Happy Friday, you! You totally earned this. And so: despite yesterday’s defeat, Rob Ford doggedly insists he’ll fight for subways to the death—or at the very least till the next election; a strike or lockout deadline looms for the city’s largest union; Air Canada workers go on a wildcat strike at Pearson airport; and Catholic students are sent home for wearing shorts (and also khakis).

If nothing else (but really, nothing), Mayor Rob Ford is truly tenacious. Following a protracted city council debate over the future of transit on Sheppard Avenue East, Ford and his fellow subway-ites were defeated yesterday; council voted 24–19 to go forward with light rail on this stretch of Sheppard, rather than to extend the existing [...]

Some of the most rabid haters of anything Jewish are found amidst the Catholic clergy.  You have to read the entire letter from Dr. Denis MacEoin to the Archbishop of Westminster …. it’s delicious.

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Dear Readers; Since it’s Sunday, it’s time for Sunday School again, with this timely article from Live Science! ———————————————– By Adam Hadhazy, LiveScience Contributor This December is chock full of “holy days,” or holidays. On Dec. 25, Christians commemorate Christmas. For Jews, Hanukkah starts this year on Dec. 20 in the Western and international Gregorian [...]

In addition to being a part-time pollster, Dean Del Mastro is also an amateur…

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A UK-based climate change denial think-tank has been caught making serious misrepresentations on climate policy which go against the guidelines of the UK's charity regulator.
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gwpf.jpg A UK-based climate change denial think-tank has been caught making serious misrepresentations on climate policy which go against the guidelines of the UK's charity regulator. Th… . . . → Read More: DeSmogBlog: Lord Lawson&#…

Via ThinkProgress:Archbishop John C. Nienstedt: “The Minnesota Catholic Conference, made up of the seven Catholic bishops from the state, support this amendment not for prejudicial or political reasons, but rather for reasons that are theological, bi…

Via ThinkProgress:Archbishop John C. Nienstedt: “The Minnesota Catholic Conference, made up of the seven Catholic bishops from the state, support this amendment not for prejudicial or political reasons, but rather for reasons that are theological, biological and pastoral.”(Original news item.)Lets assume for a second that the Archbishop’s homophobia is not born of prejudicial or political reasons