Friday, October 31, 2008
Thursday, October 30, 2008
Neoconservatism and banking
Bill Longstaff: Minority government: lucky for us, lucky for Stephen Harper
If Stephen Harper had won a majority in 2006, or even in 2004, it may have been a very different story. Harper is very much the neocon himself, a believer in small government. One suspects he wouldn't have resisted the pressure for deregulation, indeed would have been more likely to embrace it, and we could have been well on our way toward a U.S. style financial system and the consequent collapse.
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
NDP did make huge gains in Quebec
Buckdog: New Democrats Made Huge $urge In Quebec During The Last Federal Election
At the end of a federal election campaign, any party or candidates that
earn at least 10% of the vote in a riding get much of their actual
election expenditures reimbursed by Elections Canada.
At the end
of the 2006 election in the Quebec ridings, the New Democrats only
qualified in 4 federal constituencies for reimbursement. After the
recent campaign, they achieved over 10% of the vote in 50 of the
provinces's 75 ridings.
At the end of a federal election campaign, any party or candidates that
earn at least 10% of the vote in a riding get much of their actual
election expenditures reimbursed by Elections Canada.
At the end
of the 2006 election in the Quebec ridings, the New Democrats only
qualified in 4 federal constituencies for reimbursement. After the
recent campaign, they achieved over 10% of the vote in 50 of the
provinces's 75 ridings.
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Ayahuasca users 800 to 1200 years ago
Ancient mummy hair suggests drug use - Boing Boing
Researchers have found evidence of psychoactive drug use in the hair of ancient mummies found in Chile's Azapa Valley. The scientists detected harmine, an ingredient used in the psychedelic brew ayahuasca
Health benefits of Sauerkraut
Health Benefits of Sauerkraut - The Fremont Company Sauerkraut
Eating sauerkraut is a great way to protect the balance of bacteria in your gastrointestinal tract.
Eating sauerkraut is a great way to protect the balance of bacteria in your gastrointestinal tract.
Monday, October 27, 2008
Canadians want their government to deal with poverty
Rolling Back the Tide of Extremism, One Post at a Time: Four in Ten Canadians Fear Imminent Poverty
She said Canadians look at Scandinavian and European countries' focus on poverty reduction and say, "Why can't we do that here?"
According to the survey:
90 per cent want the government to take leadership to reduce poverty
86 per cent believe concrete government action can greatly reduce poverty
81 per cent support reducing poverty by at least 25 per cent over the next five years.
Syria invaded by the USA, and the biased MSM reporting of it.
Strong evidence of distortion in media’s portrayal of Syrian invasion « Paulitics
Some of you may have read recently (source, source, source, source, source, source, source)
that the United States broke international law on Sunday by violating
the sovereignty of a UN member nation (Syria) without the necessary UN
sanction and without the appropriate legal and moral criteria necessary to justify such an attack without UN sanction.
Some of you may have read recently (source, source, source, source, source, source, source)
that the United States broke international law on Sunday by violating
the sovereignty of a UN member nation (Syria) without the necessary UN
sanction and without the appropriate legal and moral criteria necessary to justify such an attack without UN sanction.
As an exercise, I decided to look at how the mainstream U.S. media
covered the incident. For the purposes of this exercise, I took
mainstream media to consist of: CNN, FOX News, LA Times, Washington
Post, NPR, USA Today, NY Times¹ and Time Magazine.
Mmmmm, beds.
18 Creative Modern Beds and Bed Designs | WebUrbanist
I like the one with the trees and the bird's nest.
I like the one with the trees and the bird's nest.
Sunday, October 26, 2008
Saturday, October 25, 2008
Remember this guy in the Harris government?
Peterborough Politics: Rosy Flaherty
Having lived in various parts of Ontario my entire life, I have had the dubious experience of living through the era of the Mike Harris Conservative Government. We are still feeling the effects of those years and their policies to this day. The starved and underfunded school and health care systems, the crumbling infrastructure, the lost fiscal capacity and the growing poverty, all of these things were brought on or made worse by the policies of the Harris Conservatives. Their Neo-Conservative ideology of "tax cuts solve everything" left this province in a terrible mess, with lots of policies that are still doing damage to the bottom lines of the province (also because of the McGuinty Liberals refusal to fix them ie. School Funding formula and refusing to upload Social Services costs from Municipalities).
