sean thibault: October 2006

Rick mercer’s take on michel fortier’s unelected, unrepresentative role in cabinet.

Haha! Democracy is not always convenient is it?

Norman spector, who I kind of like, surely wouldn’t advise his clients to behave like this.

Delusions of grandeur – no terrorist actually sees a difference between republicans and democrats.

just how moderate is the right? or, George Allen? best idea ever! going to try it, i think. will they bring this up in question period, too? dc weather is finally back to temperate. tuesday's allegedly going to be 71/22!

Change Back the CLOCKS!

Meanwhile, those who suffer from the winter blues as British Summer Time ends and darkness sets in during the mornings and evenings are being given something to cheer them up.

A telephone helpline of "inspiring" sounds from the mountains and shorelines of the tranquil Lake District in northwest England has been set up to help those feeling depressed as the number of daylight hours dwindles.

It includes a reading of William Wordsworth's poem "Daffodils", the sound of Lake Windermere lapping against a jetty, the crisp crunch of leaves on a country walk, and Cumberland sausage sizzling in a pan.

thanks to henry for showing me this! all the books i've been reading have just been put on hold. a lot of talk recently over the "unity" question. read stephane dion's view of quebec nationhood. and justin trudeau calls nationalism "small minded." gilles duceppe points out that canada's obsession sovereignty vis-a-vis the united states (and/or in the arctic) is rooted in the same understanding of the world. if canada must be separate, sovereign and unique from the united states, so too must quebec goes the doctrine. stephane dion, above, asks the good hard questions this debate requires. a militant, angrier view from an early founder of quebec's liberation movement might also provide some perspective. of course, it's easier in english canada to just be fervently federalist. therefore, how popular can acknowledging quebec's legitimate historical grievances while not abandoning a strong central government for a unified canada. what got me thinking about this? my friend gregoire brought this ruling to my attention. do you ever wonder where to logic for these statements comes from? it's easy to endorse a non-violence policy; but to append a nonpunitive policy AND to be against nuclear proliferation is inconsistent. further, what are the democratic mechanisms pursued by the peace alliance? i have recently joined the mailing lists of similar minded groups and still do not understand the democratic and liberating processes involved in being a member. the clarity with which other NGOs and/or progressive movements lay out their democratic mechanisms should be an example. and finally, i saw the borat moviefilm. you must go, notwithstanding these types of concerns. primarily, one of the things that makes this so remarkable is the wholeheartedness with which Sacha Baron Cohen pursues his craft! yasher koach!

Re: Re: Re:

interestingly,

if you buy songs from itunes and try to share those it won't work:

http://www.eff.org/IP/DRM/guide/ http://www.downhillbattle.org/itunes/

but most of the songs in my library are not from itunes.

again - the new reform party government has done exactly what it always decried: huge surplus. where are those universal pay raises (tax cuts)? where is all the good spending? where's the $10 billion destined for kyoto and kelowna? where's the $2 billion they cut, including the court challenges program, last month? and they've pocketed $18 billion for the debt merely since they took over. if you don't have more money, who does? i wonder how this strategy will work out? this guy will always win. and it's all talent and moxy. pathetic. ottawa high schools are so tame; another attempt to drum up trouble in the sleepy city. pettiness is a vice. i want one. you'd think an information tyrant like stephen harper could have been involved in this. this is how the soco despotism exerts itself. life in washington continues apace. yummy food this past weekend. returning briefly from exile soon.

This was bound to start happening!

Run him out of office!!

What a boon for the Green Party. Let's see if they win!

Xenophobia and cultural misunderstandings are tragic - because it is our humanity that can place us above that pettiness.

I cannot wait for the space elevator. I will definitely go to space!

Marijuana Forests!

10 Feet High!

the cost of war is so high! 655k dead since invasion. that's MORE than a nuclear bomb and the copyright/IP mongers are striking more fear than evangelicals threatening to stay home november 7. his disrespect for the canadian lifestyle, and for his colleagues in the party are why he will lose. as if all the other ottawa football failures weren't enough evidence.

how did this appear surprising? please - there is no other way for NK to actually feel secure otherwise. ditto Iran. bush doctrine aggressiveness actually ACCELERATES nuclear proliferation and "terrorism." great news for marijuana liberalization in 'merica. not so exciting for canadians, since our theocratic gov't has taken this off the table. who doesn't hate the telco? technologically speaking, this is a pretty sweet introduction for North America! And ICANN has screwed us again.

J.D. Hayworth is a disgrace of a Congressman . Seriously. Just check out Wiki.

Corrupt. Accepted over $100,000 from Abramoff.
Dumb. Rated one of the dumbest Congressmen. That's impressive.
Crazy. Voted to define contraception as abortion for legal purposes, and is against choice even in the case of rape and incest.
Dirty. The League of Conservation Voters named him to its "Dirty Dozen" list of Congressmen with the worst environmental records, where he joined the august company of George Allen, Rick Santorum, and Katherine Harris.
Virulently anti-immigrant . He's called the Minutemen "extraordinary Americans," John McCain an " illegal immigration apologist," and believes that children born to illegal immigrants should not be citizens. His first campaign ad of '06 shows the camera hunting someone through the Arizona desert. The racist overtones are seriously disturbing.
Has bad hair. 'Nuff said.

Harry Mitchell is an experienced, dedicated, and honest public servant. Again, check out Wiki. How'd he get in the race? He was drafted , and asked by the DCCC.

Dedicated. Former teacher, mayor of Tempe, and state Senator.
Successful. Credited with revitalizing downtown Tempe. They even built a statue of him.

canada's environmental misdirection

another reason i, and others, see a 2010 referendum. i'm serious. it's small, but part of a pattern.

this will be interesting - it worked in kabul....

he's often correct; but we'll have to wait until december, now won't we?

be aware!! watch for censorship!!