2013
Am I Racist?
Word has it they’re Vietnamese. Not that many around here can discern the subtleties of southeast Asian nationalities. We grew familiar with them scouring the flats of Nanoose bay, opposite…
Nigel Kennedy ‘apartheid’ reference to be censored by BBC: Palestine Strings at the Proms
On August 8 the BBC Proms featured the Palestine Strings in company with world renowned violinist, Nigel Kennedy, and members of his Orchestra of Life. Palestine Strings is made up…
Iraqi single mother suing George W Bush for war crimes
Good luck to her. Of course nothing will come of it as far as punishment but it will go a long way in resuscitating the memories of the horrible actions…
Stalin and Hitler delivered strong government…
One of the selling points of primitive and undemocratic FPP is that it provides “strong, stable government.” What Stephen Harper once said was a “benign dictatorship.” I imagine the idea…
University of Calgary Liberals mentioned in Wikileaks
Turns out the Young Liberals at the University of Calgary is seen as an organization of real influence by the US State Department. Below is a quote from Wikileaks that…
***Newsflash*** Bill Vander Zalm Puts Politicians on Notice over Chemtrails!
Former BC Premier, the man who led the successful fight over the hated HST, has now turned his energies towards the threat of chemtrails. Those trails in the sky most…
A mustache to die for
The things that worry religious fundamentalists never fail to amaze and amuse me. For example, Muslim fundamentalists have threatened to kill Malik Afridi because of his mustache. Admittedly, Mr. Afridi’s…
Time magazine writer Michael Grunwald celebrates in the possible violent death of Julian Assange
Wingers hate Julian Assange because he threatens the contrived security of the USA. But this from a Time magazine writer goes beyond the pale. No wonder he deleted it post-haste.…
A Saturday Night Special: On Friday Night News Dumps, Lamar Alexander’s Shirts, And Other Weighty Matters
I love Rachel Maddow. Some of the reasons for my ardour are on display in the following video from her show. Enjoy. Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and…
In Sunday’s Sun: abolish the Senate. Then abolish journalists in the Senate.
The revelations about Sen. Pamela Wallin — and her apparent willingness to use the treasury as her personal piggy bank — will get folks talking again about abolishing the Senate.…
Not-so-unlikely-alliance: US/Canada right wing and Vladimir Putin
With Russia’s blatant homophobia making headlines in North America, right wingers north and south of the border are giddy with barely-guarded admiration for the barely-veiled tyrant leader of Russia. Now,…
The NDP: Moderates not Socialists
Many Canadians simply will not consider voting for the NDP and one of the most common reasons for this provided, either explicitly or implicitly, is that the NDP are socialists,…
Israel Wants Amended Deal on American Arms
Israel and the U.S. are renegotiating their 30-billion dollar weapons (military aid) deal. Israel wants a clause in the amended deal that commits the U.S. to maintaining Israel’s QME or…
Advice For Mark Steyn: If You Are Serious
…lose the beard and ditch the fruity, fake Brit accent. Yankees don’t want to hear that shit. Its OK when you’re playing an intellectual come to lecture them on their…
A Retired Marine Colonel Warns of America’s Covert Domestic Army
Homeland Security is pre-staging a massive para-military force, a domestic army being assembled because the government fears the people.
Binge-watching The Wire
“ We’ve been binge-watching The Wire lately — didn’t see it when it first came out, but all the episodes are available on our Shaw box so we’ve been watching…
On Hedges’ Empire of Illusion
“People who shut their eyes to reality simply invite their own destruction, and anyone who insists on remaining in a state of innocence long after that innocence is dead turns…