A Quick Mention; Followed By Some More Cognitive Dissonance
In a last minute attempt to lob the ball into the other court, Stephen Harper stood up in the House of Commons to suggest that the Liberals were responsible for…
2012
Robo-Recall….Did Elections Canada Ignore Patient Zero?
Don’tStarveACold FeedAllTheFeversVille Lawerence Martin, writing in The Globe today, brings up a story that we in Lotusland who have been paying attention have been well aware of for some time…
2012 Essay Contest
The information for this year’s student essay contest is now available. Please note the submission deadline of May 7.
4297…Useless But Fun Info Pour Vous
Davy Jones, who just passed, was a member of The Monkees. For those of you not up on music trivia, The Monkees were a fabricated group that, kind of, imitated…
The Day Stephen Harper Called Canada a Benign Dictatoship
“Canada’s system of one-party-plus rule has stunted democracy.” – Stephen Harper (and Tom Flanagan) Not long ago, Stephen Harper suggested that “although we like to think of ourselves as living…
The big robo-calling question: will anyone go to jail?
Two important questions arise concerning the robo-calling scandal: Good investigative journalism could break this affair wide open, but will the owners of the Harper-friendly corporate media allow their journalists to…
A public inquiry is needed to get to the bottom of the robocall scandal …
“We believe the issue of an inquiry needs to be addressed because of the seriousness and the scope of what we’re looking at. We think Judge Gomery did an excellent…
The Pantsafire Chronicles: Dean Del Mastro
Because those collecting the whole set would have been disappointed if I’d missed this. Kick back, enjoy the show, and crack a cold one every time DDM uses the word…
Lament For Ontario’s Capital
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canadians, report election fraud now
Canadians, if you or someone you know may have been the victim of election fraud during the 2011 federal election, please fill out this survey. The clock is ticking. When…
Better than a goat and a chandelier……
January 11th, 2012. They are contemptuous of anyone that disagrees with them, and even of the ones they have hoodwinked into voting against their own best interests. I do hope…
À propos of nothing
A cute Mallory picture. The shirt used to belong to her cousin Abbie, who she doesn’t see often but utterly adores.
The Humbling of Dean Del Mastro
Well there he was in the House of Commons today, claiming that Joe Volpe paid an American company to make robocalls. Voters were upset because they were being contacted and…
Patronage List Updated as Harper Hires Chinese Government Financial Advisor to Conduct Canadian Economic Review
David Emerson has been many things. A forestry executive. A Liberal MP. A Conservative minister. An advisor to the Chinese government on foreign investments. And now, despite still being listed…
Tim Hudak Is The Waffle-Master
Has anyone ever heard a Tim Hudak Presser that hasn’t ended in exactly the same way. He takes a position: “I think we’ve got a responsibility as a provincial government…
Video: Oh, and speaking of Grover Norquist … | #uspoli
Samantha Bee, I’ve always loved you. (h/t @cityslikr, @jm_mcgrath, @davidhains and @neville_park) Related posts: From Grover Norquist to Gary Webster: putting #TeamFord’s #TTC jihad in context | #TOpoli #Toronto Don…
Dean Del Mastro and Pierre Poilievre Must Resign for Lying to the House of Commons
The Conservative Party moved to an entirely unexpected (at least by me) and exceptionally dangerous tack on Thursday by announcing that their internal investigation had revealed the Liberals sent harassing…
Disappointments are to the soul what thunderstorms are to the air
Johann C. F. von Schiller