The Saskatchiban...

...banning inappropriate female footwear in the name of ancient law.

Cure For Insomnia!

Or, in more technical terms, "news" from Saskatchewan:

SASKATOON, February 7, 2011 – Randy Hoback, Member of Parliament for the federal constituency of Prince Albert and Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food Committee member reacted with dismay following the federal NDP’s decision to shun Saskatchewan’s agriculture producers by not sending its allocated Agriculture and Agri-Food Committee Member to the Committee’s hearings in Saskatoon.

The House of Commons Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food is currently conducting a study in the role of biotechnology in agriculture. Committee Member NDP MP Alex Atamanenko is not taking part in today’s committee hearing in Saskatoon. The federal NDP also chose not to send a replacement in Mr. Atamanenko’s absence....

This is the kind of thing you get when you make a province totally flat and shape it like a rhomboid. And yes I can say this because my mom's family is from Saskatchewan. I mean, they got the hell out as soon as they could, but still...

Saskatchewan Human Rights Tribunal: Public Officials Check Your Religion At The Door

[55] I agree with the tribunal’s finding that Mr. Nichols performs a governmental activity when he acts as a marriage commissioner. As a government actor, he is not permitted to consider his personal religious views when performing his public functions.

So a marriage commissioner in Sask. cannot refuse to marry same-sex partners. At least not yet. But, given given the rulings cited in that judgement, it is difficult to see how "conscientious objection" exemption would survive a test of constitutionality under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

Sask. NDP Avoids Obliteration

...the NDP's seat count meant the party avoided the wipeout of 1982 and the Progressive Conservatives in 1991, the last two times Saskatchewan changed governments.

So they were kicked out of office, but not kicked far, which is a good thing, as they have enough bodies to maintain an effective opposition and challenge again in the next election.

Actually, the Saskatchewan NDP had a pretty good run, and did a pretty good job, in their 16 years in power. Their governance during the downturn of the 1990s, when they were able to cut deficits and restructure without any of the divisive rhetoric or actions that accompanied, for example, Mike Harris' attempts in the same direction, were exemplary.

You have to think that Mr. Wall must be a little bit disappointed. This was supposed to be a victory of historic proportions, and until yesterday the polls had him up by 20 plus points. But in the final analysis, it looks like the "wolf in sheep's clothing" rhetoric changed enough minds to deny him unfettered control. Now the Saskatchewan Party will have to at least pretend to act normal.

Sask. Party Accused Of Supporting "POFRTN", Expresses Outrage

Somebody's been smoking too many chickenshit cigarettes, I think. From CTV:

REGINA -- Saskatchewan NDP television ads attacking the Opposition may be porn for political junkies in more ways than one.

The Saskatchewan Party is outraged that as the words Privatization of the Crowns dissolve in one part of the ad, the letters P, O, R, and N stay up a second longer than the rest.

Of course, Kate wants in on the ground floor of the madness. But here's something to consider: Saskatchewan is hub city for Canadian bigfoot sightings, and the Saskatchewan Party shares the first three letters of its name with the native Indian name for bigfoot, "Sasquatch". What does that tell you? Huh? HUH? And don't get me started on Saskatchewan and crop circles. Somehow they fit into the whole matrix. And did I just mention The Matrix? Oh My!





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