Has Edward Snowden already gained victory?
From Jay Rosen’s Press Think, Edward Snowden, meet Jeff Bezos: “…It’s not enough to defy the government and reveal what it wants to keep secret. When you go up against…
October 2013
Mistruth and consequences
Crooks & Liars
Conflict of Interest Code for Senators
Questions to be answered: Was the payment of $90,000 to Senator Mike Duffy reasonably considered to relate to the Senator’s position? When the Conservative Party of Canada paid $13,500 for…
The grip of privatisation on our vital services has to be broken | Seumas Milne | Comment is free | The Guardian
The grip of privatisation on our vital services has to be broken | Seumas Milne | Comment is free | The Guardian. Any doubts about who really controls Britain should…
How will we get back to the 19th Century without Stephen Harper? Why he should go, and won’t
A forlorn Richard Nixon waves goodbye to Washington for the last time from the steps of the presidential helicopter on Aug. 9, 1974. Don’t count on Prime Minister Stephen Harper…
Anti Anti-Abortion Banners
Buckle Up…your going to need to for this rant and just for fun, try and count how many times I am able to incorporate the word “fuck” into this blog…
Quid pro quo: The missing puzzle piece in Duffy-Harper Senate Scandal
Clockwise from top left: Stephen Harper, Pamela Wallin, Mike Duffy, Nigel Wright Patronage. It’s the petard with which Stephen Harper slew Paul Martin – and upon which he may yet…
The Tories under the Bus….
Thhhhhhhhe Tories under the bus go thump thump thump, thump thump thump. thump thump thump, the Tories under the bus go thump thump thump! All over town! Thhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhe Media on…
Tuesday Night Cat Blogging
Solitary cats.
PM Steve Harper Under Fire In Question Period (Video)
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger The Senate furor continues and if anything seems to be gaining momentum in our nations capitol. Harper has been lying through his teeth for years and although…
Debt is debt, except when it’s hope
Sometimes Question Period is downright funny. Witness this exchange on the provincial debt between Opposition Leader Danielle Smith and Premier Redford.* Ms Smith: In Medicine Hat earlier this month the…
2015: The ballot question in Canada’s next election?
Methinks John Ivison has hit the nail right on its head with this: If the Auditor-General’s report does suggest a systemic problem of corruption and abuse, who would bet against…
New from the Harper Pizza Shop
Maclean’s blogger Aaron Wherry quotes from Hansard today. He says that Stephen Harper’s Parliamentary Secretary Paul Calandra likened the Senate expense scandal to stealing from a pizza shop till, but…
Robo Harper and the Revenge of Mike Duffy
It couldn't have been a more pathetic sight. An angry Stephen Harper lashing out at everybody but himself. Looking absolutely desperate, and sounding like a robot. Read more »
Senategate: Senator Duffy’s “written guarantees”
Interesting reading, the transcript of Senator Duffy’s speech in the Senate in which he revealed that he had received a cheque for some legal expenses. Even more interesting is what…
Michael Harris Catalogues (most of) the Crimes and Sins of Stephen J. Harper
A dandy little digest from iPolitic’s Michael Harris. Call it a trip down the soiled and sullied Memory Lane of the Harper Imperium. A quick glimpse or two to whet…
No, The Senate is Not a Worthwhile Check on the Prime Minister
Far better ones exist. I really don't get where this idea comes from. Can you name anything bad, ever that our Senate has prevented? Did it prevent Trudeau's Martial Law?…
No, The Senate is Not a Worthwhile Check on the Prime Minister
Far better ones exist. I really don’t get where this idea comes from. Can you name anything bad, ever that our Senate has prevented? Did it prevent Trudeau’s Martial Law?…
No, The Senate is Not a Worthwhile Check on the Prime Minister
Far better ones exist. I really don't get where this idea comes from. Can you name anything bad, ever that our Senate has prevented? Did it prevent Trudeau's Martial Law?…