The other day I wrote a post suggesting the need for a vigorous debate on the question of the legalization of marijuana, a drug against which countless billions have been spent as part of what many feel is a failed ‘war on drugs.’ In today’s Star, there is a spirited
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drive-by planet: Washington double-standard on leaks: ‘if you’re rich, powerful and well-connected the laws don’t apply to you’
When it comes to leaks stateside there is no such thing as a level playing field. Double standards abound. Establishment “insider” journalists such as Bob Woodward publish leaked classified material that makes some of Bradley Manning’s leaks seem innocuous by comparison. Woodward, who has been described as “a stenographer to
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: Barriers
In my teaching career, one of the most powerful lessons for my students emerged from Atticus Finch, Scout’s beloved father in the novel To Kill A Mockingbird. A lawyer with a deep sense of fairness and compassion, Finch taught his children a lesson that all of us should carry in
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive: Jason Collins’ ex-fiancée says gay announcement is “a lot to process” (VIDEO)
On Monday, NBA player Jason Collins announced he’s gay. Carolyn Moos, a former WNBA player who dated him for 8 years, tells CNN’s Piers Morgan the announcement is “a lot to… The post Jason Collins’ ex-fiancée says gay announcement is “a lot to process” (VIDEO) appeared first on The Canadian Progressive.
Continue readingFacing Autism in New Brunswick: CNN’s Very High Functioning Autism Awareness Efforts Misrepresent Autism Disorders
CNN’s Portrayal of Autism In the Days Surrounding WAAD 2013 Middle – Jack and John Elder Robison – High Functioning Aspergers Bottom -Trevor Pacelli High Functioning PDD-NOS (Holli Dunn Photography) To no big surprise successful, very high functioning Asperger’s businsessman, author and family man John Elder Robison’s new book Bringing
Continue readingFacing Autism Symptoms in New Brunswick: Conor’s Quiet Joy
Autism is a spectrum in many ways including the ways in which it is presented through various media. Everybody, particularly the main stream media, loves the feel good stories of accomplishment. We all suffer when we see images of self injurious behavior: common occurrences in severe autism although rarely reflected
Continue readingPolitics, Re-Spun: America the Not-So-Beautiful: God Shat His Grace On Thee
Close your eyes, and conjure up a mental image of the stereotype of the Ugly American. Loud. Large. Willfully ignorant of customs and countries that lie beyond the border of the US -of- A. Rabidly proselytizing the gospel of liberty, freedom and patriotism bestowed unto their nation via God and
Continue readingSong of the Watermelon: Live From Gaza
Nothing cuts through the bullshit quite like live footage.
The following comes inadvertently from a CNN interview conducted with a Palestinian in Gaza and an Israeli in Ashkelon. I will let the video speak for itself:
CuriosityCat: Debate 2 Obama & Romney: The role of the moderator and questions for CNN
Romney, Crowler, Obama The furor over the intervention by moderator Candy Crowler in the second presidential debate has not died down, nor will it before November 6. The Republicans are claiming that the moderator stepped outside the rules and intervened in the debate in a way that was contrary to
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: What Canadian Media Outlets Need
What they need is people like CNN’s Soledad O’Brien, who refuses to be cowed by right-wing bullies like John Sununu. Peter Mansbridge, are you listening? H/t Roger Ebert See also Andy Ostroy’s thoughts on The Huffington Post. Recommend this Post
Continue readingCANADIAN PROGRESSIVE WORLD: Anderson Cooper: “The Fact Is, I’m Gay”
A couple of years ago, a friend swore to me that the CNN’s Anderson Cooper was gay. And that it was a matter of time before he came out. I argued that Cooper would be gay only after he’d publicly confirmed that he was gay. The essence of the conversation
Continue readingCANADIAN PROGRESSIVE WORLD: For Iran, A Generic U.S. Drone
Apparently, Iranian engineers have successfully decoded America’s captured reconnaissance drone and now Tehran intends to build a copy. The Islamic Republic’s military captured the US RQ-170 Sentinel reconnaisance aircraft last December. Dick Chenney is not going to like this. According … Continue reading →
Continue readingCNN’s Dana Loesch’s grown-up response to being quoted by Charles Johnson
Why can’t the right debate rationally and calmly? Because they are children. This is exactly why many on the left no longer bother engaging these kids. And why we have stopped taking the media seriously. There’s so much wrong with this Twitterfit, I would think Johnson has some legal groundwork
Continue readingCNN’s Erin Burnett makes play to become this decade’s Judith Miller
Glenn Greenwald and Matt Taibbi put he screws to Erin Burnett for her Judith Miller act – promoting a new war, this time with Iran. She employs all of the old Miller tricks, including fear mongering, acting as stenographer for hawks and presenting trumped-up ‘evidence’. You can just feel it:
Continue readingThis year’s embarrassing rap moment at CPAC. Play Count the N-words.
This is incredible. This white rap duo, featuring “occasional Fox News contributor Steven Crowder and rapping pal Chris Loesch, married to the conservative political analyst Dana Loesch”, performed this rap song at the annual gathering of the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC). You have to watch this. It’s hard to do
Continue readingCNN contributor Erick Erickson doubles down on the crazy. Endorses ‘sweet meteor of death’ in GOP primary.
Erickson’s infamous “Trike Force” in action. Erick Erickson’s peculiar form of crazy is legendary. If they had a Museum of Fucked Up Bloggers, he’d be the All Star MVP of Fucked Upness. I’ve told you about him time and time again. But this is some serious fucked-up shit. Influential conservative
Continue readinggay persons of color: Action: Sign petition to have CNN fire Roland Martin
So, just a few days after CNN published a stellar article by Rob Smith about his observations as a gay man of color, CNN analyst Roland Martin comes out to post a tweet that appears to not only be a smoking gun for his homophobic views, but also a call
Continue readingCNN contributor: "The Perversion of the Words of Our Lord Jesus Christ by the Sinner Barack H. Obama"
“Look ma, I just ate Texas.” I kid you not. A human, also a CNN contributor and red state blogger, wrote that. I’m not kidding you!! Honest. This is not an Onion story. I’m not going to link to Erick Erickson’s comical and not a little racist blog post about
Continue readinggay persons of color: Gay writer and U.S. Army veteran offers CNN readers some perspective
It’s nice to see that a mainstream media source has published an insightful article about some of the issues that enter the minds of those of us who are both gay and of color. For CNN’s In America blog, Rob Smith, a black writer, lecturer, and openly gay U.S. Army
Continue readingDeSmogBlog: Warren Buffett Exposed: The Oracle of Omaha and the Tar Sands
Warren Buffett Barack Obama.png On January 23, Bloomberg News reported Warren Buffett's Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway (BNSF), owned by his lucrative holding company Berkshire Hathaway, stands to benefit greatly from President Barack Obama’s recent cancellation of the Keystone XL pipeline. If built, TransCanada's Keystone XL (KXL) pipeline would carry tar sands crude, or
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