In yesterday’s post, I railed against the hypocrisy of the Harperites in their efforts to convince us to boycott Chiquita banana over their refusal to use our dirty tarsands oil for their transportation needs. In her most recent column, Linda McQuaig reminds us of the consequences of Haper’s renegade position
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Politics and its Discontents: Will Your Next Banana Be Chiquita?
Mine will be, given that the Harper government, aided by by one of its fronts, ethicaloil.org, has issued a fatwa against the company for its resolve not to use tarsands oil for its transportation needs. In a rare departure from Harper’s find-no-fault-with-corporations-policy, he and his ministers are in high hypocritical
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: Chris Hedges on Christopher Hitchens
I was getting a little tired of reading what an all-round great guy and giant intellect Christopher Hitchens was, so I found this radio interview with Chris Hedges on the man a refreshing counterbalance. Recommend this Post
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: At Least They Don’t Discriminate According to Gender
For those who might have been concerned that the animus, hatred and paranoia of the Harper government is directed almost exclusively at men, The Star’s Tim Harper sets the record straight by pointing out how three fairly prominent women have run afoul of our overlords; however, unlike the stereotype of
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: Merry Christmas, Diane Finley
Actually, the title of this post was just to get your attention. I would indeed be an unfeeling man were I to wish the minister of Human Resources and Skills Development the best of the season when so many Canadians are suffering as a result of her inept attempt to
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: Rick Salutin on Democracy
We live in time when the Harper government seems to be doing everything in its power to persuade Canadians that democracy is meaningless and that we, the citizens, have no power. In my view, the increasing invocation of closure on debate, sending more and more Parliamentary committees to meet behind
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: Another Installment of, How Stupid Can They Get?
From the morally and cognitively impaired Florida Family Association comes the following news, news that consumers may wish to bear in mind at this most holy time of the year. I have taken the liberty of highlighting certain well-known brands:: Home Depot will not advertise again on All-American Muslim. Home
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: My Letter to David Caton and His Florida Family Association
I just tried to send the following letter to the Florida Family Association’s David Caton. After hitting the submit button, the message was that my message could not be sent, probably because their server is being overwhelmed with messages. I shall try again later, but for now, here is my
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: More on American Doofuses
Last night, in high dudgeon, I wrote a somewhat intemperately-worded piece on American ‘intelligence,’ (prompted by Lowe’s dropping its sponsorship of a TLC show, All American Muslim, due to pressure from a backward reactionary group – is there any other kind?) breaking my rule about making sweeping generalizations; I should
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: How Stupid are Our Neigbours to the South?
While that question may seem redundant, I offer for your consideration more proof of how benighted our American ‘cousins’ (in the same sense that homo sapiens and neanderthals were cousins) are. The Star’s Rob Salem reports that because of pressure brought to bear by some reactionary group in the U.S.
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: Another Message From The Ministry of Truth
To all Canadian Consumers: Season’s Greetings. All is still well. Shop until you drop. We repeat, Season’s Greetings. All is still well. Shop until you drop. Your dollars help to support good-paying Canadian service jobs and bring much-needed employment to residents of developing countries, who we should be thinking of
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: There’s No Business Like Snow Business
When I was young, there used to be a polite term for B.S. We called it a snow job, and that seems as apt a description as any of the latest Harper government capitulation to the cancerous tentacles of unfettered capitalism running virtually unchecked throughout this country thanks to our
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: U.S. Steel Loses Its Appeal, So Harper Government Capitulates
Those who think that unfettered capitalism is the greatest gift to humanity imaginable will rejoice in the news that even though American steel giant U.S. Steel lost its appeal against the Canadian federal government that was seeking a $10,000 daily fine for the company’s failure to live up to employment
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: Doug Ford Rarely Disappoints
The Star’s Christopher Hume has an amusing column on the other (better?) half of that dynamic duo known as the Mayors of Toronto. For those who enjoy their political theatre broad and farcical, the brothers Ford have been working overtime since their election, and Hume gives a great deal of
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: Bully for Him
It is probably largely due to both the verbal and physical abuse I suffered as an elementary and high school student in the Catholic school system many years ago that I am so sensitive to abuses of authority, be it individual or institutional. I also suspect my experiences play a
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: The Star and Its Readers
If the Harper government keeps an ‘enemies list‘, which, quite frankly, I have little doubt that it does, given its infernal embrace of ‘values’ that are repellent to Canadians who believe in fairness, ethics, justice, and the rule of law, high on its list must be The Toronto Star and
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: The Soul of the Nation
Last April, as part of a larger post, I write the following about the pernicious effects of bad political leadership: If we consider, for example, the widespread cynicism and disengagement gripping people today, we are witnessing the effects of bad leadership. When people are manipulated by the politics of fear,
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: Will I Be Deemed High Risk for Terror, Crime or Immigration Fraud ?
I have a confession to make. Since January of 2010, my wife and I have visited Cuba four times. So what, one might ask? Cuba has always been a popular destination for Canadians seeking some respite from harsh Canadian winters. What harm is there in that? Well, potentially a great
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: Rick Salutin Skewers the Mythology of the NDP and CBC’s Leftishness
My favorite columnist, Rick Salutin, has a brief video on The Star website in which he asserts that the NDP and the CBC are no more leftist than Rex Murphy, Kevin O’Leary, or Don Cherry. You can watch it here. Recommend this Post
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: This Just In From The Ministry of Truth
Citizens of Canada: All is well. Return to your workstations and your reality shows. We repeat, all is well. Return to your work stations and your reality shows. Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain. Recommend this Post
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