So after that gang was turfed from Queen's Park, many were justifiably happy. But problem was that some of those Harris Conservatives didn't just go away, they just moved up to Ottawa. Former Harris ministers make up a large part of Stephen Harper's cadre in Ottawa, with the likes of John Baird and Tony Clement taking up big positions there. But in probably the most important Cabinet position is one of the most infamous Harris era ministers, Finance Minster Jim Flaherty. Flaherty was known in Ontario for spending a great deal of his time praying at the alter of his god "tax cut". He was known for downloading things to other levels, trying to defer any responsibility for raising anyone's taxes. He also partook in selling off public buildings and assets, and was big part of the movement towards P3 hospitals (something that the McGuinty Liberals have continued with). Probably the most infamous case of this was the sale of the 407 toll road to a Spanish consortium and using the money to barely balance the books. It was that kind of management that had Ontario deep into deficit by the time they were booted, although they never admitted to those deficits as they were hiding them. Transparency indeed.
Food for thought on the coming recession.
LA REVUE GAUCHE - Left Analysis And Comment: Deja Vu
Stephen Harper, Jim Flaherty and Mark Carney assured us that the economic fundamentals in Canada are sound,
despite the current meltdown of international finance capitalism.
Wearing Bush/McCain like rose coloured blinders they refuse to admit
that Canada faces a pending recession and the government will likely incur a deficit. Something Harper and Flaherty denied during the election campaign. Instead they say steady as she goes.
Stephen Harper, Jim Flaherty and Mark Carney assured us that the economic fundamentals in Canada are sound,
despite the current meltdown of international finance capitalism.
Wearing Bush/McCain like rose coloured blinders they refuse to admit
that Canada faces a pending recession and the government will likely incur a deficit. Something Harper and Flaherty denied during the election campaign. Instead they say steady as she goes.
Friday, October 24, 2008
Thursday, October 23, 2008
Stay healthy, keep farting
The Stink in Farts Controls Blood Pressure | LiveScience
A smelly rotten-egg gas in farts controls blood pressure in mice, a new study finds.
The unpleasant aroma of the gas, called hydrogen sulfide (H2S), can be a little too familiar, as it is expelled by bacteria living in the human colon and eventually makes its way, well, out.
The new research found that cells lining mice’s blood vessels naturally make the gas and this action can help keep the rodents’ blood pressure low by relaxing the blood vessels to prevent hypertension (high blood pressure). This gas is “no doubt” produced in cells lining human blood vessels too, the researchers said.
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
The secret sentance?
Check My Secret - Post your Secrets anonymously and read other people's Secrets
I found ending the chase with a simple question, do you want to go to my place & have sex for hours?
I found ending the chase with a simple question, do you want to go to my place & have sex for hours?
What social networks say about the users
Heartless Doll - 10 Social Networks and What They Say About the People Who Use Them
Using Facebook is pretty normal these days, even for those terrifying
dinosaurs known as my older relatives. What does having a Facebook
profile say about you? You want to stay in touch with friends and you
probably use the site too much. Because who doesn't do both those
things?
Using Facebook is pretty normal these days, even for those terrifying
dinosaurs known as my older relatives. What does having a Facebook
profile say about you? You want to stay in touch with friends and you
probably use the site too much. Because who doesn't do both those
things?
8 Facts about canned tuna
Safe Harbor Foods - 8 Facts the FDA Does NOT Want You to Know About Canned Tuna
Americans consume more than one billion pounds of canned tuna every year, yet most people are unaware of the neurotoxic risks from exposure to mercury contained in canned tuna.
Atheist campaign on London buses
Atheist buses ready to roll across country after making £31,000 in a day - Telegraph
Now there are plans to get the message – "There's probably no God. Now stop worrying and enjoy your life" – put on buses across Britain as well as on Tube trains in the capital.
The campaign was launched after Ariane Sherine, a comedy writer, called for a "reassuring counter-advert" to religious posters on public transport that atheists believe "threaten passengers with eternal damnation".
