Whatever tickles my fancy on any given day!
ANNE DIXON-MAHATOO
76 Parkview Drive
Stratford ON N5A 4R6
519.272.0378
May 14, 2010
Gary Schellenberger
House of Commons
Ottawa, ON
K1A 0A6
Dear Mr. Schellenberger,
I am quite interested in trying to understand the reason that MPs from all parties are so reluctant to allow the Auditor General’s office access to their spending records.
It would seem, in light of the current climate of skepticism, that [...]
Dr. Susan Love/Avon Partnership
The Love/Avon Army of Women is driven by two key partnerships that will accelerate the research necessary to discover ways to prevent breast cancer: a partnership between the Dr. Susan Love Research Foundation and the Avon Foundation for Women, and a partnership between scientists and women.
If you or someone you know has [...]
Here is your chance to take a stand. Write to the PMO, your MP, the opposition leaders and let them know how you feel about this. You can do it online at www.bringbackparliament.ca.
Dear Prime Minister,
I am writing to express my concern about your decision to shut down Parliament.
Some days I don’t feel like [...]
Come out on January 23 and be heard.
Canadians Against Proroguing Parliament
Debunking the parliamentary myths Mr. Harper would have us believe … a refreshingly clear and concise article about Canadian parliament.
http://historywire.ca/en/article/19578
The Canadian Federation of University Women (CFUW) calls on theGovernment of Canada to continue efforts to eliminate proposed legislation inAfghanistan that threatens women’s basic human rights. The legislation containsarticles that would prevent women from leaving the house without theirhusband’s permission, awards custody of children to male relatives only, andthat legalizes rape within marriage.
Of the [...]
International Women\’s Day 2009: What\’s Your Opinion?
It is the 98th anniversary of International Women’s Day.
During International Women’s Year in 1975, IWD was given official recognition by the United Nations and was taken up by many governments. International Women’s Day is marked by a national holiday in China, Armenia, Russia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bulgaria, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Macedonia, [...]
Please take just a moment to look at these images.
It won’t be a waste of your time … I promise.
Anne
Now here is a creative win-win way to stand up and be counted in the fight against Sarah Palin and all her cracked ideas about god, women and virtue.
Make a donation to Planned Parenthood in her name. It’s explained here.
Have a great day.
This woman is unthinkable in public office, and yet … Oh good grief.
White Privilege, White Entitlement and the 2008 Election
Submitted by BuzzFlash on Sat, 09/13/2008 – 3:44pm. Guest Contribution
A BUZZFLASH GUEST CONTRIBUTION
by Tim Wise
For those who still can’t grasp the concept of white privilege, or who are constantly looking for some easy-to-understand examples [...]
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