When “business federations,” “taxpayer groups” and “economic think tanks” start worrying about our freedom, choice and rights as working people, watch out! Below, Martin Luther King, who understood that “right-to-work” really means … “work for less.”Happy Labour Day! Get…

- From Alberta Diary on Sep 06, 02:02 EDT)

HUMOUR:LOOK OUT HALLOWEEN IS COMING UP SOON:

- From Mollys Blog on Sep 06, 01:48 EDT)

The government is moving ahead with the first stages of increasing capacity in federal prisons given the influx of new inmates they’re expecting. I’m less impressed, however, with the way in which the Postmedia article on the topic simply brushed off the issue of…

- From Hill Queeries on Sep 06, 01:10 EDT)

Nation, I'm off to the beautiful Canadian Rockies for a desperately-needed week of rest and relaxation with Mrs. Savage.Be sure to stay tuned to CalgaryPolitics.com for all your Civic Election information and debate.And, in light of what happened the LAST time I left town without leaving…

- From The Enlightened Savage on Sep 06, 00:41 EDT)

INTERNATIONAL LABOUR BANGLADESH: SEND A MESSAGE TO SECRETARY CLINTON ABOUT BANGLADESH WORKERS:The following appeal to send a Labor Day message to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton comes from the International Labor Rights Forum. BLBLBLBLBLAsk Secretary Clinton to help the workers in…

- From Mollys Blog on Sep 06, 00:28 EDT)

I'll give you a broad hint: It's the ones who have no platform, and nothing but stupid gimmicks. An opposition candidate in next month's Venezuelan legislative elections is holding a breast implant raffle to fund his campaign, he said in a newspaper interview published Friday. "The raffle…

- From News of the Restless on Sep 06, 00:12 EDT)

Either that, or he must be making a list of all those “rabid lefties” and “anti-semites” over on Twitter.  He has just left us with a warning about his new Sun column come this Tuesday.  Wait a minute! Didn’t he and the Sun part company in 2007? Ah yes, this is…

- From Sister Sage's Musings on Sep 06, 00:05 EDT)

HUMOUR:THE HAPPY NEWS CHANNEL:

- From Mollys Blog on Sep 05, 23:15 EDT)

Iggy, 1970The left is always seen as the barbarian at the gates. Perhaps that is a good thing after all.UPDATE: Sister Sage advises the media has softened its stance, including Rex Murphy. Mother Fudgecake! Ruined a good post. (Although I still believe, in its collective heart, Canadian media…

- From Let Freedom Rain on Sep 05, 23:03 EDT)

LOCAL EVENTS WINNIPEG:MEXICAN INDEPENDENCE DAY IN WINNIPEG:No, this is not political. It's merely one of the many Winnipeg events that come Molly's way that I think you might find interesting. Here's the notice of the celebration of Mexican Independence Day up here in Winnipeg.No it's not the…

- From Mollys Blog on Sep 05, 22:50 EDT)

Just a shorter blogpost today (if that's possible for me; let's see). I just wanted to comment on the Sudbury Cyclists Union ride through the downtown today. As many readers are probably already aware, the Sudbury Cyclists Union has been hosting rides every Sunday for the past couple of…

- From Sudbury Steve on Sep 05, 22:12 EDT)

Finally uploaded a couple long-since-written epistles to my mailing list, here, here, and here…

- From EclecticLip on Sep 05, 21:09 EDT)

Entering Europe by plane requires a brief wait in line followed by free access to almost every country. Canada? Well the line at immigration at Pearson is vast and slow. And crossing to Buffalo ain't no great pleasure. Still, I'm home and very glad of it. Our border system needs work…

- From Mortons Musings on Sep 05, 19:15 EDT)

Susan and I spent a couple of hours this morning helping out at the the Georgian Bay Animal Rescue shelter on Tenth Line. We helped out in one of the quarantined cat rooms, cleaning cages, feeding, and giving affection to the cats in there. It took two hours just to get all the cats taken…

- From The Mumpsimus Blog on Sep 05, 19:10 EDT)

Phil Rosenzweig’s The Halo Effect was the 21st book covered by the book club, and was deliberately chosen to complement (and contrast with) Good to Great, read some weeks prior. Rosenzweig’s contribution to management literature has been to illuminate the irrigourous thinking…

- From EclecticLip on Sep 05, 18:42 EDT)

Reg Presley, 68-year-old leering lead singer for The Troggs has suffered a 'serious stroke' on holiday. Besides being a hit machine in the 60's, Presley and the Troggs are best known as having recorded a long and heated argument (audio below vid) that became the inspiration for the…

- From Let Freedom Rain on Sep 05, 16:29 EDT)

Rex Murphy says that Michael Ignatieff has learned a lot from his summer tour. I agree. Apart from learning how to campaign as the national leader of the Liberal Party of Canada, he has gained more respect from Canadians, myself included. When an election comes, he will be ready with the…

- From The Happy Wanderer on Sep 05, 16:07 EDT)

Changes to a twenty-first century democracy involves, in my opinion, put the analysis in all respects, including that of freedom. By the same author: Michael Michelini. We have been understood as the ability to do everything that the law does not prohibit or do not damage the interests of…

- From Alberta: Get Rich or Die Trying on Sep 05, 15:24 EDT)

CANADIAN LABOUR TORONTO:FANTASY MEETS REALITY AT THE TORONTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL:The Toronto International Film Festival opened on Friday, and delegates were treated to a demonstration of the frustration of the workers employed by the host hotel. The workers of the Hyatt Regency,…

- From Mollys Blog on Sep 05, 14:38 EDT)

HUMOUR:CANADIAN VIEW OF PARLIAMENT:

- From Mollys Blog on Sep 05, 14:13 EDT)