Tim Hudak, the leader of the Ontario Progressive Conservatives, suggests we take a look at privatizing liquor sales and gambling in Ontario. So, is this just another political bait and switch scheme or does he really intend to follow through and incorporate this into a future Tory election platform? …more here, Russ Campbell’s Blog: Privatize Liquor Sales and Gambling a Tory Bait and Switch?
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Todd Starnes is one of those weasel Fox contributors who are always posting about emotive issues, always playing the emotion, never the logical, or constitutional. Yet, they pretend to honour the constitution, and veterans for that matter. In fact, the only thing Fox gives a single damn about, is ratings. Remember, Santa was a white man even though he was a Mediterranean Jew, sigh, ...
Lane is certainly right: la France, we are not. But his brusque advisory against talking about inequality merits a closer look. For starters, public opinion on this subject is more mixed than he suggests. As he himself notes, polling is quite strongly in favor of raising the minimum wage, which is, for the moment, the policy proposal that the Democrats' income inequality rhetoric most ...
Unaffordable fixed benefit pensions. Ridiculous rules. Painful dramatic strikes for unreasonable pay increases. Even strident pro labor Democrats admit this has gotten out of hand. Notably when a Republican Governor pointed this out he was fiercely shouted down. When the new Democratic governor acted on the exact same issues, he prevailed. Who runs this state? Not the Republicans. The GOP created the Tea Party ...
Matt Lebovic posted this over at The Times of Israel. Even through I haven't seen the film, I thought this article was rather interesting. For Decades, scholars have called Tolkien's Dwarf Narrative a Sort of 'Corrective Rewrite' of German Composer Richard Wagner's famed "Ring Cycle" According to the article Richard Wagner, hated Jews and his evil dwarf Alberich was meant to represent the worst ...
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The Terrorist Explosive Device Analytical Center (TEDAC) is the government's single repository for improvised explosive devices (IEDs) that have been collected or are of interest to the United States government. More at: fbi.gov
English artist Simon Beck never ceases to amaze us with his large-scale murals of geometric patterns in snow. Each visually breathtaking piece, which Beck manually creates by walking through the snow and leaving behind his track prints, adds a surreal element to its natural landscape. Walking countless miles on end, the dedicated artist manages to produce startlingly symmetrical and elaborate designs on the soft, ...
Just two days after referring to Democratic women as "abortion machines," on Friday's show serial sexist Rush Limbaugh made a vulgar reference to single mothers as "receptacles for male semen." The right wing talk show host made the comment about unmarried Democratic mothers voting in this week's Virginia gubernatorial race between Democrat Terry McAuliffe and Republican Ken Cuccinelli. Audio below: * More: Daily Kos: ...
Let's hope Congress also appropriates the funds for this. Thursday's development represents the biggest step that Congress has taken to expand mental health care in nearly a full year since Sandy Hook. If passed, the bill will "establish criteria for certified community behavioral health clinics to ensure the providers cover a broad range of mental health services -- including 24-hour crisis care, increased integration ...
Calls for the closer integration of science in political decision-making have been commonplace for decades. However, there are serious problems in the application of science to policy -- from energy to health and environment to education. One suggestion to improve matters is to encourage more scientists to get involved in politics. Although laudable, it is unrealistic to expect substantially increased political involvement from scientists. ...
Yes a group that is trying to "educate" Florida Public School students about what the constitution says, don't think the establishment clause says what it says, which would mean that Bryan Fischer would love them, as long as he regards them "Christians" The group calls itself "the National Center For Constitution Studies," and it obviously doesn't live up to its name. Anyone who really ...
PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) -- The execution of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's uncle brought a swift and violent end to a man long considered the country's second-most powerful. But while Jang Song Thaek is now gone, the fallout from his bloody purge is not over. In a stunning reversal of the popular image of Jang as a mentor and father figure guiding ...
A former high-ranking Scientologist pleaded guilty Thursday in connection with a plot to kill Las Vegas police officers to advance her sovereign citizen views. Devon Newman, a former paralegal and public relations director of Scientology's "Celebrity Center," accepted a plea agreement on conspiracy to commit false imprisonment, a gross misdemeanor that carried a possible one-year jail term. But a judge gave the 68-year-old Newman ...
MUSKEGON, MI - The president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops calls "misguided" and unfounded an ACLU-backed federal lawsuit stemming from a woman's alleged experience at Muskegon's Mercy General Health Partners before she miscarried in 2010. The ACLU lawsuit against the U.S. bishops' conference, filed on behalf of Tamesha Means of Muskegon, claims the conference's religious-based policy banning abortions prevented her from getting ...
Nearly 40 news outlets sent a letter to the White House in November complaining about what they see as an unprecedented lack of access for photographers. At the White House press briefing Thursday journalists angrily confronted press secretary Jay Carney over the issue. Youtube Video More: White House Press Corp Angrily Confronts Press Secretary Over Lack of Access Judging by Carneys response, the white ...
More: Religion in America's States and Counties, in 6 Maps It goes without saying that religion is big in America. It played a starring role in the founding of the nation and continues to be the source of policy fights. Just this week, a group of Satanists launched a donation drive to erect a monument on Oklahoma's Capitol grounds, in what some see as ...
Previous posts:Family-Friendly RPGs - Teach Your Kids RoleplayingUPDATE/SIGNAL BOOST: Family-Friendly RPGs Bundle of HoldingUPDATE #2: Family-Friendly RPGs Bundle of Holding Allen Varney, leader of this effort, says: Owing to the huge surge in sales yesterday after Wil Wheaton's plug -- US$10,000+ in 18 hours! -- I'm extending the Family-Friendly RPGs run by a little over one day, until 1PM Eastern US time (GMT -4) ...
Retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre helped coach Oak Grove High School to the Mississippi Class 6A state fotoabll championship Friday night. The former Super Bowl winner and three-time NFL Most Valuable Player is the offensive coordinator at Oak Grove, which won its first state title with a 14-7 win over Tupelo. More: Brett Favre's High School Team Wins State Championship In a hilarious coincidence, ...
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