Now there are plans to get the message – "There's probably no God. Now stop worrying and enjoy your life" – put on buses across Britain as well as on Tube trains in the capital.
The campaign was launched after Ariane Sherine, a comedy writer, called for a "reassuring counter-advert" to religious posters on public transport that atheists believe "threaten passengers with eternal damnation".
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
American women who are geeks prefer computers to men.
Women prefer computers to men - The INQUIRER
Perhaps...
The fact that it was an online survey stacked the odds in favour of the computer. Obviously these women already prefer their computer to their spouses otherwise they would not have been doing this survey.
Canadian government not addressing poverty, rewarding the rich.
TheStar.com | Canada | Income gap growing wider
Canada spends less on cash transfers, such as unemployment and family benefits, than other OECD countries and that may be one of the reasons the country fares worse than others, the report suggests.
The report echoes concerns raised by Canadian social research groups about growing income disparity in Canada at a time of strong economic growth.
"It's a consistent repudiation of the trickle-down theory," said Armine Yalnizyan, an economist with the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, which has written several reports on the issue.
"Even in a period of dramatic growth in the job market – and Canada has been a leader in job growth in the G-7 in the last 10 years – trickle down has not happened," she said.
The OECD report underscores the need for federal action, she said, adding every political party except the recently elected federal Conservatives had plans to cut poverty in their campaign platforms.
"It will be interesting to see how the other parties form a coalition of interest on this issue, or if they do," Yalnizyan said.
With U.S. Democratic leader Barack Obama ahead in the polls and promising to cut poverty in half in that country within 10 years, Canada may soon be one of the only developed countries without a detailed plan to address the problem.
Monday, October 20, 2008
Sunday, October 19, 2008
Kucinich calls for probes of Wall street bonus paid from the bailout plan.
The Raw Story | Kucinich calls for probe of bonuses for Wall Street aid recipients
This is the guy the Democrats should have chosen to run for president.
This is the guy the Democrats should have chosen to run for president.
Who did you say you would trust with your money?
Accidental Deliberations: On balance sheets
Now, none of the parties should be in particular trouble based on those
totals. But it seems fairly clear that the NDP was careful to ensure
that it could afford its 2008 election expenses, while the Libs have
cut their margins the closest even while receiving far more federal
funding than the NDP. In effect, the NDP has run a party that's
sustainable at a donation level just under $4 million a year; the Libs
don't appear to have done the same.
Now, none of the parties should be in particular trouble based on those
totals. But it seems fairly clear that the NDP was careful to ensure
that it could afford its 2008 election expenses, while the Libs have
cut their margins the closest even while receiving far more federal
funding than the NDP. In effect, the NDP has run a party that's
sustainable at a donation level just under $4 million a year; the Libs
don't appear to have done the same.
Secular Religious Freedom Does Not Equal Respect
The Information Paradox: Secular Religious Freedom Does Not Equal 'Respect'
Respect your own faith and show it reverence by keeping it a private matter, doing so will illustrate you are confident and secure in your beliefs without the insecure need to ask others to conform as well. If you follow a religious text that requires your government to adhere to certain tenets, it would follow that moving to a secular country where all are free to choose a personal creed is not going to provide the established theocratic rule required for your beliefs. A better option would be to seek out and reside in a country that would provide the rule of law that conforms to the scripture of your faith.
In a converse situation the theocracy will not bend for the immigrated secularist, nor should it. It is not the role of any government to capitulate to every new citizen by altering law and regulation to conform to individual creed.
Click on the link above to read the whole post.
Saturday, October 18, 2008
We could actually do just fine without them
Study: 38 Percent Of People Not Actually Entitled To Their Opinion | The Onion - America's Finest News Source
the University of Chicago's School for Behavioral Science concluded
that more than one-third of the U.S. population is neither entitled nor
qualified to have opinions.
the University of Chicago's School for Behavioral Science concluded
that more than one-third of the U.S. population is neither entitled nor
qualified to have opinions.
