recent blog posts

[retinal_strain]

Thought I'd post some links to some recent blog posts I made on http://linchpin.ca

BC dockworkers force feds to back down

The state robs the unemployed

Ontario Labour roundupand finally, here's a teaser

Comments

[orts]

That video was pretty heavy, yeah. The compiler had a good sense of the patterns and rhythm of the song.

Any echoes of Nuremberg there, you think?...

[retinal_strain]

Also, while I love people commenting on my lil' LJ here, I'd encourage people to also register on the linchpin.ca site and post comments there too.

[retinal_strain]

The video reminds me of a critique of anti-war movies that was published when the movie Jarhead came out, basically saying whatever their intent anti-war movies become pro-war movies through the eyes of people who aren't already critical of war.

[orts]

As I recall that was the whole point that Swofford was making...

[retinal_strain]

yeah, pretty much. Here's an excerpt from an interview with him

[frandroid]

Hey dude, I just want to acknowledge that I got your message the other day, but it was already too late when I got it. But I'm up for it another time.