A FB friend put this on his page. I hope you agree that it deserves to be spread widely. Recommend this Post
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Politics and its Discontents: This Is Terrible
Disgraceful. Absolutely disgraceful. (Heh, heh heh) H/t Murray S. Grant Recommend this Post
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: Political Spin: This Story Isn’t True, But It Is Gratifying
My friend Gary sent me this yesterday, an apocryphal story that nonetheless offers certain pleasures. Enjoy! Remus Rudd Stephen Harper’s great-great uncle. Remus Rudd No matter what side of the political fence you’re on, THIS is FUNNY andVERY telling! It just all depends on how you look at the same
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: In Praise of Political Cartoonists
Where would we be without their pithy insights? Recommend this Post
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: But Can It Be Mixed With Kool-Aid?
Is it possible that at the start of their political careers, Stephen Harper and Rob Ford consulted with Cornelius Grouppe for campaign advice and recruitment methodology? Recommend this Post
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: Be Careful Where You Paddle
I guess this is what happens when we forget our place. Recommend this Post
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: More About Our Prime Paragons of ‘Virtue’
Just a few reminders about the moral thugs within our midst: Tides Canada’s charity status attacked Pro-oilsands group accuses it of illegal political activity Thomson: In the end, pipeline is a political decision Justice minister won’t send Del Mastro file to prosecutors Inappropriate to do so: Nicholson Elections Canada investigating
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: On The Harper Regime’s Lawlessness
Once again, Star readers come through with their perceptive indictments of the Harper regime’s contempt for both the rule of law and democracy: Re: Ottawa’s misrule of law, Opinion July 17 Professor Audrey Macklin’s piece on Ottawa’s disrespect for the law points to a culture of justice by vendetta and
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: Amen!
H/t Stephen Lautens Recommend this Post
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: New Disgrace For Both Harper And Kent
Environment minister’s office urged bureaucrats to blame media for recycling controversy Nope, no surprises here in the depth of contempt both the P.M. And Peter Kent feel for the people they ‘serve’. Recommend this Post
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: See Stephen, See Stephen Run
While the purpose of this Harper-initiated site may be to inspire fear of the NDP under Thomas Mulcair, I think it suggests a measure of, shall we say, nervousness, on the part of Mr. Harper and company. H/T Kady O’Malley Recommend this Post
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: The Nation’s Editorial Boards: Harper Voter Suppression Stonewalling Bad For Democracy
At least that seems to be the consensus at the following newspapers: The National Post The Vancouver Sun The Hamilton Spectator The Toronto Star The Calgary Herald The Lethbridge Herald The Ottawa Citizen The St. John’s Telegram And the list goes on, with one predictable exception, of course: The Toronto
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: Voter Suppression: Canadians Continue To Vent Their Fury
While the rogue Prime Minister continues to deny his party’s involvement in voter suppression, Canadians continue to vent their fury. Recommend this Post
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: “My name is Ozymandias, king of kings: / Look on my works, ye Mighty, and despair!
The face of unrepentant smarm: Recommend this Post
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: The Criminals In Ottawa – Why Am I Not Surprised?
Based upon a report in The Ottawa Citizen, it appears that Stephen Harper and his crew, through a company called Racknine Inc., engaged in fraud aimed at voter-suppression in the last federal election by attempting to send voters to the wrong polling station. Elections Canada is investigating. Interim NDP Leader
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: Thomas Walkom Warns About The Real Cost of OAS Reform
While Stephen Harper stooge Diane Finley does her master’s bidding by sowing the seeds of conflict between young and old over Old Age Security, Star columnist Thomas Walkom warns that it is the young who will pay the price for Tory tampering. Recommend this Post
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