Yes, historical bozo-eruptions are fair game. And rightly so.
The Internet is a hateful place and I don’t really want Parliament to behave or have representation from that culture.
First Ever Case of “He Said / HeShe Said” ?
After carefully reading this story about an AirBnb incident in Madrid, it’s not clear where the truth lies.
In the big picture though, one wonders if a mainstream heterosexual male comedian could use the aforementioned headline in a joke and still be employable the next day.
Another Blow to Free Speech in Canada?
A rather bizarre criminal harassment trial is occurring in Toronto:
Indeed, Elliott’s chief sin appears to have been that he dared to disagree with the two young feminists and political activists.
He said the idea that all it takes to end up charged with criminal harassment is vigorous participation in online debate with those who will not brook dissent “will have a chilling effect on people’s ability to communicate, and not just on Twitter”.
Brian Lilley has a long interview with Christie Blatchford on the subject.
The Stupid Party
Best Caption?
At a recent cultural event in San Francisco, about half a dozen Hillary 2016 personnel planted themselves at one street corner. Two of them were overheard to say, “A lot of people passing by don’t seem very pleased to see us here. I don’t know why.”
What’s your best caption for this image:
A fun exercise
Sometimes it’s fun to read something from a point of view that’s so totally foreign to you, you don’t even know where to begin criticizing.
LIke this one from the “World Socialist Website”.
Caption This
Ladies and Gentlemen – we have a winner. But first, the Dishonourable Mentions:
“Workers survey the almost completed Beyoncé Easter Parade inflatable” – kevin
“Fourteen injured at Lulu Lemon R&D Lab mishap, story at 6” – richfisher
“New CBC logo?” kuzo
And the winner is… Steve from Rockwood!
Send me an email, Steve and we’ll get your book out to you.
Put your money
where your fingers where, two weeks ago.
You’re up, conservatives.
Is the Sun down?
It should be 5am EST when this post is published. I’m asleep.
According to CBC Sun News will be shut down.
Was it? I guess I’ll find out when I get up.
FWIW:
Everyone who blames the CRTC for closing down @SunNewsNetwork, quick name their news anchors. Name four reporters.
— Lance Levsen (@LLevsen) February 13, 2015
Blame goes to us, not anyone else.
Cheese-Eating Boots On Ground (and in air)
1) Grands fromagers:
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2) Bottes:
France completes Operation Tudelle in northern Mali
France completed its Operation ‘Tudelle’ in Mali’s Ifoghas mountains, 500 km north of Gao and close to the Algerian border in early November. The operation saw a shift in both jihadist and French military tactics, while behind the scenes all the indications are that France’s military involvement in Mali is set for the long term…
Operation ‘Tudelle’ involved some 400 soldiers and 100 vehicles, and forms part of the wider Operation ‘Barkhane’, which spans from Chad to Mali and involves 3,000 French personnel…
According to the French military, Operation ‘Tudelle’ saw 24 jihadists killed, two captured and a large amount of ammunition, weapons and bomb-making components destroyed. France meanwhile suffered its 10th fatality since its Operation ‘Serval’ was launched in Mali in 2013, when a French special forces operator from the Commando Parachutiste de l’Air n°10 was killed on 29 October…
A Tale of Two Minds
I’m of two minds on Ontario’s decision to uninvite CBSA on their road-side stops.
On one hand I don’t think any illegal immigrant or illegal immigrant worker should be allowed to roam freely without fear of hindrance on the roads. The roadside checks success is evident when a net caught 21 in August according to the article.
On the gripping hand, I have a real problem with roadside stops engaging in unreasonable search and seizure.
Via, NWC.
Hitting back, Twice as Hard
….to coin Instapundits phrase.
More of this please, Mayor Ford, take note.
Just for 454guy
Labrador went Liberal. Which was either a great gain by Trudeau or a local phenomenon. The CPC talking point is that while the Liberals got 60% of the vote, Dion’s Liberals got 70%, so…yeah.
Adler called it in 2009.
Round 2 tickets are available. (Snort)
A liberal Senator resigned from the Liberal caucus, Duffy paid his back, and no one knows what Brazeau is going to do.
You’ll get your BC Election thread later.
Hmm, other than that…
Official SDA conspiracy thread
Yeah, Carney, blaming the Benghazi talking points on the CIA sure was smart.
Drudge editor Joseph Curl: ‘CIA source says still one more shoe to drop’ for Obama admin.
More gun-running? Affairs? Once read the Bible?
Related: #scandaldraft
Wait, What?
When did ‘prorogue’ become fashionable again? Not just some silly little 20 day prorogue either.
Not to worry though. I understand that the Left is organizing a day of protest over this dramatic body blow to our democracy. Mansbridge is breathless. Occupy is organizing, the unions are printing up signs. Quebec has promised another referendum. TorStar, Globe & Mail and the Nat. Post have run leads for the last week…oh, wait.
It wasn’t Harper?
Never mind, didn’t happen. Nothing to see here. Move along.
Nice survey.
Writing the narrative
Democrats aren’t all that hyped about voting this go-around.
“Republicans’ greater enthusiasm about voting is a troubling sign for the Obama campaign, especially given the fact that registered voters are essentially tied in their presidential voting preferences and that Republicans historically vote at higher rates than Democrats do.”
So, I guess that quote explains why we have all those D+6 to D+11 polls, eh? If you can’t con ’em, poll ’em.