Posts made in May, 2012

Article by Cathleen on EI Changes

Posted by on May 31, 2012 in Blog

Article by Cathleen on EI Changes

Democracy is missing By Cathleen Kneen The Ottawa Citizen May 31, 2012 Re: Ideology meets reality on EI reform, May 25. In her column on the changes to the EI program, Susan Riley misses the main point of this legislation. The real purpose of this legislation is to remove the power to amend the EI program from Parliament and place it in the hands of the minister, who can amend the regulations governing the administration of the program with only a cursory public comment period and no accountability to Parliament. There is a clear pattern here, from proroguing Parliament to the omnibus...

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The Rapping Grannies Take on the Banks

Posted by on May 3, 2012 in Actions

The Rapping Grannies Take on the Banks

On May 1 (2012), as part of the May Day demonstrations, the Grannies invaded the Royal Bank of Canada with a banner and  rap song. Check out the words! Check out the video! Who says the Grannies aren’t hip?

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Raging Grannies Rap

Posted by on May 2, 2012 in Globalization, Social Justice, Songs

Raging Grannies Rap

Sinkin, sinkin, sinkin, sinkin Greed has hit and leaves us thinkin The one percent will get away In tax free havens they will play Profits grow and justice shrinkin That’s – just – stinkin   Money, money, money, money The banks get rich, and it ain’t funny The sneaky ways, the banks get paid Our money, we can not afford  to  Give  a – way   CHORUS: Money, money, money, money Whosemoney? Ourcash? (point to bank) Money money money money   The one percent leave the rest of us With nothing left except to fuss They borrow cash at one percent Eighteen percent...

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