the Kulturkommandos, she cries: Conservatives: it isn’t enough to complain that there aren’t enough movies for “people like us.” It also [...]
Things We Already Know (Far and Wide)

Posted: October 13th, 2008, 7:31am MST

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With much uncertainty heading into tomorrow election, it's hard to say anything definitive. However, there are a few reasonable conclusions that can already be drawn. The myth of the Conservative Party, under Stephen Harper, as a well oiled, master chess playing entity, has evaporated. We can all dispense with the lofty strategic adjectives attributed to this Prime Minister, the Conservatives have clearly ran the worst campaign of all the principles. From day one, we have seen a series of gaffes and forced corrections, only amplified by a disasterous habit of self-inflicted wounds. For a man who has spent the last two and half years courting Quebecers, the political tin ear shown in this election has been deafening. Checkers not chess, blunders not brilliance.Journalism is dead in Canada, anything substantive treated as a novelty, as people simply chase polls, project bias and provide half truths. In this election, you can say anything, hide, without the threat of…
Things We Already Know (Far and Wide)

Posted: October 13th, 2008, 7:31am MST

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With much uncertainty heading into tomorrow election, it's hard to say anything definitive. However, there are a few reasonable conclusions that can already be drawn. The myth of the Conservative Party, under Stephen Harper, as a well oiled, master chess playing entity, has evaporated. We can all dispense with the lofty strategic adjectives attributed to this Prime Minister, the Conservatives have clearly ran the worst campaign of all the principles. From day one, we have seen a series of gaffes and forced corrections, only amplified by a disasterous habit of self-inflicted wounds. For a man who has spent the last two and half years courting Quebecers, the political tin ear shown in this election has been deafening. Checkers not chess, blunders not brilliance.Journalism is dead in Canada, anything substantive treated as a novelty, as people simply chase polls, project bias and provide half truths. In this election, you can say anything, hide, without the threat of…
Handy Peter Kent (Thornhill) controversy index (Bouquets Of Gray)

Posted: October 13th, 2008, 7:23am MST

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A Toronto candidate seems to be increasingly accident prone. Peter Kent's (CPC candidate in Thornhill) proposed expanding private health care at a debate, forcing Stephen Harper to respond. (News story: Peter Kent wants more private medicare).This shortly after he had a commercial blow up in his face. Peter Kent, who was once a CTV journalist, ended up having CTV deny that Pamela Wallen and Lloyd Robertson had endorsed him, after he released a video featuring them and implying otherwise (and here).Given the proliferation of Peter Kent stories, I thought it would be useful to bring them all into one post.A few weeks ago Dawg and I had a series of questions after it had become clear that Kent had served in various capacities with the anti-Muslim group, the Canadian Coalition for Democracies (on which see here and here and here):Dawg: Ten questions for Peter Kent, CPC candidate for ThornhillBuckets: An eleventh question for Peter Kent (CPC candidate Thornhill)Buckets: A twelfth…
Handy Peter Kent (Thornhill) controversy index (Bouquets Of Gray)

Posted: October 13th, 2008, 7:23am MST

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A Toronto candidate seems to be increasingly accident prone. Peter Kent's (CPC candidate in Thornhill) proposed expanding private health care at a debate, forcing Stephen Harper to respond. (News story: Peter Kent wants more private medicare).This shortly after he had a commercial blow up in his face. Peter Kent, who was once a CTV journalist, ended up having CTV deny that Pamela Wallen and Lloyd Robertson had endorsed him, after he released a video featuring them and implying otherwise (and here).Given the proliferation of Peter Kent stories, I thought it would be useful to bring them all into one post.A few weeks ago Dawg and I had a series of questions after it had become clear that Kent had served in various capacities with the anti-Muslim group, the Canadian Coalition for Democracies (on which see here and here and here):Dawg: Ten questions for Peter Kent, CPC candidate for ThornhillBuckets: An eleventh question for Peter Kent (CPC candidate Thornhill)Buckets: A twelfth…
Double Ouch (Far and Wide)

Posted: October 13th, 2008, 7:19am MST

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Elizabeth May, on Jack Layton:"Life would be simpler if I acted like Layton and didn't care if Stephen Harper formed government again. Life would be simpler if I were a complete hypocrite like Jack Layton and pretended I cared about the climate when all of his strategy makes his own personal success more important than survival of the climate and decent climate policy." (Canadian Press, October 12, 2008)The sad part, it's TRUE.
Double Ouch (Far and Wide)

