but it will stay around so Auntie Mary get's her birthday card.
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
NDP leaving ‘socialism' behind —in constitution, policy manual
New Democrats are preparing to cast off the shackles of the socialist label by eliminating the word from the federal party constitution at a policy convention this weekend.
...you can put on a new suit but if you don't change your underwear the smell will surface fairly quickly. Layton is "famous" for having a costume for every occasion.
Not much for the NDP to celebrate
Gunter: This coming weekend, the New Democratic Party will gather in Vancouver to celebrate the 50th anniversary of its founding in 1961. No doubt, too, delegates will be celebrating the party's "historic" results in the May 2 election. MORE...
New Democrats are preparing to cast off the shackles of the socialist label by eliminating the word from the federal party constitution at a policy convention this weekend.
...you can put on a new suit but if you don't change your underwear the smell will surface fairly quickly. Layton is "famous" for having a costume for every occasion.
Not much for the NDP to celebrate
Gunter: This coming weekend, the New Democratic Party will gather in Vancouver to celebrate the 50th anniversary of its founding in 1961. No doubt, too, delegates will be celebrating the party's "historic" results in the May 2 election. MORE...
Hmmm...
Sunnybrook in merger talks with rehab centre
Sunnybrook and St. John's Rehab are both great facilities, I have been a patient at Sunnybrook and have worked at both places. and I wonder whether the fact that St, John's sits on 35 acres of prime real estate is a factor in this merger.
Sunnybrook and St. John's Rehab are both great facilities, I have been a patient at Sunnybrook and have worked at both places. and I wonder whether the fact that St, John's sits on 35 acres of prime real estate is a factor in this merger.
I Don't Know About Your Home Town BUT...
Later, we'll make postcards with macaroni and construction paper
...in "HogTown" it would be impossible to wake up to a day where you couldn't find something different to do and do it for very little $$$. For those in smaller "towns" how about taking a senior on a picnic, grab a paint brush and spruce up Main Street, a pickup baseball game, etc. etc.
Don't Include Me In Your Apology...
An apology on behalf of my gender
Is it just me or do other guys feel compelled to apologize for Anthony Weiner the wiener?
...save your efforts for yourself and the rest of the closet masturebaters!
Is it just me or do other guys feel compelled to apologize for Anthony Weiner the wiener?
...save your efforts for yourself and the rest of the closet masturebaters!
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Israel-Obama-American Jews
OBAMA GIVES NETANYAHU ULTIMATUM ON RESUMING TALKS
Posted by jerry at 9:37 AM 0 comments
Labels: anti Israel, Obama 'Change'
OBAMA GIVES NETANYAHU ULTIMATUM ON RESUMING TALKS
Posted by jerry at 9:37 AM 0 comments
Labels: anti Israel, Obama 'Change'
Note To Those Investigating Police Involved In G20 Demos...
...if you wonder where the anarchists who were part of the group who caused most of the criminal acts here is a hint. BTW the other group that needs to be investigated is local OCRAP terrorists.
Anarchists or the left's shock troops
‘FREAKING SCARY’: ANARCHISTS HIT WASHINGTON STATE NEWSPAPER & HOME OF PHOTOGRAPHER
Posted by jerry at 10:00 AM 0 comments
Labels: Dissecting leftism
Anarchists or the left's shock troops
‘FREAKING SCARY’: ANARCHISTS HIT WASHINGTON STATE NEWSPAPER & HOME OF PHOTOGRAPHER
Posted by jerry at 10:00 AM 0 comments
Labels: Dissecting leftism
Our TCHC Fiasco Nothing Compared To...
...the message is clear. There is a limit to how far you can carry the cradle to grave philosphy.
Fannie, Freddie: Too Big To Fail?
06/13/2011 06:52 PM ET - Subprime Scandal: Turns out the true cost of bailing out Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac is double what the White House claims. Yet reforming the failed mortgage giants remains in limbo. ... More
Fannie, Freddie: Too Big To Fail?
