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Planned Parenthood gains back the $ it lost to ideology-driven Susan G. Komen turnabout

Jymn — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:02:11 +0000

From Dammit Janet!

While the the big news, and the ultimately sad news, is that the Susan G. Komen foundation has allowed far-right evangelical ideology to interfere with its formerly well-respected humanitarian work, the news that Planned Parenthood has replaced the $650K it lost from Komen so quickly is good news, indeed.

Today’s Conservative: afraid of debate, emboldened by a docile media

Jymn — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 02:08:08 +0000

For the 13th time in nine months, the Conservatives have stifled debate on an issue important to Canadians, especially those approaching old age. "Enthusiastic support", indeed. When the public is shut out from discussion, of whose support is Van Loan speaking?

Mr. Van Loan made the accusations of delay in spite of . . . → Read More: Today’s Conservative: afraid of debate, emboldened by a docile media

The Pension Plan fiasco. Who cares? There are few jobs for someone 60, let alone 65 or 67.

Jymn — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 01:57:14 +0000

I've been watching bemusedly - and with no little horror - the arguments waged between elite media types, celebrated authors and lowly bloggers over Stephen Harper's hint about raising the qualification for old age pension from 65 to 67.

It's all academic, literally. What's not being considered in these finely-wrought debates . . . → Read More: The Pension Plan fiasco. Who cares? There are few jobs for someone 60, let alone 65 or 67.

See How Austerity Will Really Pay Off Canadians in the Long Run

ck — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:27:36 +0000

Step right up, boys ‘n’ girls, see what you’re forced to sacrifice for!

Tell me again how these mega-low corporate tax cuts and austerity for the rest of us is supposed to benefit Canadians in the long run?

H/T deBeauxOs who also wrote some lyrics. I don’t think they’re white stuffed shirts . . . → Read More: See How Austerity Will Really Pay Off Canadians in the Long Run

The Spirit of Conservative Giving

Logan — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 14:36:24 +0000

Cartoon Representation May Not Be 100% Accurate, Much Like Adler's Own Musings

After reading a recent post by resident cranky old man of Sun News Network Charles Adler I decided to take Adler’s advice; write a letter to the PM.

I’ve of course done this before, but never in this vein. I decided to . . . → Read More: The Spirit of Conservative Giving

Drip. Drip. Drip. Conservatives chip away at our freedoms.

Jymn — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 14:38:01 +0000

Jean Chretien has a point about the role the Liberals need to play in the age of a Harper majority – be bold. With the Conservatives chiselling away at the personal freedoms formerly enjoyed by Canadians – and non-Canadians - this country needs strong opposition to counter the upcoming tsunami of . . . → Read More: Drip. Drip. Drip. Conservatives chip away at our freedoms.

Crudities

Kim — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 04:57:00 +0000

Update in comments, see links below. EthicalOil. Ezra. Shares an address in Toronto with Tony Clement. Minister of Gazebo’s in Muskoka. From a website in the archives…

02/ 19/ 04 12:21 pm

Fourteen Canadian Alliance Councillors say: “CHOOSE TONY” Fourteen members of the former Canadian Alliance National Council released a statement today, declaring . . . → Read More: Crudities

Welcome to Canada’s new world of Haves and (mostly) Have Nots

Jymn — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 04:31:20 +0000

Another generation's dirty effing hippie

Stephen Douglas captures Harper’s new world order as it applies to Canada with a scalpel-like efficiency.

Harper and his cadre of conservative ideologues share this collective denial. In these hard economic times where concern is growing about the disparity of wealth, when one in nine Canadian children live . . . → Read More: Welcome to Canada’s new world of Haves and (mostly) Have Nots

Jymn’s half-assed Predictions for 2012

Jymn — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 15:33:33 +0000

Occupy will stay underground and grow its infrastructure and goals. More and more organizations and individuals will pledge allegiance to the movement. The media will interpret this lack of visibility to the failure of Occupy and continue to treat supporters as dirty fucking hippies. The year of Occupy will have to wait until . . . → Read More: Jymn’s half-assed Predictions for 2012

Welcome to Harperland

Kim — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 23:40:31 +0000

How we embraced hate. I was watching the CBC News this morning, Suhana Meharchand was the host. Talking about Attawapiskat, she interviewed NDP/MP Charlie Angus. Hostilely, she asked him, “What would you do if you were Minister? Throw money at the problem?” His reply showed unflappable professionalism, indicating that he would first alleviate . . . → Read More: Welcome to Harperland

We Don’t Have a Speaker! We Have a Stevie Spiteful Yes Man!

ck — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 23:11:33 +0000

I honestly don’t know why people are so shocked about our adorable speaker, Andy Scheer. I always knew he would be a hyper-partisan speaker. Others speculated about whether or not he could be non-partisan, as well, despite the fact that the Harpercons would’ve preferred someone older.

