Pardon Compromise goes ahead!

It looks like the House of Commons did today what they should be doing all the time. Meet, discuss, compromise, go forward. Albeit not yet official, The Liberals still have to decide on the compromise bill on pardons, I have little doubt they will be opposed to the deal as it is laid out.

It appears the NDP compromise will move ahead. Its likely the Harper Conservatives will not acknowledge it is an NDP suggestion, still it is satisfying. Hey, Good on Iggy if the Libs go along with this.

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I stand with Libby

Its too much.  My most favourite MP, Libby Davies has been wrongly maligned by the pro Israel lobby that takes every opportunity to pounce on people that have anything to say other than blind adhereance to Isreal, right or wrong, Isreal is always justified (and thus right) in their actions. 

Others have written well on this, check out "Libby Davies" on Dawg's Blog and Murray Dobbin at the Georgia Straight and Pogge, Alison and Cliff.  

I am strongly in Libby's corner. 

Quote of the Day - Harperite

"This bill needs to be passed right now," Toews said Wednesday, shooting down the NDP's counter bill that would prevent Homolka's pardon, but leave the rest of the bill for debate in the fall.

"I'm not willing to gut this bill for political expediency," Toews said. (toronto sun)

That's just funny. Doesn't he see how stupid he sounds!

The &(*%#^*^ Party of Canada

Okay, its crunch time for the Liberal Party of Canada. The Conservatives have tried to create a wedge issue by bringing forward a "Pardon" bill at the last minute, inciting the name of convicted killer Karla Homolka. Homolka will be entitled to a Pardon on July 5. Just three weeks away. See MacLeans article here.

I understand their need to get something done to prevent another unreal deal for Holmoka. So why have the Conservatives waited till now to do this. The NDP have offered a bill that would ensure Holmoka does not receive a pardon. This would allow proper debate on the rest of the pardon legislation after the House returns in the fall.

This is not about Holmoka, its about the Harper Conservatives trying to get one by the rest of Parliament. If I were a Liberal, I would suggest their co-operation with the Conservatives here would be the last straw. Why vote Liberal if you can vote Conservative and get the real thing.

Unhappy Libs views can be found here....

Oh yeah, The &(*%#^*^ Party of Canada. The Liberal part is gone. You fill in the blanks.

Sponsorship scandal gets a face lift

Sponsorship scandal gets a face lift with new info from RCMP.  This is like the gift that keeps on giving, right Prime Minister Harper?  Can the Liberals have any more missing cellulite.  My heart goes out to the LPC members and bloggers, I mean they have Iggy to deal with and that darn old sponsorship scandal keeps un-wrinkling!  

If you have to know more check out the Globe and Mail story here. 

Tea Baggers helped women in Florida

It's a stretch I know. But if it weren't for those nasty tea baggers going after Republican Governor Crist of Florida, unseating him as the Republican nominee, the bill mentioned below would have become law.

Florida Governor Crist has vetoed HB 1143, a controversial anti-women's rights bill that would have mandated ultrasounds for women seeking an abortion. In his veto message, Governor Crist said:

"This bill places an inappropriate burden on women seeking to terminate a pregnancy. Individuals hold strong personal views on the issue of life, as do I. However, personal views should not result in laws that unwisely expand the role of government and coerce people to obtain medical tests or procedures that are not medically necessary. In this case, such action would violate a woman's right to privacy."

Bad Romance - Bad Hotels - Boycott

Boycotts never sounded or looked so good. The video below is of a flash mob doing an adaption of Lady GAGA's Bad Romance.

I have been part of many struggles to gain collective agreements in the past. Some nasty some no so bad. With all of them it was a struggle to get our message across to the public. Most people do not like to be inconvenienced and its takes a good bit of energy and public relations planning to get the attention of the public and the employer.

To that end this labour action in San Francisco is right at the top. In a fun way they have explained the issues. Its not annoying, its well done and maybe some of those that were there started to join in...

Here is the youtube video...

R.I.P. We hardly knew you

It was fun while it lasted. Both Jack and Iggy said no talks (they had to say that even if there had been talks). Jack added that Iggy has already said no to a coalition back in February 2009.

Now I would really like the two of you, that's you Jack and you too Michael, to assign some "Official" folks to talk about means of co-operating in the next election and beyond.