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Scott Walker gets mic checked!

By Jymn, on November 5th, 2011

From the estimable Brad Blog, I find this video from a speech by Wisconsin governor Scott Walker at a Chicago engagement both amusing and important. We need more of this.

Cross Posted at Let Freedom Rain

Second Iraq war hero wounded by police at Occypy Oakland. Right wing cheers.

By Jymn, on November 5th, 2011

If anything in the last few decades has scared the right wing out of its comfort zone of pretend patriotism it is the Occupy movement. Not the first black president, not the wars, not the uprisings in the Mideast, the failing economy, the loss of jobs, Michael Moore or George Soros. It is the Occupy . . . → Read More: Second Iraq war hero wounded by police at Occypy Oakland. Right wing cheers.

Occupy Montreal: a lesson in dealing with itinerants and homeless

By Jymn, on October 31st, 2011

As the Occupy movement rolls on, it must deal with those who come not so much to share in the communal building of a new form of alternative resistance to the ills of our financial and governmental system, but for shelter and food. Mixing in with determined occupiers are the itinerants and . . . → Read More: Occupy Montreal: a lesson in dealing with itinerants and homeless

Quebecor And RLQ’s Chou-Chou, Eric Duhaime Has Hit a New Low–Enough With The Canadian Arrogant Complacency!

By ck, on October 30th, 2011

Yes, that would be the same Eric Duhaime, the one who begged the feds, not once, but twice, to somehow intervene in the construction scandal woes in la Belle province, a problem that dates decades that needs systemic changes that not even the feds can touch. That same scandal that ol’ Chrissie Paradis . . . → Read More: Quebecor And RLQ’s Chou-Chou, Eric Duhaime Has Hit a New Low–Enough With The Canadian Arrogant Complacency!

More Money Wasting Symbolic Monarchist Trinkets From the Harpercons

By ck, on October 30th, 2011

Yes, boys ‘n’ girls, ol’ Stevie Spiteful has changed the names to Royal Canadian Air Force and Royal Canadian Navy, as well as issuing some edict to Canadian embassies world wide to start putting up pictures of her highness, Queen E, ASAP, or else, in an effort to take us backward. I also . . . → Read More: More Money Wasting Symbolic Monarchist Trinkets From the Harpercons

Brigette DePape, iconic images, and Occupy

By Jymn, on October 28th, 2011

While establishment journalists muck around in muddy waders searching for a clue about the Occupy movement, condescending in their attitudes because they do not understand, I look back on perhaps a bit of the genesis of our Canadian versions of Occupy.

Brigette DePape.

Like the Occupy movement itself, Brigette’s action . . . → Read More: Brigette DePape, iconic images, and Occupy

Vote Only Once And Never Have To Vote Again! Get Future Gov’t Policies For The Unforeseen Future, No Matter Who’s Governing!

By ck, on October 26th, 2011

Susan Delacourt points this out in her blog this morning. Some examples are cited. One of which, the most obvious and recent, was in this legislation to scrap the long gun registry, those Harpercons have decided to scrap all the data that came with it, yanno, to make sure that not only put . . . → Read More: Vote Only Once And Never Have To Vote Again! Get Future Gov’t Policies For The Unforeseen Future, No Matter Who’s Governing!

Mayor Fordzilla Taking Campaign Lessons From Steve Harper

By ck, on October 26th, 2011

Yes, this puffy faced buffoon has been in office for a year now and how does he celebrate? Why, he begins to go into permanent campaign mode, of course!

“Three more years and I’ll be running again, that’s for sure,” he said. “I’m running, 100 per cent,” he added later. “I’m already out . . . → Read More: Mayor Fordzilla Taking Campaign Lessons From Steve Harper

Sorry if The Occupy Movement Puts a Kink In Your Plans, Mr. Mayor

By ck, on October 25th, 2011

Believe it or not, I’m not talking about Mayor Boss Hogg and sidekick Donut Dougy. No, I’m talking about Mayor Gregor Robertson of Vancouver. You see, boys ‘n’ girls, Mayor Robertson is starting to feel a little antsy these days, wondering when or how to end Occupy Vancouver.

Robertson said the city wants . . . → Read More: Sorry if The Occupy Movement Puts a Kink In Your Plans, Mr. Mayor

Cons winning a majority is like a junkie winning the lottery

By Jymn, on October 22nd, 2011

Today’s spending spree? $1.1 billion for armoured vehicles.

What, Iran’s going to invade us?

Or, 555 vehicles to bust kids for smoking dope?

Tough on crime? Cons: gimme another fix quick. Violent crime is way down and it’s making us look bad.

Cross posted: Let Freedom Rain

Good to see CBC fighting back against Quebecor’s petty attacks

By Jymn, on October 19th, 2011

You want to piss off a Conservative, come armed with facts (emphasis mine).

