{"id":1215,"date":"2006-12-11T21:43:00","date_gmt":"2006-12-12T02:43:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.calgarygrit.ca\/?p=1215"},"modified":"2006-12-11T21:43:00","modified_gmt":"2006-12-12T02:43:00","slug":"lazy-blogging-alert","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.calgarygrit.ca\/?p=1215","title":{"rendered":"Lazy Blogging Alert"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>One of the drawbacks to the entire leadership process is that I&#8217;m now <em>way <\/em>behind on school work and with finals this week that means you&#8217;ll have to look elsewhere for insightful and\/or entertaining blog materials.<\/p>\n<p>So, instead, I&#8217;m going to do the lazy blogging thing and just slap up links to various Globe &#038; Mail stories with comments like &#8220;this is an interesting story&#8221; or &#8220;this is an interesting idea&#8221;. Enjoy!<\/p>\n<p>-This is an <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/servlet\/story\/RTGAM.20061211.wblocafgh1211\/BNStory\/National\/home\">interesting story<\/a>; The opposition is threatening to pull the plug over Afghanistan. I must say, I&#8217;m looking forward to the daily election speculation we&#8217;re sure to see in the new year. It&#8217;ll bring back fond memories of pretty much all of 2005 when every time Jack Layton sneezed, it was interpreted as a sign an election was imminent.<\/p>\n<p>On the same topic, I&#8217;d wager money that once the new critic portfolios are handed out, Michael Ignatieff doesn&#8217;t find himself in foreign affairs. Just a hunch.<\/p>\n<p>-This is an <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/servlet\/story\/LAC.20061130.BROKE30\/TPStory\/TPNational\/Television\/\">interesting story <\/a>on the unraveling political career of Andre Boisclair. Were PQ members stoned when they picked this guy? Everyone keeps saying that Stephen Harper is Jean Charest&#8217;s best chance at re-election but I tend to think it&#8217;s Mr. Boisclair.<\/p>\n<p>-This is an&#8230;umm&#8230;&#8221;<em>interesting<\/em>&#8221; story on the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/servlet\/story\/LAC.20061211.CAPEBRETON11\/TPStory\/?query=cape+breton\">Cape Breton separation movement<\/a>. Maybe they can get advice from <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/This_Hour_Has_22_Minutes#Thomey.27s_characters\">Jerry Boyle<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>-Gordon Gibson proposes the interesting idea of going to a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/servlet\/Page\/document\/v4\/sub\/MarketingPage?user_URL=http:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com%2Fservlet%2Fstory%2FRTGAM.20061211.wgibson11%2FBNStory%2FNational%2F&#038;ord=1165888540965&amp;brand=theglobeandmail&amp;force_login=true\">preferential ballot <\/a>for elections. Makes sense to me. It&#8217;d remove some of the silly strategic voting strategies we&#8217;re forced to employ and would ensure that MPs command the support of a majority of voters in their riding.<\/p>\n<p>-Cindy Klassen is <a href=\"http:\/\/www.globesports.com\/servlet\/story\/RTGAM.20061211.wsptmarsh11\/GSStory\/GlobeSportsOther\/home\">Canada&#8217;s athlete of the year<\/a>. What an interesting choice.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One of the drawbacks to the entire leadership process is that I&#8217;m now way behind on school work and with finals this week that means you&#8217;ll have to look elsewhere for insightful and\/or entertaining blog materials. 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