Been called worse things…
Sarah Palin, in her softball interview with Fox's Greta VanSusteren, calls bloggers 'kids in pajamas sitting in the basement of their parents' home". As Pierre Eliot Trudeau once said, "I've…
2008
Been called worse things…
Sarah Palin, in her softball interview with Fox’s Greta VanSusteren, calls bloggers ‘kids in pajamas sitting in the basement of their parents’ home”. As Pierre Eliot Trudeau once said, “I’ve…
Imperfect Remembrance
The bugler’s Last Post signals our silence while Reveille awakens us to our responsibilities. Canadians across the land will be attending Remembrance Day services this morning. Or have done so…
Imperfect Remembrance
The bugler's Last Post signals our silence while Reveille awakens us to our responsibilities. Canadians across the land will be attending Remembrance Day services this morning. Or have done so…
Imperfect Remembrance
The bugler’s Last Post signals our silence while Reveille awakens us to our responsibilities. Canadians across the land will be attending Remembrance Day services this morning. Or have done so…
Barack Obama, Invading Iraq, and Judgement to Lead
"There is a choice that has emerged in this campaign, one that the American people need to understand. They should ask themselves: who got the single most important foreign policy…
Life gets in the way…
There’s so much to blog about, with the US election days away and the Republican clown-car/horror-show drama in the news daily. It’s been difficult to decide what to blog about:…
Life gets in the way…
There's so much to blog about, with the US election days away and the Republican clown-car/horror-show drama in the news daily. It's been difficult to decide what to blog about:…
Life gets in the way…
There’s so much to blog about, with the US election days away and the Republican clown-car/horror-show drama in the news daily. It’s been difficult to decide what to blog about:…
Palin Campaign’s Quote of the Day
If you’re running for the vice-presidency of the US, but are too stupid to understand (or bother finding out) what the job entails, you’d better at least look good in…
Palin Campaign’s Quote of the Day
If you're running for the vice-presidency of the US, but are too stupid to understand (or bother finding out) what the job entails, you'd better at least look good in…
Palin Campaign’s Quote of the Day
If you’re running for the vice-presidency of the US, but are too stupid to understand (or bother finding out) what the job entails, you’d better at least look good in…
My Argument with CTV
Before the 2008 federal election fades into memory, I need to document an issue that cannot be forgotten. It is the scandal over CTV’s coverage of the Stephane Dion interview,…
Troops out of Afghanistan!
Q. Faced with the depressing prospect of another term with Harper - what to do?A. Get out on the streets and demonstrate.Four days after our election, demonstrations were held across…
Canada Votes 2008: Pollster Winners, and the next Liberal Leader
Well, it appears that Angus Reid is this year's pollster winner, coming within a percentage point of the actual popular vote totals! Though, as for seat projection, most sites (including…
Updated Election Prediction
My original crazy prediction of a Liberal resurgence and Bloc collapse will be totally wrong in all likelihood. I therefore give you my new (less) crazy prediction: Conservatives: 148 Liberals:…
How would you describe Stephen Harper?
Come on, people, we need a good adjective. Or a noun. I'm so tired of reading about all of the offensive things he's said and done, and getting more and…
Responsibility for the Financial Crisis
Much has been made of the White House's supposed role in creating the current financial crisis. While I don't understand the causes well enough to attribute blame, it should be…
Vote Swapping Breaks Democracy
I’ve always thought the concept of vote-swapping was problematic. Not only is it flawed in its own right but treating it as an acceptable strategy is like snuggling up to…