06/13/2011 06:52 PM ET - Subprime Scandal: Turns out the true cost of bailing out Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac is double what the White House claims. Yet reforming the failed mortgage giants remains in limbo. ... More
Let's Not Get Too Cocky...
...let's not forget that after breaking numerous promises during his first term enough people were conned a second time and they are still around lurking in the weeds.
Ontario's McGuinty loses ground to Hudak
Ontario appears poised for a changing of the guard when the next provincial election takes place, with a new poll suggesting the Progressive Conservatives have expanded their lead to unseat Premier Dalton McGuinty
Ontario's McGuinty loses ground to Hudak
Ontario appears poised for a changing of the guard when the next provincial election takes place, with a new poll suggesting the Progressive Conservatives have expanded their lead to unseat Premier Dalton McGuinty
Why Not...
Sell naming rights to city properties, report recommends
The city should actively seek out opportunities for businesses to put their corporate stamp on publicly owned facilities, says a report coming to Toronto’s executive committee next week
The city should actively seek out opportunities for businesses to put their corporate stamp on publicly owned facilities, says a report coming to Toronto’s executive committee next week
Don't Hold Your Breath Peter...
...Comrade Miller left but his outreach cadre at Silly hall are still in place and until you fre them "street pests" will carry on their nonsense.
Peter Worthington
Get rid of T.O.’s street pests
Now that David Miller is no longer mayor of Toronto, maybe there’s a chance for common sense to assert itself at City Hall.
Peter Worthington
Get rid of T.O.’s street pests
Now that David Miller is no longer mayor of Toronto, maybe there’s a chance for common sense to assert itself at City Hall.
Mainstream Media Has Moved On From Senate Page To Dominitrix! Congrats...
...welcome home Christie
Christie Blatchford: My new friend, who is the only working girl I know, should be down at the Ontario Court of Appeal this week. 'People say they don’t want us next door,' she says. 'Well, we’re already there'
National Post editorial board: Fixing our broken prostitution laws
Sunday, June 12, 2011
Protestors Anarchists Et Al Have Moved On...
...WHEN WILL WE? The electorate showed it is not a major issue by electing a majority Conservative government!
Friday, June 10, 2011
The Canadian Way...
Don't Hold Your Breath...
National Post editorial board: NDP should give Gaza boat supporters the boot
The folks organizing the “Canadian Boat to Gaza” style themselves as humanitarians. In fact, they are radical anti-Israeli activists who have co-opted the language of humanitarianism to further their single-minded campaign against the Jewish state. We know this because these same folks have no interest in sending a “Boat to Syria,” where more than 1,000 protesters have been slaughtered in recent weeks. Nor are they interested in sending boats to Libya or Yemen. Just Israel, where the humanitarian toll has been much lighter. Thankfully, most mainstream Canadian politicians — including, apparently, NDP leader, Jack Layton — recognize such hateful anti-Israel attitudes for what they are.
The Boat to Gaza activists are participating in a boat convoy that will challenge Israel’s blockade of the Hamas-run Gaza Strip. Their stated goal is to bring humanitarian aid and “carry exports out of Gaza.” Donors already can send aid to Gaza through both Israel and Egypt, of course. But such transfers are subject to inspections meant to ensure that Hamas does not import armaments and explosives for slaughtering Jews. By seeking to undermine such security measures with their convoy, the Boat to Gaza activists are in effect allying themselves with Hamas terrorists. And no one should be surprised if the Israeli military deals with them in that spirit, even if it means risking a repeat of the lethal episode that unfolded under similar circumstances last year. Read
The folks organizing the “Canadian Boat to Gaza” style themselves as humanitarians. In fact, they are radical anti-Israeli activists who have co-opted the language of humanitarianism to further their single-minded campaign against the Jewish state. We know this because these same folks have no interest in sending a “Boat to Syria,” where more than 1,000 protesters have been slaughtered in recent weeks. Nor are they interested in sending boats to Libya or Yemen. Just Israel, where the humanitarian toll has been much lighter. Thankfully, most mainstream Canadian politicians — including, apparently, NDP leader, Jack Layton — recognize such hateful anti-Israel attitudes for what they are.
