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Things I read today 17-01-09



Nervous Energy - by John Higham

Not Obscure - by John Higham

Canada suffers 34,400 more job losses - The Canadian
That is a lot of people out of work.

Monsanto is ready to round up seed patent violators - Story
Thanks Irena

Big Oil companies could bail out U.S. Automakers - by Iain Mackenzie
Imagine.

Barack Obama’s message of Hope: To be or Not to Be - by Dr. John Singh
We shall see what happens.

Washington Mobilizes 42,500-Strong Security Force for Inaugural - Blacklisted News
All I see is fear.

US military may “forced to intervene” if Mexico collapses - Blacklisted News
Go figure.

Transit police officer injured, Taser used on fare evader during scuffle - CBC News
All for a $3 fare. Read the comments.
Notable comment of disgust: billy the k wrote:Posted 2009/01/17 at 12:07 AM ET
Good for the cops for doing their job. It's not about the 2.50fare, rather the principal of the law. If you resist the cops you will and should get tasered. If you are doing nothing unlawful you don't have to worry about getting tasered. Don't get physical with them if you don't want to get tasered.

$2,000 compensation for Taser incident an insult: Kelowna senior - CBC News
The price of taser?

Relief coming to middle class: PM - CBC News
The Weasel tries to buy people before parliament resumes.

Check your credit rating for mistakes, expert urges - CBC News
Be afraid of your rating. Again to make credit important in the publics mind.

2 teens charged in plot to attack Manitoba schools, church - CBC News
Jusified? Or just more thought crimes?

Israeli soldiers posed as Gazans
And then the story disappeared. Good thing someone had a screenshot.

Globalization: The Long and Winding Road - By Dana Gabriel
More here on dead TTC
This happens all the time with defeated bills.

Internet to Obama: 'Pass the joint' - The Register
The people have spoken, they want to be smokin'. End the 'war on drugs' and release the prisoners.

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