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and my letter to Layton…

The Honourable Jack Layton, Member of Parliament  Leader, NDP,   Dear Mr. Layton,     Thank you for your stand on the matter of Harper’s extension of the mission in Afghanistan.  I am appalled by the lack of opposition from the Official Opposition in this matter and in fact, on every matter since . . . → Read More: and my letter to Layton…

Loyal Opposition? My letter to Ignatieff…

Michael Ignatieff,

You hold the position of the Leader of the Loyal Opposition in our House. You may be aware of this, if so, this is not coming across to the electorate. As the Leader of the Loyal Opposition, you have the honour and the priviledge and the duty to stand up in . . . → Read More: Loyal Opposition? My letter to Ignatieff…

An open letter to the PM.

Stephen Harper,

You do not have a mandate to extend the mission in Afghanistan. Take your plan to our House for a vote. You know which House I mean, it’s that really big one, where policy is supposed to be debated and then voted on. You are playing politics with the lives of . . . → Read More: An open letter to the PM.

Help!

I have been reading the blogs today and overwhelmingly we (progressive bloggers) agree that war is counterproductive. What really pisses me off is that we all agreed this 50 years ago, in the sixties. And if I am not mistaken, we came to the same conclusion after the Great War and then again . . . → Read More: Help!

Friday night message

One of my all time favourite songs with a message I think has never been more relevant.  Enjoy.

Afghanistan, mission in…

I emailed this letter to my MP yesterday.  No reply as of yet.

The Honourable Dr. Keith Martin Member of Parliament Esquimalt, Juan De Fuca   Doctor Martin;   It has come to my attention that the mission in Afghanistan has become extended, all of a sudden, to everyone’s surprise! ( I do . . . → Read More: Afghanistan, mission in…

Canada in Afghanistan

Peter MacKay made the announcement today that we all knew was coming.  

The Harper government is considering a proposal that would keep hundreds of Canadian troops in Afghanistan until 2014 in a non-combat, training role, The Canadian Press has learned.

The move would extend Canada’s military presence in Afghanistan three years past . . . → Read More: Canada in Afghanistan

Pwned

Not really sure what happened, but I got one of those spectacular blue screen error messages after participating in a Vancouver Sun livechat event this afternoon.   I’m not a technological genious, but it was unsettling. 

The forum was inserted after a Vaughn Palmer column.  It advertised his participation, though I did not see . . . → Read More: Pwned

Breaking News in BC

Gordon Campbell has just resigned!  He did not take questions after a brief news conference in Vancouver at 11:30.  More later.

Shadow Tolls, P3′s and BC Rail. Plus, shiny sports/casino venues!

Over to Laila Yuile, who continues to expose the corruption that is the BC Liberal Government, under the ultimate dictator Gordon Muir Campbell.

Also, how’s that fancy $6 hundred million retractable roof coming along?  Oh.   Shit.

People, we gotta do something.  Now.  Recall Campbell first.