The Boat to Gaza activists are participating in a boat convoy that will challenge Israel’s blockade of the Hamas-run Gaza Strip. Their stated goal is to bring humanitarian aid and “carry exports out of Gaza.” Donors already can send aid to Gaza through both Israel and Egypt, of course. But such transfers are subject to inspections meant to ensure that Hamas does not import armaments and explosives for slaughtering Jews. By seeking to undermine such security measures with their convoy, the Boat to Gaza activists are in effect allying themselves with Hamas terrorists. And no one should be surprised if the Israeli military deals with them in that spirit, even if it means risking a repeat of the lethal episode that unfolded under similar circumstances last year. Read
A Well Deservedd Kick In The Ass...
Lorrie Goldstein
Fraser out with a bang
Thursday’s report by the auditor general assessing federal spending on last June’s G8/G20 meetings was still a hard kick in the groin to the Conservatives.
...and the only ones who seemed to have benfitted from the billions spent was the publicity received by the leftwing social in-activists and anarchists.
Fraser out with a bang
Thursday’s report by the auditor general assessing federal spending on last June’s G8/G20 meetings was still a hard kick in the groin to the Conservatives.
...and the only ones who seemed to have benfitted from the billions spent was the publicity received by the leftwing social in-activists and anarchists.
How Many Truly Needy People On Waiting List...
...but TCHC have 2000 vacant units and 66% of it's houses empty because they are inhabitable. Some shake your head facts...
* 77,000 on waiting list
* $8M accumulated rent arrears
* housing stock need millions in repairs
Opinion
Levy: TCHC must stop the hoarding
Sell 900 homes: Outgoing TCHC head
It’s smart to sell TCHC homes
Former city councillor Case Ootes is a sensible guy.
Full story
* 77,000 on waiting list
* $8M accumulated rent arrears
* housing stock need millions in repairs
Opinion
Levy: TCHC must stop the hoarding
Sell 900 homes: Outgoing TCHC head
It’s smart to sell TCHC homes
Former city councillor Case Ootes is a sensible guy.
Full story
Corrupt And Inept Band Leaders And Petty Bauracrats
Tory ridings good place to start looking for wasted moneyLiving conditions on reserves worsening: AG
John Ivison: Like most politicians, Conservatives were guilty of pork-barrelling, but it was in another chapter of the A-G’s report where the real scandal lurks — namely, an update on First Nations programs on reserves
Living conditions on First Nations reserves remain significantly below the national average despite billions of federal dollars spent each year to address longstanding issues.
Police release names of 4 dead in Nunavut
John Ivison: Like most politicians, Conservatives were guilty of pork-barrelling, but it was in another chapter of the A-G’s report where the real scandal lurks — namely, an update on First Nations programs on reserves
Living conditions on First Nations reserves remain significantly below the national average despite billions of federal dollars spent each year to address longstanding issues.
Police release names of 4 dead in Nunavut
Thursday, June 09, 2011
Silly Hall Dropping The Ball...
...they should be spending their time dealing with this problem rather than this problem!
But this attempt at "beautification" of our streets is a one time event.
Wednesday, June 08, 2011
Getting Back To Reality
Ann Coulter on the ‘Liberal Mob’ of the American Left
Posted on June 8, 2011 by Jack
New York Times bestselling author and conservative political commentator Ann Coulter’s new book, “Demonic: How the Liberal Mob is Endangering America”, tackles politics once again, this time taking on the liberal left and what she describes as their “mob behavior.”
In “Demonic,” Coulter traces the words and movements of groups from the Ku Klux Klan and the SDS to anti-war protesters and Democrats today to argue her point that liberals have “consistently used mob tactics to implement their idea of the ‘general will.’”
“Just as fire seeks oxygen, Democrats seek power, which is why they will always be found championing the mob whether the mob consists of Democrats lynching blacks or Democrats slandering the critics of Obama Care as racists,” Coulter writes.
“Demonic” is the eighth book from Coulter, also a frequent television political commentator.
Read an excerpt from “Demonic” below, then check out some other books in the “GMA” library.
