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October 9, 2008

Disqus Loaded

I’ve implemented a new commenting system, thanks to the reference from Michael. It’s called Disqus.  It allows users to track all of their own personal comments and pings users whenever someone else adds to their comments. I haven’t tested it yet, but I’m looking forward to creating more dialogue.

October 9, 2008

Canadian Election: The Harper Conservatives Absent Again

Democratic Media did a survey of all major Canadian political parties, asking about a range of issues related to media, including net neutrality and the CBC.  The Conservatives refused to respond. Really.  What the hell are the Conservatives afraid of that they can’t even spend 10 minutes to fill in a basic questionnaire? Why are the Conservatives so silent on these kind of things?  Who […]

October 9, 2008

Canadian Election: What did Stephen Harper Know About Interest Rate Cuts?

In the CBC interview with Peter Mansbridge on Tuesday night, Stephen Harper disclosed that the Bank of Canada would be taking action with interest rates as part of an effort to help with the international economic situation. This announcement is unprecedented.  My question:  should it be considered illegal and a breach of trust? Why the question?  It’s of the utmost importance that at least two […]

October 5, 2008

Bailout Bonus Cheques

Goldman Sachs has been busy, it seems. The bailout package in the US was voted down once, but was revised and ultimately passed by the US Senate.  The will of the American people seemed to be overrun by the will of the financial ‘pundits’. This is the greatest payoff in history and the world will pay for it. For more information, check out this video […]