Last Night Of Hanukah
This is what we saw as the candles burnt low, reflected in the window, Christmas lights visible from across the street. We were all sitting in the living room, lights…
2011
They sure do, B.D…. they sure do…
Trashy, Ottawa, Ontario
Global Research ’2011 Year of the Dupe’: An Awesome Read
Read ‘2011 Year of the Dupe’ by Global Research. You’ll enjoy it and appreciate some truth for a change.
Wednesday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading. – The Edmonton Journal makes it clear that the Cons’ efforts to stymie any global climate change agreement aren’t without some serious controversy even…
Anniversary Post and a Call for Political Advice
Pample the Moose is seven calendar years old today. I’m not sure how old that is in blog years. My posting has become more erratic in recent years, but I’m…
Men Who Pray At Goats?
Government Spends $1.4 Billion On Such Questions As Whether Remote Prayer Can Heal AIDS, Jonathan Turley, “The Chicago Tribune is reporting that the federal government has spent almost a billion…
What to Expect from Sixth Estate in 2012
I’ve never really been one for New Year’s resolutions, but since this blog has now been online for about a year, and for those readers arriving from my citation by…
The Pantsafire Chronicles: Diane Finley again
The hapless, incompetent and increasingly mendacious Minister of Human Resources has earned elevation in the Pantsafire Pantheon. Readers will recall that Diane Finley originally merited inclusion for blaming the staff…
Deck The Jails With Wall Street Bankers: The 99% Choir Goes Christmas Caroling
This youtube gem came my way via MyFireDogLake.com, and I knew I had to share it. Here’s the 99% Choir, made up of members from The Backbone Campaign, Washington Community…
King Stephen: Britain Has a Constitutional Monarchy Where the Queen Only Advises, But Canada Has a King Who Makes the Rules
Manon Corneiller in today’s Le Devoir has a scathing evaluation of the Stephen Harper and his majority government, with a sidelong attack on our parliamentary system. In the US, she…
Liberal Primaries: Order Matters
In reviewing the Constitutional Amendments Liberals will be voting on at the Convention, the section on the Liberal primaries is fascinating. An obscure group to be known as the “Leadership…
Coming To An Institution Near You
I have long held a very critical view of institutions. Whether they be political, educational, religious, charitable or protective, I believe the effectiveness and integrity of any organization declines with…
bradley manning hearing ends, public and media denied access throughout
Bradley Manning’s pre- court martial hearing ended a few days ago, but for most media and the public, it might as well have never happened. This story in The Nation…
Canada’s John Bolton
John Bolton, the former American Ambassador to the United Nations, once quipped that: There’s no such thing as the United Nations. If the U.N. secretary building in New York lost…
Winter…
… it be here… Only two more sleeps till Barbados! Trashy, Ottawa, Ontario
Wouldn’t it be Awesome if Ron Paul WINS!
Current polls in Iowa is showing a three way tie. Ron Paul 21%, Mitt Romney 20%, Newt Gingrich 19%. Ron Paul might just win the Iowa Caucus. Quite frankly it…
Fire Everyone!
Quebecois mogul Pierre Karl Péladeau loses poll done by company he owns! He won last year, but against much weaker competition.
The Top Ten for Eleven #nlpoli
Tory angst may be well founded (January 2011) Humber West post mortem (February 2011) Connie leadership rigged? (January 2011) Watton to carry Liberal banner in Humber West (January 2011) From…
(Un)Lawful Access
This looks like a great event for those in Vancouver on January 12th: (Un)Lawful Access: Premiere & Panel Discussion. It’s a premiere of a mini-documentary on the Harper government’s coming…
Not going to even try
Foreign Affairs minister John Baird says we’re probably not going to try to get another UN Security Council seat so long as his government is in power. He claims that…