The Liberal Leadership convention is progressing… and it has been, for a political event, quite exciting. The way I see it, and the way I see it being portrayed on the CBC, is that this is almost like a competition between the Establishment, and “true” Liberals. Rae and Iggy are the Establishment.. Kennedy and Dion …
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Port Alberni City Council considers legal action against BC Government
Concerned citizens and grass-roots organizations can make a difference! It’s happening here in Port Alberni. At the City Council meeting this past Monday night (hattip: Westcoaster.ca, Keith Wyton, Chair of the Save-Our-Valley-Alliance (SOVA), presented Council with reasons why legal action should be taken against the BC Government for allowing private timberlands to be taken from …
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Are Tasers a form of torture?
Under the Geneva Conventions electrocution of a prisoner would be considered torture. So what about Tasers? Last week, an Iranian student at UCLA got tasered: The Youtube video is below… the officers keep saying, after tasering him the first time.. “Stand Up!” “Stand Up!”… but really.. if you’ve been tasered, would you be able to …