tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-121908912009-02-20T23:48:56.217-05:00The semi-regular musings of a Canadian law school student willing to distill the universe down to tiny, manageable portions for your consumption.Doughbothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09782810887245247170noreply@blogger.comBlogger53125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12190891.post-1125937652897863672005-09-05T12:24:00.000-04:002005-09-05T12:29:27.430-04:00

There is absolutely no reason to stay here. There are no jobs. There are no homes to go to. No hotels to go to. There is absolutely nothing here. We advise people that this city has been destroyed. It has completely been destroyed.-- New Orleans Deputy Police Chief Warren Riley

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I hate the way they betray us in the media. You see a black family, it says 'they're looting'. You see a white family, it says they're 'looking for food'. And you know that it's been five days because most of the people are black.With the setup, the way America is set up to help, the poor, the black people, the less well off, as slow as possible. We already realize that a lot of people that could

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Look in the face of the baby. This is it. This is it. No sugar coating. No political spin. No Republicans or Democrats. People suffering. Let them go. Let them out of here! Let them go. Let them walk over this damn interstate and let them out of here!What I saw on Fox News tonight almost brought me to tears. I was devastated to see the continued... the continued suffering of the people of New

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For so very long has the United States peddled lies as truth. Now, witness the backlash. Honesty and sincerity is pouring out of that country and touching people around the world.New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin in an interview on WWL Radio:And I'll tell you, man, I'm probably going get in a whole bunch of trouble. I'm probably going to get in so much trouble it ain't even funny. You probably won't

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Survivors despair outside the New Orleans Convention Centre.* Picture courtesy of CathiefromCanada.

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I was watching CNN when Jack Cafferty of the Cafferty Report said what everyone was thinking.Where the hell is the water for these people? Why can't sandwiches be dropped to those people in the Superdome. What is going on? This is Thursday! This storm happened 5 days ago. This is a disgrace. And don't think the world isn't watching. This is the government that the taxpayers are paying for, and

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President Bush wants us to believe that nobody could have anticipated the breach of levees protecting New Orleans from the waters of Lake Pontchartrain. Former Presidents Bill Clinton and George H. W. Bush appeared on CNN today, both peddling the same line.With all due respect to these three men: stop fucking lying to us, assholes.Everyone, including these men, was well aware of the potential for

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I don't even know where to begin. A major American city is under water. Thousands dead. Tens of thousands stranded. Hundreds of thousands homeless. The United States is facing calamity on an unfathomable scale -- the worst natural disaster in the country's history. And the U.S. government is almost entirely out of play. At all levels, elected officials responsible for the safety and security of

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Looking for fun (.PDF, Adobe Acrobat Reader required) on a rainy day? Throw away the rest of those Crayolas, but keep the grey. Lawyers. Who says we don't know how to a good time? If you have a really sick sense of humour, you may also enjoy the collections at Coloring Book.

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I hate to say I told you so. I really do. In this instance, I would have much preferred to be wrong. The price of oil continues to skyrocket and gas prices are rising in step. The price of a barrel of crude sits at $65.45 USD and the average price at the pumps in Ontario is approximately 20 cents higher than at this time last summer. How long can this upard trend possibly last? "The general view

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Do you know how to use an elevator? You may think you do. It's likely, however, that you're one of the depressingly large number of people who are clueless when it comes to efficient human-elevator interaction. Nothing grates my nerves more than watching an otherwise fully functional adult walk onto a 'down' elevator when they really want to go 'up'. Take a tip from me, people. If your button's

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With a bitch slap heard from coast to coast, the United States has given it to us good with their refusal to acknowledge a recent decision (.PDF, Adobe Acrobat Reader required) by the NAFTA Extraordinary Challenge Committee (ECC) concerning the long-running softwood lumber dispute between our two nations. The ECC, a top-level NAFTA panel, unanimously agreed that Canada has not been violating the

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I finished my last post, only to have my anger and frustration tempered by breaking news from the CBC. Royal assent is expected as early as today. Needless to say, it's a great day to be a Canadian.(UPDATE: Read more on this story at The National Post or BBC News.)

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According to a recent poll conducted for The Globe/CTV, 55% of Canadians think the new marriage legislation should stand and do not want politicians to revisit the issue. It's an encouraging statistic that will no doubt cause Harper to reconsider his threat to repeal the legislation if elected Prime Minister. One should be careful, however, in reading the poll results as a ringing endorsement of

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In a recent post, I wrote that marriage commissioners who refuse to marry gay and lesbian couples on moral or religious grounds should be forced to quit. That statement elicited several responses, including the following comment from an anonymous reader:Anonymous said...Actually, there is a reason for Alberta not to follow suit: they don't want to.As long as some gov't representatives are willing

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(click to enlarge)This being the most ridiculous photo of a political leader ever published, there's simply nothing I could write that would make it any funnier.(Picture courtesy of CalgaryGrit and the Calgary Herald.)

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This world would be quite a place,if all the roads were freshly paved.

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"Hands off that there definition, partner!"Alberta Premier and local gunslinger Ralph Klein fought the redefinition of marriage to the bitter end, going so far as to threaten to ruin civil marriage for everyone by having the province pull out of the marriage business altogether. He's since backed down and acknowledged that the new, inclusive definition of marriage is a reality. The fight for

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The Onion takes a biting jab at insecure straight men (possibly NSFW: Not Safe For Work).

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Check out this monument to hypocrisy from right-wing nut Aizlynne over at Exposed Agenda. First, read this post written at 8:37 am...Friday, June 24, 2005"Bastard Alert"I've just about had enough of the American bashing from those dapocaginous twits who call themselves representatives of Canada.MP Pat Martin should be muzzled. You won't get any positive results by insulting people. [emphasis

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The CBC aired an interview with Karla Homolka last night, conducted less than two hours after she was released from prison. You can watch the entire interview here (RealPlayer required). I've read a lot about Homolka and her crimes over the years, but this is the first time I've seen her since the trial and the first time I've ever heard her speak. As the camera pulled in for a tight shot of her

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I am a very bad blogger. I hang my head in shame. It's been more than a week since I posted anything of substance. To be honest, I've recently been contemplating an early but permanent departure from the blogosphere as my motivation to write has waned. Luckily, my fingers are tingling tonight, so I've decided to boot up and see if I can keep this experiment moving forward. I'm proud of what I've

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Gosh, I know it has been forever since my last post. And you'll have to wait a bit longer I'm afraid, as I'm in the home of the brave and the land of the free until Sunday. I'll update you all on the great time I'm having in Chicago when I return.P.S. I'd love more feedback on my last post. I know a lot of people have read it, but declined to post a rating. Let me assure you that any secrets you

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What better way to start the week than with a post about sex? That's a rhetorical question, by the way.I recently saw the movie Kinsey (view the trailer here), which chronicles the life of biologist and human sexuality research scientist Alfred Kinsey. Damn, did it ever get me all hot and bothered educatized. Kinsey can be given much of the credit for jolting a reluctant America into the throws

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"Don't look at me. I just work here."Bill C-38 was supposed to come back from committee and go before the house for third and final reading today. Instead, the morning paper greeted me thus: "Same-sex, budget trade-off". The Conservatives are apparently willing to drop their opposition to the amended budget bill as long as the Liberals agree to delay a vote on same-sex marriage legislation until

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