Regarding Proposition 37, on the California ballot during the U.S. Federal Election, to require labeling of GMO food: from Forbes Magazine, Nov 13 from the Huffington Post, Nov 8 = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = 1. http://www.forbes.com/sites/amywestervelt/2012/11/13/with-california-prop-defeated-gmo-labeling-proponents-look-to-farm-bill/ California’s Proposition 37, […]
Hi All, On November 5th, I entered the Appeal Court buoyed by your emails of support – – many thanks! A panel of three Judges. The hearing was longer than I expected, more than three hours with one ten-minute break. The prosecutor was again brought in from Ottawa. I am satisfied. The questions were probing, […]
There are serious concerns about electronic voting since the election fraud in Florida that put Geo Bush back into the White House and since the “robo call” manipulations in Canada. Add this article to the file. http://www.salon.com/2012/11/05/ohio_republicans_sneak_risky_software_onto_voting_machines/ Monday, Nov 5, 2012 03:36 PM CST Is the GOP stealing Ohio? Uncertified, “experimental” software patches have been installed […]
A very important story: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eYIezJyhGWY (INSERT: in the October 2012 municipal election in Saskatoon, the electronic voting system was the same as demonstrated in the documentary where a black marker is used to fill in the oval to mark the voter’s choice. The page is then run through the reader/computer.) “The mid-term elections are one […]
http://www.thestar.com/article/657514 Published on Friday June 26, 2009 Joan Bryden THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA–Allowing Canadians to vote electronically may be the remedy for the ever-dwindling percentage of voters who bother to exercise their democratic rights, Elections Canada suggests. In a report released late Friday, the independent electoral watchdog says it will push this fall for legislative […]
This is quite a woman!! & this is quite an essay…… *********************************** Wake Up! Our World Is Dying and We’re All in Denial “George Orwell argued that pessimism is reactionary because it makes the very idea of improving the world impossible. I found that whether or not we believe we can change the world, even […]
1. CONTINUATION OF MY TRIAL I expect the hearing in the Appeal Court to be fairly short (Regina, 10:00am tomorrow). My lawyer will present argument. He is concise. I don’t know how long the Court will take to write its decision. The last update on the Trial was: 2012-02-01 Judgment. Court of Queen’s Bench, Sandra […]
http://www.bostonglobe.com/ideas/2012/11/03/global-domination-whoa-canada/gJ37RiRzIg3zqe8T4ZibTO/story.html Could we handle a muscular new version of our quiet northern neighbors? For that matter, could they? By Leon Neyfakh | Globe Staff There is a place on earth that most Americans never think about—a vast, strange land where the days can be cold, but the people are friendly and the health care is […]
In follow-up to: 2012-07-13 StatsCan Surveys, Complaint to the Privacy Commissioner – Mr. Prosper Beral, Senior Privacy Investigator, took on my complaint. I spoke with him, providing background details and answering questions. – August 22, 2012 I received Reply 1 from Privacy CommissionerIMG – On October 31, a phone call from Zladimir (Kitchener) prompted me […]
I follow some of the undermining of democracy in the U.S. because the same strategies are sometimes used in Canada. Hopefully this one is not possible under Canadian law. The NY Times article is followed by an excerpt from a good commentary, (Nation of Change) “Super PAC Shell Games Highlight Need for New Disclosure Rules”. […]