6139...May Be It Coz He Sucks

Much chatter and hand wringing among the latte sippers and hipsters here Our Home And Native Land about the apparent failure of their beloved George Stroumboulopoulos' new self titled show in America.



The Huffington Post reports that the show, Stroumboulopoulos, sh*t the bed when it debuted last week on CNN.  Big time.  TVByTheNumbers says that the numbers for the show were 62 points less than the show it replaced.

Personally I think the reason that Stroumboulopoulos got creamed rating wise is coz Mr. Stroumboulopoulos is pretenious, boring and sucks.

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6138...Help For Homeless In Conn

Not by Cons.  Two different kettles of fish.  Of course we all know that the Conservatives consider being homeless a crime.  In fact in B.C. and Ontario it is a crime thanks to the Safe Streets Act which in Ontario was passed by Mike Harris and his Conservative government in '99.  If there is anything Dalton McGuinty should be ashamed of is not repealing this mean and nasty act.  Mind you the homeless don't vote, pay taxes or contribute so why not hate on them, eh?



Not so much in the other Conn, Connecticut.  Thinkprogress.org's Scott Keyes writes that "Connecticut is on the cusp of enacting a major new law to protect people who are homeless from discrimination.  Last week, Connecticut lawmakers passed the 'Homeless Person’s Bill Of Rights' at the literal 11th hour — 11:30pm on June 5th, one half hour before the legislative session ended. The bill, SB 896, a landmark piece of legislation to protect homeless individuals’ rights, adds homeless people as a protected class who can’t be discriminated against in employment, housing, or public accommodations. It also includes protections for homeless people to move freely in public spaces, such as parks and sidewalks, without being singled out for harassment by law enforcement officers."

Being poor or uber poor should not be a crime nor should poor people be a target for bullies like they are in Ontario.  

Here is what the law offers in terms of protection for the homeless:

(1) Move freely in public spaces, including on public sidewalks, in public parks, on public transportation and in public buildings without harassment or intimidation from law enforcement officers in the same manner as other persons;
(2) Have equal opportunities for employment;
(3) Receive emergency medical care;
(4) Register to vote and to vote;
(5) Have personal information protected;
(6) Have a reasonable expectation of privacy in his or her personal property; and
(7) Receive equal treatment by state and municipal agencies.

The law will be law October 1 of this year. Rhode Island is the only other state that offers such rights to urban campers.  "Illinois could increase the number to three if Gov. Pat Quinn (D) signs a bill which passed the legislature recently, and other states like Oregon and Delaware are considering similar legislation."

Ontario could and should repeal their current anti poverty laws and institute a carbon copy of the Connecticut law.  Being poor should not be a crime.

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6137...Playoff Beards; Playoff Lawns

The Stanley Cup finals start tonight and all, most, much of Canada will be watching the Chicago Black Hawks take on the Boston Bruins.

Canada is not the only place that has Stanley Cup fever.  Chicago and Boston have it bad too.  Here is a piece from this a.m.'s Len Berman's That's Sports about follicle overgrowth in Chicagoland.

NHL players are legendary for growing their playoff beards. Now a fan has joined them, sort of. Frank Miller lives in suburban Park Ridge, Illinois. He decided to grow a playoff lawn. So he let his grass grow and put up a sign "Playoff lawn. Won’t cut until Hawks win Cup!” The city of Park Ridge wasn't amused and they cut his lawn. They'll be sending him the bill for the forced mowing. The city's reasoning? The tall grass could be a breeding ground for mosquitoes. Just like those playoff beards.

They do that on golf courses in Toronto too.  Every year.  That's why the greens in T-dot are so short all the time.

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6136...Dean Del Mastro Update

He is still bulletproof.

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6135...Dippers After Justin

Mark Dunn of QMI opens this morning with the news that the "New Democrats want a secretive Commons committee to investigate Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau to see if tax dollars were spent to fly him around the country to earn a second living as a professional speaker."

Dey playing ruff.

"NDP House Leader Nathan Cullen introduced a motion Tuesday to counter a Liberal proposal to usher in transparency rules in the Commons by pushing MPs to partially open their books in response to the Senate spending scandal."

Be the bigger man JT; do it.

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6134...Disco Fever Claims Delaware Woman

Coolest obit ever from Delaware Online.

Alicia Flaherty Stein

Obituary Guest Book "I didn't know her, but after reading this, I wish I had. ..." - A Person Unknown View Sign Alicia Flaherty Stein Alicia Flaherty Stein died in her home on Saturday June 8, 2013 with her family by her side. Some believe she died of Disco Fever, however her battle with cancer for over four years was more likely the actual cause. She never complained and never questioned her disease, but instead lived and loved her life, family and friends. She was married three times to her best friend Jim and had three biological children and many unofficial children including nephews, nieces and friends.

Yes I do have wayyyyyyyyyyyyyyy too much time on my hands.

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6133...Only In Manitoba You Say

 

It is the T-Rex Burger.

K-Rock, the Kingston radio station, posted this on Facebook.

So apparently Wendy's Restaurant made a "joke" in Sports Illustrated about a 9 Patty "T-Rex Burger" and as Canadians do, we took it literally. In Manitoba you can actually order the $21.99 Burger! Hungry Anyone? ~ Wendy Boomer

I like the combo option.

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