Former school trustee, former Wildrose Party leader, and former controversial legislative floor-crosser, Danielle Smith announced yesterday she will add right-wing talk-radio bloviator to her long list of former occupations. The woman thought in 2012 to be on track to become Alberta’s first Wildrose Party premier announced yesterday she is ending
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The Sir Robert Bond Papers: Words and Violence #nlpoli
Canadian writer J.J. McCullough used a column in the Washington Post last week to ask a very useful question: why it is that the progressive society in Quebec produces “so many massacres”? Regular readers will recognise this question from SRBP last week. McCullough also noted that Canadian conventional media are
Continue readingThe Sir Robert Bond Papers: Words and Violence #nlpoli
Canadian writer J.J. McCullough used a column in the Washington Post last week to ask a very useful question: why it is that the progressive society in Quebec produces “so many massacres”? Regular readers will recognise this question from SRBP last week. McCullough also noted that Canadian conventional media are
Continue readingThe Sir Robert Bond Papers: The “Significant Impact” of Open Line #nlpoli
Cleaning out the home office has turned up a few forgotten gems. One of them related to the political impact of open line shows in the province. Last week, your humble e-scribbler moderated a lunch-time talk by Professor Alex Marland and Randy Simms on just that topic. The pile of
Continue readingThe Ranting Canadian: Ignorant scapegoating: a feel-good pastime for the thick-headed…
Ignorant scapegoating: a feel-good pastime for the thick-headed and big-mouthed Anyone who doubts that racism and religious bigotry are alive and well in Canada in 2013 simply needs to read the online comments for articles about natives or Muslims, or listen to the callers (and sometimes the hosts and guests)
Continue readingThe Sir Robert Bond Papers: $#*! the Premier says, Open Line edition #nlpoli
I suggest that the members opposite do the same and they encourage our representatives in Ottawa to do the same, because the only time we hear from them is on Open Line shows here in Newfoundland and Labrador. Premier Kathy Dunderdale, Hansard, March 22, 2012 Kathy Dunderdale was making fun
Continue readingArt Threat: Rush (band) pulls music from Rush (bigot)
North America has always been home to one good Rush and one evil Rush, but never have they engaged in battle … until now. Canadian prog rock legends Rush have demanded that the Rush Limbaugh Show stops using their music. The band’s music was regularly played leading in and out
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