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Huge day today in the US for politics – Super Tuesday, the day when many different states caucus for their preferred candidates under the red or blue banner – is on. At the end of today, it will be a better picture as to who will be the candidate for either party. As of right now, Trump and Clinton are looking strong, but anything can happen in the caucuses, especially with other people around…

The Rise of the Anti-Politician in America – 2/19/2016

Today I want to try and explain (in my opinion) why the US 2016 election is going the way it is, with a boisterous businessman leading the Republican field, and a democratic socialist challenging the establishment Democrat. For the sake of this discussion I will opine that the current US government did a fine job in the face of all the obstructionism they were exposed to over the last 7 years.…

Ghomeshi and The Fixer – 2/11/2016

Hi all! A few things to share. I’ll try and be quick. The Jian Ghomeshi trial has been unpleasant to watch for many people here in Canada, particularly those who expected him to be found guilty. On the one hand, he definitely beat up several women. He alleges it was consensual, the ladies appeal that it wasn’t. But the trial took a turn from trying to prove Ghomeshi’s guilt to proving that the…

Can’t Stump the Trump? Feb 2, 2016

Last night everyone was expecting the caucuses to end based on polling. Trump was expected to win the Republican side, and Clinton was expected to crush Sanders, and with him, the “socialist” dream. Well, neither of those things happened. At the end of the night, Trump was second to Cruz in the red side, and got the same number of delegates as Marco Rubio who was narrowly third! For a man who…

Feb 1, 2016 – Can Bernie Do It?

It’s a close night in Iowa tonight, with the caucuses in full swing. Let’s discuss how things are going on the red (Republican) and blue (Democrat) caucuses. DEMOCRATS: Right now Sanders and Clinton are around 2% apart in regards to support. A win in the caucuses for Sanders would be massive, proving his campaign can actually win the presidency. For Clinton, it would be an affirmation that she…

What a week! January 29, 2016

Hi everyone, A short post on the Alberta NDP’s royalty review. It’s hilarious to see the reaction to this one. From the beginning, Premier Notley’s campaign was adamant that Alberta was not getting its fair share from the royalties, and promised change. Now, months after the promise and after the oil price fell to below $30/barrel for a period of time, it seems that this promise is no longer…

Talk s&%t, get hit (in court)? – January 22, 2016

Hey everyone! Some interesting news in regards to a harassment trial here in Canada. Stephanie Guthrie and Heather Reilly filed suit against Gregory Alan Elliott over harassment they claimed they received via Twitter. The suit was filed in 2012, and Elliott was charged and arrested for harassment. Besides the fact that this trial mainly was about a Twitter argument, one of the things that caught…

Guns in America – January 15, 2016

Hi All! Recently President Obama issued a speech that discusses his executive action with the goal of improving gun safety in the USA. His plan would force those who sell guns to get a license, and to perform background checks on anyone interested in buying a gun. He also pledged higher investment in mental health, and wants gun manufacturers to improve the safety technology in guns – saying that…

Manatees! – January 9, 2016

Hope everyone had a good holiday season! A late and quick post today. It seems that there has been nothing but bad news all the time lately. We are always being scared about refugees, or about a potential Donald Trump presidency, or about other countries being aggressive. So I figured I would take a quick break and post something that is nicer. It’s not every day that we hear about a wildlife…