You know, Adrian, when even a deranged loon like Connie Fournier can find a seat on the cluetrain, it has to be embarrassing when you're still getting your talking points off of Stephen Harper's tele-prompter. …
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MOUVEMENT ANARCHISTE DE CANADA/CANADIAN ANARCHIST MOVEMENT:USINES SANS PATRONS/FACTORIES WITHOUT BOSSES: Dans les premières années de la dernière décennie l'Argentine a connu le genre de crise économique que le monde entier souffre d'aujourd'hui. Plutôt que de dépendre de leurs dirigeants, les gens ordinaires ont agi de leur propre chef, avec des solutions créatives et libertaire. L'UCL Québec envisage de parrainer une tournée d'un participant à ces évents de donner une autre manière de sortir de la crise actuelle. Voici le communiqué de la blogue de l'UCL de Montréal. In …
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I’m am endeavouring to feel optimistic about the coming year, sadly my cynicism keeps overpowering my optimism. With Harris on steroids in the PMs seat and an opposition that seems as useless as teats on a bull, I fear that this country is going down a long dark dirty road. I keep feeling as if I should apologize to my children for bringing them into this. The last few years democracy has taken a beating and it seems the thugs and bully boys in power have no intention of letting it up just yet the proroguing of parliament was yet another kick in the teeth. Those seeking to take away …
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Conor was happy to get out and enjoy the snow even with the face mask to keep his face good and warm. His timing was good with a big storm expected tonight and tomorrow likely to keep us housebound for the day. autism …
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"Harper would not be the first leader in history prepared to enhance his own power by hiding the savaging of his country’s system of government behind the laurels of young athletes." - James Laxer …
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If I was going to go to a church, I'd want it to be one with music like this. Jim Byrnes is back with a song called Jailbird. That's Steve Dawson on National Steel guitar. And finally, here's Stevie Ray Vaughan and Albert King with Pride and Joy. Have a good weekend and a good year! …
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Gee, who’da thunk that an obese, cigar-smoking druggie would have heart problems?  But that’s what a steady diet of haterade, hillbilly heroin and outrage will do for you, and a couple of days ago Rush was “rushed” to a Honolulu hospital (in a socialist ambulance) after experiencing the old telltale sign that the ticker is about to collapse under the weight of all that bile — chest pains.  (Heart Attack in Honolulu — that could be a Tom Waits tune.) Today his condition has been upgraded to “stable” and Rush says he’s “A-Okay” …
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After reading that title, anyone scared? You should be, that is, unless, of course, you are a neo-con and even then, much like the tea-baggers south of the border, they are only swallowing what today’t corporatist media is spoon feeding them. Like their tea-bagging friends, most don’t have a clue what they’re signing up. Yes, today’s right slanted corporatist media, owned by Harpercon friendly corporations and individuals are running the show. They would only hire and publish or allow on the airwaves like minded writers, hosts and pundits. They are great at not only …
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For those of you who are wavering on whether to embrace a vegan diet this year, here's food for thought. Change your life for the better and save the lives of animals in 2010 by pledging to be vegan!What a great way to start the year! …
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Just to start the new year off on the right “foot”, let’s have a glimpse into the fetid fever swamp that passes for the “mind” of an average Sarah Palin supporter. Here’s one who thought it would be cool to email her co-workers the following photoshopped image of President Obama and Sarah Palin: No, really: A 73-year-old Colorado Department of Transportation supervisor is in hot water after forwarding a Photoshopped image of President Barack Obama shining the shoes of Sarah Palin. The e-mail, sent to at least four other CDOT employees on Dec. 22, contained …
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Hooray! Hooray!  The 2000s are over today!  Let the New & Improved 2010s begin. Hope you had a good first morning of this new decade — I think we can all agree that it can’t be any more of a disastrophe than the last one. But through the good times and the bad, one thing that never changes is the attitude of kittehs: Hope this was not how you started the new year! …
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Now that 2009 has been officially prorogued we can turn our attention to the new year ahead of us and the magical wonders it will usher in. Like…um, and…um. Yeah, let me get back to you on that one. In the meantime, via Canadian Cynic is the Blogging Whories II: Revenge of the Teabaggers; a place where right whingers who believe the original Blogging Whories is just too liberal, too open minded and simply not batshit crazy enough for their liking can gather in an environment hermetically sealed away from the rest of the world in order to exchange phacts that the evil emessem …
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CANADIAN LABOUR-TORONTO: CHRISTMAS EVE DEATHS IN TORONTO-THE CONSEQUENCES ?: Since the Christmas Eve incident where four workers fell to their deaths in Toronto more evidence is coming to light of the lax safety precautions that led to this tragedy. Criminal charges may be laid, as the following item from the CBC says. ◘◘◘◘◘◘◘◘◘◘◘◘◘◘◘Police weigh criminal charges in highrise deaths:Police will determine whether criminal charges should be laid in a Toronto construction accident that killed four workers on Christmas Eve, an Ontario Labour Ministry spokesman says. …
