Scott Blomquist's space: Politics

Google's media halo is fading

Sun, 29 Jan 2006 21:09:17 GMT

Even if the tech press isn't, the MSM is willing to call "hypocricy!" on Google's recent behavior: http://www.cagle.com/news/Google/main.asp

Canada border guards walk out on the job...

Thu, 26 Jan 2006 07:09:37 GMT

Yeah--I know my title sounds made up. It's seriously not. According to the CBC: http://www.cbc.ca/bc/story/bc_peace-arch200601125.html

Dozens of unarmed Canadian border guards walked off the job at Peace Arch and the nearby truck crossing when they heard the heavily armed suspects were heading their way.

Supervisors stepped in at each crossing to protect the Canadian side.

A spokesperson for the Canada Border Services Agency said the guards have the legal right under the Canada Labour Code to refuse to work if they believe they are in imminent danger.

Okay, so let me get this straight. Canadian border guards are armed only with batons and pepper spray, and have the right to walk off the job at the first sign of danger, which they don't hesitate to exercise when they get notified by US authorities that armed men are on their way?!

Wow. I simply don't understand the unarmed part. I understand that Canada doesn't have many guns, but the border guards aren't protecting Canada against Canadians... Please help me understand.

Talking about Black and White

Fri, 16 Sep 2005 04:46:34 GMT

My friend Shawn brilliantly characterizes what Democrats and Republicans look like through each other's eyes:

http://spaces.msn.com/members/shawnmal/Blog/cns!1p0DxeegZ81utgNOvxNm5B0Q!178.entry

Not without editorial bias, but...

Wed, 01 Jun 2005 19:35:50 GMT

...entertaining nonetheless.

http://grnvlteach.typepad.com/buttsville_usa/2005/05/democrat_vs_rep.html

I'd, of course, love to see the "best of" from the other side of the aisle as well.

Non-rabid political editorial!

Fri, 27 May 2005 21:44:58 GMT

This young writer doesn't like our President, but makes her case with a level head. If only every editorial were written rationally instead of rabidly. I guess rabies sells!

Oregon Daily Emerald - University of Oregon news and sports - 10 reasons not to kill Bush