A Tale of Two Georges
I shouldn’t have to say it, but for the benefit of the cerebrally-deprived I will anyway: I am not a fan of George W Bush — far from it. But…
JJ
Careful, Operation Rescue…
… that “shoulder to shoulder” stance would put his hands in pretty close proximity to your wallet.
From the “You’ve Come A Long Way, Baby” files
Read it and weep: A bus driver told Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard to get on a separate bus from other Government leaders after mistaking her for one of their…
Explodable Quotable
Yay! Here’s a Tuesday Night game for you: What rabidteabag-festoonedfoaming-the-mouthwingnutcalled Social Security a “Ponzi Scheme” whose days are numbered? “First, I think Freeman is over-optimistic when he asserts that there…
Comment of the day
The laughfest known as “the Tea Party Republican Debate” continues apace. Candidate Michelle Bachmann was in especially fine form last night, hinting darkly at horrible side effects from the cancer-preventative…
“The Empire Is Eating Itself”
That’s the title of a Ralph Nader piece that ran in Counterpunch last week, and on this 10th Anniversary of 9/11 Weekend, with sovereign nations joining the “TBTF” club, stock…
Sicksicksick
I realize this video clip of GOP contender Rick Perry at the candidates’ debate has already gone a bit viral, but it’s so creepy and sick and weird that I…
WTF is “Islamicism?
It’s bad enough in any scenario that we’d allow sleazy politicians to twist us around their porky little fingers like we had spines made of overcooked linguini, but now we’re…
Credible terrorism threat?
Hmmm? Or someone trying to take the wind out of Obama’s big speech in a few minutes? Good luck with that. The President apparently plans to reveal his his package…
The moose is loose
An apple tree, a fermented apple, a hungry moose. Do the math.
Happy Labour Day
Enjoying your long weekend? Thank a labour union. Meanwhile, here’s Johnny Cash with a “song for the working man”:
Cullen mulls NDP leadership?
As the next Parliament looms menacingly, the NDP must be weighing the pros and cons of a leaderless Opposition facing a bellicose and belligerent Conservative majority government, and coming up…
Harper, Exposed
What would be a good name for this picture? “The Un-Hidden Agenda”? (I don’t know what sick, twisted fucker is responsible for the actual painting or if he’s currently residing…
About that State Funeral
When the PM offered a state funeral for Jack Layton, I suspect most were mildly surprised since the protocol dictates that state funerals are reserved for Prime Ministers, Governor-Generals and…
Majority of Canadians remember Layton fondly
According to an Angus Reid poll, a majority of Canadians agree with Jack Layton being accorded a State Funeral, and remember him with fondness: A majority of Canadians (55%) think…
Adieu, le bon Jack
Agree with him ideologically or not, Jack Layton was clearly no ordinary politician, and the week following his passing has been no ordinary week. The widespread emotional outpouring in response…
New right-wing game
It’s called “Let’s Make Lefty Heads Explode”. Here’s how it goes: A popular left-wing political leader passes away. The shock and sadness at this cruel turn of events transcends ideology…
Niagara Falls to go Orange
The “Great Orange Wave” that made such profound changes to the Canadian political landscape last May apparently didn’t recede permanently into the electoral ocean. Since Jack Layton’s passing on Monday,…
On the Irresistible Urge to Look Under Rocks
Human nature can be pretty perverse, and one of the more twisted aspects of it is that we can’t resist turning over the occasional rock, hoping to be stunned and…
Oh no
The NDP loses a beloved leader who took his party to new heights, the “Little Guy” loses a tenacious and constant defender, and Canada loses a politician of extremely rare…