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Posted on June 8, 2011 by Jack
New York Times bestselling author and conservative political commentator Ann Coulter’s new book, “Demonic: How the Liberal Mob is Endangering America”, tackles politics once again, this time taking on the liberal left and what she describes as their “mob behavior.”
In “Demonic,” Coulter traces the words and movements of groups from the Ku Klux Klan and the SDS to anti-war protesters and Democrats today to argue her point that liberals have “consistently used mob tactics to implement their idea of the ‘general will.’”
“Just as fire seeks oxygen, Democrats seek power, which is why they will always be found championing the mob whether the mob consists of Democrats lynching blacks or Democrats slandering the critics of Obama Care as racists,” Coulter writes.
“Demonic” is the eighth book from Coulter, also a frequent television political commentator.
Read an excerpt from “Demonic” below, then check out some other books in the “GMA” library.
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What the ****ing ****??
By Kathy Shaidle on Tuesday, June 7th, 2011
No Comments
National Post:
A Chinese migrant seeking refugee status in Canada on the grounds that he faced persecution back home for his Christian beliefs was repeatedly asked by the Immigration and Refugee Board last year to describe what Jesus was “like as a person.” (…)
In assessing Mr. Wang’s refugee claim, board adjudicator Daniel McSweeney asked Mr. Wang: “So tell me about Jesus as a person. What was he like?
“Jesus is son of God,” Mr. Wang said.
“I am not asking who he was or what he did. I am asking what is he like as a person,” Mr. McSweeney said.
“Jesus was conceived through the holy ghost and was born in this world,” Mr. Wang replied.
The answer did not satisfy the board member. “Anybody could memorize a creed and recite the creed. I want to know what you believe and what you know of Jesus as a person.”
“In my heart he is my saviour,” Mr. Wang answered.
“That is not . . . again, tell me what Jesus is as a person and this is the last time I am going to ask you.”
(KEEP READING...)
Who monitors our new religious freedom monitor?
Khan: In last week’s Throne Speech, the Conservatives made good on their campaign pledge to create an Office of Religious Freedom to monitor treatment of believers worldwide and promote religious freedom as a key objective of Canadian foreign policy. MORE...
By Kathy Shaidle on Tuesday, June 7th, 2011
No Comments
National Post:
A Chinese migrant seeking refugee status in Canada on the grounds that he faced persecution back home for his Christian beliefs was repeatedly asked by the Immigration and Refugee Board last year to describe what Jesus was “like as a person.” (…)
In assessing Mr. Wang’s refugee claim, board adjudicator Daniel McSweeney asked Mr. Wang: “So tell me about Jesus as a person. What was he like?
“Jesus is son of God,” Mr. Wang said.
“I am not asking who he was or what he did. I am asking what is he like as a person,” Mr. McSweeney said.
“Jesus was conceived through the holy ghost and was born in this world,” Mr. Wang replied.
The answer did not satisfy the board member. “Anybody could memorize a creed and recite the creed. I want to know what you believe and what you know of Jesus as a person.”
“In my heart he is my saviour,” Mr. Wang answered.
“That is not . . . again, tell me what Jesus is as a person and this is the last time I am going to ask you.”
(KEEP READING...)
Who monitors our new religious freedom monitor?
Khan: In last week’s Throne Speech, the Conservatives made good on their campaign pledge to create an Office of Religious Freedom to monitor treatment of believers worldwide and promote religious freedom as a key objective of Canadian foreign policy. MORE...
Taliban, Al Quida, Et Al sitting On Committee???
Who monitors our new religious freedom monitor?
Khan: In last week’s Throne Speech, the Conservatives made good on their campaign pledge to create an Office of Religious Freedom to monitor treatment of believers worldwide and promote religious freedom as a key objective of Canadian foreign policy. MORE...
Khan: In last week’s Throne Speech, the Conservatives made good on their campaign pledge to create an Office of Religious Freedom to monitor treatment of believers worldwide and promote religious freedom as a key objective of Canadian foreign policy. MORE...
It Never Fades Away...
