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Hey there, and welcome back! Hope the weekend and life were kind to you.

Canadian News

"Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your Government when it deserves it"...Mark Twain..

So, Canada's torries and military brass knew what was happening to Afghan detainees there can be no doubt http://bit.ly/dk2pbW Bondage, beatings and a few questions from the governor http://bit.ly/aqDBVm And yet Canadian military's top investigator says he was unaware of a Federal Court ruling that found there were "real and serious concerns" about the protection of Afghan detainees transferred to possible torture http://bit.ly/bMNxY8

Ah, Helena Guergis, awesome former minister at large, she's still an MP though http://bit.ly/anYFrQ Her husband's pretty awesome too http://bit.ly/bevPbe Really, he's something else http://bit.ly/c8U68Z 

Ontario Health Minister Deb Matthews warns pharmacies not to hold patients “hostage” in fight with the government over generic drug pricing.  http://bit.ly/9SzFng

Climate and Environment

Climate change's consequences unforseeable http://bit.ly/bvHZmW Swiss needle cast epidemic in Douglas-fir forests of Pacific Northwest. "Compromise" on whaling means more killed http://bit.ly/9vA6s8 Leading American conservative wolf-killer and polar bear killer Sarah Palin talking "snake-oil science stuff" http://bit.ly/bZMjBv

Best of the Blogs

This is what's wrong with current state of capitalism: 25 hedge fund managers worth 658,000 teachers http://bit.ly/aCIeX5 You're crazy if you want war crimes punished http://bit.ly/9wHwTo 

From our favorite blogger south of the border, Laffy, over at The Political Carnival on the subject of the latest teaparty guy blatantly illustrating the overt racism of the movement http://bit.ly/aGaYex And we present you the teabagger illustrated dictionary (could there be any other kind?) http://bit.ly/albVbB 

Ordinance is apparently what it's all about Alfie (from occupied Washington) http://bit.ly/b8yQbJ Alternet.org on Gingrich's most recent and very cynical contract on America http://bit.ly/9uKaHU 

From the always reliable but very messy Huffpo on the MSM's debate on the merits of "celebrating" the Confederacy http://huff.to/agA1dC

And finally, from The Nation, Jeremy Scahill, on Blackwater's youngest victim http://bit.ly/92Tct6

Talk tomorrow!