Sister Sage's Musings

When I was a Youngster
An Open Letter to our Political Leaders
It’s Spring. Sharpen Your Pitchforks.
Ron Liepert, Conservative Nom For Calgary-Signal Hill, Tells Jason Kenney Where to Go
Jim Flaherty’s Death Does Not Warrant the Hero Worship he Has Been Receiving
Is Anyone Capable of Critical Thinking? Does Anyone Even Care?
The Middle Class, an open letter to Tom Mulcair (and whomever else may be listening)
Why This Anglo Supports Quebec Solidaire and So Should Other Progressive Anglos
Jason Kenney Gets His Job Data From Kijiji — Myths Regarding Labour & Skills Shortages Debunked
Come Join the Dark Side! We Got Poutine, Pepsi and Jos Louis! (Mise a Jour) — Part D’Uh??

An Open Letter to our Political Leaders

By Kim, on May 2nd, 2014

I am appalled by the lack of debate in the House on the situation in the Ukraine and any role Canada should take on. PM has unilaterally started committing Canadians to go to the volatile region to take part in NATO posturing against Russia.

I know that Canada has many citizens of Ukrainian . . . → Read More: An Open Letter to our Political Leaders

Tags: Elizabeth May , Foreign Policy , Harper , Justin Trudeau , Military , Mulcair , Ukraine | Category: Capitalism , Culture wars , Dirty Political Strategies , facism , Uncategorized | 4 comments - (Comments are closed) | Recommend this at:

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Jim Flaherty’s Death Does Not Warrant the Hero Worship he Has Been Receiving

By ck, on April 13th, 2014

I shouldn’t have to open this post with I’m sorry for Flaherty’s family’s loss. That is a given. In fact, I can empathize. I have lost people recently. I really hope Flaherty’s family finds the strength to continue with their lives. It’s one reason why I haven’t really spoken of it on Thursday . . . → Read More: Jim Flaherty’s Death Does Not Warrant the Hero Worship he Has Been Receiving

Tags: Bill C-4 , Bill C-45 , financial and corporate deregulation , Harpercons , Jim Flaherty , Kimberly Rogers , Mike Harris , omnibus bills , Sisters in Spirit , Stephen Harper , veterans affairs , Walkerton E-coli disaster , working class | Category: Capitalism , Culture wars , Dirty Political Strategies , Economics , Environmental Issues , Health care , malevolence , Media Fail , Ontario Provincial Politics , Stupidity , tough on crime , What's old is New again | 15 comments - (Comments are closed) | Recommend this at:

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Is Anyone Capable of Critical Thinking? Does Anyone Even Care?

By ck, on April 7th, 2014

Well, it looks like a Quebec Liberal majority and the PQ are collapsing to 2007 numbers. Quebec Solidaire has shown some improvement in vote count but not in seats. It seems that the biggest hope for Ste-Marie-St-Jacques, Manon Masse of Quebec Solidaire will not win her seat, although it is still early and . . . → Read More: Is Anyone Capable of Critical Thinking? Does Anyone Even Care?

The Middle Class, an open letter to Tom Mulcair (and whomever else may be listening)

By Kim, on April 3rd, 2014

Tweet Dear Tom Mulcair. Please stop worrying about the middle class. Let Trudeau and Harper get mired in that bullshit argument. Want a Big Idea? Announce a plan to eliminate poverty. Create a middle class. It’s easy. I’m not even an economist and I can tell you how its done. Remember . . . → Read More: The Middle Class, an open letter to Tom Mulcair (and whomever else may be listening)

Tags: middle class , mincome , poverty , taxation , the Bank Act , Tom Mulcair , Trudeau | Category: Capitalism , Culture wars | 6 comments - (Comments are closed) | Recommend this at:

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Why This Anglo Supports Quebec Solidaire and So Should Other Progressive Anglos

By ck, on March 30th, 2014

Well, boys n girls, one week before the election. Advanced polling starts today. After the sparring on Facebook and Twitter with other Quebec Anglos who are progressive as to why the Quebec Liberal Party doesn’t deserve our votes and that yes, there is indeed a choice in voting. Yup, I’ve heard all the . . . → Read More: Why This Anglo Supports Quebec Solidaire and So Should Other Progressive Anglos

Jason Kenney Gets His Job Data From Kijiji — Myths Regarding Labour & Skills Shortages Debunked

By ck, on March 29th, 2014

Boys n girls, very recently, data from Stats Can and the Parliamentary Budget Office have been debunking the Harpercon propaganda regarding so-called “skills shortages”; sounding off on a supposed future “labour shortage”. It’s about time. Jason Kenney was recently skewered after going on Power Play with Don Martin, singing the praises of Kijiji. . . . → Read More: Jason Kenney Gets His Job Data From Kijiji — Myths Regarding Labour & Skills Shortages Debunked

Let’s Start Commemorating This International Women’s Day by Demanding Justice

By ck, on March 8th, 2014

I will open with a Happy International Women’s Day to all my likeminded readers. However, I’m afraid this is not a pleasant post. I will be talking about many issues facing women today, mainly in Canada.

