OK. We at Birth Pangs have said some shirty things about the Catlick Church. But we’re willing to eat crow if this pans out. Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s disturbing statements to the media that he will undemocratically not permit anyone to reopen the debate on abortion are a stark betrayal of conservative principles and should [...]
Listening for Dog-Whistles
September 29, 2008 By
So, here’s a round-up on the various parties’ stands on abortion. (Note: EMay has yet to clarify yet again the nuanceeeees of her position.) Much as Steve the Sweater Guy protests that he has no intention of reopening the abortion so-called debate, Impolitical points out that he managed to vote for his fellow Reforma-Tory’s private [...]
Let Them All Debate . . . Or None
September 24, 2008 By
More on the leaders’ debate. We at Birth Pangs are all about choice. We think all the party leaders should debate. There are only — what?– 18 of them? OK. Sure. Four leaders ‘debating’ is usually chaotic enough. Fourteen more mostly nutbar fringe candidates all shrieeeking at once? *shiver* To save us from that horror, [...]
Bring Chris Reid Back!
September 22, 2008 By
In another coup for the blogosphere, a Conservative candidate who was outed as a right-wing. gun-totin’, fetish fetishizing nutbar by Big City Lib has withdrawn from the campaign. But that’s not the end of the story. Blob Blogging Wingnut and her unsavory pals want him back. Chris Reid is pro-life.Proudly pro-life. I’ve seen him publicly [...]
Let Them All Debate
September 8, 2008 By
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