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Why we should give Glenn Beck a break

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I was listening to some classic anti-Canadian vitriol from Glenn Beck today, and I had to turn it off because it made me so frustrated with the way he seems to so perfectly manipulate his listeners/viewers, and how this tirade must have brought a few more folks into his canuck-hating flock. But after thinking about […]

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Posted 03 April 2010 § Current Events § Politics ‡ Comments (2) °

The new Canadian Citizenship Guide: Gender Equality Fail

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The Globe and Mail had a piece on the new Canadian Citizenship Guide, including a quote by Historian Margaret Conrad, who had this to say a-boot it: “It’s kind of like a throwback to the 1950s. It’s a tough, manly country with military and sports heroes that are all men.” I thought to myself, that […]

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Posted 13 November 2009 § Current Events § Gender & Sexuality § Politics ‡ Comments (5) °

WLMK’s diaries on the Internet!

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William Lyon Mackenzie King has always kinda been my secret favourite Prime Minister. This is due 100% to my awesome high school history teacher who told us all sorts of crazy stories about him. He was absolutely batty and I loved it. So today when I was bouncing down a wikipedia rabbit hole through the […]

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Posted 08 October 2009 § ‡ Comments (2) °

More debate stuff.

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I found out about this NDP Debate Lingo Bingo a bit late, but I’m sure you can use it for the next one. Thanks to Meghan at the Local Black & Red.

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Posted 20 December 2005 § Politics ‡ Comments (2) °