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* I'll Miss Jack Layton, writes "RE: Taber, Jane (August 25, 2011). "Layton’s casket to cross into Quebec after second day of lying in state." Globe and Mail. Retrieved August 25, 2011. -- The passing of Jack Layton was truly one of the saddest moments in Canadian history. While Mr. Layton did not realize his much deserved position of Prime Minister of Canada, his exemplary conduct should serve as an example to present and future PMs of Canada..."

* Environment Second Place to Corporatism at the Globe?, writes "I just heard about the ExxonMobil environmental disaster which spilled 42,000 gallons of oil from a leaky pipeline into the Yellowstone River, just east of Billings, Montana [July 1, 2011], USA, so I thought I'd come and check out what the Globe and Mail had to report about this. Upon arriving at the home page of the Globe and Mail [July 7, 2011], I scrolled up and down, top to bottom, not seeing any noticeable mention of the ExxonMobil pipeline oil leak."

* Yellow Cake in My Face, writes "RE: Shawn McCarthy, & Karen Howlett. (2011, June 29). AECL sale pits Ontario against Ottawa. The Globe and Mail,p. A.10... The nuclear energy game has always been mired in multiple issues. Stephen Harper's attempt to privatize Atomic Energy of Canada (at taxpayers expense) and the Ontario government wanted to build more reactors are both examples of the kind of insanity pro-nukers bring to the table..."

* My Canada is NOT a Colony, writes "RE: Wency Leung. (2011, June 29). A cordial reception planned for William and Kate. The Globe and Mail,p. L.3... If these latest monarchy celebs were truly of a royal human spirit, not only would they pay their own way for the full show, but share their $$$ fortunes with the peasants who seem to hang on every kiss and cuddle..."

* Simply Red, writes "RE: Susan Sachs. (2011, June 29). 'Enemy of stability and peace' attacks hotel. The Globe and Mail,p. A.1... While I'm sure there may be some factual basis for this report, the characterization, language and timing only underlines the media's shameful role in promoting wars like this war against the people of Afghanistan..."

* Harper's RCMP Investigating Harper's Government?, writes "RE: Joan Bryden. RCMP probes Liberal complaint about Conservative G8 spending. (2011, June 21). Globe And Mail... It's amusing to see the Liberals still kicking. I guess they have to do whatever they can now to stay in the spotlight. Wow, THREE RCMP officers officers "investigating" allegations that Parliament was mislead by Harper's government to sprinkle $50 millions loonies of love onto a Tory riding. How can this be? The conservatives are the masters of financial stewardship - at least that's what they say about themselves. I hope these RCMP officers "investigating" Stephen Harper's government are not the same ones (or like the ones) who were bouncing people out of conservative rallies last election..."

* Conservatives Luv The "T" Word!, writes "RE: Gloria Galloway. (2011, June 7). Senate weighs security overhaul after page's 'Stop Harper' protest. Globe and Mail... It is amazing what apparatus of diligence is available to any act of civic duty - even if it forced into PEACEFUL civil disobedience. The notion of increasing security background checks for pages and using language which intimates and associates "terror threats" with "civil outrage" is typical of the conservative playbook..."

* Stop Harper NOW! in Canada, writes "RE: Daniel Leblanc. (2011, June 3). "Stop Harper" placard gets Senate page turfed from Throne Speech. The Globe and Mail... I totally stand behind and commend, brave young Brigette DePape, for exercising her civic duty and taking the understandable and reasonable actions she did during the Throne Speech. The national reaction to her statement has sparked a debate which opens a new frame of discussion - Stephen Harper may have been "duly elected", but given that the majority of Canadians voted against him and do not support his right wing conservative agenda, his "four years" in Parliament are not necessarily a sure thing..."

* No Clout in Canada, writes "RE: Anna Mehler Paperny. (2011, May 23). Harper will try to take new clout to G8/G20. The Globe and Mail,p. A.4... All this talk about "new clout" is the stuff of which electoral disenfrachisement is all about. 60% of Canadians said NO to Harper, and yet, here goes Steve, off to the big wide world with majority "clout". His agenda was and is clear - that's why the majority of Canadians voted AGAINST him. The real story should be how to fix such a clearly BROKEN electoral system..."

* I Don't Play at The Track on Vancouver Island, B.C., writes "RE: Dakshana Bascaramurty. (2011, May 13). THE FIRST QUESTION TO ASK A LOVE INTEREST: LAYTON OR HARPER? The Globe and Mail,p. L.2... This discusses a ridiculous and outdated premise which underlines one of the greatest obstacles to government actually representing and working on behalf of a socially diverse population. The granularity of talking points starts at the celebrity level - the political horse names (or the colors of their wardrobe) RATHER than a mentally manageable, handful or so, of key issues and concerns..."

* Leaky Media Standards in Toronto, Ont., writes "RE: Campbell Clark. (2011, May 13). Harper's tough talk on the Arctic less stern in private. The Globe and Mail,p. A.1... It's OFFENSIVE to witness how The Globe & Mail, a division of Bell Globemedia Publishing Inc., has the temerity to EXPLOIT AND PROFIT FROM the "leaked cables" while at the same time, Bradley Manning and Julian Assange are being persecuted, prosecuted, and in the case of Mr. Manning, actually being tortured in America related to their alleged involvement in bringing the leaks to public attention..."

