Sister Sage's Musings

Grief, Blame and Anger

By Kim, on May 17th, 2013

See bottom of post for an update.

Many politically active people in BC are grieving right now and there is much angst and blame being laid. I personally have experienced this process and will be for some time to come, well, probably for the rest of my life.

I’m not sure . . . → Read More: Grief, Blame and Anger

Oh Bob Fife, Are You Suggesting That You Get Paid Less Than Your CBC Counterparts?

By ck, on May 1st, 2013

That is the question @YukonGale asked on Twitter tonight during tonight’s episode of Power Play on the boob tube this fine evening. I watched it too. For those who did not watch, Don Martin asked both journalists (Toronto Star’s Tim Harper and of course, Bob Fife, CTV’s Ottawa bureau chief) he had on . . . → Read More: Oh Bob Fife, Are You Suggesting That You Get Paid Less Than Your CBC Counterparts?

The Language of Oppression

By Kim, on March 17th, 2013

Tweet Muzzled. Our Scientists. Civil Servants. Librarians and Archivists (? Yes, you read that correctly, Librarians and Archivists). Our Members of Parliament. Journalists. Activists. Charitable and Environmental Orgs. Have I missed anyone? I have a problem with the way muzzled gets used these days. In this Governments actions and in the casual way . . . → Read More: The Language of Oppression

Kill Bill

By Kim, on February 27th, 2013

Tweet As the sun sets on the BC Liberal Party and the decade long theft of our assets, the fire sale intensifies. As Harper sells off Kits Coast Guard Station, Christy Clark seems intent on privatising our commons, our forests. Lungs of the planet, pride of the west coast, our cultural identity. Bill 8 . . . → Read More: Kill Bill

Who Audits the Auditor, and why it’s not news…

By Kim, on January 18th, 2013

Tweet Deloitte and Touche. Auditors of Attawapiskat. It turns out, for one of the 4 largest Auditing Firms on the planet, this firm has faced alot of critisism, charges and fines. After the 2006 election, they were forced to retract their audit of the Conservative Party of Canada. From the Ottawa Citizen

“The Conservative . . . → Read More: Who Audits the Auditor, and why it’s not news…

Lance Armstrong and Dean Del Mastro – tour de lies

By Jymn, on January 18th, 2013

Haven’t blogged much lately because frankly I’m sick to death of the absolute grip the Conservatives have over our country and its media. It’s barely worth blogging anymore because let’s face it, who cares? Canadians certainly don’t.

While the press has a field day with the obviously phony Lance Armstrong and his cowardly Oprah interview, the . . . → Read More: Lance Armstrong and Dean Del Mastro – tour de lies

Harpercon Cheerleaders! Why do you Demand more Accountability from First Nations and Unions but Not From Your own Government?

By ck, on January 6th, 2013

Boys ‘n’ girls, as of now, Employment Insurance will be next to impossible to receive, but, of course, not only are we all still obligated to contribute to the EI fund, but our preniums are going up. How is that fair?? Hey, Harpercon cheerleaders! Time to wake ‘n’ bake, how come you don’t . . . → Read More: Harpercon Cheerleaders! Why do you Demand more Accountability from First Nations and Unions but Not From Your own Government?

The Final Countdown to Treason

By Kim, on October 30th, 2012

Tweet Tomorrow is the last day to stop the ratification of Harper’s secret treaty with China. Elizabeth May (bless her parliamentarian soul) has been active and vocal against this secret, closed door deal. Signed by Harper in Russia, of all places. Quietly tabled last month with no disclosure, no debate, none of that government . . . → Read More: The Final Countdown to Treason

On Pipelines, Tankers and Democracy

By Kim, on October 22nd, 2012

Tweet People gathered in Victoria today to voice their displeasure in the way that politics is done these days. They feel disenfranchised, disconnected from the decisionmaking process. The Northern Gateway Pipeline is a manifestation of a much larger problem. Globalisation. Corporatism. Facsism. That is the enemy. October 31st will unleash the usual festivities of . . . → Read More: On Pipelines, Tankers and Democracy

“Where the Heck is Gerry Ritz” A New Hit From Jimbobbysez

By ck, on October 6th, 2012

Yes, boys ‘n’ girls, here is the latest hit from Jimbobbysez.

