The Truth No Amount of Propaganda Can Hide
The following pictures of the devastation in Gaza wrought by the Israeli onslaught are all from Al Jazeera: Recommend this Post
August 2014
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Weather? Concussion residue? Seizure leftovers? Anyway I hate it. Filed under: art
Examining the BC Liberal Government’s real fiscal record
The Common Sense Canadian’s Damien Gillis discusses the BC Liberal government’s real fiscal track record with CFAX radio’s Ian Jessop in Victoria. The two contrast a history of serious cost-overruns…
Memories
Dr. Grumpy has a post titled Memories… about the lessons he learned when his father helped a stranger one day. It reminded me of one of my own most distinct…
August 2: As my father would say,…
“….it’s enough to make a saint swear.” The Friday edition of the TandT has a page one story on the party leaders of New Brunswick,and their views on job creation.…
Cook Islands Election
Teddy here. If you are wondering where I’ve been, the answer is a combination of doing other things, physically moving to a new place, and the usual summer lull. I…
Conservatives’ Crotchety Anti-Pot Attack Ads Have Reached The Point of Embarrassment
Can anyone out there follow the disjointed logic of the Harperite’s regarding marijuana? Their attempt to slam Trudeau’s plan to legalize pot for recreational purposes has backfired. Read Robyn Urbanks…
The Sins of The Fathers….
Scotland, Gaza, and the Shameful Silence of So Many Canadians Montreal Simon Blog Friday August 1st http://montrealsimon.blogspot.ca I share Simon’s horror at the silence….and I wonder if this is what…
Saturday Morning Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading. – Rick Perlstein observes that Ronald Reagan’s most lasting contribution to American politics may be his admonition not to recognize flaws or past sins…
Is the Washington Post Even Trying Anymore?
My brother sent me a link to a photo-essay in The Washington Post said to depict an Israeli airstrike in Gaza. It’s a nice story as these things go. The…
As Energy Department Announces Methane Measures, Critics Call for Stronger Action
On Tuesday, the White House released a report estimating that delaying action on climate change could cause $150 billion a year in damage to the U.S. economy. “These costs are…
Great Fools
http://www.veooz.com/ Jeffrey Simpson has an interesting piece this morning on Canada’s bullhorn diplomacy: Today, without exaggerating Canada’s influence anywhere, it is instructive how offside Canada is on various issues with…
If the gander’s grander, who’s the goose?
This is for our devoted Alberta readers. Yes, we know about you. Google tells all. It is time we discussed the cris de coeur over former Alberta Premier Alison Redford’s…
guest post: "rob ford, eid prayer and the silencing of dissent"
Rob Ford, Eid Prayer and the Silencing of Dissentby Fizza Mir July 30, 2014 My Eid started out like most, enjoying a morning coffee after a month of abstinence, rushing…
This week’s Liberal direction: lower LNG expectations
Friday, The Common Sense Canadian — a site that usually provides worthwhile journalism — posted an article written by Keith Baldrey for Glacier Media, publisher of numerous community recyclables. Not…
The West’s dangerous game: anti-Russia media hype and the MH-17 blame game
Obama continued with the blame game this week as a raft of new sanctions were introduced against Russia. In remarks directed at Moscow, he said that the ‘destabilization of a…