I found it hilarious that Tasha Kheiriddin, preaching human rights using typical right winged talking points when . . . → Read More: Let’s Start Commemorating This International Women’s Day by Demanding Justice

Tags: abortion , anti-abortion , conjugal violence , crimes against women , Discrimination , Harper war on women , Harpercons , International Women's Day , Loretta Saunders , Missing and Murdered Aboriginal women | Category: Capitalism , Culture wars , Economics , Education , Health care , malevolence , Media Fail , Sexism , Stupidity , tough on crime , What's old is New again | Comments are closed | Recommend this at:

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“Water, Water Everywhere…

By Kim, on February 26th, 2014

…and not a drop to drink.”

Update at bottom of post

I live in a rural area of the Capital Region. Residents are not serviced with water here, you have to figure it out for yourself. I am also a renter, or lessee, thus, not in a position to finance a . . . → Read More: “Water, Water Everywhere…

Tags: conservation. LNG , Enbridge , human rights , Hydro , Northern Gateway , P3's , Site C , water | Category: BC Politics , Capitalism , Economics , Environmental Issues , facism | 9 comments - (Comments are closed) | Recommend this at:

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Economic Inaction Plan 2014 — One Step Closer to Elimination of Universal Health Care

By ck, on February 22nd, 2014

On page 279 of Jimbo Flaherty’s latest budget which was declared pretty much a yawner by the punditry, ignored by the masses more interested in gold medals in Sochi, is Stevie Harper’s main dream to kill universal health care. We shouldn’t be surprised though; not long ago, Stevie closed the Health Council of . . . → Read More: Economic Inaction Plan 2014 — One Step Closer to Elimination of Universal Health Care

Haters Gonna Hate…

By Kim, on January 14th, 2014

Seems to be the new buzzword these days. It sounds like an excuse to me…

This morning I was talking to a friend who is an immigrant from the UK and has spent 2/3′s of her life in Canada. This person is fully engaged in Canadian life, issues, politics. She is a . . . → Read More: Haters Gonna Hate…

Category: BC Politics , Capitalism , Dirty Political Strategies , Economics , Education , Environmental Issues , facism | 4 comments - (Comments are closed) | Recommend this at:

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Sell Out. End Game Edition.

By Kim, on November 7th, 2013

Under the convenient cover of Rob Ford’s very public downward spiral this week, our governments, Provincial and Federal, have been busy dismantling our Public Trust.

First comes the news that Christie Clark has miraculously come to an agreement with her pre-election nemisis Alison Redford on pipelines through BC. Even though none of . . . → Read More: Sell Out. End Game Edition.

Tags: Agricultural Land Commission , Alison Redford , Christie Clark , Laila Yuile , Northern Insights , Oil and Gas Commission , The Gazetteer | Category: BC Politics , Capitalism , Dirty Political Strategies , Environmental Issues , facism | 4 comments - (Comments are closed) | Recommend this at:

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Dear Corporate Apologists and Harpercon Cheerleaders…

By ck, on July 23rd, 2013

Dear Apologists and cheerleaders,

You all keep saying “Let’s see what the Investigation turns up on the Lac-Megantic disaster” or “Before we do anything, or add new regulations, the investigation isn’t over!” Or my personal favourite “Blame the Fire fighters!” Or blame the lone conductor!! Off to the fainting couches with you!!

While . . . → Read More: Dear Corporate Apologists and Harpercon Cheerleaders…

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

Tags: Adrian Dix , Alison at Creekside. , Brian Topp , Ian Reid , John Horgan , Ken Boessenkool , Moe Sihota , Nathan Cullen , Thomas Mulcair | Category: BC Politics , Capitalism , Dirty Political Strategies , facism | 15 comments - (Comments are closed) | Recommend this at:

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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?

Tags: cbc , Crown Corporations , Management v labour , Robert Fife , working class | Category: Capitalism , Dirty Political Strategies , Economics , malevolence , Media Fail , Stupidity | 2 comments - (Comments are closed) | Recommend this at:

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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

Tags: Dean Del Mastro , Lsnce Armstrong | Category: Capitalism , Culture wars , Dirty Political Strategies , Main Stream Media , Media Fail | 2 comments - (Comments are closed) | Recommend this at:

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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?

Tags: #IdleNoMore , accountability , bigotry , Employment insurance , Harpercons , Jim Flaherty , Stephen Harper , wasted tax dollars | Category: Capitalism , Culture wars , Economics , malevolence | 4 comments - (Comments are closed) | Recommend this at:

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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

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Is Anyone Capable of Critical Thinking? Does Anyone Even Care?

The Middle Class, an open letter to Tom Mulcair (and whomever else may be listening)

Jason Kenney Gets His Job Data From Kijiji — Myths Regarding Labour & Skills Shortages Debunked

Let’s Start Commemorating This International Women’s Day by Demanding Justice

“Water, Water Everywhere…

Economic Inaction Plan 2014 — One Step Closer to Elimination of Universal Health Care

Haters Gonna Hate…

Sell Out. End Game Edition.

Dear Corporate Apologists and Harpercon Cheerleaders…

Grief, Blame and Anger

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

The Language of Oppression

Kill Bill

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

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?

The Final Countdown to Treason

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