What Quebecor won’t tell you about its attacks on the public broadcaster

For more than three years, Quebecor has been using its newspapers, and more recently, its SunNews Network TV license to pursue a campaign against CBC/Radio-Canada. But there are some . . . → Read More: Good to see CBC fighting back against Quebecor’s petty attacks

Now, Peggy Wente, It’s Not Nice to Slam An Ideological Sister Like Kathy Shaidle

By ck, on October 19th, 2011

Vintage Peggy Wente. She does prove that she is, indeed, Chrissie Blatchford’s sob sister, along with Tash Kheiriddin. Peggy, of course, misses the point of the #occupy movement. What a bitter woman she is!

“Why should artists have to work instead of just making art?”

Peg asks one occupier. Who knew Kathy Shaidle . . . → Read More: Now, Peggy Wente, It’s Not Nice to Slam An Ideological Sister Like Kathy Shaidle

Religion Has No Place in Government Subsidized Day Cares-If Quebec Government Is Striving For Secular Society, It Should Remove Funding From Any And All Religious Institutions

By ck, on October 18th, 2011

Yes, boys ‘n’ girls, Tea-baggin’ Tommy is on another rant, once again, getting it all wrong, on his show on CJAD this fine morning. This morning’s topic is how the Quebec government is enforcing a law regarding religion of any kind being taught in government subsidized day cares. Naturally, dear ol’ Tommy, who . . . → Read More: Religion Has No Place in Government Subsidized Day Cares-If Quebec Government Is Striving For Secular Society, It Should Remove Funding From Any And All Religious Institutions

The right’s furious, desperate attempts to discredit the Occupy movement with charges of anti-Semitism

By Jymn, on October 17th, 2011

Yesterday while I was following the #OccupyVancouver twitter feed, I noticed something strange happening. The hashtag was hijacked by unrelated, idiotic counter arguments to Occupy (not necessarily those belonging to Occupy Vancouver) signs showing up in photographs published on the internet and in the media.

The names of the tweeters and retweeters were . . . → Read More: The right’s furious, desperate attempts to discredit the Occupy movement with charges of anti-Semitism

In The World According To ‘Pro-Lifers’ It’s Best To Just Let Women Die

By ck, on October 14th, 2011

In some cases, horrific, gory deaths at that. Yes, boys ‘n’ girls, with every fetus fetish bill Rethuglicans, with the help of some ‘friendly’ Democrats, they pass or attempt to pass in a feverish attempt to circumvent Roe v Wade, it just never seems enough for them, nor for their fetus fetish lobbyists. . . . → Read More: In The World According To ‘Pro-Lifers’ It’s Best To Just Let Women Die

Solidarnosc! Lech Walesa occupies Wall Street.

By Jymn, on October 14th, 2011

You can’t get much better than that.

Solidarity hero Lech Walesa is flying to New York to show his support for the Occupy Wall Street protesters.

“How could I not respond,” Walesa told a Polish newspaper Wednesday. “The thousands of people gathered near Wall Street are worried about the fate of their . . . → Read More: Solidarnosc! Lech Walesa occupies Wall Street.

Canadian firm postpones kicking Occupy Wall Street out of park. Police beat jubilant protesters.

By Jymn, on October 14th, 2011

So it goes in OWS land. Not long after hearing that the Canadian company responsible for kicking out the protesters from Zuccotti Park had backed down, police resumed their indiscriminate head bashing of wayward protest members. At one point a motorcycle cop ran over a pedestrian.

Interesting to note how the media has . . . → Read More: Canadian firm postpones kicking Occupy Wall Street out of park. Police beat jubilant protesters.

Nice Little ‘Manifesto’ You Got There, But, I’m Going To Burst Your Little Bubble–You ARE Part of the 99%

By ck, on October 13th, 2011

Boys ‘n’ girls, let’s give this college senior a big hand here! No, really! They’re making it on their own without any help from anyone on very little! Or so it would appear…

Oh, college senior, but you are very much part of the 99% ! Say it loud! Say it proud, . . . → Read More: Nice Little ‘Manifesto’ You Got There, But, I’m Going To Burst Your Little Bubble–You ARE Part of the 99%

Occupy Wall Street to stand ground at 7 a.m. deadline to exit Zuccotti Park in NYC

By Jymn, on October 13th, 2011

The revolution begins tomorrow.

Facing the prospects of being moved out of Zuccotti Park for a cleaning of the area and the establishment of new rules that may end up killing the occupation, Occupy Wall Street protesters have announced that they plan to stand their ground tomorrow morning. . . . → Read More: Occupy Wall Street to stand ground at 7 a.m. deadline to exit Zuccotti Park in NYC

Is Alberta Oil Still ‘Ethical’, Ezzy?

By ck, on October 13th, 2011

It appears that Chinese state-owned companies is investing billions into Alberta tar sands these days.

The Financial Post reported Chinese companies are poised to make even more significant investments in the weeks and months ahead.

Who knew that China was so well known for their human rights record? I would love to see how Ezzy Levant continues to . . . → Read More: Is Alberta Oil Still ‘Ethical’, Ezzy?

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