Ten Link Thursday

Ten Link Thursday, where I share ten links from the last week that I find interesting with a quick comment.

The following is in no particular order


1. It's not that difficult to draw connections between the Bush years and Harper years: 
http://www.ottawamagazine.com/society/politics/2012/05/04/politics-chatter-the-harper-governments-war-on-brains/


2. It seems like some people opposing abortion now have working Uteruses:
http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/article/1175265--canada-s-pro-life-movement-gets-a-slick-youthful-rebranding?bn=1


3. Canadian Science Writers are being given an award for speaking up when they're told to shut up: 
http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/quirks-quarks-blog/2012/05/to-come.html


4. 30 dollar rooms for rent: 
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/ottawa-notebook/more-convicts-must-pay-their-own-way-in-prison-toews-declares/article2427572/


5. NO PORN FOR YOU: 
http://news.nationalpost.com/2012/05/09/vic-toews-says-hes-cut-access-to-porn-on-tvs-in-nova-scotia-prison/


6. You're footing the bill for Mr.Harper's mouth, but the bill is yet to be disclosed: 
http://www.ottawacitizen.com/news/Government+over+cost+lawyer+defending+Harper+defamation+suit/6594913/story.html


7. New poll has the NDP gaining Nationally, but sliding in Quebec: 
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/ndp-broadens-support-into-tory-turf-poll-shows/article2428433/


8. Offbeat: Some people have interesting goals: 
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/story/2012/05/09/ottawa-quebec-knight-rides-across-canada-for-valour.html


9. Stephen Harper opposes OmniBus bills: 
http://openparliament.ca/debates/1994/3/25/stephen-harper-1/


10. Stephen Harper and his Masters in Economics, doesn't understand economics: 
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/opinions/opinion/foreign-workers-filling-job-vacancies-with-care/article2418460/