Mighty AC

I'm sure that's important to you as a die hard con. However, to the rest of us Harper's crew still broke the law to hide information from the public.

Boges, it seems that you treat politics like a team sport. If your team gets away with a tripping call then great, if not the damn officiating is biased. I understand that attitude when you are a die hard supporter of a party regardless of their platform, ideas, leadership or record. However, many of us don't see government that way. We can be swayed by good policy ideas and turned off by scandal and corruption. Similar to Chretien and Mulroney managing to avoid conviction, the fact that Harper happens to claim ignorance time and time again doesn't make his administration appear clean to us non-die hards. That baggage piles up and we want change.

I think that list describes what it would take for the vast majority of people to use their bikes for more than just recreation. I don't bike in bad weather either, but I was wondering how a place like Copenhagen deals with winter when 40% of their population cycles to work. First of all their infrastructure is far superior to what we experience in North America. Check out this bridge built to relieve some cycle congestion and save time for commuters. http://grist.org/list/copenhagens-newest-bike-lane-totally-rules/ Secondly, plowing bike lanes is a municipal responsibility so the way is made fairly safe and clear, very quickly. Most of all though, cycling has become a normal, accepted way to get around in the city. That's the problem we face in North America. It's hard to convince officials to spend money on infrastructure when they don't see the demand, but it's hard to increase ridership without the infrastructure. A couple in Ottawa has started the Bicycle Lanes Project in Ottawa to encourage people to cycle and politicians to build the lanes. They do this with clever social media ads like this: http://vimeo.com/73639694 An interesting fact from the vid: NYC experienced a 49% increase in retail sales on 9th ave when segregated bike lanes were installed versus only a 3% increase throughout the rest of Manhattan. Numbers like those could definitely convince major North American cities to build separate bike infrastructure in their cores.

Do you have different numbers to show us? I used two different sources for pit bull attacks and both ranked them well out in front. Based on the numbers I have found and the dogs I see in public, I also find it hard to believe that pit bulls outnumber every other dog breed. Year after year Labs, Germans, Goldens and Beagles crowd the top of the list by population. For several years now the Pit Bull and Chihuahua have led the cull list though. This is likely do to pitt bull bans in some states and the Taco Bell ads. When pit bulls are responsible for more than two thirds of all pooch caused fatalities, it's understandable that the media covers them.

They charged a man with damaging government property for bleeding on uniforms while he was being beaten by multiple officers. They are on tape threatening to shoot protesters. The public reports long standing issues with respect, mistreatment and condescension. Argus makes the point that some of this could be resolved if more of the black community voted. I think there is some truth to this, but I'd like to know what is stopping them from voting and why nobody is trying to tap into this community for political gain. Also going back to the OP, one of the demands made by Anonymous was the creation of laws to ensure situations like this are dealt with judiciously and uniformly across the nation. Even if a community isn't voting in their best interest (90% or more of Repubs for example) laws should be in place to ensure police forces are there to serve and protect, not intimidate and control. When the cops cross the line we need to know that they aren't being investigated by their friends. So despite their questionable style, some of the Anonymous demands are necessary and will be beneficial.

It's about appearance. When a government that has already been found in contempt of parliament once is frequently getting caught breaking laws, it's leader comes off looking incompetent or corrupt. He pleads ignorance each time, but guilty or not the public doesn't buy it over time. In the end each scandal weighs on Harper's reputation, so he definitely does wear them.

It's not just the robocalls, though even the judge mentioned that it was unlikely Sona acted alone. It's the repeated campaign overspending, the in and out scandal, the senate scandals, etc. every time Steve-O claims to have no knowledge of the situation. The public doesn't buy it after awhile, especially from such a closed, PMO ruled, top down government.

There is some truth to that statement. I'd like to see why a black suburb is being systematically mistreated by a white government. Why aren't the majority voting? I think this would make an excellent documentary subject for a Morgan Spurlock type.

The lone staffer defense has been used by the Harper party too many times, so he does start to wear them.

