tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9179600.comments2023-10-17T08:35:39.223-04:00Queer Thoughtsrickyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17824176585273550263noreply@blogger.comBlogger1457125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9179600.post-49352994827780282902016-10-14T16:32:42.053-04:002016-10-14T16:32:42.053-04:00It was just this hateful practice that caused my s...It was just this hateful practice that caused my spouse and I to emigrate to Canada in the early/mid 2000s. I can't convey how grateful I am to live here, in what feels like safety!<br /><br />--SarahAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9179600.post-68551558463077383122015-03-10T08:58:53.074-04:002015-03-10T08:58:53.074-04:00"Trudeau in an effort to describe the perils ..."Trudeau in an effort to describe the perils of Muslims in Canada under the Conservatives, actually compared their plight to that of the Jews fleeing the Nazis, in the lead up to World War II and subsequently refused entry into Canada."<br /><br />He wasn't the first, and he won't be the last. The Shooting on Parliament Hill was Harper's Fire in the Riechstag in more ways Mark Hnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9179600.post-15419337575983847082014-06-10T00:48:45.954-04:002014-06-10T00:48:45.954-04:00Tears of sadness, and yet of joy that you had such...Tears of sadness, and yet of joy that you had such love in your life, Rick.<br /><br />I think of my lost friends, still, all the time. I can't escape them. Their photos are all over my place. My living room furnishings are the result of a hilarious afternoon driving a furniture salesman crazy with two now-gone friends who had both been rejected by him at some clubs. Even my lingerie ... (oneAntonia Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06265192250250664131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9179600.post-18388883523613796242014-05-28T16:05:23.194-04:002014-05-28T16:05:23.194-04:00This is what's known as "begging the ques...This is what's known as "<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Begging_the_question" rel="nofollow">begging the question</a>"<br /><br />This kind of logical fallacy is usually a sign of desperation, although, of course, it's also par for the course in terms of how lawyers operate.UnEvil Onehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01246063125840847267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9179600.post-87274518250926558582014-03-23T19:50:19.979-04:002014-03-23T19:50:19.979-04:00sorry I missed it. I was in TO attending the OPSBA...sorry I missed it. I was in TO attending the OPSBA labour conference. susansmithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02573558646874765432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9179600.post-10458556542176339272014-02-15T17:52:46.637-05:002014-02-15T17:52:46.637-05:00And of course the police brutality doesn't end...And of course the police brutality doesn't end there. It is still rampant. And it is 2014. <br />Go figure. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12847546959939218145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9179600.post-83600479128728458382014-02-11T14:07:20.890-05:002014-02-11T14:07:20.890-05:00.. Stephen Harper keeps telling us that The Harpe..... Stephen Harper keeps telling us that The Harper Government values are Canadian Values .. <br /><br />.. at some point actual Canadians may begin to seek any evidence that reflects such a wild ass proclamation.<br /><br />.. unless I'm mistaken, the imported steel workers were to be paid about 4 dollars an hour over minimum wage. <br /><br />.. if the going rate for skilled Canadian the salamanderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06853337802990122289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9179600.post-41083667528173272402014-01-16T12:47:39.259-05:002014-01-16T12:47:39.259-05:00Two of them! Two of them! rickyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17824176585273550263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9179600.post-60694820830913128132014-01-15T15:41:24.930-05:002014-01-15T15:41:24.930-05:00A great big :-)
A great big :-)<br /><br />Beijing Yorkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05579118045254845839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9179600.post-13767116742853791522014-01-11T16:05:08.435-05:002014-01-11T16:05:08.435-05:00.. think you've just described a runaway toxic..... think you've just described a runaway toxic government..<br /><br />Using obstruction, litigation, secrecy, denial, ignorance, fraud & outright deceit .. to enact & behave, legislate<br />with zero regard for ethics, morality, responsibility<br />and complete disregard for electoral promises, or platform.. <br />or the needs, wishes or dreams of the country's citizens, the salamanderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06853337802990122289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9179600.post-44113659060325200492013-12-01T12:09:19.141-05:002013-12-01T12:09:19.141-05:00love it Rick miss him thank youlove it Rick miss him thank youAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08930308838074282355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9179600.post-52067437612811570422013-09-24T03:58:43.201-04:002013-09-24T03:58:43.201-04:00Fantastic!Fantastic!Prestonhttp://bestcoffeemakers2013.usnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9179600.post-65022392976229987292013-09-16T14:11:03.200-04:002013-09-16T14:11:03.200-04:00It should be easy for Wynne. It's not her faul...It should be easy for Wynne. It's not her fault. Its a case of over 60 years of govt inaction in the face of glaring abuses.rickyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17824176585273550263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9179600.post-39713197623979725912013-09-14T08:36:39.942-04:002013-09-14T08:36:39.942-04:00Truly soul wrenching These victims deserve whateve...Truly soul wrenching These victims deserve whatever we are capable of providing. <br /><br />Sadly the OLP has all too often shown itself to be as heartless as the Harris and Harper governments.