The return of the NDP's anti-Israel fringe
Gurney: It was just over a year ago that Israeli forces went aboard the Mavi Marmara and six other ships that had set sail from Turkey. The vessels were filled with anti-Israel activists and aimed to deliver supplies to Gaza in defiance of.. MORE...
Gurney: It was just over a year ago that Israeli forces went aboard the Mavi Marmara and six other ships that had set sail from Turkey. The vessels were filled with anti-Israel activists and aimed to deliver supplies to Gaza in defiance of.. MORE...
One Less Butt For Ottawa To Kiss...
Globe Editorial
PQ mutiny a symptom of Quebeckers’ political frustrations
The resignations of four PQ MNAs in Quebec is not just another family feud, but illustrations of a deeper problem facing the entire Quebec political class
Leftwing Media Must Share The Blame...
Life in ‘Third City’: Nasty, brutish and short
Police and Emergency Task Force personnel leave a call on Chalkfarm Drive, in Toronto's 'Third City.' (Feb. 4, 2010) Steve Russell/Toronto Star
By Simon Black
Tue Jun 7 2011
How can we accept teens being gunned down outside their homes as normal?
...lukewarm support for police, promoting police as social workers rather than law enforcement, putting police under the racial profiling microscope, $$$ for basketball courts/at risk kids, giving communities a free ride on co-operating with police, etc, etc.
By Simon Black
Tue Jun 7 2011
How can we accept teens being gunned down outside their homes as normal?
...lukewarm support for police, promoting police as social workers rather than law enforcement, putting police under the racial profiling microscope, $$$ for basketball courts/at risk kids, giving communities a free ride on co-operating with police, etc, etc.
Time To Bring Out The Regan Playbook And...
Unions getting set for their summer of discontent
John Ivison: While all eyes have been on Canada Post’s rotating strikes, another labour storm is brewing and is causing much more concern for the Conservative government — a major work stoppage that may start next week
...let the marketplace make the final decisions. I will bet that other major carriers would love to takeover Air Canada operations. In the shorterm bus companies can take up the slack by increasing the number of buses to and from Buffalo.
John Ivison: While all eyes have been on Canada Post’s rotating strikes, another labour storm is brewing and is causing much more concern for the Conservative government — a major work stoppage that may start next week
...let the marketplace make the final decisions. I will bet that other major carriers would love to takeover Air Canada operations. In the shorterm bus companies can take up the slack by increasing the number of buses to and from Buffalo.
This Is Not A Management Problem...It Is An Attitude Problem
Keeping the heat on the TCHC
A good way for any public agency to establish, or re- establish, its credibility with the public is to respond quickly to legitimate public complaints.
Privatize "social housing" and apply the same standards and regulations that are faced by "landlords" and tenants in the free market. Bad landlords and bad tenants will be turfed if they don't measure up and it will be done in a timely manner. Those who "truly need" social housing will benefit.
A good way for any public agency to establish, or re- establish, its credibility with the public is to respond quickly to legitimate public complaints.
Privatize "social housing" and apply the same standards and regulations that are faced by "landlords" and tenants in the free market. Bad landlords and bad tenants will be turfed if they don't measure up and it will be done in a timely manner. Those who "truly need" social housing will benefit.
You Have To Ask How Many Senior Beauracrats Have Been Fired...
Sue-Ann Levy
Dundas done wrong, a Toronto disgrace
* St. Clair right-of-way - over budget and massive delays
* $4-million over-budget and oft-delayed Bloor St. W. transformation project
* Roncesvalles Californication project
* Avenue Road Pipeline
Dundas done wrong, a Toronto disgrace
* St. Clair right-of-way - over budget and massive delays
* $4-million over-budget and oft-delayed Bloor St. W. transformation project
* Roncesvalles Californication project
* Avenue Road Pipeline
Perks Right At Home...
...but he is there because a majority of those who turned out to vote in his riding gave him a free meal ticket.
Ford 'crying wolf' over budget: Councillor
Tuesday, June 07, 2011
"Battle" Lines Being Drawn BUT...
A Fly In The Cycling Ointment...