Posted: October 13th, 2008, 7:19am MST

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Elizabeth May, on Jack Layton:"Life would be simpler if I acted like Layton and didn't care if Stephen Harper formed government again. Life would be simpler if I were a complete hypocrite like Jack Layton and pretended I cared about the climate when all of his strategy makes his own personal success more important than survival of the climate and decent climate policy." (Canadian Press, October 12, 2008)The sad part, it's TRUE.
Ask General Kang: Do you celebrate Thanksgiving on your home world? (The Skwib)

Posted: October 13th, 2008, 7:07am MST

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No, we have several holidays that are somewhat similar, but essentially we break your celebration into two components. And then we have one “thanksgiving” day which is totally alien to your world. In the late months of the harvest time on Planet Neecknaw, we have a holiday that is probably closest to your [...]
Ask General Kang: Do you celebrate Thanksgiving on your home world? (The Skwib)

Posted: October 13th, 2008, 7:07am MST

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No, we have several holidays that are somewhat similar, but essentially we break your celebration into two components. And then we have one “thanksgiving” day which is totally alien to your world. In the late months of the harvest time on Planet Neecknaw, we have a holiday that is probably closest to your [...]
Harper and Flaherty Bank Bailouts (mike watkins dot ca)

Posted: October 13th, 2008, 7:07am MST

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Harper and Flaherty give banks $25 billion in cash but have virtually done nothing for Canada's forestry and manufacturing sectors under attack On Friday Conservative Finance Minister Jim Flaherty announced a $25 billion dollar plan to buy packages of mortgages off Canada's banks in exchange for cold hard cash. The nature of the bailout package has been misconstrued by both Flaherty and Harper. Amid the rhetoric lets not lose sight of what's really going on: Canadian banks are being given a huge gift by the Harper government that will further line their pockets and do nothing for yours or mine. "We are not going in and buying bad assets. What we're doing is simply exchanging assets that we already hold the insurance on" Stephen Harper, October 10 2008 Harper is misleading Canadians here, as the government is indeed buying assets. If you provide me something tangible, like an apple, and in exchange I give you cash, I call that buying. Wouldn't you? The government is…
Harper and Flaherty Bank Bailouts (mike watkins dot ca)

Posted: October 13th, 2008, 7:07am MST

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Harper and Flaherty give banks $25 billion in cash but have virtually done nothing for Canada's forestry and manufacturing sectors under attack On Friday Conservative Finance Minister Jim Flaherty announced a $25 billion dollar plan to buy packages of mortgages off Canada's banks in exchange for cold hard cash. The nature of the bailout package has been misconstrued by both Flaherty and Harper. Amid the rhetoric lets not lose sight of what's really going on: Canadian banks are being given a huge gift by the Harper government that will further line their pockets and do nothing for yours or mine. "We are not going in and buying bad assets. What we're doing is simply exchanging assets that we already hold the insurance on" Stephen Harper, October 10 2008 Harper is misleading Canadians here, as the government is indeed buying assets. If you provide me something tangible, like an apple, and in exchange I give you cash, I call that buying. Wouldn't you? The government is…
Why I Support Garth Turner (Runesmith's Canadian Content)

Posted: October 13th, 2008, 6:57am MST

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I am one of those left-wing types who has always swung somewhere between the NDP and the Liberals - with the occasional flirtation with bone fide socialism - for most of my adult life. So, WTF am I doing hanging around with a couple of ex-Progressive Conservatives like Garth Turner and Esther Shaye?One word: DEMOCRACY.It was two and a half years ago that I attended my first Garth Turner Town Hall Meeting. I was exceedingly sceptical going in, but after listening to Garth and meeting Esther Shaye, his constituency office manager and current campaign manager, I started to believe.Since then, I have gotten to know Garth a bit better and Esther quite well, and to a lesser extent I have come to know many of those who stuck with Garth on his voyage from PC to Conservative to Independent to Liberal. And though I may disagree with some of them on specific policy matters, I can tell you this:They are the REAL DEAL.They believe in Canada, and they believe in Government as the instrument…
Why I Support Garth Turner (Runesmith's Canadian Content)

