This one is great:
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I was surprised that the Liberals had this kind of gall. One of their banner pictures shows the Canadian Forces saluting with the Liberal Party of Canada logo super imposed onto the picture: http://www.liberal.ca/images/headers/header_10.jpg
This from a party that when in Government did nothing for the Canadian Forces and allowed equipment to fall apart. Cancelled a helicopter purchase to replace the flying coffins (also known as the Sea Kings) and gave us some of the worse MND the country has ever known.
Get Real! …

I really enjoyed this one:
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One of Colbert’s catchphrases to his audience is that they “Get It”. Actually Stephen Colbert Gets It. He is one of the few TV shows that embraces the Internet and we have embraced him right back.
Mark over at What is the (Next) Message? writes a great post entitled: Stephen Colbert Gets It
After reading Mark’s post, go over to the Stephen Colbert Green Screen Challenge to see the videos for yourself.

http://www.codebot.org/colbert/

This is a lot of fun to see.
My favourite so far is this one:
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The First!
I remember watching the first episode of Colbert back in October and I was hooked.
I have to download it from the internet in October because at the time, Colbert was not available in Canada.

This episode has still not been played in Canada. …

This was a very well expressed post on the Larry Di Ianni situation in Hamilton here.
From Kenaz’s Blog:
http://theeternalkenaz.blogspot.com/2006/08/larry-di-ianni-pleads-guilty.html

In a court-approved sweat-hearts deal yesterday, Hamilton Mayor Di Ianni pleaded guilty to six counts under the Municipal Elections Act. He agreed to pay $4,500 to a charity and write an essay for Municipal World magazine so others can learn from his experience. Thirty-five other charges were withdrawn.
What happened to the 35 others that were originally laid against Di Ianni by Wilkin, the hired gun who had been given carte blanche by city council to decide what charges to lay and which to take to trial? The one who was hell bent on getting justice.

Go to Kenaz’s Blog to read the rest: http://theeternalkenaz.blogspot.com/2006/08/larry-di-ianni-pleads-guilty.html …

From 900CHML:

Ticats fire Paopao & Kauahi
Aug, 28 2006 – 11:00 AM
HAMILTON (AM900 CHML) – The Hamilton Tiger-Cats have swung the axe again.
Offensive coordinator Joe Paopao and offensive line coach Kani Kauahi have been relieved of their duties with the struggling 2-and-9 team.
For complete details, click on the Ticats Nation banner on our homepage.

Now, there is still a bit of a season to go. If the Cats can win the next two against Toronto, we are back into playoff contention. GO CATS GO….. oh yeah, bring back Marshall! …

They need a bridge named after Stephen Colbert!
Vote here, you first have to register but that is easy… just ignore that it is in another language and you will be fine.
http://www.m0hid.gov.hu/regisztracio …

Reading the Oracle of Ottawa tonight for the first time in awhile. (The OoO really needs to get a RSS feed so that I keep up to date on his or her writtings)
The OoO had a link to this great site that hosts 80′s music videos:
http://www.1500videos.com/
The OoO was directed to the site after seeing it mention on Warren Kinsella’s blog: http://www.warrenkinsella.com/musings.htm
The OoO also has a link to the famous 1960 Nixon vs. Kennedy debate:
http://www.veoh.com/videoDetails.html?v=e87521tQJWkN7S …

Damn Grizzly Bears, if you did not believe they had an agenda; here is the proof:
(Mirror Image of the Hack)
http://hahaimusingtheinternet.com/colbert/colbertnation/colbertnation.com.htm
Down with Bears! …

I asked to see at least some of the information used against me by McMaster University on behalf of MSU Inc. I was denied at first. I took it a step further, I filed a Freedom of Information Request. It has been denied after a request by MSU Inc. to deny me the information. (I know this due to a source within MSU Inc.)
Anyway, here is the first page of the denial (I have been advised that posting can result in more charges against me, so I am trying my luck by merely doing this.) The other pages merely quote the sections and gives the reasons that the MSU expected the information to remain secret and as such has to remain secret.
So much for a fair hearing and a fair opportunity to show that the MSU is lying with this ridiculous bull—- allegations.
All this because I tried to ban their corporate gifts.

