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GenX. My politics are clearly left and I’m tired of compromise with the neo-liberal right. They’ve driven a wedge with their money based centrist politics. We used to be able to do great things and we can again; we just need the leadership to do so; and folks to say as much.

Category: human rights

  • Charter rights are meant to be protected. Unanimously.

    If you’re wondering why the abortion issue has sprung up in this election, it’s because some folks have called out Elizabeth May and the Green Party’s ambiguity on abortion rights in Canada.  Specifically, the Green Party prides itself on being “un-whipped” when it comes to it’s potential MP’s in that the party caucus won’t force…

  • The Greens stunning coup in grabbing former provincial New Brunswick NDP candidates turns to a lemon.

    Read the story: here You’re a party member that discovers that some voters are racist. Do you defend your leader against this intolerance? Or leave the party because you don’t want to be identified with that turban wearing leader. Today we found out. The Greens, already stung by their party leader’s gross misfire in the…

  • Elizabeth May’s SNC Lavalin idea is a clusterfuck

    Where do we begin. In a wide ranging interview, Elizabeth May ended up talking about SNC Lavalin and the appalling state of water quality in several First Nation’s communities. She linked them. The major issue for SNC Lavalin is the pending legal trouble and the various corporate crimes they have been accused of. They had…

  • Strike two, Ms May

    Not everyone wants to vote Liberal or Conservative. This has been traditional fertile ground for the NDP for those left of centre folks or provides an opening for right wing competition to the conservatives. And let’s be honest. 3rd and 4th parties want a minority parliament because that gives them the opportunity to leverage their…

  • The Greens are trying their hand at populism and its just as disingenuous as anything on the far right

    I get the antipathy towards fracking; its a drilling technique fraught with risks to carbon pollution; potential groundwater contamination and seismic activity. Its also the exclusive technique used to extract natural gas and shale oil. Now for the sake of this article, I’m not considering the environmental aspect of the Green’s argument – because at…

  • Green Party retains the services of astute insider, Warren Kinsella

    But this may not play out as you imagine. It’s not a big secret that Warren’s leanings are clearly Liberal; whether he’s a party member or not. He was an able war-room soldier for the Chrétien gov’t and earned the grudging respect of even his opponents while he held the role. But let’s look deeper.…

  • Everyone calm the fuck down

    The NDP is not going through some existential crisis, the political ground that’s moving is on the right and far right; and this is not a playground the NDP should dabble in. Ever. Its worth reminding folks that Saint Jack Layton was a relative centrist in his overall philosophy; this is why he appealed to…

  • Happy pride month!

    Look, as a straight white guy, I shouldn’t have anything to say about Pride Month, the rainbow flag or the many pride parades and related events happening in June. Except for this: human rights. Once you accept the fact that the state has no business interfering with the private affairs of consenting adults, it’s an…