Morning Brew: January 3rd

Big-box opponents bad as bin Laden. Because big boxes equal freedom, and we totally hate freedom. We're freedom haters.

The majority of the world's most informed citizens believe large corporations have too much influence over government decisions and wield more power than governments, according to a poll by Ipsos Public Affairs. These people of course belong to Al Qaeda.

Meanwhile the Freedom Haters Party, A.K.A. NDP focus on Climate, Afghanistan and poverty.

Is this poster racist? I'd love to involved in some sort of confrontation here, but I really don't see it. If you have to look that hard then you're looking too hard.

B.C. to supply addicts with crack-pipe mouthpieces, journalists with editorial fodder.

New Years Rampage at the Macaroni Grill. If I was forced to eat at the Macaroni Grill I'd punch people in the face too.

Despite numerous attempts to the contrary, Man remains serious.

B.C. property values up 16% in 2007. Campbell vows for 25% by 2010.

Challenges of Today's Vancouver. You mean like how to make homes that people can actually afford to live in that aren't in Maple Ridge?

Record oil prices can nudge us away from our consumptive habits. Indeed its probably the only thing that will.

Transit authorities gamble that users will pay higher fares. Wait, we have a choice?

Sean Holman looks back.

The Orwell Index.

photo by avenida once in the Beyond Robson Flickr photo pool.