Obsolete Cold War attitudes are holding Europe back
In 2022, NATO powers allocated huge sums to Ukraine—about $50 billion from the US, €52 billion from the EU and its member states, and £2.3 billion from Britain. Photo courtesy…
April 2023
This week’s #FlashbackFriday post is from June 20, 2012
This week’s #FlashbackFriday post is from June 20, 2012 via Wise Law Blog: Solutions? Bigger Anti-Smoking Warnings https://wiselaw.blogspot.com/2012/06/solutions-bigger-anti-smoking-warnings.html – Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto Law Office website: www.wiselaw.net…
War Mongering
Trucker Carlson is a white weasel who is in the business of peddling hate. Stephen Maher writes: Canadians should expect a restless night on May 1, because that’s when Fox…
Well, That Was Wrong.
The one thing to remember about political forecasting is that sometimes, you get it wrong. The other day I wrote that Olivia Chow must be older and smarter and was…
Today’s edition of "Christ, what an asshole"
So today our hero Elon Musk struck a blow for the working man by taking away those elitist blue verification checks! Sort of. I’ll never be as rich as this…
Why Is Pierre Poilievre Always So Angry?
I'll never forget the day I attended a Poilievre leadership campaign rally at the Steam Whistle brewery in my neighbourhood.It was a hot day, the Cons were sweating like pigs.…
Why Is Pierre Poilievre Always So Angry?
I'll never forget the day I attended a Poilievre leadership campaign rally at the Steam Whistle brewery in my neighbourhood.It was a hot day, the Cons were sweating like pigs.…
Why Is Pierre Poilievre Always So Angry?
I’ll never forget the day I attended a Poilievre leadership campaign rally at the Steam Whistle brewery in my neighbourhood. It was a hot day, the Cons were sweating like…
Canada’s War on the Environment
Canada has declared war on the environment. That is the only conclusion one can draw after viewing Tamara Lorincz’s presentation at the most recent annual meeting of Peace Alliance Winnipeg…
Thursday Afternoon Links
This and that for your Thursday reading. – Ed Yong discusses how the brutal realities of long COVID are being systematically erased from the public eye. And Josh Lynn reports…
The line starts here. But why?
I am an impatient man. Just ask anyone who knows me. But make it quick. For example, I will not wait in line. For anything. A ‘line’ to me is…
Legal Tweet of the Day: April 20, 2023
#LegalTweetoftheDay: Twitter drops policy against misgendering, deadnaming transgender people #law #legal #lawtwitter via @CBCNews https://bit.ly/41HgWi0 – Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto Law Office website: www.wiselaw.net Visit our website:…
My latest: not government funded, but I sure wish it was
Twitter, Elon Musk, CBC and the federal workers’ strike are all connected. Stay with me, here. A few days ago, Twitter’s troll-in-chief, Elon Musk – who attended Queen’s University in…
Paul Adam on Wills and Estates: What is the difference between a Last Will and a Power of Attorney? Do I need both?
A Last Will only determines what happens to your property after you have passed. A Power of Attorney is used to appoint someone to manage your property and your medical…
Plutocratic Power
Paul Krugman argues that suspicion of plutocratic power is an American tradition: People on the right often insist that expressing any concern about highly concentrated wealth is “un-American.” The truth,…
Ode To Democracy
A busy day ahead, so I shall let Theo Moudakis speak for me: Recommend this Post
The Egress of the Elite.
For conservative supporters who read this: An ‘Egress’ means a way out and an ‘Elite’ is a class of person who are considered as above others in their society. Some…
Danielle Smith flips another flop – takes credit for federal child-care program she recently reviled
CALGARY – Alberta Premier Danielle Smith took to social media on Tuesday to take credit for the federal Liberal Government’s $10-a-day daycare plan, which Alberta only reluctantly signed onto and…
How Americans came to love pot
Reading a Pew Research Center study about Americans and marijuana, I was surprised how rapidly support for legalization rose, and to what heights. From 16 percent support in 1989 edging…
Forced Exposure in Hospitals
If you’re feeling unwell, McMaster is advising you to NOT go to a hospital because they no longer require masks there, and they don’t want people in there spreading their…