Sister Sage's Musings

Any Bets As To What Happens Next For Stevie?

ck — Tue, 21 May 2013 02:39:48 +0000

After that twitter storm of #PMHarperMustResign, I found a few interesting tweets. Got me thinking. We already knew that Stevie Spiteful was planning to shut the place down early and prorogue and return in the Fall with a brand spanking new cabinet with fresh faces and a Throne speech even before the shit hit . . . → Read More: Any Bets As To What Happens Next For Stevie?

A Few Questions Regarding Senate Gate, Some Thoughts and Why Is All Excused if You’re a Conservative?

ck — Sun, 19 May 2013 20:23:41 +0000

Well, boys ‘n’ girls, it appears that Stevie has had a bad week. What does Stevie do when the going gets tough? He either runs and locks himself into the nearest toilet available or skips town.

Senategate has proven to be no different. When revelations surfaced regarding Porky Puffy Duffy’s 90 grand “gift” from . . . → Read More: A Few Questions Regarding Senate Gate, Some Thoughts and Why Is All Excused if You’re a Conservative?

A Few Questions About Fordzilla and his Alleged “Crackscapades”

ck — Sun, 19 May 2013 16:57:51 +0000

I was just on Facebook where someone who can be described as progressive vehemently defending Mayor Boss Hogg and basically trashing the Toronto Star. In fact, so vehemently, I was wondering if this individual has changed her political stripes. That whole innocent until proven guilty thing. It’s how it should work, . . . → Read More: A Few Questions About Fordzilla and his Alleged “Crackscapades”

Grief, Blame and Anger

Kim — Fri, 17 May 2013 19:27:31 +0000

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 which . . . → Read More: Grief, Blame and Anger

BC Election

Kim — Tue, 07 May 2013 21:32:11 +0000

BC elections are funny, sad and scary all at the same time. (warning, following BC politics can cause sleeplessness and depression. Any consumers who feel depressed after following BC politics should immediately turn off the computer/TV/radio and seek vitamin D, hence my recent silence on the blog.)

This morning I got an email . . . → Read More: BC Election

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

ck — Thu, 02 May 2013 01:29:41 +0000

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 the . . . → Read More: Oh Bob Fife, Are You Suggesting That You Get Paid Less Than Your CBC Counterparts?

Right and Wrong

Kim — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 03:01:31 +0000

Laila Yuile gave us a perspective on a Jonathon Fowlie editorial about Christie Clark. In the interview with Fowlie, conducted during a hockey mom photo op. type interview apparently…I’ll let Laila speak for herself…

“I absolutely had to pick my chin off of my desk this morning when I read Jonathon Fowlie’s feature . . . → Read More: Right and Wrong

Even if You’re not a Fan of Justin Trudeau, These New Attack Ads Should Insult all of us

ck — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 11:23:34 +0000

In particular, women and gay men. Yes, with Justin posed with stars and pixie dust and Tinkerbell, it assumes that he is not “manly” enough to lead a country. So, are the Harpercons suggesting that women or gay men are not fit to lead a country? Well, boys ‘n’ girls, if that is the . . . → Read More: Even if You’re not a Fan of Justin Trudeau, These New Attack Ads Should Insult all of us

To Those Knocking Teaching as not Real Work Experience; You Must Not Really Value Your Children

ck — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 00:10:51 +0000

Boys ‘n’ girls, this is a rant that is long overdue. I’ve seen the righty trolls bitch about teachers being paid too much or they’re being greedy every time there is a labour dispute as it happened in Ontario recently. They bitch that teachers don’t really work all that hard and they have summers . . . → Read More: To Those Knocking Teaching as not Real Work Experience; You Must Not Really Value Your Children

Dear Ol’ Baggy Babs

ck — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 03:47:59 +0000

No, boys and girls, I am not talking about ol’ Babs Kay…this time. I’m a talkin’ about Connie Blah Blah Black’s other half, Babs Amiel.

It goes like this.

Dear Babs, Just finished reading your recent trash in Maclean’s. Thanks to you now, I have indigestion. I have read from many apologists for the . . . → Read More: Dear Ol’ Baggy Babs

Ya Know How Media Types and Pundits Like to Say Justin Trudeau is Too Inexperienced to Lead? Well, Just a Moment…

ck — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 01:31:27 +0000

Justin Trudeau may not be my first choice for Liberal leader, but I have to say, watching that conservative media all go in a tizzy over Justin’s lack of experience is really rich. I guess Petey Penashue trying to explain his job, badly, slipped under the radar. It won’t slip under our radar.

The Language of Oppression

Kim — Sun, 17 Mar 2013 23:54:39 +0000

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 the . . . → Read More: The Language of Oppression

Requiem for an immortal

Sabina Becker — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 03:28:23 +0000

Hi, everyone, I’m Bina. My usual blog is News of the Restless. CK asked me to contribute a piece to memorialize the passing of Hugo Rafael Chávez Frías, the beloved president of Venezuela whom I have affectionately nicknamed Chavecito, after the action figure by that name. He was so much larger than life that . . . → Read More: Requiem for an immortal

Why I’m Embarrassed to be Canadian…Again! Tom Flanagan Edition

ck — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 02:42:52 +0000

I was on Twitter earlier this evening and some of the tweets quite frankly made my blood run cold. It seemed that quite a few out there were actually minimizing ol’ Tommy Flanagan’s musings about Child pornography. Flanagan’s not evil–only trying to be controversial, some say. Others clearly too stupid to understand the ramifications . . . → Read More: Why I’m Embarrassed to be Canadian…Again! Tom Flanagan Edition

Ol’ Tommy Flanagan Appears to Be ‘With the Child Pornographers’ Go Tell ol’ Vic Now

ck — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 12:14:02 +0000

Wow! Now boys ‘n’ girls, let’s go #tellviceverything about his boss’s former mentor, ol’ Tommy Flanagan. Yes, Vic, you wanna know someone who seems to be ”with the child pornographers”, you don’t have to look too far, it would appear.

Ol’ Tommy may not be part of the Harpercons anymore, but he was Stevie’s former . . . → Read More: Ol’ Tommy Flanagan Appears to Be ‘With the Child Pornographers’ Go Tell ol’ Vic Now

Kill Bill

Kim — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 05:34:06 +0000

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 is . . . → Read More: Kill Bill

Is the National Post working in tandem with Sun News?

Jymn — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 22:06:40 +0000

I can’t help but notice that National Post’s Jonathan Kay has been trumpeting Sun News Network and Ezra Levant lately. Which seems odd in that Kay works for Sun Media’s primary competitor, Postmedia.

It’s not just the free praise and publicity that Kay has showered on Levant and co. It’s most likely a coincidence . . . → Read More: Is the National Post working in tandem with Sun News?

FIPA

Kim — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 23:38:24 +0000

I signed this letter designed by LeadNow today and added my comments (in italics).

Dear Honourable Christy Clark, I am concerned about the impacts of the Canada-China Foreign Investment Protection Agreement (FIPA) on British Columbians.

If the Canada-China FIPA passes, China’s companies could sue Canada if any Canadian government – including our provinces . . . → Read More: FIPA

Trolls and Polls

Kim — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 23:12:56 +0000

Updated at bottom Racism and ignorance are obviously alive and thriving in Canada today. I can’t help feeling overwhelmed by it. Saddened. Discouraged. But I have this doubt in my mind, based on stories that have surfaced over the last few years. We all know that Stephen Harper is extremely controlling in his media . . . → Read More: Trolls and Polls

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

Kim — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 02:18:43 +0000

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