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Life was so much simpler back in 2005, when it was the Liberals who were undemocratic douchebags:Canoe.ca reports that the Liberals might prorogue Parliament in the fall as a way of giving themselves more time to put together a platform and to implement a cabinet shuffle.They’d also have a new Throne Speech in early 2006.In other words, it will hinder the work of Parliament for its own partisan purposes. They’ve already undermined the constitution to do this, why not prorogue Parliament.It's so cool that the Intertoobz never forget. …
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Where's our moon colony? Where's our Mars colony? Where's our fully inhabitable space station - aka Babylon 5? Where's our exploration into the deeper reaches of the solar system and beyond? Why are we not reaching "where no human has gone before"? Answer: A huge portion of money is being poured by the world's governments into the sinkhole of the military industrial complex. The tax dollars of …
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For 2010, Daphne and I have created a new blog, economicus ridiculous. We concluded it was time to separate our political writings from the everyday challenges we face living on the dirt cheap. As the introduction to the new blog explains, economicus ridiculous is intended to be a 'consumer advice' blog, but one with a twist. Please check it out. …
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Much has happened in 2009 within the CEP and many challenges are expected for 2010. Over the next number of days I will give you my list of the what was good, what was bad and what was ugly for 2009. As well, I will go over what can be expected in 2010 for the CEP. It has been a learning experience finding out all the things that are happening across this Country within the CEP. Thank to all those that posted comments and e-mailed ideas and gave suggestions. We will continue to raise awareness of the issues and concerns. I would encourage folks to ask questions and get involved in their union …
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The bad news? My feet may never be the same after 6 hours of booty shaking in brand new stilettos.The good news? Two Grey Goose martinis and only one glass of champagne all night long means no broken head this morning.Does this mean I’m growing up? Crap. …
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Just in case it got lost in the end-of-year shuffle, let me once again remind you of this:Mr. Layton remembers when Mr. Harper, as leader of the Official Opposition, lambasting [sic] the Chrétien government's plans to prorogue Parliament back in 2003, to prevent the Auditor-General from reporting on possible abuse of the sponsorship program in Quebec.“The government will prorogue the House so that it will not be held accountable for its shameful record,” Mr. Harper thundered.Perhaps we should keep reminding folks of that on a regular basis. It's just a thought.OH, YEAH, THAT'S PRECIOUS: …
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Approximately 75-80% of persons with Autistic Disorder also have Intellectual Disabilities or cognitive impairment. Yet ASAN, the "Autistic" Self Advocacy Network Board of Directors has no members who represent that large segment of the Autistic Disorder community. The ASAN site profiles its directors all of whom are, by the descriptions on that site, very intelligent and do not have an intellectual disability. It is not clear if persons with Autistic Disorder are represented at all since the Directors are all described as being "on the spectrum": "Ari Ne'eman ... is currently studying …
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My son Conor, who has Autistic Disorder,  does not live in an autism "community" on the internet. He lives with his family in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada. In expressing my hopes for him  over  the next decade  it is to our local realities, here at home,  that I look first. I hope that the huge gains New Brunswick has made in providing autism specific early intervention and education services are not lost, or diminished, in the face of economic instability that has emerged to shake the world.  And I hope that needed changes can be made to improve the …
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With condolences and respect to the families and friends of Private Garrett William Chidley, 2nd Battalion Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry; Corporal Zachery McCormack , The Loyal Edmonton Regiment; Sergeant George Miok, 41 Combat Engineer Regiment; Sergeant Kirk Taylor, 84 Independent Field Battery, Royal Canadian Artillery.All killed due to enemy action.Also killed in this action was Michelle Lang, a civilian journalist accompanying the Provincial Reconstruction Team and who died in the same light armoured vehicle. Our sympathy and the pain of her loss is no less than …
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I'm imagining a recent NP editorial meeting:"OK, folks, we've been ordered to give Canada's most deranged, psychotic and scientifically illiterate yahoos and dingbats absolutely free rein of our opinions page. But we all know that that just wouldn't look right without a good excuse. So here's my plan.""We find a well-known progressive blogger -- no, no, hear me out -- we find a well-known progressive blogger, and let him write some Full Comment pieces -- hang on, let me finish -- we let him write some Full Comment pieces, then we open up the comments section and let every drooling, …
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Happy New Year! Click to embiggen By Marc Roberts Related Posts (auto generated and almost random):Microsoft granted patent for double-click Happy New Year! Back from the Elaho What were the Google engineers thinking??? Do carbon emissions make countries happy? …
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