...if inept cyclists get seperated lines then the same consideration should be given to inept drivers. Both are a hazard and increase the injury, and even death, of participants. We have restrictions for new/young drivers under the the HTA and similar restrictions should be put on cyclists along with licencing and annual renewals, insurance, etc.
City councillor champions bikes, crashes
Columnist takes a bumpy ride with Councillor Denzil Minnan-Wong, who wants to build a network of separated bike lanes in Toronto.
City councillor champions bikes, crashes
Columnist takes a bumpy ride with Councillor Denzil Minnan-Wong, who wants to build a network of separated bike lanes in Toronto.
And Trailing Behind The Winners...
...will be Dressup Jack and his clowns doing their "job."
Warren Kinsella
Tories do the budget day dance of joy“As I was saying, before we were so rudely interrupted, Mr. Speaker.”
Safety And Health Of Residents Is Mandatory...
...everything else is discretionary funding and you can apply the McDonald/Saramouche principal.
Politicos, Artsy/Fartsy, Social In-Activists, Culture, Etc. Etc.
Levy: Refusing to cut Toronto's budget
Monday, June 06, 2011
We Need To Seperate Cyclists And Bike Riders...
...because IMHO the majority of cyclists do obey the rules and the vast majority of the problems are caused by "casual" bike riders although there is a segment of "cyclists" are pompous twerps.
Fixer: Are cyclists alienating drivers by being selfish and rude?
2011/06/05 12:00:37
When cyclists thumb their noses at the rules of the road, drivers are less willing to show them respect. (37)
Cyclists or Bike Riders?
2011/06/05 12:00:37
When cyclists thumb their noses at the rules of the road, drivers are less willing to show them respect. (37)
Let's Be Fair...
...there is a limit to police bashing, Conservatives rule in Ottawa, the right wing has a platform on television and they have backed two leftwing losers. McGoonty/Iggy, so they need to find something to sell newspapers.
How did anti-semitism go from being a serious pathology to a prop for lazy Toronto Star columnists?
How did anti-semitism go from being a serious pathology to a prop for lazy Toronto Star columnists?
The Solution Is Obvious...
Two wounded in drive-by shooting
Residents concerned over Lawrence Heights violence
A non-fatal double shooting in the Lawrence Heights neighbourhood on Saturday night was only another occurrence in a long string of violence, according to area residents.
...take back your community from the gangstas. Quit providing a safe haven for them by allowing them to imtimidate you with threats of personal violence...how many gangstas vs how many honest citizens. The math is simple!
Citizens taking the law into their own hands
Residents concerned over Lawrence Heights violence
A non-fatal double shooting in the Lawrence Heights neighbourhood on Saturday night was only another occurrence in a long string of violence, according to area residents.
...take back your community from the gangstas. Quit providing a safe haven for them by allowing them to imtimidate you with threats of personal violence...how many gangstas vs how many honest citizens. The math is simple!
Citizens taking the law into their own hands
Sunday, June 05, 2011
Meals Prepared By A Chef Who
...trained in a lumber camp not an Art College.
George Jonas: Cooking lessons from a time traveller
I don’t cook, but I like eating and reading, probably in that order, so I curl up with a cookbook once in a while. Don’t take this literally. I seldom curl up with anything these days, but I find a well-written cookbook almost as enjoyable as a well-prepared meal and significantly healthier.
People may be equal, but cuisines definitely aren’t. Neither are periods. A gourmet should travel not only geographically but in time. Ideally, I’d take my breakfast in Edwardian England and my lunch (except it would be called dinner) in Prince Metternich’s Austria. For a supper of game, I’d go back to the 18th century, and for a supper of seafood, across the Labrador strait to Newfoundland.
Have you ever had steamer clams and a dish of seal meat, washed down with callibogus? No? If you’ve delicate taste buds, it’s just as well, but if you’re looking for a gastronomical experience, you’ve missed something.