* Harper Strikes At Canadian Workers' Rights!, writes "RE: Jim Stanford. Velvet glove comes off Harper government's labour relations agenda. (2011, June 22). rabble.ca... We, the sixty percent of voters who voted against Harper, knew this was coming. Just look at any past G-n summit to see where the government's priorities sit. Federal police have even been used to bounce Canadians out of conservative political events, and now, with only His hand on the throttle of a "majority government", Stephen Harper has already started applying the force of the government against workers in public AND private sectors. So much for pro-private business claims by conservatives! Pro-private-management, is more like it..."

* Harper's Fiscal Waste Policies Are Unacceptable!, writes "RE: Krystalline Kraus. Activist Communique: The G20 and why I'm glad we all didn't just stay home. (2011, June 22). rabble.ca... It is typical and unfortunate that the facts related to government abuse usally come far too late after events like the global summits to allow proper civic digestion. $50 million tax dollars skirted virtually under the table to a single conservative riding (Tory MP Tony Clement's Parry Sound-Muskoka riding) under the guise "infrastructure upgrades" seem more like a political bribe to me than a "G-8 security" expense. The Auditor General of Canada also seems to have serious issues with this latest questionable Harper's government "expense"..."

* Count Me In, writes "RE: Judy Rebick. Defenders of the Land, 'Building a powerful grassroots movement of indigenous peoples'. (2011, June 15). rabble.ca... Excellent introduction to "Defenders of the Land"! I was one of the many who has not heard of them, but now that I know about this group, I am inspired to learn more and see how I can mesh my kindred interests..."

* Fed Up, writes "RE: Emma Lui. Auditor General report reveals little progress with First Nations drinking water. (2011, June 14). rabble.ca... I suppose it is an important first step to finally have some branch of the federal government, the Auditor General of Canada, acknowledge that First Nations reserves suffered appalling conditions and poverty, starkly worse than other communities in Canada..."

* Humanity Union Local Earth, writes "RE: Jim Stanford. Air Canada bargaining and the fight for middle class jobs. (2011, June 13). rabble.ca... I can't believe how my own views towards unions have changed so dramatically over the years. I suppose my new found support for collective bargaining and solidarity among workers is directly proportional to our diminishing local economy..."

* NDP Is For Me!, writes "RE: Duncan Cameron. (2011, June 14). The New Democrats turn the big 5-0. rabble.ca... Happy 50th birthday to the NDP, and what better birthday present than winning status as the Official Opposition. It took a lot of hard work and finally, a party which promotes more human-centric values has gained a foothold in parliament..."

* Civic Responsibility Takes Many Forms, writes "RE: Judy Rebick, Brigette DePape. (2011, June 3). Senate page explains her brave Stop Harper protest on floor of Senate today. rabble.ca... Kudos to rabble.ca for extending some press space to Canada's latest hero, Brigette DePape, and of course, kindest thanks and appreciation to Brigette for her brave actions. She is a true CANADIAN! Her message is exceptionally clear - "working within parliament wouldn't stop Harper's agenda". Sadly, I agree with her, as do many of the Canadians now taking to the streets and blogosphere."

* Really made IN Canada TM, writes "We would like to welcome rabble.ca into our hall of Community Champions! The need for independent conscientious media has never been greater in Canada and around the world. rabble.ca, you make many Canadians proud with your human-centric reports and discussions. If only mainstream media delivered just one tenth of the quality and substance you do, the Canadian landscape would be much different (BETTER) by now..."

* Nick Chudak TM, writes "I recently watched a movie called "Into the Fire" which independently chronicled the events involving police and people in Toronto, Ontario during the Toronto summit of G20 representatives in 2010. To put it simply, I was shocked and disturbed by what I saw. I could not believe that this actually happened on Canadian soil. This could have just as easily been a documentary about Chinese soldiers running over student protesters in tanks, were it not for the language and obvious location..."

* Nick Chudak TM, writes "True humanity knows no borders, so it should come as little surprise to discover that great things are going on south of the Canada/US border in the way of sensible sustainable housing. Michael E Reynolds is an amazing biotect and his eco-ingenious shelters made from plastic bottles, rubber tires, glass, and earth (lots of it!) have been chronicled in an Oliver Hodge Film called "Garbage Warrior"..."

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* Gonzo Is Not Nearly As Offensive As This Publication, writes "RE: MARKET NEWS. (2011, March 28). The Northern Miner,p. 6... Anyone with even the slightest humanitarian sense MUST read reports like this sad dehumanizing example of money-talk! The Northern Miner is certainly not alone in its pandering to those who place profit above humanity, but this report is more than enough to know that corporate greed and humanity are diametrically opposed..."

* A Black Wedding Of Energy Royalty, writes "RE: Saywell, T.. (2011, February 7). Alpha, Massey to hook up. The Northern Miner,p. 1,3... I'm curious if the date of Jan 29 to announce of the proposed merger of Alpha Natural Resources and Massey Energy was chosen to commemorate the 29 miners killed at Massey Energy in the worst avoidable man-made mining disaster in 4 decades..."

* Coal IS STILL a Dirty Business, writes "RE: Coal gets respect. (2011, February 7). The Northern Miner,p. 4... Only someone with a head full of coal dust would characterize a merger of coal giants, post historic disaster as a sign of "respect". Massey Energy's CEO Don Blankenship was in the spotlight, and there was no hiding from the clear record of health and safety violations his company engaged in..."