- A Palestinian terrorist asshole sent Livni a welcome message by slamming his car into a group of Israelis in Jerusalem, injuring 19. Analysts are predicting more attacks, as summer vacation is apparently over and terrorist schools are back in full swing. It’s no coincidence that this shit heats up every year right when universities are back in session, either.
- Meanwhile, on a visit to the region, Barack Obama made all the right noises, but it remains to be seen how much he meant them. Skepticism still abounds.
- Ominous news from Austria, where the far right seems to be making electoral gains. The situation bears watching.
- Back in Canada, on the campaign trail, the Liberals unveiled their platform, with more criticism than fanfare. Seems it’s trendy to be an environmentalist these days, but Dion’s having a tough time convincing Canadians that his numbers add up.
- Car-free day went by without much notice from the millions of people who drove their cars as usual, merely avoiding the few blocks closed off for the event. Far less of the city than is shut down for the typical summer festival, I might add. Some politicians scored some symbolic environmental points. The AMT announced a fare hike, giving new meaning to the phrase “worst timing ever”. I walked to work, as usual.
- Speaking of transportation, however you’re getting around these days, avoiding Greyhound seems like a good idea in light of a second stabbing attack in as many months.
- Hockey pre-season kicked off this weekend. The Habs lost their pre-season opener tonight, 8-3 against the Bruins in a quasi-playoff rematch of last season’s rivalry. Ouch. I’d be more upset if the game actually mattered.
In brief
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HIS car?