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On Canada’s Tea Party And Being Deathly Afraid Of Sony Walkmans

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by Sean Orr | One hand feeding the other: Public Safety minister won’t comment on reports of CSIS link to ISIL recruiting. What’s the best way to fight terror? Manufacture it!

With us or against us: Bill C-51 Mailout From Tory MP Features Loaded Question, Attracts Scorn. “Canadians either support the government’s new anti-terror legislation, or see terrorists as victims.” Um, can we start calling the Tories the C-Party? Because they sound exactly like the Tea Party.

And Syrup Trap for the win: Canadian anti-terror legislation would create national team of ghostbusters.

I think maybe they confused “terrorism” with “time travel”: ‘Suspicious’ walkman device responsible for SeaBus shutdown. Best comment:

“Officials said the mixtape was so on fire they feared for passengers’ safety. They then went on to state that there was a track on side B that was bound to blow up at any moment…” – Zach Webb

Yo dawg, I heard you like audits so I hired an auditor to audit your auditor: Smyth: Premier Clark’s dealing with a mess as local government auditor’s office is being audited. I know Smyth was one of the biggest cheerleaders of Clark during the last election, but this might make up for it: “Poor old taxpayers get burned again. But don’t worry. I’m sure they can do an audit of the auditor of the auditor, if required…”

Quick! Give the plebes some chump change! BC Government announces minimum wage increase. I know I shouldn’t be cynical and that every incremental raise is good, but it’s hard when the living wage is $20.10/hour.

Tweet of the day:

Wouldn’t it be great if my favourite beer in the whole world was responsible for bringing down the BC Liberals? David Eby rejects Suzanne Anton’s claim that Red Racer IPA will cost less on April 1. “We’d like the attorney general’s best advice for people running businesses in British Columbia: how often should they have to hit the refresh button each day to find out how much they should pay for beer and wine and spirits in this province?”

Prison food after cutbacks called disgusting and inadequate by B.C. inmates. If the goal of the criminal justice system is to punish people, then fine. But if the goal is to rehabilitate people, then a good diet is essential. Also, Norway.

Referendumb: Yes we need better transit, so why are anti-taxxers winning referendum debate? Ooh, I like the reference to the anti-tax movement. “Right-wing parties have managed to frame all efforts to fund a robust public sector as ‘tax and spend,’ as if this were something nefarious rather than the basic function of government…”

Ooh, what a give away! Stephen Harper “behind” No campaign in transit referendum, SFU prof says. A “no” vote is a vote for Harper! Remember that, sheeple!

On Ken Sim’s So-Called “Swagger” and ABC’S Class War

Sean Orr is back from his hiatus with a rundown of the local headlines that have been running on a ticker tape through his mind over the past six months...

On Post-Election Recuperation, Platform Paradoxes and Refund Communities

In his latest read of the local news headlines, Sean Orr finds irony in "safety, affordability, and sustainability", and shouts out a bunch of amazing local organizations working on the frontlines.

On Running for City Council, Playing Whack-a-Mole with Homelessness, and the Public Washroom Deficit

In his latest read of the local news headlines, Sean Orr finds a park ranger with a grudge, a gross misuse of air quotes and Tripadvisor slander.

On Living in a City Preoccupied with Street Cleaning, Chandeliers, and Campaigns Against the Homeless

In his latest read of the local news headlines, Sean Orr hones in on the recent Langley shootings, and the ongoing criminalizing and dehumanizing of the homeless population.