Monthly Archives: September 2010

Harper hires game-changer

Back in the day when Nigel Wright was a young staffer in the policy shop of the Prime Minister’s Office, I commented on his youthful appearance, wondering if he was old enough to vote. “Be nice to Nigel,” commented Bill … Continue reading

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World Sept. 27th, 2010 (10)

#1 — BBC | Nato helicopters kill ‘dozens of rebels’ in Pakistan Nato-led forces say they have killed more than 50 insurgents on Pakistani soil after a rare pursuit across the border from Afghanistan. [...] Fox | U.S., Afghan Forces … Continue reading

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Canada Sept. 27th, 2010 (10)

#1 — CNews | Tories to face census debate this week OTTAWA – The Conservative government’s controversial decision to scrap the long-form census will be front and centre this week, as opposition parties unite to reverse the move and the … Continue reading

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'Elites' are here to stay

The elites are on a roll these days. In just the last week, their Toronto chapter foiled the Canadian government’s plan to kill the long-gun registry, even as one of their number — a Harvard educated Bay Street executive — … Continue reading

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Afternoon Update September 26th, 2010 (18)

Canada #1 — CNews | Activist camp targets oilsands EDMONTON — Green activists are huddling in camp to plot their next civil disobedience acts targeting the province’s oilsands industry. [...] #2 — CNews | Creba death inspires Urban Games EDMONTON … Continue reading

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The Democratic Tax Retreat

Listen closely to the political debate in Washington these days, and you can hear the rumble of shifting tectonic plates. The economic policies that have dominated for the last four years are slowly being repudiated, and a new paradigm is … Continue reading

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Judge: Verdict Stands in Hacked Palin E-mail Case

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A federal judge has declined to throw out the convictions of a former University of Tennessee student for hacking Sarah Palin’s e-mail account during the 2008 campaign. U.S. District Judge Thomas Phillips issued the ruling Thursday … Continue reading

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German Spokesman Says He Will Leave Website

A dispute has broken out within the leadership of WikiLeaks, the website known for publishing classified documents including the Afghanistan war logs. In an interview with SPIEGEL, WikiLeaks’ German spokesman has said he will leave the organization as a result … Continue reading

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The Thanet wind farm will milk us of billions (1)

In all the publicity given to the opening of “the world’s largest wind farm” off the Kent coast last week, by far the most important and shocking aspect of this vast project was completely overlooked. Over the coming years we … Continue reading

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