Using Fear as a Tool to Manufacture Consent
One of the worst traits of modern governments is to fearmonger. Fear is a weapon one that is deployed against a victim. Governments that use fear do it to manipulate…
October 2013
Time to revoke charitable status for "Living Waters" and other Christian groups like it…
I got very angry reading this investigative journalist piece today in the Toronto Star by undercover reporter Graham Slaughter. It’s part one of two stories the Star is publishing this…
Tecumseh’s Ghost
This is a guest post by Allan R. Gregg, one of Canada’s most recognized and respected senior research professionals and social commentators. Gregg is Chair of the Walrus Foundation and…
Just In Case You Need a Shot of Crazy, Here’s Glen Beck
It must be fun to work for this jackass. Glen Beck puts his employees on notice that using flourescent lightbulbs is firing offence.
self-checkout is unpaid labour, gift cards are interest-free loans, and let’s stop using both
There are two current trends that I seriously dislike, and wish we would all organize to change: retail self-checkout and the use of gift cards as thank-yous and gifts. Neither…
Fighting Back Against Jellyfish
If you’re a drylander you might not consider jellyfish a problem. Unfortunately they’re a huge and growing problem. Overfishing has led to massive increases in jellyfish populations. Infestations of some,…
Individual Involved In Freemen-on-the-Land Group Near Grande Prairie Connected to Bill Noble
We received more information regarding our post from October 3. Our readers are well familiar with many of the recurring characters in the Canadian racist movement. And counted among the…
Has America Outstayed Its Welcome in Afghanistan Also?
Washington, and especially the Pentagon, had big plans for a permanent military presence in Iraq until the Iraqis said “no.” Then they packed up their tanks and left. Now a…
Save the songbirds—curb your cats
I have always been a dog man myself. Cats … well, they can be cute and cuddly, but whereas dogs seem to belong with us, I have always found cats…
Why, They’ve Got a Nerve
Fast food outlets flog a lot of chicken nuggets. Kids, it seems, love them. Hey, it is chicken, right? Maybe not. Researchers have found what’s sold as chicken may be…
Wynne’s Libs Still Ahead
A Nanos Research poll, published Saturday, shows Premier Kathleen Wynne’s Liberals are still ahead, though not on pace for a majority government, pollster Nik Nanos said. The Liberals sit at…
IPCC report shows action on climate change is critical
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change just released the first of four chapters of its Fifth Assessment Report. It shows scientists are more certain now than in 2007 when the…
Ranked ballot will end Harper’s “vote marketing”
In today’s Globe and Mail, Jeffrey Simpson laments the sad state of Canadian politics since Harper came on the scene. The era of big-tent parties — who tried to win…
Guess Who’s Running to Run Kabul?
Abdul Rasul Sayyaf has announced his candidacy to fill Hamid Karzai’s shoes as the next president of Afghanistan.Like Karzai, Sayyaf is an Afghan warlord only Sayyaf has a few spots…
Oct. 5:The TandT as gossip mag….
…you know, the ones you see at the supermarket check-out with a picture of a fat woman in a bikini with the face blacked out, and the headline “Guess what…
Saturday Morning Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading. – The National Post offers an excerpt from Susan Delacourt’s Shopping for Votes discussing the role branding played in the election of John Diefenbaker.…
“We Don’t Care What’s On Your Head. We Care What’s In It.”
So there’s this thing in Quebec which I’m sure my Canadian readers have heard of and maybe also a few of my American readers, which involves the Quebec government devising…
Warman Vs. FreeD: Warman Speaks
Richard has his own brief account of his case and its outcome here. The most interesting bit is his interpretation of the fact that punitive damages were awarded. He quotes…
Soul searching for solace.
For the first time in over a year, Babel-on-the-Bay skipped posting for one day last week. Readership plummeted. There was a technical problem. It was solved with the purchase of…
A Primer on Montréal’s 2013 Municipal Election
In a month’s time (November 3rd) Canada’s second largest city, along with most of the rest of the province of Québec’s various municipalities, will be holding local elections. Yay! Montréal,…