Saturday Afternoon Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading. – Anatole Kaletsky discusses the gross failures of market fundamentalism. And William Easterly points out that the risks to democratic governance which now seem…
2016
Swiss Army Man
I first saw this at the theatre and, despite the fact that it starts with a whole lot of farting in a wide variety of tones and tempos, the ending…
Ezra Levant’s Horrible and Expensive Year’s End
As we all know Ezra Levant spends a lot of his time begging for money. And I mean a lot of time.There isn't a day that goes by that he…
Swiss Army Man
I first saw this at the theatre and, despite the fact that it starts with a whole lot of farting in a wide variety of tones and tempos, the ending…
Highly-Scientific Poll™ about the moron who doesn’t believe in science
.@realDonaldTrump says he wants a new nuclear arms race, a Muslim registry, a total abortion ban. I believe: — Warren Kinsella (@kinsellawarren) December 24, 2016
Donald Trump’s Betrayal of the American Working Class
As you can imagine for many progressives in the United States this is not a very happy holiday season.More like the nightmare before and after Christmas.But the good news, or…
Christmas 2016
Around the world, hatred for migrants is on the rise. Michael Harris writes: The National Front in France is flat-out anti-immigrant. The ultra-right mayor of Beziers was quick to point…
More council Christmas carols
A few preliminary verses for your consideration this holiday season… perhaps my readers might like to offer their contributions or extend the verses below. To the tune of The Holly…
Ottawa’s Ghost of Christmas Future.
When Marley’s Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come came to see Canada’s Prime Minister, the ghost looked a lot like American President Elect Donald Trump. Justin Trudeau had many questions…
So, What Has Shawn Macdonald Been Up To?
Macdonald is on the left. We were recently given a heads up concerning some of Shawn Macdonald's recent activities. At the end of March, we reported that Montreal antifa had…
Merry Christmas to all! Santa is bringing presents for everyone this holiday, regardless of political orientation
PHOTOS: Merry Christmas! Your blogger with a man who can penetrate North American air defences with ease. Russian President Vladimir Putin may not appear exactly as illustrated. (Joke.) Below: Political…
So, What Has Shawn Macdonald Been Up To?
Macdonald is on the left. We were recently given a heads up concerning some of Shawn Macdonald's recent activities. At the end of March, we reported that Montreal antifa had…
Trump saves the GOP (from himself)
Only a few months ago, the pundits were predicting a sorry future for the Republican Party. It was about to tear itself to pieces over the candidature of Donald Trump.…
Trump saves the GOP (from himself)
Only a few months ago, the pundits were predicting a sorry future for the Republican Party. It was about to tear itself to pieces over the candidature of Donald Trump.…
What rough beast, its hour come round at last, slouches towards Washington
This one: BREAKING: Trump to #morningjoe on the nukes tweet: 'Let it be an arms race' https://t.co/X9FMNtgKPK — Morning Joe (@Morning_Joe) December 23, 2016 There will be some schadenfreude, of…
Musical interlude
Radical Face – Always Gold
Friday Afternoon Links
Assorted content to end your week. – Christo Aivalis offers some suggestions for a set of progressive and effective tax policies: My view is that the Left has to combine…
Canada-NL Health Deal: Warning Signs #nlpoli #cdnpoli
Late Friday evening, the provincial government announced it had signed a deal with the federal government on health funding. We don’t know what the arrangement is on the annual increase…
Saturday Photo: Holiday Greetings and the Link to My Rant…
Things are getting a little hectic right now, so I’ll be brief: here’s wishing everyone a fine holiday. If you’d like more: here’s the link to my annual end-of-year blog.