The sum of all this, I will probably have to graduate somewhere other than McMaster because this is something that may prevent me from further studies after my BA. Sadly, this is the price I will permanently pay for daring to expose the truth.
I have to thank all the people who continue to support my cause and me. This is tough and now that I realize how much harm the MSU Inc has been able to inflict and that I will never get a fair hearing, it is tougher.
In other (better) news, I am thinking about taking a course at Mohawk College this coming fall to upgrade my math! …

The title can mislead you into thinking that I am talking about the so-called budget crisis here at McMaster University. Surprise, surprise, UofManitoba is having a so-called budget crisis as well. Unlike the MSU Inc., the student union at Manitoba (yes UMSU) is doing something about it.
UMSU’s work informing the local media of the reality that the so-called budget crisis is a ploy by Senior Administration for even more money as paid off in press coverage.
Here from the Winnipeg Sun is the article: http://winnipegsun.com/News/Manitoba/2006/08/10/1731406-sun.html

U of M brass do OK
Give selves fat raises despite school’s woes
By TOM BRODBECK
They don’t have enough money to fix their crumbling infrastructure or to keep class sizes down, but senior brass at the University of Manitoba have plenty of cash in the kitty to give themselves fat raises.
U of M president Emoke Szathmary was paid a staggering $320,135 in 2005, according to the university’s compensation disclosure report.
That’s up from $261,341 in 2003, a 22% raise over two years.
Not bad. That’ll pay for a few Caribbean cruises this year.
But she’s not the only senior executive on campus to belly up to the trough.
Some senior brass received pay hikes as much as 28% to 30% over two years.
HOW DO STUDENTS FEEL?
Deborah McCallum, vice-president (academic), was paid a cool $192,273 last year — a 30% increase over the $148,360 she got in 2003.
Elaine Goldie, vice-president (external), received a 28% pay raise over two years, cashing in $191,386 in 2005.

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I love the accusations leveled against me that I am spreading misinformation and lies about the MSU.
Yeah, sure…. that is why that could only pick one item out of my list that was incorrect. The only reason I put it out there was because the Executive of the MSU is so top secretive that they tell students nothing.
The only time they actually respond to concerns is when I put it out there for the public to see.
I have now recieved the cost of the Cottage Country Retreat the MSU went on: $17,200. Still a lot of our money.
Oh yeah, even more Student Code of Conduct charges coming my way.
The MSU is really hoping their friends at the University shut down students down. Wow, the more I learn about student politics the more cynical I become.
Speaking of cynical, the situation at Simon Fraser is only getting worse as more light is shone on the Executive at the Simon Fraser Student Society: http://blog.sfssdemocracynow.ca/
I want to say to the students of Simon Fraser fighting for accountability from the student union they have to pay money to; keep up the good work!
You know, the more I learn about Student Unions and the massive amount of money they waste; the more and more that I am in favour of VSU: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voluntary_student_unionism …

(— Clubsfest is the one day that student groups are given to recruit during the McMaster Orientation. —)
The MSU Inc is charging all student clubs a $15 user fee if they participate in Clubsfest. The MSU Inc. is claiming that this is so that Clubsfest is a break-even event as the MSU Inc. runs it as a revenue neutral event and since the clubs are advertising themselves and not the MSU; the clubs should be picking up the tab for the event.
I am very strongly opposed to taking this money from clubs for putting up a table at an event that should be free for clubs. This is not a commerical convention we are talking about, this is a day for new (and returning) students to connect to student clubs to enhance their McMaster experience.
This works out to 20% of the MSU funding for most clubs. Most clubs (if they get any money) only receive the standard $75 in clubs funding from the MSU.
I have checked around and no other student union that I know of charges its clubs to be involved in Welcome Week activities.
This is frustrating to see the MSU Inc continue to treat student clubs like this. Every year, we here the same promises from the MSU types – more funding for clubs. Every year, clubs funding is never increased and new fees are charged against clubs.
If the MSU is so short of money, I have a few suggestions on what to cut:
The Executive (Board of Directors) took a weekend retreat to Niagara Falls in May all paid with MSU money. …