Donald Trump and the Death of the Republican Party
He has been holed up in his bunker in the Trump Tower slowly going crazy, or crazier. His aides say one moment he is depressed, the next moment he is…
October 2016
A nugget among the dross.
When you find you have been panning the provincial and federal Liberal parties, it is wonderful to come across someone who just might be a nugget of real gold. This…
The Painful Education of the Con Clown Lisa Raitt
As you may have heard, the absurd Con clown Lisa Raitt is said to be preparing to enter the Con leadership race.And to try to boost her profile she's been…
An Electoral Framework for the 21st Century
Marc Mayrand, the outgoing chief electoral officer, has apparently put together a number of suggested changes that he would like to see made to our electoral system. I can only…
An Electoral Framework for the 21st Century
Marc Mayrand, the outgoing chief electoral officer, has apparently put together a number of suggested changes that he would like to see made to our electoral system. I can only…
The Forest And The Trees
When it comes to taxing carbon, the Conservatives are into self-flagellation. Foremost among them is Brad Wall. Stephen Maher writes: Like the previous federal Conservative government, Wall seems to represent…
We Need to Prepare for Those Worse Than Trump
We can't just worry about Trump, but all those for whom he is paving the way. #Trump #TrumpTapes #SoftFascism #cdnpoli #bcpoli — Politics, Re-Spun (@PoliticsReSpun) October 8, 2016 It’s one…
Saturday Photo: Something Different, Only I Can See My Grandkids Loving This
Pretty terrific, don’t you think!
Saturday Photo: Something Different, Only I Can See My Grandkids Loving This
Pretty terrific, don’t you think!
Autumn Pictures
5 from today in the rain.
Whither Clint Eastwood?
WWDHD – What would Dirty Harry do? Just this past August, movie tough guy Clint Eastwood rallied to Donald Trump’s defence with this declaration: “ onto something, because secretly everybody’s…
Trump Trumps Trump
Trump is disgusting. People that support Trump are disgusting. They still have a chance to dump him.
Backpfeifengesicht, Drumpf-Style
Backpfeifengesicht, that wonderful German word that, in English, means “a face in need of a fist.” Today it’s a perfect description of the Giant Orange Serial Sexual Predator and Republican…
April 8: A real editorial in the irving press? (not great. But real.)
As usual, there is nothing in the irving press. How can there be? Climate change isn’t happening. So there’s no point reporting on it. The wealthy of New Brunswick are…
Star Readers Write
These days, my faith in the future is quite limited. The proliferation of war and the ongoing reluctance of governments to do anything substantive about climate change, despite its increasingly…
An Open Letter To Donald Trump From Some Angry Women.
This was posted from Alice Machado’s blog ‘Drifting Through My Open Mind ~ Random thoughts and musings‘ Dear Mr. Trump… can I call you Mr. Trump? Is that ok? I…
‘Welcome To Cowichan Bay’-Composed and Choreographed By Susan Rankin.
Published on 6 Oct 2016 Welcome to Cowichan Bay, the first song on Pagan Lullabies, was composed and choreographed by Susan Rankin. Performed by her friends and family who hail…
American Satyr
The Boastful Man-Goat. What a spectacle. In his own words, a candid admission – no, a boast – that he’s some sort of serial sexual predator. He is indeed the…
Saturday Morning Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading. – Jim Stanford writes about the obvious problems with globalization as it’s currently structured – and the need to meaningfully take into account the…