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Aug 17, 2024 | 
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Sunday sees the start of the annual conference of the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO). Comprised of 444 municipalities, the conference offers the opportunity to discuss and make recommendations on a wide ranges of issues affecting cities and regions throughout the province.
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Aug 16, 2024 | 
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If you are one of the many who realize that whatever it may be, Doug Ford's government is not "for the people," you will likely enjoy this cartoon. And here's the second best of the day, which follows Ford's lame and rather cruel attempt at humour the other day.
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Aug 15, 2024 | 
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I don't have anything especially interesting to about write today, so I thought I would put up this video that exemplifies the unapologetic Racism of Don Trump and his adherents. This is not a dog whistle. It is a loud, piercing, desperate scream of fear that he will lose the presidential race to Kamala Harris
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Aug 12, 2024 | 
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The dog days of summer often offer opportunities for unscrupulous governments to slip something by the people. With the focus more on partying than politics, unpopular measures can be enacted with minimal consequences, at least that was likely the thought of Doug Ford and his cronies here in Ontario. After his retreat from the Greenbelt incursions he had promised to his developer friends, the premier has to find ways to atone for his betrayal.
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Aug 6, 2024 | 
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As I said in a previous post, all the Republicans need to do is keep on Talking to ensure that Democrats have the greatest chance to retain the White House. Below is a prime example of what I am taking about:@RonFilipkowskiAs the saying goes, a mind is a terrible thing to waste.
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Aug 5, 2024 | 
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I am currently reading a book by Michael Lewis called Going Infinite: The Rise and Fall of A New Tycoon. A story about Samuel Bankman Fried and his FTX Crypto-exchange, it is a fascinating tale of how we humans give value to things that are essentially worthless, while turning our backs on the things that should matter to all of humanity.
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Aug 1, 2024 | 
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Nix The FixI have written previously about Pierre Poilievre's fondness for aphorisms, phrases that encapsulate a simplistic solution to complex problems. While reading this morning's paper, I came upon his 'solution' to our opioid crisis: forced rehabilitation- another aphoristic fix that, at least in Ontario, has its doubters.
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Jul 31, 2024 | 
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While there is much discussion in the media as to whether Kamala Harris can sustain her momentum after the "honeymoon phase" is over, one element that will undoubtedly help is for unhinged Republicans to keep up their ridiculous rhetoric. The more 'trash' they talk, the more Obvious will be their unfitness to govern, something that should have been obvious years ago. Here is just one example of what I am Talking about.
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Jul 29, 2024 | 
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H/t de AdderThe NYT correctly observes that Kamala Harris's rise in popularity is the honeymoon phase of her pending nomination as the Democratic candidate for president, The challenge will be to ensure the momentum continues, and I have a feeling that will not be hard to do. First, thanks to a link sent to me by Trailblazer, there is this:What is remarkable about this is that it is a poll of swing states conducted by Fox News, something sure to inflame the crazed right wing.
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Jul 27, 2024 | 
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I'm kind of busy lately and don't have time today for a lengthy post. However, one quick observation, and then a Suggestion for the Republicans. First, it is refreshing to see the Democrats in the United States taking the initiative by seizing a narrative that puts their opponents on the defensive. By defining the race in terms many can relate to, they offer a clear choice for the November elections.
