John Stewart: comedian with a brain
This guy is much more astute and intelligent than we give him credit for.Jon Stewart Appears on FOX News; Calls FOX News Viewers Misinformed .The adventures of a Franco Ontarian…
June 2011
Arab Spring leads to “Ivory Revolution” in Celesteville
After weeks of unprecedented protests another repressive dictator has been overthrown in the Middle East. King Babar (pictured above fleeing the country in a hot-air balloon with his cousin/wife) was…
Hi, I am Jack, and I am a recovering socialist
Canadian New Democratic Party (NDP) held in Vancouver its fiftieth national congress since its foundation. It is presently Canada’s official opposition in the House of Commons, and arguably one of…
Mad Men explained in 60 seconds
Let’s smoke inside! Scotch! I’m very sad the next season won’t be a for a while yet. Alltop likes smoking scotch inside too.
If you are in a hotel and need a place for dinner…
Don't ask a 19 year old guy working at the front desk. I guarantee you he will send you, sincerely and believing the food is great, to a place that…
By Special Request: My Favourite Canadian Beers
A mysterious request came in from a mysterious man: “Hey all. I’m looking to compile a little information (for reasons I won’t go into) about your tastes in beer. Your…
Canada, Jobs and Morality
As some of you might have seen on your facebook feeds, there are two main sites going around talking about Stephen Harper’s mistakes and another speaking about Canada and Asbestos.…
Corporate Ethics – A Contemporary Oxymoron
To those trusting souls willing to leave their and their country's fate to the market forces of unfettered capitalism, please take a few minutes to read the situation of black…
Because Its Only A Matter Of Drowned Newfies
Bob Zimmer Makes an ass of himself: Because no matter where you come down on the issue once you've considered it soberly, simply poo-poohing the safety concerns of NFLD. fishermen…
Hack Pundit Of The Week: Kelly McParland
In 1949, French-Canadian asbestos miners sought better working conditions from its English-Canadian and American companies. The miners had some basic demands: that the hourly wage be increased to one dollar,…
How humiliating! Veteran Ed Rollins ordered by Michele Bachmann to apologize to Sarah Palin.
Ed Rollins, the veteran Republican political operative who has been charged with running Michele Bachmann's presidential campaign, has been ordered by his boss to apologize to Sarah Palin. Rollins' crime?…
Minister Chickenshit
Municipal affairs minister Kevin “Fairity” O’Brien continues to defend bungled decision-making at the topmost levels of the province’s emergency response system by citing the work done by the hard-working men…
Canada’s New $50 And $100 Bills
OTTAWA - Get ready to have a little more plastic in your wallet.Starting in November, new polymer bank notes will start to replace paper-cotton bills that wear and tear more…
Harper Fires 92 Auditors Before They can Reveal His Military Expenses
After buying the Bush Doctrine and changing a few words (mainly just replacing 'Bush' with 'Harper'), Canadians may never know how much Harper's new 'Democracy' business is going to cost.In…
Creating a Culture of Cycling in Greater Sudbury
I'm not at all surprised that the Greater Sudbury Police have issued a release reminding cyclists that they are not to be on the sidewalks (see: "No bikes on sidewalks,…
QP: A breaking news question
Jack Layton was absent from the House today, which left his deputy Thomas Mulcair to lead off Question Period, kicking off with a pair of questions about news that the…
Here’s one for the books. Miss USA winner one of only two contestants who believe in evolution.
Stunning. Yet not particularly surprising when you think of Carrie Prejean and the level of intelligence at these things. I hate to label all American beauties as somewhat short a…
Oh Great! Conservatives About To Fire 92 Auditors At Public Works Canada
Just as Public Works Canada is about to make $35 BILLION worth of military purchases, 92 auditors who safeguard our tax money from the fiscally irresponsible Harperites are being let…
So that’s why the beach was closed!
The fam and I were going to head off to Britannia Beach the other day for some water-based recreation-type stuff. But, upon checking the City rwebsite, we discovered that the…
Floor-crossing is fraud
NDP MP Peter Stoffer wants to prevent members of Parliament from joining another party caucus without checking back with the electors, and he has just introduced a Private Member’s Bill…