Monthly Archives: January 2009
Bob Rae on the Budget
“I think what we saw as a very dramatic death bed conversion by Mr. Harper… and Mr. Harper’s problem is that he’s still alive, so he’s got to live with that.” “Is it perfect? No, it’s not perfect. Do we … Continue reading
Filed under Economy, STEPHEN HARPER Govrnment of Canada
The Awful Truth
Dennis Kucinich explains the present day economy. I usually refrain from invoking the word “truth” for reasons that are too incredibly obvious and yet painfully laborious to explain, but when it becomes quite plainly evident and most especially when its … Continue reading
Filed under Economy
How to Wax Your Floor…
(Without Slipping & Severing Your Spine) Author Jerry Bloom visits Today Now to explain how you can make your kitchen floor shine without falling and paralyzing yourself for life. Related: WCB regulations really suck because they’re so darned finicky about… … Continue reading
Filed under Humour
Good Questions — No Answers
Okay, it has to be admitted that the vids are entirely skewed in terms of presentation, but what rational response could have been provided? To paraphrase Desi Arnez, this government has some ‘splainin’ to do… Update: If you have any … Continue reading
Filed under Economy, STEPHEN HARPER Govrnment of Canada
Web Poll
Should the Liberals support the Budget? It’s a simple proposition… open to anyone, irrespective of party and reason for voting one way or the other. Update: If you need a relative measure. Update2: Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha! … Continue reading
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Name that Budget!
The “Whack-a-Mole Budget” is my suggestion. Somewhat related to that notion, via Jeff comes the following excerpt from CBC’s Politics program this afternoon where Andrew Coyne and Chantal Hébert weigh in with considerable degrees of withering scorn on Flaherty’s latest … Continue reading
Filed under STEPHEN HARPER Govrnment of Canada
Devils in the Details
You know they’re buried deep within this cryptic jumble of underwhelming promises being offered up by the Harper Conservatives. But can you find them?
Filed under Economy, STEPHEN HARPER Govrnment of Canada
Job Problems
Apparently distraught over “job problems,” a man recently fired from the Kaiser Permanente medical center shot and killed his wife and five young children and then committed suicide this morning at their home south of Los Angeles. KABC-TV reports the … Continue reading
Filed under Economy, Psychology
Budget Speculation Thread
In case you just can’t wait to spout off about Harper’s leaky budget. Update: Michael Ignatieff wants to know if the Conservative government’s budget meets your own “litmus test”…
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