I belong to a family, and a clan, with a 300-year military tradition. I have attended more Remembrance Day ceremonies than I can count. And hated them all.I shudder at the sounds of the guns. But the children’s choir always makes me weep. As it did aga…
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Montreal Simon: The Occupy Movement and Progressive Bloggers
I see that London, Ontario, has become the first Canadian city to evict its Occupy protesters.And that others are gearing up to do the same thing.As news spread of what happened in London, Toronto’s mayor said it was time Occupy protesters in his city …
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Jimbo Flaherty’s Ridiculous Economic Update
As usual he didn’t see it coming. He doesn’t know what he’s doing. But goodness knows little Jimbo Flaherty is determined to try to fool us into thinking he’s flexible.”We will not be bound by ideology when it comes to making decisions to keep our econ…
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Edging Closer to a Nuclear Nightmare
When I think of a nuclear nightmare I think of the ghost towns of Chernobyl. Twenty-five years after the reactor exploded…I think of the deformed children, the cancers, and the poisoned earth.Or I think about the continuing horror of Fukushima.W…
Continue readingMontreal Simon: The Occupy Movement and the Marginalized
I see the Mayor of Vancouver is using a tragic drug overdose to justify evicting the city’s Occupy protesters.”I have directed the city manager to expedite the appropriate steps to end the encampment as soon as possible with a safe resolution being abs…
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Margaret Wente and the Occupy Movement
Oh my Con Majesty. I see that Margaret Wente is channelling her inner Marie Antoinette again, and declaring that the members of the Occupy movement shouldn’t blame the rich. They should blame themselves.Ms. O’Gorman is in a fix. But I can’t he…
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Herman Cain and the Koch Brothers
Holy Moley. It’s a miracle. Not only is Herman Cain a pizza Godfather, an accused sexual harasser, an economic buffoon, a homophobe, and a teabagger.He’s also the third brother, of another mother, of the infamous Koch brothers. “I’m…
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Stephen Harper’s Made in Canada Recession
Holy Acropolis Now. As if what was happening at the G20 summit wasn’t enough of a nightmare of naked panic, piggy squeals, and vomit. As if these figures weren’t frightening enough.Canada’s jobs market suffered its biggest loss in 2 ½ years las…
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Don Cherry and the Order of the Donut
Well I see the Royal Military College has decided to give Don Cherry an honorary degree.And is sticking to it’s guns blunderbusses despite what this professor said:”On many occasions he publicly expressed his contempt for many groups of the Canadian po…
Continue readingMontreal Simon: When Babies Help Fight Bullying
As you know, I don’t think we’re doing enough to fight bullying in Canada. Even though it’s terrorizing children, and corrupting our culture, from sports to politics.And I wish there were more anti-bullying programs in our schools, and ads on TV,…
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Quebec City Moves to Evict its Occupiers
It looks as if the first Canadian occupiers to be evicted are going to be the occupiers of Quebec City.Occupy protesters in Quebec City are facing imminent eviction after the mayor, citing safety concerns, said the area had to be cleared out.Mayor Rég…
Continue readingMontreal Simon: The Shit Kebab and the Democratic Deficit
Uh oh. I see that Eurozone leaders don’t like George Papandreou’s idea for a shit kebab referendum.The leaders of Germany and France told Greece on Wednesday it would not receive another cent in European aid until it decides whether it wants to s…
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Are Israel and the U.S. About to Attack Iran?
The Guardian seems to think so.The Ministry of Defence believes the US may decide to fast-forward plans for targeted missile strikes at some key Iranian facilities. British officials say that if Washington presses ahead it will seek, and receive, UK mi…
Continue readingMontreal Simon: The Slow Death of the Gun Registry
I see that the bill to kill the long-gun registry has passed second reading in the House of Commons. And what an ugly sight it was. The Cons on their feet yelling “Yippee” and “Yahoo” like a bunch of drunken rednecks.I’ve already written a post about m…
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Con Halloween and the Economic Horror Show
Although it’s a gay national holiday, I decided not to celebrate Halloween this year.Because let’s face it eh? Who needs scary when we got Harper? And besides with Lezra Levant running around like the crazy lady guy from Psycho… …
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Herman Cain: Now he’s a Singer !!!
Holy pepperoni. I see Herman Cain, the former CEO of Godfather Pizza, is having a really bad week in his campaign for the White House.First he got a ringing endorsement from Conrad Black. All the way from the Big House.As I suggested last week he…
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Occupy Toronto and the Patient Revolution
When I wandered through the Occupy Toronto campground today it was quiet, like most places in the city on a lazy, chilly, Sunday afternoon.But there were more tents than ever. The food tent was busy…So were the sign painters…Even on a lazy Sun…
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Rob Ford’s Horrible Halloween
Oh no. I’m sorry to report that Mayor Rob Ford is having a horrible Halloween. First he was terrorized by a 59-year-old comedian in a Princess Warrior costume. Then he called 911. And ran for his life drove to the office. Before the police arrived…
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Conrad Black Endorses Herman Cain
Good Lordy of the Hot Crossed Buns. I see Conrad Black has gone looking for Ronald Reagan.And found the Lord of Godfather Pizza Herman Cain.Herman Cain is a self-made African-American, well-educated, keyed to opportunity and not victimhood, a succ…
Continue readingMontreal Simon: The Occupy Movement and the Hippie Bus
I’m not surprised at the way the Occupy movement in Canada has been attacked by our corporate media. Or the way it has been mocked by the Con klowns at Fox News North.But I must admit I was a bit surprised by this one.I just couldn’t understand ho…
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