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George Jonas: Cooking lessons from a time traveller
Lumber Camp Cooking-$4.95 + tip
Art College Haute Cuisine - $49.95 + Gratuity
People may be equal, but cuisines definitely aren’t. Neither are periods. A gourmet should travel not only geographically but in time. Ideally, I’d take my breakfast in Edwardian England and my lunch (except it would be called dinner) in Prince Metternich’s Austria. For a supper of game, I’d go back to the 18th century, and for a supper of seafood, across the Labrador strait to Newfoundland.
Have you ever had steamer clams and a dish of seal meat, washed down with callibogus? No? If you’ve delicate taste buds, it’s just as well, but if you’re looking for a gastronomical experience, you’ve missed something.
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Kline Questions DePape's Sincerity...
Jesse Kline: DePape doesn’t understand what the Arabs are fighting for
Winston Churchill is often attributed as saying that, if you’re not a liberal when you’re 25, you have no heart and if you’re not a conservative when you’re 40, you have no brain. So it’s hard to fault young Brigette DePape — the Senate page who was ejected from Friday’s speech from the throne after holding up a “Stop Harper” sign — for being idealistic.
DePape called for a “Canadian version of an Arab Spring.” That’s right, we should all take to the streets and demand free and fair elections — you know, like the one we had on May 2. Now you’d think that a college student would know that we enjoy the freedom and system of government that thousands of Arabs are fighting, and dying, to achieve. But she somehow thinks that our first-past-the-post system invalidates the entire democratic process. I suppose we should expect contradictions like this from someone who professes to support democracy, but took a job in the unelected Senate.
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Winston Churchill is often attributed as saying that, if you’re not a liberal when you’re 25, you have no heart and if you’re not a conservative when you’re 40, you have no brain. So it’s hard to fault young Brigette DePape — the Senate page who was ejected from Friday’s speech from the throne after holding up a “Stop Harper” sign — for being idealistic.
DePape called for a “Canadian version of an Arab Spring.” That’s right, we should all take to the streets and demand free and fair elections — you know, like the one we had on May 2. Now you’d think that a college student would know that we enjoy the freedom and system of government that thousands of Arabs are fighting, and dying, to achieve. But she somehow thinks that our first-past-the-post system invalidates the entire democratic process. I suppose we should expect contradictions like this from someone who professes to support democracy, but took a job in the unelected Senate.
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The Norm Whenever There Are "Govt. Handouts!"
Alberta band’s challenge: ‘Too many chiefs, not enough Indians’
Along the side of the road into Morley, headquarters of Alberta’s Stoney Nakoda Nation, just north of the busy stretch of Trans-Canada between Calgary and Banff that bisects this portion of the reserve, is a parade of signs
Along the side of the road into Morley, headquarters of Alberta’s Stoney Nakoda Nation, just north of the busy stretch of Trans-Canada between Calgary and Banff that bisects this portion of the reserve, is a parade of signs
Saturday, June 04, 2011
Give Canada Post Credit...
...they did get rid of The Pony Express when it's time came and something as dramatic and earth shaking needs to be done NOW...
Probably Not...
...unless the city beauracry is given the $$$ to form an artsy/fartsy committee, to hire consultants, etc. Simplicity and common sense is not a hallmark of city administration.
Art bike inspires councillor, but will he save it from the scrapheap?
Is the neon orange, abandoned bike on Dundas St. W. public art or an eyesore?
Art bike inspires councillor, but will he save it from the scrapheap?
An Interesting Perspective...
...on the reasons behind the growth in the west of Israel bashing...
FP’s Lawrence Solomon: Oil redeems Israel
Prior to the 1973-74 OPEC oil crisis, Israel was the darling of the left, extolled as a feisty, altruistic country that made socialism work in a hostile neighbourhood of Arab military dictatorships and Muslim theocracies. The liberal press defended Israel against those who objected to Israel’s existence. The liberal intelligentsia — Jew and non-Jew alike — sent their youth to Israeli kibbutzes, to be inspired by this utopian model of communal life where all received the same wage, regardless of occupation.
Almost immediately after the OPEC nations quadrupled oil prices to punish the West for its support of Israel, the left turned, along with many in the center and on the right, too.
