September 11, 2008

Canadian Election: A Glimpse into Harper’s Future For Food in Canada

The Food Industry in the US is a disaster and it’s already come our way under Harper’s watch.  Over the last two, the Harper Republicans Conservatives have handcuffed Canadian Food Inspection Agency inspectors in the interest of letting companies run their own show. This has proven to be a deadly experiment. However, it’s common-place in the US, where death from from e-coli and other diseases […]

September 9, 2008

Canadian Election: Stephen Harper Eats Crow for Bird Stunt

Steve has committed his first major gaff (of what I hope to be many) in the runup to the Canadian Election.  The republicans Conservatives launched a major new juvenile web site (I’m not going to link to it) that has a bird flying over Stephane Dion and then the bird then shits on a picture of Mr. Dion’s head. What are these guys?  A bunch […]

September 8, 2008

News from the YIKES department: Drug Plane Used for Rendition Flights

This story came across my radar while I was reading What Really Happened . Quote: the European Parliament was investigating the private Grumman Gulfstream II, registered by the European Organization for the Safety of Air Navigation, for suspected use in CIA "rendition" flights in which prisoners are covertly transferred to a third country or US-run detention centers. It also said the US Federal Aviation Administration’s […]