While I fundamentally disagree with Andrew Coyne on many, many things I think he may be the last sane small “c” conservative in the public marketplace of ideas. He is unquestionably a conservative who favours smaller government, lassiez faire economic policies and fiscal conservatism and no fan of the “dirty
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the woodshed: At long last sir, have you left no sense of decency?
Senator Fatass steps waaaaay over the line. Harper-appointee Percy Mockler told the Senate it had to stop the interference of foreign foundations who were “muddling” in the business of our country. “I believe they do abuse the laws of Revenue Canada,” he said. Not all foundations, of course, were “evil,”
Continue readingthe woodshed: amazing video for 3/11
from Adrian Storey at Uchujin Also, check out the new book from the gang behind Quakebook Tweet The Rev. Paperboy Feed
Continue readingthe woodshed: But…but…lefties use bad words on the internet
Dear people who like to claim “both sides do it” and bemoan the use of strong or obscene language on the part of the lefty and progressive bloggers and claim that calling people “fascists” is hyperbolic vilification.Go read what Dr. Dawg has brought back from the conservative swamp and then
Continue readingthe woodshed: Killing time
Much is being made by folks on the left in the U.S. from Glenn Greenwald to the Rude Pundit about the speech this week by Attorney General Eric Holder on the legality of the President killing American citizens without any sort of trial or other judicial process. As Stephen Colbert
Continue readingthe woodshed: I don’t usually read the horoscopes, but this one is spot on
Sagittarius It’s true that no man is an island, but all bullshit humanistic hand-wringing aside, it’s totally okay to be happy that malignant Breitbart asshole is gone forever. My sympathies to his wife and children. By all accounts he was a devoted family man and I’m sure they will miss
Continue readingthe woodshed: He’s cheesy and he’s greasy
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Continue readingthe woodshed: Dumb and Dumber
Who is a clumsier liar and stupider spin merchant – Dean Del Mastro or Maurice Vellacot? In this corner….IT WAS THE LIBERALS! Conservative demand Liberals release phone records, but won’t release their ownDean Del Mastro, the parliamentary secretary to the Prime Minister, blamed the Liberals over and over again during
Continue readingthe woodshed: Why Stephen Harper really wanted those pandas
I fully expect to see these hairier versions of John Baird knocking on doors for the CPC in the next election Tweet The Rev. Paperboy Feed
Continue readingthe woodshed: Running the government like a business
“I’ll simply say that our campaign was run with the same standards, the same structure, the same processes that any modern progressive company would use to ensure that its employees, and its agents operate ethically and in compliance with the law,” Mr. Giorno said. Any company, like say Enron or
Continue readingthe woodshed: Harper’s the One
What the hell are those things on the side of Dean Del Mastro’s head? They can’t be ears, because he clearly isn’t listening to a word that is being said to him. Del Mastro is probably sitting down in the video linked above because he has been spinning so much
Continue readingthe woodshed: More surprising news!
A Liberal party staffer has admitted to being behind the @Vikileaks30 campaign on Twitter. As observed at the time, apparently it is okay for Vic Toews to push a bill he hasn’t read that would allow warrentless access to Canadians’ internet usage and history, but repeating already published information about
Continue readingthe woodshed: the buck stops where?
Illustration stolen from Alison at Creekside, an excellent place to start learning about Robocon or Suppressiongate or whatever we are calling the latest bit of epic malfeasance on the part of the Stephen Harper and the Conservative Party of Canada The conduct of Stephen Harper and the Conservative Party of
Continue readingthe woodshed: how do you think they got rich in the first place?
I’m shocked – shocked I tell you!- to learn that a study has confirmed what we kind of always knew in our hearts. Rich people less ethical, more likely to cheat and lie, study says MONTREAL – A new study says rich people are more likely to engage in unethical
Continue readingthe woodshed: Calling you
A little required reading for your Monday and the resumption of Parliament: More and more reports coming out about fraudulent telephone campaigns by the Conservative Party of Canada to undermine democracy and steal the election This campaign voter suppression robocall kerfuffel isn’t a scandal that is just popping up now,
Continue readingthe woodshed: If thinking that knowing things is good makes me a snob, then fine, I’m a snob
Evan McMorris-Santoro clearly has a strong stomach and the ability to keep a straight face no matter what. Watch as he wades through the river of willful ignorance that is a Rick Santorum – Americans For Prosperity – Tea Party rally. (warning – link contains weapons-grade stupid)Apparently knowing stuff other than
Continue readingthe woodshed: If it’s Friday, it must be time for Tom Waits
With a tip of the tattered fedora and a raising of the chipped juice tumbler full of cheap fortified wine to Driftglass Tweet The Rev. Paperboy Feed
Continue readingthe woodshed: Loyal retainer is loyal
So Michael Sona has done what he was hired for and fallen on his sword to deflect blame from his masters. If you honestly believe a 23-year-old communications assistant for a failed CPC candidate managed to organize, fund, co-ordinate and execute the entire “robocall” affair, please write to me. I
Continue readingthe woodshed: Word of the day
‘Backpfeifengesicht’ (Back-fie-fen-ge- zischt.)1. German, literally “a face that cries out for a fist in it’ Example: Tweet The Rev. Paperboy Feed
Continue readingthe woodshed: If Jenny is right…
…then I must be one of these guys for real. Because I’m getting more than a little sick and tired of getting turned down for jobs I was overqualified for ten years ago and living month to month on a handshake deal to keep coming in until somebody tells me
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