Hanging Out With the Jack Nation: My Video
I wasn't able to pay my last respects to Jack Layton today. When I went on my lunch break the line was just too long.But I did spend some time…
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The Washington Monument and the Holy Rollers
OMG. Shake me like a rattle. Or call me a prophet eh? Because as soon as I saw this. I knew that the Christianist crazies would soon be howling at…
The Jack Nation and the Promised Land
I found the sight of Jack Layton leaving the House of Commons for the last time incredibly moving.The cannons blasting, the people clapping, the bells playing "Imagine."And when the funeral…
Krusty Blatchford and the Farting Dog
Oh.My.Doggy. I was hoping not to have to write anything about the way Christie Blatchford crapped on Jack Layton's memory, the day after he died.Because as he so sadly showed…
Jack Layton and the Power of Myth
(Click pic to enlarge)On my way home this evening, I stopped by City Hall to check out this improvised and rapidly growing memorial to Jack Layton.Where people were dropping by…
They Didn’t Call Him the Happy Warrior for Nothing…
He was the greatest leader I have ever known. His words will inspire us forever, and lead us to victory one day. And of course now he's a legend.But one…
Jack Layton: The Sadness and the Hope
I was walking my dog just before dawn this morning. There was a chill in the air I hadn't felt for months. But in the distance the sun was rising…
Porky Tales: Rick Perry and the Bankers
Welcome to another edition of Porky Tales, where greed meets despair, and the Sopranos meet the bankers.And where tonight we juxtapose how the Bank of America treated an elderly couple…
Stephen Harper’s Plan To Rebrand Canada
Uh oh. Hold the fruit salad. It turns out Stephen Harper's obsession with everything royal isn't just another moment of madness. It's part of a Con Master Plan to lead…
Glasgow’s Gangs and the Riot that Didn’t Happen
When the riots broke out in England, I thought it would only be a matter of time before they spread to Glasgow. Because that city has a lot of poverty…
Britain: When the Old Eat the Young
It has been a horrifying spectacle, watching the pinky faced David Cameron morph from a socially liberal Con into a red faced authoritarian.Nearly 2,800 people have been arrested so far.…
Freddie Mercury and the Youngest Fan
I see that Freddie Mercury and Queen are to be honoured this year's BMI awards.Almost twenty years after Freddie's death.And I can only wonder why it took so long.Was it…
The Harper Cons and the Long Way Down
When I think of how the little Con gnome Jimbo Flaherty is bringing the economy down to his level. But doesn't want us to worry.Even though once again he didn't…
Stephen Harper’s Royal Blunder
OMG. How pathetic. More evidence that Stephen Harper wants to drag this country back to its colonialist past.Look, if our ridiculous would be dictator wants to put on a pith…
The Case of Tony Clement and the Muskoka Millions
Golly Sherlock. I see the strange case of Tony Clement and the Muskoka Millions has taken another sensational and porky turn.Inspector Angus may finally have solved the baffling mystery of…
Another Big Win for the Matriarchy
As you may know, I believe that our hairy ancestors made a catastrophic mistake by letting themselves be seduced by the aggressive, violent, male supremacist chimpanzees.And dating them for soooooooo…
Big Steve Wants Your Computer
It's bad enough living in Stephen Harper's Canada. The darkness. The insanity. The double think. Those cold dead eyes that seem to follow you around. Jason Kenney. The horror. The…
Rick Perry and the United States of Jebeesus
Glory Hallybubbah !!! The Lord has spoken. Just as I prophesied the other day, he has directed his cowboy servant Rick Perry to become God's President. And kick the heathen…
The British Riots and the Broken Society
First came the feral phase. The young are animals.They are essentially wild beasts. I use that phrase advisedly, because it seems appropriate to young people bereft of the discipline that…