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So I'm glad to see Gilles Duceppe not jump in the hot governor's bashfest.

« Je ne suis pas d'accord avec ces procès d'intention, a fermement commenté au SOLEIL le chef du Bloc. Je ne veux pas vivre dans une société où on dit : “vous pensiez cela, le pensez-vous encore ?” C'est le droit des gens de maintenir ou de changer leurs idées.

I'm happy to see that Duceppe, the ex-maoist, agree that people can indeed "change their mind". That'd be inconvenient for him if we were to dig in his past and stick his old ideas in his face. :P

Jack Layton is supportive of Michaëlle Jean: "It’s time to look forward," said Layton.

"Here we have an accomplished woman who has said she loves this country and is willing to take on the responsibilities of being a spokesperson for it. I think that’s something that should be celebrated."

Finally, Chantal Hébert explains how such ambiguity about separatism can happen in Québec, and talks about the nature of journalism. It's a good column. Did I mention that I love Chantal Hébert? I love Chantal Hébert. In spite of her horribly thick accent when she speaks English. And she claims to have spent some of her teenage years in Toronto!! Maybe I should affect a strong Québécois accent once I enter politics, too. Gotta keep it real, you know.

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It's a lot more fun when you actuate the innuendo

Rumsfeld makes surprise visit to wife's vagina [theonion.com]

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In the West Bank, an Israeli settler killed three Palestinians and wounded two others, in a shooting that aroused fears of Palestinian retaliation and the disruption of the evacuation which had gone largely without serious violence.
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The gunman was identified as Asher Weisgan, 40, a driver who transported Palestinian labourers daily to work in the industrial zone of the West Bank settlement of Shilo. Weisgan seized a gun from a security guard at knifepoint, then shot two Palestinian labourers in his car, media reports said. He then continued shooting randomly, killing one more Palestinian and wounding two. Police captured and arrested him, said the reports. [via thestar.com]

Gun vs. knife, you'd think the security guard would have an advantage, no?!?









(yes I know, once you have a knife to your throat, the gun might be too far to do anything. but still.)