Going to California

Yesterday, US congress committed its most irresponsible act to date. They voted down a $700 billion bailout package which was to be used to stabilize the floundering economy. To those who thought Iraq was a travesty of US government, this one is far worse since it directly effects you. One cannot study politics without some overlap with the field of...

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Green Was the Flavour of the Month

For about the last thirty years, the environment has shifted into and out of the public sphere of concern. The 2008 Canadian federal election has brought it to the forefront in a big way for the first time in Canadian history. The Liberals and Greens are pushing harsh environmental reforms to stop "global warming". With all the fear mongering, guess...

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Election 2008 Gaffe & Idiocy Tracker

People seem to like it when politicians make mistakes and embarrass their party. So lets track the gaffes just for fun. All parties welcome. If you find any, please post links to articles in the comments section.First off, we have Lesley Hughes, a Liberal candidate for the riding of Kildonan-St Paul in Manitoba. A mother and writer, Lesley thinks September...

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Liberal Promises Tip the Scale at $80 billion

According to the National Post, Liberal campaign promises have topped the $80 billion mark. That's $80 billion in additional spending on top of what the government currently sends out. Comparatively, the Conservatives have promised $2 billion and the NDP $16 billion. Liberal spending promises work out to be roughly an additional $2484 per Canadian....

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Penn & Teller on Environmental Bandwagoning

This clip is probably pretty old but it's still relevant given our current federal election with Stephane Dion focusing so heavily on his Green shift. Penn Gillette in a clip from his HBO/TMN series Bullshit explains how easy it is to use the environment to get people to join a cause without really understanding what they're doing or what the consequences...

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Coming in 2009: Liberal Leadership Convention

Well here we are, in the midst of an election nobody wants. I've accurately called the last few elections but I cannot call this one. Just too many variables to sift through. My best guess would be another Harper minority. The Liberals have an uphill battle ahead of them, and they're their own worst enemy. That enemy comes in the form of Stephane...

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Message to Greens: You Didn't Get Elected

This past week marked a historical moment in Canada. Well, actually it wasn't that historical. For the first time, in five years, five parties have held seats in in the House of Commons. Its being marked as historical since the Green Party now holds its first seat. Is this a sign that things may be looking up for oft ignored the Greens, who have been...

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