"On topics from evolution to the environment to gay marriage to
immigration reform, we found that many of the opinions expressed were
so off-base and ill-informed that they actually hurt society by being
voiced," said chief researcher Professor Mark Fultz, who based the
findings on hundreds of telephone, office, and dinner-party
conversations compiled over a three-year
period. "While people have long asserted that it takes all kinds, our
research shows that American society currently has a drastic oversupply
of the kinds who don't have any good or worthwhile thoughts whatsoever.
We could actually do just fine without them."
Friday, October 17, 2008
The Vanity of Harper and the Cost to Canadians
rabble.ca Canadian federal election blog - Apathy Gains Majority In Federal Election
After spending $300 million dollars of taxpayers money, this morning
Canadians awoke to fact that another Conservative minority government
is in power. True, the argument can be made that if more people voted
the results might have been different – but then again, it can also be
viewed as a lack of confidence and interest in this nation’s leaders.
We
live in a democratic country – on paper anyway as perceived by millions
of Canadians - and therefore should cherish the power that we have to
elect our representatives, there’s no questioning that. But at the same
time, there is the very real possibility that many Canadians saw this
election for what it was – a political maneuver on the part of the
Conservatives to gain a majority. Like it or not, that does not
represent the people’s democratic interests, only the vanity of Mr.
Harper who took a gamble yesterday and lost. That gamble could very
well see Canadians return to the polls in another year, making it four
federal elections in five years.
Lastly, there is the fact that
this election cost Canadians $300 million dollars in a time global
economic crisis. This morning Mr. Harper unveiled a new six-point
economic plan to deal with the financial ramifications of the current
crisis. Unfortunately for Canadians, $300 million dollars that could
have been used to bolster social programs has evaporated for the sake
of an additional sixteen Conservative seats in the House. Ironically,
the addition of those sixteen seats will no doubt empower Mr. Harper to
claim that the Canadian public has given his party a clear mandate to
lead, despite the fact that it technically didn’t.
When all is said and done, Canadians have to look at both the last
government and this new government and ask a very serious question. If
the last one wasn’t working because of political infighting which saw
its ability to function diminished, how will this new one be any
different? If the Parliamentary blame game is going to continue to
consume the House, what did this election accomplish other than the
establishment of the status quo?
After spending $300 million dollars of taxpayers money, this morning
Canadians awoke to fact that another Conservative minority government
is in power. True, the argument can be made that if more people voted
the results might have been different – but then again, it can also be
viewed as a lack of confidence and interest in this nation’s leaders.
We
live in a democratic country – on paper anyway as perceived by millions
of Canadians - and therefore should cherish the power that we have to
elect our representatives, there’s no questioning that. But at the same
time, there is the very real possibility that many Canadians saw this
election for what it was – a political maneuver on the part of the
Conservatives to gain a majority. Like it or not, that does not
represent the people’s democratic interests, only the vanity of Mr.
Harper who took a gamble yesterday and lost. That gamble could very
well see Canadians return to the polls in another year, making it four
federal elections in five years.
Lastly, there is the fact that
this election cost Canadians $300 million dollars in a time global
economic crisis. This morning Mr. Harper unveiled a new six-point
economic plan to deal with the financial ramifications of the current
crisis. Unfortunately for Canadians, $300 million dollars that could
have been used to bolster social programs has evaporated for the sake
of an additional sixteen Conservative seats in the House. Ironically,
the addition of those sixteen seats will no doubt empower Mr. Harper to
claim that the Canadian public has given his party a clear mandate to
lead, despite the fact that it technically didn’t.
When all is said and done, Canadians have to look at both the last
government and this new government and ask a very serious question. If
the last one wasn’t working because of political infighting which saw
its ability to function diminished, how will this new one be any
different? If the Parliamentary blame game is going to continue to
consume the House, what did this election accomplish other than the
establishment of the status quo?
Head of Apple cult to quit.
Steve Jobs to quit Apple - The INQUIRER
While it is possible that Jobs' is not dying, he has had the realisation that there is more to life than flogging expensive toys to spotty smug gits and it is time to spend some of the money he has earned enjoying himself, before it is too late. µ
More hype from the toymaker
Apple over eggs pudding on TV show sales - The INQUIRER
However anyone with half a brain and a pocket calculator can see that, rather
than winning anything, 200 million online television shows amounts to an
admission that Apple has failed to make any impact with its clunky Itunes.