I am really looking to watch my Giants more often. So if I can watch them struggle to run the ball in HD, great...otherwise I will find them in one of the various Eurotrash feeds.

Nice to hear, though the games are always freely available somewhere.

With his infamous income trust lie Harper didn't just misuse tax dollars, he robbed billions in personal wealth from mainly middle age and elderly investors.

I am hoping out electoral system will be replaced by something more democratic.

His government was the first and only to be found in contempt of parliament. However, Steve-O believes Canadians don't care that he broke the law.

What does salt do to the melting and freezing point of water and why? What happens if the salinity at the surface drops?

That sums up my opinion as well. I'm glad that more conservatives are seeing it this way. I expect the healthier pain management properties will help the older, mainly conservative, demographic come around on this issue as well.

Your comments about how the robbery changes everything suggest that you are making excuses for the handling of this situation. Even if being questioned about a robbery, shooting Brown in that situation was unacceptable. Plus, the fact that the robbery and Brown being a suspect was not mentioned in a report on the shooting suggests that the shooter was not aware of the petty theft. Don't you think the police would have much rather have framed the incident as a cop approaching a violent robbery suspect than a jaywalker?

Excellent point. It should be legal, prescribed and covered under prescription drug plans. You should be able to easily and legally buy it in capsule or edible form like you currently can with existing pain medications. This is a temporary work around, but people shouldn't have to become criminals to treat pain in a healthier manner.

It's always nice to hear about people who see a need/problem and then have the guts/tenacity to solve the problem and facilitate the change. Good for Elizabeth Holmes. We always talk about the ability to problem solve, but I think the ability to identify problems is far more rare. Like the professor Channing Robertson said “I kind of kicked myself. I’d consulted in this area for 30 years, but I’d never said, here we make all these gizmos that measure, and all these systems that deliver, but I never brought the two together.”

It is tough and I'm not exactly sure where I stand on the actions by Anonymous yet. Determining both the level of existing corruption and what is necessary to justify circumventing the rule of law are difficult grey areas. Several factors lead me to believe the police force does in fact have corruption issues. For one it is 96% white in a 70% black community. That stat implies (but does not prove) racist/corrupt hiring practices. Secondly, by replacing tear gas assaults with respectful dialogue the Missouri State Troopers, who replaced the Ferguson cops, were able to end the violence from protesters almost instantly. Finally, the fact that Ferguson police charged a black man for destruction of property because he bled on their uniforms while they beat him (posted by Cybercoma here) shows a deep level of corruption and potential racism. So I guess the question is, does this level of corruption justify the cyber attacks and potentially endangering the lives of government and police members? Specifically, outing the addresses and identities of the mayor, cops and their families bothers me, because the angry mob could easily have attacked and/or killed innocent people in a fit of vengeance. The fact that those who are supposed to serve and protect the citizens of Ferguson clearly harm innocent people doesn't make the reverse acceptable. Shutting down phone systems and databases during such a frantic time could have also exacerbated problems. I would have rather Anonymous used their unique talents to help force change after the initial crisis was averted. I think using cyber attacks and the threat or actual release of sensitive information to force the replacement of police and government officials along with the creation of new laws would have been preferable.

This slideshow ranks the 39 most dangerous dog breeds in the US factoring in bites, maimings and deaths adjusted for the breeds population. http://www.thedailybeast.com/galleries/2010/10/29/dangerous-dogs.html#slide1 Let's compare Pit Bulls #1 Most Dangerous: Registered dogs (U.S.): 2,683 Child victims: 661 Adult victims: 519 Maimings: 819 Deaths: 159 with Goldens #30 Most Dangerous Registered dogs (U.S.): 42,962 Child victims: 7 Adult victims: 2 Maimings: 6 Deaths: 2 The article which explains where the data was obtained and how it was compiled: http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2010/11/01/dangerous-dogs-ranked-by-breed-pit-bulls-chows-chows-lead.html

I agree completely. This particular issue is just a minor item on a list of many issues that is leading me towards voting for Justin.