Posted: October 13th, 2008, 6:57am MST

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I am one of those left-wing types who has always swung somewhere between the NDP and the Liberals - with the occasional flirtation with bone fide socialism - for most of my adult life. So, WTF am I doing hanging around with a couple of ex-Progressive Conservatives like Garth Turner and Esther Shaye?One word: DEMOCRACY.It was two and a half years ago that I attended my first Garth Turner Town Hall Meeting. I was exceedingly sceptical going in, but after listening to Garth and meeting Esther Shaye, his constituency office manager and current campaign manager, I started to believe.Since then, I have gotten to know Garth a bit better and Esther quite well, and to a lesser extent I have come to know many of those who stuck with Garth on his voyage from PC to Conservative to Independent to Liberal. And though I may disagree with some of them on specific policy matters, I can tell you this:They are the REAL DEAL.They believe in Canada, and they believe in Government as the instrument…
Krugman Wins Nobel (Rolling Back the Tide of Extremism, One Post at a Time)

Posted: October 13th, 2008, 6:56am MST

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Princeton economist and New York Times columnist Paul Krugman has been awarded the Nobel Prize in Economics.Krugman, routinely castigated by America's rightwing, is a self-described liberal. He has used his column and books to repeatedly show how his country was on a path to the meltdown that has consumed it today.In "The Great Unraveling" Krugman assembled a selection of his columns going back to the arrival of George w. Bush in Washington that depicted the madness that has been Republican economic and social policy in the 21st Century.
Krugman Wins Nobel (Rolling Back the Tide of Extremism, One Post at a Time)

Posted: October 13th, 2008, 6:56am MST

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Princeton economist and New York Times columnist Paul Krugman has been awarded the Nobel Prize in Economics.Krugman, routinely castigated by America's rightwing, is a self-described liberal. He has used his column and books to repeatedly show how his country was on a path to the meltdown that has consumed it today.In "The Great Unraveling" Krugman assembled a selection of his columns going back to the arrival of George w. Bush in Washington that depicted the madness that has been Republican economic and social policy in the 21st Century.
Transcending left and right? (To Ride, Shoot Straight and Speak the Truth)

Posted: October 13th, 2008, 6:53am MST

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Via David Eaves, I come to this about the distinctions between "progressivism" and "the left". (Incidentally, I get very tired of academics who can't be bothered to define their terms. What is progressivism? How is it not a position of the left? It's never made clear. I understand it's a popular piece, but, c'mon: clarity is important when you're throwing around technical terms to the general public. Anyway.) In it, there's a theme -- I don't call it an argument, it's not particularly rigorous -- to the effect that "progressives" can overcome or transcend the division between the left and the right. What on earth does that actually mean? It's not the first time I've heard that line. But it strikes me that the only way it makes sense is if we define the right and the left in some incredibly restrictive way -- that is, in such a way that they are contrary (both cannot be true, but both can be false) rather than contradictory (one must be true, the other must be false). Which is…
Transcending left and right? (To Ride, Shoot Straight and Speak the Truth)

Posted: October 13th, 2008, 6:53am MST

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Via David Eaves, I come to this about the distinctions between "progressivism" and "the left". (Incidentally, I get very tired of academics who can't be bothered to define their terms. What is progressivism? How is it not a position of the left? It's never made clear. I understand it's a popular piece, but, c'mon: clarity is important when you're throwing around technical terms to the general public. Anyway.) In it, there's a theme -- I don't call it an argument, it's not particularly rigorous -- to the effect that "progressives" can overcome or transcend the division between the left and the right. What on earth does that actually mean? It's not the first time I've heard that line. But it strikes me that the only way it makes sense is if we define the right and the left in some incredibly restrictive way -- that is, in such a way that they are contrary (both cannot be true, but both can be false) rather than contradictory (one must be true, the other must be false). Which is…
Conservative Softwood Sellout Blowback (Take off, eh?)

Posted: October 13th, 2008, 6:51am MST

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There's still time for Harper and the Conservatives to wear this one, if enough people hear about this:h/t to Red ToryHere's a link to another post on the topic also: Harper Soffwood Sellout becomes U.S. payout
The choice 2008 (Blast Furnace Canada Blog)

Posted: October 13th, 2008, 6:51am MST

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I don't know how clearer it can be. From Day One as Prime Minister, Steve Harper has run his government as a one man show and has flip-flopped on several policy planks. He was against floor crossing, before he was for it. He was for Senate reform before he was against it (appointing hacks to the Upper Chamber). He supports greater representation for British Columbia and Alberta but not for Ontario (on a proportionate basis). He was for income trusts before he was against them.His foreign policy has become a carbon copy (almost) of the Americans' under Bush. He alienated many by not supporting the cause of the Palestinians and supporting an Israeli bombing of Lebanon that even many Israelis now say wasn't worth it.He meets with his provincial colleagues only when he deems fit and then only on twenty-four hours notice.And those sweaters. Like that is going to impress anyone.His opponents may be even less polished, but beneath the grubby exteriors are actual substance. So it…
How to stimulate the economy: (blevkog)

