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    DND to argue legal obligations regarding detainees

    ye gawds I don't care about the legalities. This is a new low. Defence chief enlists academic who argued legality of Iraq invasion By BRUCE CHEADLE Generals gone wild. 8O
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    Harper Installs Allies on Panel Picking New Bank of Canada Head

    Before anyone starts lecturing me about it being Harper's perogative and that's how the game is played, I realize that. Just thought some of you might want to know where the action is these days. By Greg Quinn Aug. 30 (Bloomberg) -- Hayek goes to Ottawa. This should be interesting. :canada:
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    A Bouncing Baby Adscam?

    tiptoe through the rulebook... I'd think the Tories would've presented the proof instead of trundling off to court. They must've written it down somewhere. I guess they enjoy getting spanked in public.
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    Pending Election?

    So the stage is set. Jack's weighed in. and the Bloc and Liberals aren't far behind. Will Harper avoid a Throne Speech by not proroguing? Doubtful. He needs to get a new agenda on the table. Will Harper's government survive the non-confidence vote? I think its election time.
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    Harper can't even talk about jellybeans without lying

    There's plenty of sources, this one just happens to put it all back-to-back. Is the jelly bean up to standard? the man will say anthing for a soundbite.
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    Toronto: A metaphor for a country in decline

    A worthy read, IMO. Food for thought out out of the ToeStar... Aug 14, 2007 04:30 AM Christopher Hume As a point of interest… factor out public spending on health in both countries (refereneamazingly close proportionally, btw) and factor in what should be getting raised to cover the US...
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    Lumbering Along: So much for peace in our time

    Like no one saw this one coming. Here we go again. :roll: U.S. takes Canada to court over lumber agreement Peter Morton, Financial Post Published: Tuesday, August 07, 2007 go figure.
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    Harper vows that Wheat Board battle 'isn't over'

    The little fascist twerp continues to attempt to sow the seeds of discontent. Canadian Press August 6, 2007 at 11:53 PM EDT If Harper had the interests of what he thinks is the majority of farmers in mind instead of relying on false populism for votes this COULD have been over already. All...
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    Time to lose MacKay

    Its bad enough this guy is so far up Harper's butt he rolled on the budget without a whimper but now I know he's not just up Fortress North America's by proxy. Not only is this comment totally (and probably deliberately so since that's the CPC communications strategy these days) rude... "You...
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    Ottawa refuses to close donation loophole

    DANIEL LEBLANC AND JANE TABER From Thursday's Globe and Mail August 2, 2007 at 4:35 AM EDT Suddenly the right to brag about being the party with the largest proportion of small donors isn't all its cracked up to be.
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    the Wheat Board ruling is in

    I'm surprised. It was certainly my take on the act but that only gave me pause to think otherwise. Time for the PMO to fire up the Strahl marionettes. Judge rules against gov't in wheat board battle Updated Tue. Jul. 31 2007 9:27 PM ET Canadian Press works for me. kinda too bad though. I...
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    Pentagon Blinded by Denial of Afghan Civilian Deaths

    by Arthur Kent "procedures". nice. obviously that's one file he hasn't updated.
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    Another CPC broken promise on its way to Senate

    So C-52 will third reading today, proving once again Harper's word isn't worth the paper its written on. well done, Steve. :canada:
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    Harper's hissy fit finally begins

    :lol::lol::lol: on the international stage, no less. PM to N.S.: Take us to court over equalization The bill has 18 paragraph's worth of unilateral amendments and Steve thinks he can prove it doesn't change anything. :canada:
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    Yet another O'Connorism

    a couple days ago in committee the arms dealer told us even though the US makes the names of Guantanimo detainees public it doesn't provide "a list" (I'm pretty sure that was his exact words, the cheeky little monkey) of detainees held in Afghanistan because they're still within the field of...
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    Now that’s blowback: Private Afghan Militias Thrive

    Private Afghan Militias Thrive While Army Struggles Skyreporter.com
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    Government won't reveal number of prisoners taken by Canadians in Afghanistan

    gee does this mean Stockwell Day is guilty of revealing national secrets?
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    Canada's New Government: Beyond Protofascism

    Busy day yesterday. Thank you, Stephen Harper, for standing in Commons and stepping out and showing your true colours twice in two minutes. Militarism: Nationalism: and from out of Cabinet, as reported, Corporatism :salute: and the beat goes on.
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    The CPC Fascists pick a horse

    I've been wondering what's been holding Strahl up, what with two Gazettes passing without a peep. Turns out he's been waiting for his cronies to set the stage first. Canadian Government Gives Shippers Protection Against Railroads No doubt AMG will be happy to hear this particular "All's Clear".
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    Growers want early access to free market

    The Edmonton Journal Published: Wednesday, May 30, 2007 What's the hold-up, Chuck? Its been two weeks already. Finally figured out NAFTA won't let the farmers have their cake and eat it too?