September 2008

Wanted: Conservatives with nothing to hide.

September 23, 2008

Conservative Candidate Chris Reid drops out of election after blog hits the airwaves. Hey, don’t get me wrong. Nothing wrong with blogging. But running for elections with viewpoints such as outlawing abortion, allowing Canadians to carry concealed handguns, and after calling those who fled from the Greyhound Bus where a man was being attacked “castrated […]

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We caved. The furnace is on. Wake me in April.

September 20, 2008

There’s a few rituals that are purely Canadian. Tim Horton’s. Summer Cottages. And Turning the Heat On In The Fall. The last week has been cold. Almost 0 overnight (although not quite, so my tomatoes are valiantly struggling through). And when it’s almost 0 overnight outside, it gets unpleasantly close to almost really cold inside. […]

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Pitbull in Lipstick, or Chihuahua on a Sparkly Golden Leash?

September 10, 2008

Am I the only one who’s disturbed by the way the Republican party is marketing Sarah Palin? She’s a “Barracuda”. She’s a “Pitbull with Lipstick”. What’s the implication here? That she’s not soft. She’s not weepy. She’s tough, sharp, a bitchy, edgy woman. That she will fiercely bully you out of her way if you’re […]

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Yep, still annoyed.

September 10, 2008

Still annoyed by the arrogance displayed by Stephen Harper. Annoyed and infuriated by the fact that he thought it suitable to use his power as the defending Prime Minister - the one everyone wants to debate, needs to debate - to hogtie the broadcasters into excluding Elizabeth May, under the threat of his refusal to […]

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A Letter from the Green Party

September 9, 2008

From my inbox this morning. I applaud the Green Party’s stance here: It’s not about their platform, it’s about fundamental fairness. If you are frustrated about the Greens being excluded from the debates, here’s what you can do: Letter to Green Party Friends and Supporters, Today’s decision by the broadcasting consortium is an inexcusable mistake […]

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Elizabeth May: She joins the debates or I don’t pay for this election.

September 8, 2008

Greens can’t participate in leaders’ debates, networks rule - CBC Networks exclude Elizabeth May from TV debates - CTV May excluded from TV debates - Canoe.ca Greens out of leaders debate - National Post You get the point. The “consortium” that televises the Canadian election debates decided not to allow Elizabeth May to participate in […]

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Kelly Ellard and a 4th trial: When is enough enough?

September 6, 2008

Eleven years ago, 14 year old Reena Virk was swarmed and beaten by a group of teenagers, mostly girls, who she thought were her friends. She escaped the swarm but was grabbed again by two of the group, beaten again, and left to die in a waterway. One of those teenagers was Kelly Ellard. She’s […]

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