Posted: October 13th, 2008, 6:48am MST

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From FireDogLake: Money for the states and for municipalities so they don’t have to cut back services. Increases in unemployment benefits, food stamps, welfare and so on for relief, and also because poor people spend that money immediately, so bang for buck it’s the best stimulus possible. Laws intended to make sure oil prices don’t go up, like [...]
How to stimulate the economy: (blevkog)

Posted: October 13th, 2008, 6:48am MST

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From FireDogLake: Money for the states and for municipalities so they don’t have to cut back services. Increases in unemployment benefits, food stamps, welfare and so on for relief, and also because poor people spend that money immediately, so bang for buck it’s the best stimulus possible. Laws intended to make sure oil prices don’t go up, like [...]
The old Connies make a come back (The Robert Bond Papers)

Posted: October 13th, 2008, 6:44am MST

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Hiding candidates from the media and shoving reporters who try and ask a question. Yeah, not like we haven't seen that before. Will CTV look for assault charges to be laid? "The non-consensual application of force by one person to another is an assault." -srbp-
The old Connies make a come back (The Robert Bond Papers)

Posted: October 13th, 2008, 6:44am MST

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Hiding candidates from the media and shoving reporters who try and ask a question. Yeah, not like we haven't seen that before. Will CTV look for assault charges to be laid? "The non-consensual application of force by one person to another is an assault." -srbp-
It's Election Eve (Canuck Attitude)

Posted: October 13th, 2008, 6:39am MST

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And I feel like crap again, so that means Steve is my bitch. It's a good thing my polling place is literally across the street so I can crawl there on my hands and knees if I have to, as long I don't get run over by a streetcar.Today is going to be kind of a running dialogue, there's a lot to talk about, like this:And this:And of course lots of this:Lest Steve opens his big fat, contemptuous yap when he's feeling tired. And since when did Quebec City become Florida?
It's Election Eve (Canuck Attitude)

Posted: October 13th, 2008, 6:39am MST

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And I feel like crap again, so that means Steve is my bitch. It's a good thing my polling place is literally across the street so I can crawl there on my hands and knees if I have to, as long I don't get run over by a streetcar.Today is going to be kind of a running dialogue, there's a lot to talk about, like this:And this:And of course lots of this:Lest Steve opens his big fat, contemptuous yap when he's feeling tired. And since when did Quebec City become Florida?
Happy Thanksgiving, and Let's Get the Good Guys to Out Vote (Recreating Eden: Mary Soderstrom's Blog)

Posted: October 13th, 2008, 6:32am MST

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It's Thanksgiving Day in Canada and we are recovering from our Thanksgiving dinner yesterday. About 30 people ranging age from 14 months to 83 years--a great pleasure to see so many friends and family. We did the turkey, chicken, a Vegan chili and some vegies and everyone else brought a great variety of delicious things. The coup de thÃ©Ã¢tre came when Emmanuel, Elin's cojoint, carved the turkey on a movable cart next to the buffet table. White or dark, as you liked it. Great fun!And today, once everything is put away, the task is help Tom Mulcair win this election.Enjoy the holiday, and figure out who you should vote for in order to stop Harper. The news this morning had Elizabeth May of the Greens telling her supporters to vote for her only where an opposition canidate was out of the running: in other words, anybody but Harper.
Happy Thanksgiving, and Let's Get the Good Guys to Out Vote (Recreating Eden: Mary Soderstrom's Blog)

Posted: October 13th, 2008, 6:32am MST

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It's Thanksgiving Day in Canada and we are recovering from our Thanksgiving dinner yesterday. About 30 people ranging age from 14 months to 83 years--a great pleasure to see so many friends and family. We did the turkey, chicken, a Vegan chili and some vegies and everyone else brought a great variety of delicious things. The coup de thÃ©Ã¢tre came when Emmanuel, Elin's cojoint, carved the turkey on a movable cart next to the buffet table. White or dark, as you liked it. Great fun!And today, once everything is put away, the task is help Tom Mulcair win this election.Enjoy the holiday, and figure out who you should vote for in order to stop Harper. The news this morning had Elizabeth May of the Greens telling her supporters to vote for her only where an opposition canidate was out of the running: in other words, anybody but Harper.
I know it sounds weird (blevkog)

