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.

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.

Despot Birdhouses

CR Blog » Blog Archive » Despot Birdhouses

Satirical PSA for McCain by Hayden Paettiere

Hayden Panettiere PSA: Vote For McCain (VIDEO)

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!

Tim Burton and Johnny Depp news

Tim Burton talks about Johnny Depp, 'Alice in Wonderland' and 'The Dark Knight' | Hero Complex | Los Angeles Times

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.

Artificial brain-to-muscle connectors

Brains: An End to Paralysis with Artificial Brain-to-Muscle Connectors

The attractiveness of altruism

Being Altruistic May Make You Attractive

Conservatives and the stock market

Lord Kitchener's Own: Conservatives win another election...

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.

Election results map and some analysis

ALTAVISTAGOOGLE: Look at the Results Map

Vote in the American election

If the World Could Vote

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.

Saturn's Moon, Enceladus

Pictured: The stunning icy landscape of Saturn's moon
Enlarge

  
as spacecraft passes just 16 miles from surface | Mail Online

John Cleese on Sarah Palin

YouTube - John Cleese on Sarah Palin

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?

Keep the Conservative crooks out of office - read this!

liberal catnip: Harper's Secret Bank Bailout Deal

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.

Connect the dots tattoo

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stone vs iphone

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New Sci-Fi Movie By Ridley Scott

Ridley Scott takes on 'War' - Entertainment News, Film News, Media - Variety

A Message from Peggy Nash

spurs: A message from Peggy Nash

Vote NDP

Dawg's Blawg: Dr.Dawg endorses the NDP

Harper the crook

Harper Helped Bush Money Launder Softwood Duties « Cyberwanderer’s Blog

10 Reasons You're Not Having Sex

10 Reasons You’re Not Having Sex - Healthy Living - Health.com

My Little Diablo

Images - Planet Diablo

If you want music...

xkcd - A Webcomic - Steal This Comic