It’s a Great Day to be Irish
It's a great day to be Irish. A great day for human equality, a day when love defeated hate. Ireland became the first country in the world to adopt same-sex…
May 2015
The sky over Dublin
Photo (and apparently untouched) by @karltims.
May 23: Fireman thanked for saving dog..
…..Yes, it’s a heart-warming story. But it is not a front page, lead story in a serious newspaper. It is, however, a striking example of how the Irving press uses…
The greatest lawyer’s letter ever written
Right here. And it’s real. What a genius.
Alexandra Morton explains her court win over salmon farm industry
Independent biologist Alexandra Morton explains her recent federal court victory over the salmon farming industry. The ruling prohibits salmon farmers from transferring diseased smolts to their open net pen operations…
Just Stopped By to Say "Hi"
I haven’t posted anything lately and it’s been a welcome respite one that may continue save for the occasional interruption. I’d like to explain what this is about. Not much…
When You’ve Lost The Prison Guards…
…or at least their union….well. I don’t know what happens. But this surely can’t be good news for the Harper gov.: KITCHENER, ON, May 22, 2015 /CNW Telbec/ – Dozens…
On Privilege
I saw Chris Hedges speak again at the Tommy Douglas Institute / Community Worker Program followed by smaller discussion groups. I was so pleased that he doesn’t have a set…
Gordon Campbell making history
First published in December, 2009 History is indeed little more than the register of the crimes, follies and misfortunes of mankind.– Edward Gibbon, English historian of Rome (1737 – 1794)…
“It’s real – get over it”
So says ipolitics (pay wall), referring to the NDP surge that was confirmed this week by polls released by EKOS and by other groups. They go on to demonstrate that,…
Is it Critical Thinking Or Political Bias? – Part One
I have written about the virtues of critical thinking many times on this blog, and I have also frequently observed the difficulty of achieving it; without question, I regularly fall…
Hurray! Ireland votes ‘Yes’ to same-sex marriage
Counting is ongoing, but reportedly both the ‘Yes’ and ‘No’ sides in the Irish debate are now declaring the pro-equality side has won the referendum in Ireland to legalize same-sex…
Butter the edges, the middle will look after itself.
It is one of those old adages that you might have heard once or twice in grandma’s kitchen. We probably heard it wrong as research turns up no reference. It…
Have The RCMP Become Politicized?
http://www.canada.com/ On Tuesday, the RCMP announced that it had arrested ten young Montrealers who were off to join the jihadist hordes in the Middle East. And, almost immediately, Stephen Harper
Why Stephen Harper’s Great Con Debate Scam Could Backfire Badly
Well now we've heard it from the horse's mouth, or the horse's ass, or the scary puppet Stephen Harper himself. He will NOT take part in the biggest of the…
Syriza’s Communist Faction call for rupture
Originally posted on The Greek Analyst: The Communist Faction of SYRIZA has initiated a signature-collecting campaign among the many members of the party. In a text to be submitted in…
Was Lake of Fire 2.0, the 2015 edition, averted by an incompetent Tory war room?
PHOTOS: Former premier Jim Prentice, left, asks a member of his opposition research and strategy team what the heck went wrong on May 5. Actual Alberta politicians and their flunkies…
Orange Wave Rising: A New Poll Shows the NDP On Top
Last week I said that the way Tom Mulcair's NDP was surging in the polls it wouldn't be long before it passed both the Liberals and the Cons.And sure enough…
Musical interlude
Emma Hewitt – Colours
The outrageous special deal for Basi and Virk – REPLAY
First published January 7, 2011: A reader pointed us to a recent BBC News report about a British politician convicted of financial fraud. Please compare this legal action to outrageous…