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TEA & TWO SLICES: On Wedge Issues And The Things That Aren’t Front Page News

by Sean Orr | Ah, the expediency of justice when it suits thee: Province granted injunction to shut down new Occupy Vancouver camp. Leading us to…

The tweet of the day: AY604, “This is the worst episode of House Hunters ever. #OccupyVancouver”

How the media and the NPA got it wrong in the Vancouver election. Don’t believe the hype! AKA, your enemies were right.

And yet Christy Clark does the exact opposite: B.C. premier ‘fed up’ as Occupy becomes province’s problem. “I think all right-tinking people in this country are sick and tired of being told that ordinary, decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired.” – Monty Python. Here are some things that Christy Clark is not fed up about

…Cronyism: Health authority cancels $181,000 job for husband of Christy Clark adviser.

Now there’s a wedge issue! B.C. Libs try to give NDP a ‘wedgie’. Man, I’d like to give Christy Clark a wedgie but I suspect she might already have one (Pantsuit…Ugh).

Corporations spending billions to exert ‘undue influence’ to prevent global climate action. Why isn’t this front page news? Oh yeah, that’s right I forgot, because a hockey player started playing hockey again.

G20 case reveals ‘largest ever’ police spy operation. Why isn’t this front page news? Oh nevermind: Slow Riot for New Zero Canada.

The following is not a story about hot, ethnic women: Canada third-highest in ‘foreign bodies’.

Bonus: Viaducts Competition.

Double extra plus bonus: What if They Declared an Emergency and No One Came?

It’s been three weeks since Attawapiskat First Nation took the extraordinary step of declaring a state of emergency. Since then, not a single federal or provincial official has even bothered to visit the community. No aid agencies have stepped forward. No disaster management teams have offered help.

Holy fuck, Canada. Get it together.

There are 6 comments

  1. I love the Minus the Bear shout out…and just when prepared myself to see a HD photograph of Christy Clark’s wedgie…

  2. whatever gets you through your night Sean. You really do bring a hobo’s perspective to this otherwise luxury brand blog that caters to the elite that support the culinary scene in the hyper wealthy market place that you pretend to rise above but whom actually pay your dishwashers keep.

  3. Hey Mom! We’re a luxury brand blog catering to the elite in the hyper wealthy market place! Woot!

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