<br /><br /> Kevhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17141832889857833324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9179600.post-59050409396074185252013-06-05T02:31:35.440-04:002013-06-05T02:31:35.440-04:00We could replace the Senate with All canadians bei...We could replace the Senate with All canadians being allowed to vote. No rigging, no expenses, just a democratic chamber of second thought where the citizens get to have a MAJORITY vote on laws that get enacted. Simple really, no constitution mess because everyone gets an equal vote!fmpsportsguynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9179600.post-88198006965888192792013-03-03T21:54:05.819-05:002013-03-03T21:54:05.819-05:00good post and it's the simplistic black and wh...good post and it's the simplistic black and white strategy that is the modus operi of the PCs.<br /><br /> susansmithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02573558646874765432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9179600.post-37894570125713538092013-02-17T19:51:14.670-05:002013-02-17T19:51:14.670-05:00Good and much needed analysis from your buddy, Ric...Good and much needed analysis from your buddy, Rick. I didn't think Reid was of the bible thumping Reform persuasion, more of a tax payers' federation type and Ayn Rand whorshipper, so it's surprising to see him take on this cause with the usual Conservative manipulative tactics. Beijing Yorkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05579118045254845839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9179600.post-38176523618085753582012-08-15T08:14:21.875-04:002012-08-15T08:14:21.875-04:00Salamander, Thanks for that comment. You have prov...Salamander, Thanks for that comment. You have provided a good picture of the Harper government. 2015 cannot come soon enough! rickyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17824176585273550263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9179600.post-7421752793383132122012-08-14T22:15:04.915-04:002012-08-14T22:15:04.915-04:00I'was a bizarre moment that must surely become...I'was a bizarre moment that must surely become legend in Canadian political history. Kind of an everlasting and downright hilarious benchmark of The Harper Government and its constantly surprising clown cabinet. Not a high water mark certainly.. but an intriguing look at a caught with his pants down politician, pedantically and pathetically reciting a ludicrous opaque, unaccountable, bad the salamanderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06853337802990122289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9179600.post-85067371561005496422012-05-19T00:19:29.624-04:002012-05-19T00:19:29.624-04:00Hi Rick,
I want to thank you for your beautiful p...Hi Rick,<br /><br />I want to thank you for your beautiful post about Howard. I knew Howard when we were teenagers. He lived in Portland, Oregon for a brief time, and we met in high school. I was conducting an interview for a finance class. He told me his name was Bennett T. Kettle, age 16 and two months. (which was accurate since the interview took place in October). I asked him if he had Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9179600.post-59956498942427872452012-04-11T21:50:33.586-04:002012-04-11T21:50:33.586-04:00Pro-choice and still support "some limitation...<i>Pro-choice and still support "some limitations" on abortion? I think not. Don't play with words. It's not pro-choice to say you're simply going to debate what those choices should be. You're either pro-choice or you're not</i><br /><br />Thanks Patagonia. Someone who gets it. Supporting "limitations" on choice is like saying one is "sorta pregnant&ckhttp://sistersagesmusings.canoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9179600.post-31058070336969718892012-04-11T12:56:07.386-04:002012-04-11T12:56:07.386-04:00Pro-choice and still support "some limitation...Pro-choice and still support "some limitations" on abortion? I think not. Don't play with words. It's not pro-choice to say you're simply going to debate what those choices should be. You're either pro-choice or you're not. The fact of the matter is that the late-term abortions that you so wish to draw the line on are less than one-percent of the abortions performed.Patagonianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9179600.post-87786331354190117872012-04-11T08:23:31.849-04:002012-04-11T08:23:31.849-04:00good grief scott, could you be a more vacuous simp...good grief scott, could you be a more vacuous simpleton? when you purport to run a forum for progressive political thought, you kinda have to follow through on, you know, the progressive part. it is in your site's name after all. i look forward to your simpering stand against censorship when the next goober on your board supports segregated schooling because maybe race mixing doesn't fallLindsay Stewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13461043718147845594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9179600.post-6916469144489351962012-04-11T08:15:22.193-04:002012-04-11T08:15:22.193-04:00Hi, Rick. Good to see how many good people there a...Hi, Rick. Good to see how many good people there are onside with this. Thanks for your support. <br /><br />It is not about censorship or ProgBlogs. This is about what I'm calling Woodworth's Wank. Here's a link to a <a href="http://www.gopetition.com/petitions/oppose-motion-312-rejetez-motion-312/signatures.html" rel="nofollow">petition</a> opposing M312.fern hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05459318831672106272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9179600.post-4153572171364748862012-04-11T07:45:40.935-04:002012-04-11T07:45:40.935-04:00Sorry to see you go , Rick.. but what's even m...Sorry to see you go , Rick.. but what's even more unprogressive is calling on us to censor views that don't align with your own. You might be surprised how many people who are pro-choice might still support some limitations on abortion. Debate of that and whether it's good or not is expected and welcome.. Calling on us to censor that is not.Scott @ Prog Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05571181694729953653noreply@blogger.com