And when push comes to shove in the . . . → Read More: We Don’t Have a Speaker! We Have a Stevie Spiteful Yes Man!

on truth in journalism, III (terrace daily edition)

Kim — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 05:33:18 +0000

By the incomparable Merv Ritchie, editor of the Terrace Daily Frontpage, one of the last bastions of free press in BC and Canada for that matter. IS IT TRUE ELMER DERRICK IS “THE” GITXSAN HEREDITARY CHIEF? This is the claim recently made in a commentary Elmer Derrick submitted and had published in the . . . → Read More: on truth in journalism, III (terrace daily edition)

Attawapiskat v. the patriarichal Prime Minister.

Kim — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 23:17:39 +0000

Today our Prime Minister is forcing Attawapiskat Chief Theresa Spence to pay $1300 a day for some Accountant to come into the community to take control of the local finances. According to the CBC,

The federal government is forcing the troubled Attawapiskat First Nation to pay a private-sector consultant about $1,300 a day . . . → Read More: Attawapiskat v. the patriarichal Prime Minister.

Shorter Harpercons: Yeah, We’re Behind Those Pesky Phone Calls, Spreading Irwin Cotler Resigning Rumours, So What?

ck — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 15:31:07 +0000

It’s not like it hasn’t been done since 1999, they say. Let’s see how some of them justify these latest actions, shall we?

“Every political party in the House identifies its voters in one way or another,” Conservative MP John Williamson said. “This is an important part of the political process.”

Hmm, perhaps, . . . → Read More: Shorter Harpercons: Yeah, We’re Behind Those Pesky Phone Calls, Spreading Irwin Cotler Resigning Rumours, So What?

Odd Happenings in Mont-Royal

Logan — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 09:51:47 +0000

So imagine this. You are an MP of a riding in the middle of Montreal. You’re not any MP, though, you are a Liberal MP. Your party has held this riding since 1940 and not only that, the first time you ran for this riding, you won it with 91%. Now it’s true, . . . → Read More: Odd Happenings in Mont-Royal

How can opposition battle Harper’s War Against Information when there’s no battle plan?

Jymn — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 19:56:25 +0000

HillTimes:

There are an estimated 1,500 communications staffers working in ministers’ offices and departments, including 87 in the PMO and PCO.

(And don’t forget Sun Media, Postmedia, editorial board at Globe & Mail and 90 percent of the media.)

Soon after Mr. Harper won power, the Prime Minister’s staff started deciding . . . → Read More: How can opposition battle Harper’s War Against Information when there’s no battle plan?

I Can See Lieutenant Pike Doing That

ck — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 04:52:34 +0000

Indeed I think that’s exactly how Georges Seurat would’ve visualized ol’ Lieutenant Pike.

As Jymn said, he is definitely UC Davis’ answer to Toronto’s Officer Bubbles.

Other fun images of ol’ Lieutenant Pike can be found here.

H/T Jymn

Quelle surprise! Harper muzzles top dog Mountie.

Jymn — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 18:21:08 +0000

It’s not enough to exhibit iron-fisted control over his own party members and the media but Mr. Harper is making sure that theConservative message is also dictated to the RCMP.

Self-censorship is almost tolerable in the ranks of one’s own party but muzzling the RCMP is a crime against all . . . → Read More: Quelle surprise! Harper muzzles top dog Mountie.

Harpercons Cut Debate, Behave Like Dictators And The Biggest Story These Media Hacks Can Come up With is Pat Martin Tweeting the F-Bomb?

ck — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 00:32:24 +0000

Oooh! Shiver me timbers! Pat Martin used the word “Fuck”. Wow! Not like he the first politician to use it publicly. Remember Senator Nancy Ruth’s shut the fuck up moment? And another, more forgettable moment from John the pitbull Baird? Yes, we do let them slide, don’ t we? But not ol’ Pat Martin. . . . → Read More: Harpercons Cut Debate, Behave Like Dictators And The Biggest Story These Media Hacks Can Come up With is Pat Martin Tweeting the F-Bomb?

Looks Like The Harpercon Saulie Zajdel Camp May Be Pushing Irwin Cotler Out The Door Prematurely

ck — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 17:31:45 +0000

Well boys ‘n’ girls, the latest political happenings in Mount-Royal could definitely go in the Harpercons flare for the unprecedented files. It appears that the good constituents in the riding of Mount-Royal have been robo-called, being asked if they would support the Harpercons in the upcoming by-election. There’s a tiny snag, though; there . . . → Read More: Looks Like The Harpercon Saulie Zajdel Camp May Be Pushing Irwin Cotler Out The Door Prematurely