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Random thoughts and things better left unsaid
Thursday, March 01, 2012
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Failed restaurants
There's a place about five minutes away from me that's hosted a
variety of failed restaurants over the years. Each successive owner
wilfully ignores the litany of reasons the businesses before him
failed; somehow thinking they'll succeed in spot where everyone else
has failed while attempting the very same thing. Invariably they lose
their shirts and the place goes back on the market within a year or
two.
mandatory minimum sentencing
orwellian surveillance initiatives
private for-profit mega-prisons
failed fighter jet programs
rekindling the failed war on drugs
renewed attacks on public health care
possible free trade with China
a ballooning deficit
senseless wars
This government *is* that restaurant.
Lawful access examples abroad a horror story of spending, abuse and minor benefits
Mandatory sentences staying in crime bill
variety of failed restaurants over the years. Each successive owner
wilfully ignores the litany of reasons the businesses before him
failed; somehow thinking they'll succeed in spot where everyone else
has failed while attempting the very same thing. Invariably they lose
their shirts and the place goes back on the market within a year or
two.
mandatory minimum sentencing
orwellian surveillance initiatives
private for-profit mega-prisons
failed fighter jet programs
rekindling the failed war on drugs
renewed attacks on public health care
possible free trade with China
a ballooning deficit
senseless wars
This government *is* that restaurant.
Lawful access examples abroad a horror story of spending, abuse and minor benefits
Monday, February 20, 2012
Online surveillance bill backed by police chiefs
We can't trust you clowns with pepper spray and when we finally agree
Canada's top cops defended the federal government's proposed law that would help investigators track people's online communications, at a news conference in Vancouver Monday.
to let you have the non-lethal taser, you somehow manage to start
killing people with it. But sure, unlimited powers of electronic surveillance,
with no judicial oversight? What could go wrong? I've always wanted to
my calls monitored by the guy who flunked High School English, but
almost made it into professional sports.
Man, I hope this doesn't mean they're going to start making us use smaller words.
Friday, February 17, 2012
Once people started freaking out about Bill C-30 aka "The Lawful
Access Act", they suddenly renamed the bill to "The Protecting
Children From Internet Predators Act." Rather tellingly, the new title
is the *only* mention of either children or predators in the document.
I guess, I was wrong about this government. Some of them do read.
“The state must declare the child to be the most precious treasure of
the people. As long as the government is perceived as working for the
benefit of the children, the people will happily endure almost any
curtailment of liberty and almost any deprivation.” --Adolf Hitler
Access Act", they suddenly renamed the bill to "The Protecting
Children From Internet Predators Act." Rather tellingly, the new title
is the *only* mention of either children or predators in the document.
I guess, I was wrong about this government. Some of them do read.
“The state must declare the child to be the most precious treasure of
the people. As long as the government is perceived as working for the
benefit of the children, the people will happily endure almost any
curtailment of liberty and almost any deprivation.” --Adolf Hitler
Suicide by Cop
Driving to the Talisman Center about an hour ago. Up ahead, just past the entrance, what appears to be a Chinese Death Bus and a half-dozen police cars: a Checkstop. Take the sweeping right turn up into the parking lot at about 40. Down-shift and tap the brake just before the empty parking booth and...out jumps a cop. He's decked out in a tangerine-orange safety vest and brandishing an illuminated sex toy. Same colour too. A few pulses later, the car shudders to a stop about a foot away from super-cop's knee. Roll down the window. The sex toy is a marshalling wand. The cop is British. Roll down the window. The cop leans in.
"This is a checkstop."
"OK."
"Have you had anything to drink this evening?"
"No. Just going to the gym."
He leans in, sniffing the air. Get's a nose-full of peppermint
trident for his trouble. Super-cop looks around the interior.
"Where's your stuff?"
"Uh..could you be more specific?"
"Your gym stuff."
"I'm wearing it, the place closes in 30 minutes."
Not to be outdone, he asks, "Why are you all red?"
"I almost ran over some fat guy with a flash light. If it wasn't for ABS, I'd be trying to explain to your co-workers why one of their own was staking out my oil pan."
Mildly annoyed, "OK. Have a nice day."
"It's 10:30 at night."
"Move along, sir."
"This is a checkstop."
"OK."
"Have you had anything to drink this evening?"
"No. Just going to the gym."
He leans in, sniffing the air. Get's a nose-full of peppermint
trident for his trouble. Super-cop looks around the interior.
"Where's your stuff?"
"Uh..could you be more specific?"
"Your gym stuff."
"I'm wearing it, the place closes in 30 minutes."
Not to be outdone, he asks, "Why are you all red?"
"I almost ran over some fat guy with a flash light. If it wasn't for ABS, I'd be trying to explain to your co-workers why one of their own was staking out my oil pan."
Mildly annoyed, "OK. Have a nice day."
"It's 10:30 at night."
"Move along, sir."
Thursday, February 16, 2012
A massive public outcry
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Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Leadnow Petition
In the last federal election, 61% of voters cast ballots for change, but the vote split and our broken electoral system gave Stephen Harper a majority of seats in Parliament.
I've long since come to terms with the fact politicians--regardless of party--are self-serving little weasels (not my first word choice), only there to line their own pockets and pay lip-service to the idea of democracy when they're not furthering corporate interests--or hosting pancake breakfasts.
That said, there are a lot of countries that have it far worse. Let's get rid of the current corrupt weasels (my apologies to any actual weasels) before we *become* one of those countries.
I don't know about you, but I've had more than my fill of Orwellian initiatives.
With your help, and a little luck, I think Canada can return to being being run by a more moderate, slightly less power-crazed, corrupt regime of self-serving shit-heads in 2015.
Saturday, February 11, 2012
Friday, February 03, 2012
Monday, January 23, 2012
Two world records, Human flag and push-ups
Damn circus freaks, making the rest of humanity feel bad. Whining aside, that's some insane core strength. The music kind of had me hoping he was gonna fight vampires. The really crazy stuff is about halfway through.
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