Posts made in September, 2014

A monument has popped up on the Supreme Court grounds

Posted by on Sep 26, 2014 in Actions

A monument has popped up on the Supreme Court grounds

Front of Harper’s Bus A view of Harper’s Bus Side of Harper’s Bus Back of Harper’s Bus A few of the victims. OTTAWA :  11 am, 26 September, 2014, Grounds of the Supreme Court of Canada The Ottawa Raging Grannies have constructed a monument to all victims “thrown under the bus” by the Harper government. The large blue cardboard bus is labelled Monument to the Victims of C, and popped up near the proposed site of a...

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Under the Bus in Harperland

Posted by on Sep 26, 2014 in Politics, Songs

Under the Bus in Harperland

UNDER HARPER”S BUS Under the bus goes Parliament No debate and no dissent Democracy is badly bent In Harperland.   Junior staff go under the bus Take it on the chin. That’s the game you’re in. Fact is, Robocalls R Us In Harperland.   Budget watchdog is under the bus He told the facts and got the axe No more Parliament spending stats In Harperland. Ending poverty is under the bus Poor don’t count if they’re not us These are things they won’t discuss In Harperland.   Under the bus goes the safety net Either eat or you’re in debt Helping...

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Here We Come!

Posted by on Sep 21, 2014 in Grannies, Songs

Here We Come!

Tune:  Alexander’s Ragtime Band Here we come, here we come! Every Granny’s got her drum, Here we come, here we come! Causing pandemonium, Saying no to XL with the loudest decibel Idle No More, they’ll be glad to shut the door To every tarsands site they found, Leave it underground! Here we go, here we go, Letting corporations know It’s a scam, it’s a scam Selling oil to the last dram, And if it’s true they’ve got the money We’ve got the numbers! Join the band! join the band! We are off to save the land.

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When the Grans come Marching In

Posted by on Sep 21, 2014 in Grannies, Songs

When the Grans come Marching In

Tune: When the Saints Come Marching In When the Grans come marching in (2x) You’ll want to be in that number When the Grans come marching in.   When the Grans take up a cause (2x) You’ll want to be amongst us When the Grans take up a cause.   When we want to do what’s right (2x) We speak truth to power When we want to do what’s right. ‘Cause greed is now the...

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People’s Climate March — Ottawa Photo Op

Posted by on Sep 21, 2014 in Actions

People’s Climate March — Ottawa Photo Op

The Ottawa Raging Grannies did more than just show up for the Parliament Hill Rally to provide supporting photos from around the world to be shown in New York during the major People’s Climate Events.  We came with a great sing-along song, “Bring Back Our Planet to Me”  and the crowd loved it.  Check out the words and our video.

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