Tag: Rick Mercer
Accidental Deliberations: Thursday Morning Links
This and that for your Thursday reading. – Scott Santens writes about one possible endpoint of the current trend toward precarious employment, being the implementation of a basic income to make sure a job isn’t necessary to enable people to do meaningful work. And Common Dreams reports that a strong
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: Rick Mercer Opines On The Campaign
The always interesting and insightful Rick Mercer needs no introduction from me. Enjoy. Recommend this Post
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: Rick Mercer On The Youth Vote
Rick says it would be ‘a seismic shift” if young people turned out in force to vote. Let’s hope they heed his words. Recommend this Post
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: Thank Goodness for Rick Mercer and the CBC – The Para-Pan Am Games
Rick Mercer reports on our Canadian para-Panam/para-Olympic athletes with a vivacious gusto and aplomb that leaves one smiling and quite pleased to be Canadian. I am very glad the CBC exists and can provide a platform for the likes of Mercer and the good, often funny, work that he does.
Continue readingMontreal Simon: My Full, Frank, and Totally Sober Defence of Elizabeth May
I didn't think I'd have to ride to the defence of Elizabeth May again. I thought one post was enough. But since she has been mercilessly pilloried, and some are actually suggesting she should resign, and you know how I hate bullies.I thought I better write another one, and restate the obvious.Read more
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Why Does the Chicken Hawk Jason Kenney Lie So Much?
Well let nobody say that I didn't warn them. I predicted that Jason Kenney would be the worst Defence Minister this country has ever known.A Cold War warrior, a chubby chicken hawk, who would lead us to disaster.Or judging by the crazy stuff he tweets… Help trigger the Third World
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Rick Mercer Goes after the Monstrous Monument to Harperism
I've written a few posts about the plans for a monstrous Memorial to the Victims of Communism And how it's really a monument to Stephen Harper and his ghastly regime. A Harper/Kenney/Baird production designed to pleasure their base and glorify themselves.And since the land had been reserved for a new federal
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Stephen Harper and the Vigilantes
Oh boy. It's so hard to keep up with Stephen Harper and all the voices in his head.One moment he's urging people in rural areas to get a gun to protect themselves if they don't live near a police station.The next moment he's claiming he's NOT supporting vigilantism.Read more »
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: Friday Morning Links
Assorted content to end your week. – Tavia Grant, Bill Curry and David Kennedy discuss CIBC’s analysis showing that Canadian job quality has falled to its lowest level recorded in the past 25 years: Several reports have concluded that the country’s job market is not as strong as it looks
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: Rick Mercer On That Fear Thing
Our National Treasure nails it yet again: And for additional biting commentary, be sure to check out Alison’s latest at Creekside. Recommend this Post
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: New column day
Here, on the many problems with building social benefits and employment policies alike on a foundation of distrust. For further reading…– Rick Mercer rants about the obstacles the Cons are throwing in the way of veterans. And the CP follows up on the Cons’ response to Paul Franklin’s case here.–
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: Hammering Harper’s Hypocrisy – Rick Mercer Does It Again
Should you ask Rick Mercer if he thinks the Harper regime is treating our vets fairly, he will give you this earful: Recommend this Post
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Stephen Harper and the Hypocrisy of Great Warrior Leader
As we all know Stephen Harper is trying to make us believe that we are at war with a giant Jihadi conspiracy. And that only he can save us from those who would behead us in our beds, and Justin Trudeau and Tom Mulcair. Because only he is a Great Warrior
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: Remembering The Harper Record
If the progressive community is to have any hope of ridding the country of the Harper scourge next election, it must be relentless in reminding as many people as possible of his sorry record. While Harper is now desperately rebranding himself from the now-failed Oil Czar to Strong Leader Standing
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: Rick’s Latest
As usual, Mr. Mercer does us all proud as he yet again lambastes the obdurate, arrogant Mr. Harper, this time over the fact that he doesn’t play well with others (a.k.a. the provincial premiers). Recommend this Post
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: And Speaking Of Closet Cowards
The following is also thanks to a link from Skeena’s page: Recommend this Post
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Stephen Harper’s Most Sad and Disappointing Christmas
Well it finally snowed where I live, as if to remind me that I'm still living in Canada, even in the ghastly darkness of Harperland.The deathly place where the frozen bodies of the hopeless are stacked up like cord wood, or those kayaks.But it's also beginning to look a lot
Continue readingAlberta Diary: Insufficient data, bad planning and so-con overreach help explain Prentice Government’s gay-straight-alliance gong show
Led by Premier Jim Prentice, members of the PC cabinet try to get away from the issue of gay-straight alliances in Alberta schools. Actual Alberta politicians may not appear exactly as illustrated. Below: The real Mr. Prentice, Edmonton-Centre MLA Laurie Blakeman and caucus rebel Thomas Lukaszuk. The spectacular incompetence exhibited
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