On a more serious note, commenter Holly Stick left this link at my post regarding the meat industry. It is a must read. The meat industry is far from exempt from culprit corporations who are driving down wages and union busting . . . → Read More: “Where the Heck is Gerry Ritz” A New Hit From Jimbobbysez

When the Meat Workers Speak Out and Say They Wouldn’t Eat Their Own Product…

By ck, on October 5th, 2012

You know there’s a problem with the product. Yes, boys ‘n’ girls, I think it’s a great time to consider that vegetarian diet you’ve always thought about doing. Today, the workers and their union speak out about the grossness of their working habits. Yep, it includes cutting corners, as long as the quota . . . → Read More: When the Meat Workers Speak Out and Say They Wouldn’t Eat Their Own Product…

‘Office of Religious Freedom’? Fuck that. In Harper’s Canada, only Christians need apply.

By Jymn, on October 5th, 2012

The so-called ‘Office of Religious Freedom’ hard at work. Harper is axing all non-Christian chaplains in prisons across Canada.

The federal government is cancelling the contracts of non-Christian chaplains at federal prisons, CBC News has learned.

Inmates of other faiths, such as Muslims, Sikhs, Buddhists and Jews, will be expected to turn to Christian . . . → Read More: ‘Office of Religious Freedom’? Fuck that. In Harper’s Canada, only Christians need apply.

Romney’s Harper-like speech blows up in his face. US media pounces.

By Jymn, on September 18th, 2012

Remember Stephen Harper’s 1997 speech to a group of Americans, where he called Canada, “a Northern European welfare state in the worst sense of the term”? That quote, and many other similar Canada-hating ones, should have gone viral and remained viral. But it hasn’t and won’t, because well, the media is not going to shoot itself . . . → Read More: Romney’s Harper-like speech blows up in his face. US media pounces.

We’re going to need a bigger prison

By Jymn, on September 15th, 2012

Harper’s tough on crime sweep of the country has caused a huge problem. Prisons are becoming overcrowded. Workers at existing prisons are fearful for their safety and their lives. How long before the sharks in the Conservative party start bringing up private megaprisons again?

Although the national crime rate has been dropping since . . . → Read More: We’re going to need a bigger prison

Pierre Poilievre Wants To Implement Work To Rule To Punish PSAC For For Dissent–UPDATE

By ck, on September 6th, 2012

Well, boys ‘n’ girls, Pierre Poilievre like a good Harpercon puppet is planning to punish the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) union for endorsing PQ and QS candidates in the Quebec election, by implementing a so-called “Right to work” law right here in Harperland. PSAC simply endorsed candidates of parties who were . . . → Read More: Pierre Poilievre Wants To Implement Work To Rule To Punish PSAC For For Dissent–UPDATE

Shona Holmes is Baaack! Yet Again!

By ck, on September 5th, 2012

And she’s a stickin’ to her story or should I say her lie about a “brain tumour” that really was a benign cyst of the petuitary gland. She’s back on the tea-party circuit again and she’s featured on the latest Koch brothers’ anti-Obama ads. Just one thing, Shona, how much are the Koch . . . → Read More: Shona Holmes is Baaack! Yet Again!

Labour Day — Will The Working Class Wake Up Before it’s too Late?

By ck, on September 3rd, 2012

This is dedicated to most of the working class who all say that unions must, to put it mildly, disappear. How often have I heard from much of the working class “But, we don’t need unions anymore!” Almost half of Canadians just don’t understand the benefits of organized labour.

a survey done for . . . → Read More: Labour Day — Will The Working Class Wake Up Before it’s too Late?

Media Failures During Quebec Election Campaign

By ck, on September 2nd, 2012

The Grope and Fail has decided to endorse a CAQ / Liberal ‘agreement’ of sorts.

If we could wish anything for Quebec, it would be a minority alliance of the established Liberals and upstart CAQ, one that melds experience, daring and willingess to work with the rest of Canada on our shared challenges . . . → Read More: Media Failures During Quebec Election Campaign

Corporate Media, Right Winged Element, Political Parties And Students, to Varying Degrees, Are Missing The Boat on Tuition Issues

By ck, on August 27th, 2012

Well, boys ‘n’ girls, just as it seemed that Premier Johnny had lost the narrative for his ballot question, the students from Universite de Montreal and UQAM had themselves a protest to open the first day of school. Honestly, I wish they had waited another week, til after the election to do this, . . . → Read More: Corporate Media, Right Winged Element, Political Parties And Students, to Varying Degrees, Are Missing The Boat on Tuition Issues

The Play

By Kim, on July 26th, 2012

Tweet The people of BC have been polling at 80% against pipelines and tankers off the coast for years. Since the Seventies in fact. Last week, the PostMedia admitted that Harper’s vision of pipelines to the coast and tankers from there to China, are dead in the water (so to speak). So they must’ve . . . → Read More: The Play