Posted: October 13th, 2008, 6:21am MST

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I didn’t think I’d ever be in the position to write this sentance, but I actually have a favourite economist. Yeah, geeky as hell, huh? Anyway, he just won the Nobel Prize.
Wheels begin Falling off Tory Camapign - Harper Ducks (John Laforet's Blog)

Posted: October 13th, 2008, 6:12am MST

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It appears Stephen Harper is a bit upset at some of the things Gilles Duceppe has called him during the campaign. He felt the need to address it yesterday to a thin group of supporters in Quebec. “”The leader of the Bloc has called me all sorts of names. He says that I am the devil [...]
Wheels begin Falling off Tory Camapign - Harper Ducks (John Laforet's Blog)

Posted: October 13th, 2008, 6:12am MST

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It appears Stephen Harper is a bit upset at some of the things Gilles Duceppe has called him during the campaign. He felt the need to address it yesterday to a thin group of supporters in Quebec. “”The leader of the Bloc has called me all sorts of names. He says that I am the devil [...]
Aussie Dippers (The Robert Bond Papers)

Posted: October 13th, 2008, 6:11am MST

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It may be the website for The Australian, but a Canadian IP address will turn up a Canadian ad. There's a CIBC one. And one for the New Democratic Party and Jack Layton. There's a pretty creative use of the Internet and it would be interesting to know how many Canadian voters actually saw the Dipper's Aussie ad. -srbp-
Aussie Dippers (The Robert Bond Papers)

Posted: October 13th, 2008, 6:11am MST

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It may be the website for The Australian, but a Canadian IP address will turn up a Canadian ad. There's a CIBC one. And one for the New Democratic Party and Jack Layton. There's a pretty creative use of the Internet and it would be interesting to know how many Canadian voters actually saw the Dipper's Aussie ad. -srbp-
Financial Crises & Bad Soap-Operas (thwap's schoolyard)

Posted: October 13th, 2008, 6:09am MST

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If I understand things correctly, all the funny money created by financial chicanery designed to perpetuate and inflate the US housing bubble, which played a large role in sustaining the US economy so that US-Americans could continue to go into debt to buy imports from the rest of the world, ...which, actually, loaned the US economy the money to buy their products with this consumer debt, because the rest of the world was dependent upon recycling US-American dollars for their own domestic economies, ... has evaporated. Financial instruments based on reckless loans to insolvent borrowers and priced as if they were AAA-grade investments, have turned out to be garbage. Especially given the fact that continued trimming of the US-American workforce has made more and more US-American mortgagees unable to maintain their home payments, causing these mortgage package derivatives to become worthless.To sum up that confusing paragraph, ... the circle of bullshit has run into a bump and…
Financial Crises & Bad Soap-Operas (thwap's schoolyard)

Posted: October 13th, 2008, 6:09am MST

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If I understand things correctly, all the funny money created by financial chicanery designed to perpetuate and inflate the US housing bubble, which played a large role in sustaining the US economy so that US-Americans could continue to go into debt to buy imports from the rest of the world, ...which, actually, loaned the US economy the money to buy their products with this consumer debt, because the rest of the world was dependent upon recycling US-American dollars for their own domestic economies, ... has evaporated. Financial instruments based on reckless loans to insolvent borrowers and priced as if they were AAA-grade investments, have turned out to be garbage. Especially given the fact that continued trimming of the US-American workforce has made more and more US-American mortgagees unable to maintain their home payments, causing these mortgage package derivatives to become worthless.To sum up that confusing paragraph, ... the circle of bullshit has run into a bump and…
Happy Thanksgiving (Le Daro)

Posted: October 13th, 2008, 6:05am MST

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This turkey will like you to spare him for this Thanksgiving. However, you need not take him in as a pet.
Happy Thanksgiving (Le Daro)

Posted: October 13th, 2008, 6:05am MST

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This turkey will like you to spare him for this Thanksgiving. However, you need not take him in as a pet.
HAPPY TURKEY KILLING DAY (The Wingnuterer)

Posted: October 13th, 2008, 6:00am MST

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Slip into those loose fitting pants and stuff your faces with food and be thankful,...Oh and how can I resist,...

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