However anyone with half a brain and a pocket calculator can see that, rather
than winning anything, 200 million online television shows amounts to an
admission that Apple has failed to make any impact with its clunky Itunes.
Here come the cuts
While the Earth Burns: Focus on Harper: Deficits, Recession & Social Spending Cuts
Heaven forbid that Harper rolls back his big $50 billion hand-out to corporations to keep us in the black. He will decimate our healthcare system and our social safety net first.
Thanks for voting for Harper you f**kers. You know who you are. And don't complain when you have to sell your house and take a second job to pay for the medical bills because the healthcare system gets privatized - you voted for it - dumbass!
Heaven forbid that Harper rolls back his big $50 billion hand-out to corporations to keep us in the black. He will decimate our healthcare system and our social safety net first.
Thanks for voting for Harper you f**kers. You know who you are. And don't complain when you have to sell your house and take a second job to pay for the medical bills because the healthcare system gets privatized - you voted for it - dumbass!
Quebec and cities save our Canada
rabble.ca Canadian federal election blog - Quebec and cities save our Canada
A great piece by Alice Klein.
A great piece by Alice Klein.
Rock out with your cock out costume
Amazon.com: Rock Out with your Cock Out Costume: Apparel
Okay, relax. Don't everybody rush out and buy one.
Okay, relax. Don't everybody rush out and buy one.
Thursday, October 16, 2008
The government we deserve?
About That Recession, Harper... - mike watkins dot ca
If I suffer from the recession, due to the results of the election, I want the lying mainstream media to pay up. They are the ones who mislead the masses into buying into the shit that the Conservatives spew. If they reported/covered all the parties fairly, no one except the very rich and the very stupid would have voted for the Conservatives.
If I suffer from the recession, due to the results of the election, I want the lying mainstream media to pay up. They are the ones who mislead the masses into buying into the shit that the Conservatives spew. If they reported/covered all the parties fairly, no one except the very rich and the very stupid would have voted for the Conservatives.
Dion to step down very soon?
Dion planning to quit, report says
Federal Liberal Leader Stéphane Dion is planning to step down, possibly as early as Thursday, the Toronto Star reported.
The paper cites Liberal party insiders who say Dion will make an announcement then stay on as leader until a successor is chosen.
Don't let the Internet end.
I Power
Bell Canada and TELUS (formerly owned by Verizon) employees
officially confirm that by 2012 ISP's all over the globe will reduce
Internet access to a TV-like subscription model, only offering access
to a small standard amount of commercial sites and require extra fees for every other site you visit.
Bell Canada and TELUS (formerly owned by Verizon) employees
officially confirm that by 2012 ISP's all over the globe will reduce
Internet access to a TV-like subscription model, only offering access
to a small standard amount of commercial sites and require extra fees for every other site you visit.
Good to know - our copyright MPs
Michael Geist - The New Copyright MPs
While copyright reform is unlikely to emerge as a top legislative
priority in the current economic environment, there is little doubt
that the Conservative minority government will return to the issue
(whether Jim Prentice leads that charge as Industry Minister or shifts
to Foreign Affairs is a separate matter). With that in mind, having
Members of Parliament who will speak out on the need for a balanced
approach to copyright that preserves user rights is essential. Coming
out of last night's election, 34 candidates who supported the copyright
pledge during the campaign were elected - 11 Liberals and 23 New
Democrats, covering 8 of 10 provinces (only NB and Saskatchewan do not
have a copyright MP). In some ridings - particularly
Edmonton-Strathcona where Conservative Rahim Jaffer lost to the NDP's
Linda Duncan - it is certainly possible that copyright swung enough
votes to help make the difference.