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FP’s Lawrence Solomon: Oil redeems Israel
An oil drilling site at Tamrur cliff in the southern Israeli city of Arad in the Dead Sea area.
Prior to the 1973-74 OPEC oil crisis, Israel was the darling of the left, extolled as a feisty, altruistic country that made socialism work in a hostile neighbourhood of Arab military dictatorships and Muslim theocracies. The liberal press defended Israel against those who objected to Israel’s existence. The liberal intelligentsia — Jew and non-Jew alike — sent their youth to Israeli kibbutzes, to be inspired by this utopian model of communal life where all received the same wage, regardless of occupation.
Almost immediately after the OPEC nations quadrupled oil prices to punish the West for its support of Israel, the left turned, along with many in the center and on the right, too.
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The Saviours Of The World...
...have one thing in common; their passion obscures the problems in their own backyard ie: the struggling single mother next door, senior abuse, kids going to school hungry, gangsta violence in their city, etc. etc. etc.
Matt Gurney: While rogue page calls for a Canadian Spring, dozens die in Damascus
DePape probably doesn't intend violence in the streets, but that's what a "Canadian Spring" would mean.
Today, I liveblogged the Throne Speech while watching the feed on CBC NewsNet, and due to the CBC’s camera angles, didn’t see Bridgette DePape (a.k.a. Bridgette Marcelle) approach the Prime Minister and Governor General and hold up her “Stop Harper” sign. I found out about it via Twitter, as both reporters and government officials in the Senate reported the rare protest during a major speech. Indeed, it wasn’t until after the speech had concluded that I (and the rest of Canada) learned more about Ms. DePape, who helpfully released a press statement (with her phone number) even before she’d been escorted from Parliament in her newly unemployed state.
In her statement, she called for a Canadian version of the Arab Spring. As that pearl of wisdom reached me, via both online and televised mediums almost simultaneously, I couldn’t help but note the irony of Ms. DePape’s statement. Exactly while I was reading her call for a Canadian Spring, CBC was providing a news update from the Middle East. Today’s stories: Dozens killed as violence continues to flare across the region. Read More »
Matt Gurney: While rogue page calls for a Canadian Spring, dozens die in Damascus
She Doesn't Appear To Have Missed Any Meals...
DePape probably doesn't intend violence in the streets, but that's what a "Canadian Spring" would mean.
Today, I liveblogged the Throne Speech while watching the feed on CBC NewsNet, and due to the CBC’s camera angles, didn’t see Bridgette DePape (a.k.a. Bridgette Marcelle) approach the Prime Minister and Governor General and hold up her “Stop Harper” sign. I found out about it via Twitter, as both reporters and government officials in the Senate reported the rare protest during a major speech. Indeed, it wasn’t until after the speech had concluded that I (and the rest of Canada) learned more about Ms. DePape, who helpfully released a press statement (with her phone number) even before she’d been escorted from Parliament in her newly unemployed state.
In her statement, she called for a Canadian version of the Arab Spring. As that pearl of wisdom reached me, via both online and televised mediums almost simultaneously, I couldn’t help but note the irony of Ms. DePape’s statement. Exactly while I was reading her call for a Canadian Spring, CBC was providing a news update from the Middle East. Today’s stories: Dozens killed as violence continues to flare across the region. Read More »
Let's Cut Layton Some Slack...
...remember that as a Toronto councilor he was the major player ensuring that the city did not come under nuclear attack.
Layton’s wacky delusion that he holds some sort of power
Scott Stinson: The NDP leader is essentially arguing that since the Conservatives went from a minority government to a majority government, Stephen Harper should make a greater effort to adopt opposition policy
Courting nationalists: Layton’s risky Quebec policy
Canadians need to know where the NDP would stand during a third drive to split the country.
Layton’s wacky delusion that he holds some sort of power
Scott Stinson: The NDP leader is essentially arguing that since the Conservatives went from a minority government to a majority government, Stephen Harper should make a greater effort to adopt opposition policy
Courting nationalists: Layton’s risky Quebec policy
Canadians need to know where the NDP would stand during a third drive to split the country.
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