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Archive for February, 2010

Bowling with Romney

February 18th, 2010

I had the chance to go bowling with former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney last evening. The result at FrumForum:

“NO BAGGY CLOTHES. NO CONSTRUCTION BOOTS. NO SPORTS JERSEYS. NO HEAD GEAR. NO RIPPED OR BAGGY CLOTHING,” screamed a sign outside Lucky Strike Lanes in Gallery Place-Chinatown. They shuffled by in dark, black overcoats, nodding quietly to the flirty volunteers at registration, themselves in matching black button-ups. They were big-time federal donors, and they were here to bowl with Mitt Romney.”

Read more here:
http://www.frumforum.com/bowling-with-mitt

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Responding to Paul Wells

February 15th, 2010

In FrumForum, I respond to Paul Wells on the Rights and Democracy issue:

“Paul Wells is undoubtedly one of Canada’s best journalists… I’ve always enjoyed the dose of personality that he infuses into his writing. In fact, I constantly referred to his fantastic book, Right Side Up, when I took ‘The Conservative Movement in Canada’ at McGill. All of which makes it harder to believe Wells’ reaction to my two pieces on Rights and Democracy last week.”

Also featured is a rebuttal to his criticism of my first piece, which suggests Rights and Democracy might have helped fund Durban II.

Read more here:
http://www.frumforum.com/answering-paul-wells

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Live from Geneva: Rights & Democracy Wastes More $$

February 12th, 2010

The scandal-ridden Rights and Democracy organization has another controversy to explain: How some $150,000 of Canadian taxpayer money is being spent each year on a Geneva office that isn’t even open – and why they are now paying an extravagant $3,000 per month for an apartment in France for its one staffer in Switzerland.

A FrumForum source from Geneva reports: the office is closed. Plus, one has to wonder – why does Rights and Democracy even have an office in Geneva?

Read more at:
http://www.frumforum.com/govt-group-living-it-up-in-geneva

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FF EXCLUSIVE: DID RIGHTS AND DEMOCRACY FUND DURBAN II?

February 10th, 2010

Tim Mak At FrumForum:

Rights and Democracy – already under fire for financing groups with alleged links to terrorism – may have also contributed financially to the infamous Durban II conference, FrumForum has learned.

Also – evidence has emerged of data tampering at the Rights and Democracy headquarters in Montreal.

Read more at:
http://www.frumforum.com/did-canadian-taxpayers-foot-bill-for-anti-semitic-hate-fest

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