While copyright reform is unlikely to emerge as a top legislative
priority in the current economic environment, there is little doubt
that the Conservative minority government will return to the issue
(whether Jim Prentice leads that charge as Industry Minister or shifts
to Foreign Affairs is a separate matter). With that in mind, having
Members of Parliament who will speak out on the need for a balanced
approach to copyright that preserves user rights is essential. Coming
out of last night's election, 34 candidates who supported the copyright
pledge during the campaign were elected - 11 Liberals and 23 New
Democrats, covering 8 of 10 provinces (only NB and Saskatchewan do not
have a copyright MP). In some ridings - particularly
Edmonton-Strathcona where Conservative Rahim Jaffer lost to the NDP's
Linda Duncan - it is certainly possible that copyright swung enough
votes to help make the difference.
Could longer campaign periods save our elections?
There Is A Connection Between 59 Percent Voter Turnout And Four 36 Day Elections In A Row « …cultural sn:afu.
Before the 1993 election — then the shortest at 47 days, and with a 69.6% turnout — Canada had some of the largest voter turnouts of any democracy. Now, after four consecutive 36-day elections, we don’t. Increase the minimum, force the parties to defend their platform over a significant time, and give people time to figure out what’s going on and the numbers will go back up.
Harper the CONman continues
Rolling Back the Tide of Extremism, One Post at a Time: Our So-Called Prime Minister, Liar in Chief
So, there it is. Harper conned Canadian voters so rapaciously that his lies didn't hold up for even 24-hours after the polls closed. I'm sorry but this guy has as much respect for the Canadian people as Parizeau had for Quebeckers in the last referendum when he described them as lobsters ready for the pot. Harper duped his way to a minority win and he deserves our full contempt for the way he did it.
McCain and Obama debate
The Raw Story | In debate, McCain attacks on Ayers, ACORN
... McCain arguing that half of small business revenue came from small businesses earning more than $250,000.
What world does McCain live in if he thinks small businesses make this much money!
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Johnny Depp news
Who will Johnny Depp call Kemo Sabe? | Hero Complex | Los Angeles Times
Depp will also be robbing banks as the gentlemen bandit John Dillinger in Michael Mann's period gangster flick "Public Enemies," due in theaters next year. That film also stars Christian Bale.
Lament for a nation
rabble.ca Canadian federal election blog - Lament for a nation
It was Canada’s 40th federal election – an election waged during perilous economic times, globally and domestically.
And yet, only 59% of eligible voters came out to vote. That
represents the lowest voter turnout in our entire democratic history.
Low voter turn out hurts the Liberals
Accidental Deliberations: On absent Liberals
A lot less people turned out to vote this time than in 2006. Most of those who didn't turn out were Liberal voters. I guess they were just taking after the example set by Liberal MPs who sat out of many votes in Parliament over the last few years.
In 2006, 64.7% of eligible voters voted. A total of 14,908,703 voted.
In 2008, 59.1% of eligible voters voted. A total of 13,832,972 voted.
A lot less people turned out to vote this time than in 2006. Most of those who didn't turn out were Liberal voters. I guess they were just taking after the example set by Liberal MPs who sat out of many votes in Parliament over the last few years.
In 2006, 64.7% of eligible voters voted. A total of 14,908,703 voted.
In 2008, 59.1% of eligible voters voted. A total of 13,832,972 voted.
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
How Canadian Elections Work (as told to Americans)
Explaining Canadian Elections to Americans « Blevkog
Because our elections can happen at any time, and with only a
month’s notice, our campaign seasons are more shorter than the ones in
the U.S. It’s not that we don’t want to hold year long election
campaigns - it’s that we have stuff to do. What’s your deal America?
Don’t you have stuff to do?
Because our elections can happen at any time, and with only a
month’s notice, our campaign seasons are more shorter than the ones in
the U.S. It’s not that we don’t want to hold year long election
campaigns - it’s that we have stuff to do. What’s your deal America?
Don’t you have stuff to do?
Progressives: You Don't have to vote Liberal
Dipper Chick: No, you don't have to vote Liberal
But, in this election in particular, voting Liberal is a wasted progressive vote. Stephane Dion has brought the Liberal party to new lows in support. Here's my brilliant election prediction: the Liberal party will not be forming government. Voting Liberal may help elect another Liberal MP, but that MP is sure to vote with the Conservatives or abstain when it really counts. That is what they did 43 times in the last parliament. Do you really want more of this?
... The sad truth about the Liberals is that they are not really
progressive outside of elections. They govern from the right when they
win and vote with the Conservatives when they lose. Voting for them to
"stop Harper" makes no sense. It's not strategic, it's a sham.
Monday, October 13, 2008
Friday, October 10, 2008
Taking the Democracy out of Democracy
rabble.ca Canadian federal election blog - Thinking big or acting small
So let’s take stock of what the Harper Conservatives have done since being elected—as a minority government.
They questioned the credibility (Linda Keen, Marc Raynard) and then fired (Adrian Measner, Linda Keen) civil servants who prioritized their legal mandate and public responsibility over demands from the PMO.
They eliminated a program that helped guarantee marginalized organizations and individuals equal access to the justice system (Court Challenges Program).
They sued Elections Canada when it questioned whether their party violated campaign spending laws (“In-and-Out” scheme). They provided their MPs with a step-by-step guide to ensure parliamentary dysfunction.
And they severely restricted the media’s and the public’s access to information (eliminating the national Co-ordination of Access to Information Requests System).
And that’s just for starters.
$110 to kill a cyclist
Kill a cyclist, pay $110 - EYE WEEKLY
What if I told you
that you could kill a man — or a woman or a child — for the low cost of
$110? No jail time. No criminal record. No other fines or fees. Quite a
bargain, huh? And you may not even have to pay that much, if you
successfully challenge the penalty in court. The offer is not gonna get
any sweeter than this. I dare you, find a better deal. Kill a person,
pay $110, move on with your life.
What if I told you
that you could kill a man — or a woman or a child — for the low cost of
$110? No jail time. No criminal record. No other fines or fees. Quite a
bargain, huh? And you may not even have to pay that much, if you
successfully challenge the penalty in court. The offer is not gonna get
any sweeter than this. I dare you, find a better deal. Kill a person,
pay $110, move on with your life.
Thursday, October 9, 2008
The Cost of the Afghanistan War
Buckdog: Think Tank Already Challenging Ottawa Over Cost Of Afghanistan War
So ... if the Harper Government and the Liberal administration before it had listened to Layton and the New Democrats, this outrageous expenditure of public funds would not have been so extreme and a portion of it could have perhaps been used to actually do something constructive in Afghanistan. Meanwhile, almost 100 Canadian soldiers are dead, and you are paying a fortune for Harper to play 'Bush's lapdog' in international affairs!!
A bloody shame!
NOTE: Military apologists, Conservatives and Right Wing Liberals will likely contest the Rideau Institute's numbers saying that they include salaries and benefits for the troops. What refutes their argument is the increase in the actual size of the Canadian Armed Forces since Harper took power.
NDP Platform
NDP | A Prime Minister on your family's side, for a change.
Still undecided? Check out the NDP Platform. Scroll down to the bottom of this page for a comparison table and the platform (PDF files).
Still undecided? Check out the NDP Platform. Scroll down to the bottom of this page for a comparison table and the platform (PDF files).
The Surrogates - Upcoming Sci-Fi thriller
My Movies Data Base: RadhaMitchell jo
ins Bruce Willis in “The Surrogates”
Based on a graphic novel from Top Shelf Comix. The story is set in the near future, where
humans live in isolation and interact vicariously through surrogate
robots who are better-looking versions of themselves. Willis plays a
cop who, through his surrogate, investigates the murders of others'
surrogates. The cop is forced to venture from his own home for the
first time in years and unravels a conspiracy.
ins Bruce Willis in “The Surrogates”Based on a graphic novel from Top Shelf Comix. The story is set in the near future, where
humans live in isolation and interact vicariously through surrogate
robots who are better-looking versions of themselves. Willis plays a
cop who, through his surrogate, investigates the murders of others'
surrogates. The cop is forced to venture from his own home for the
first time in years and unravels a conspiracy.
Women's voices get higher in pitch when most fertile
Women's voices get higher in pitch at most fertile point of monthly cycle, say researchers | Mail Online
Unlike many mammals, there are no obvious outward signs when women are fertile. Evolutionary biologists argue that women evolved "hidden ovulation" in prehistoric times as a way of tricking men into staying around for much longer.
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