Conservatives to debut ‘Canada: The Police State’ Tuesday
Sigh. Here we go. The new border security deal will soon have US cops cracking Canadian heads. Tuesday, Harper will introduce his totally unnecessary 'tough on crime' (or 'making my…
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Two powerful Star columns on Islamophobia. The new anti-Semitism. Tactics of Islamophobes.
Haroon Siddiqui hits these columns out of the park. Much needed to be said but our media has been reluctant to shout out the obvious. ‘Islamophobia: The new anti-Semitism‘ Just…
Vancouver Sun: Canada’s economic miracle exposed
Dan Gardner goes in-depth on what is really a simple story. The Liberals established a solid economic foundation, preparing Canada in the case of hard times … or Conservatives. Both…
Natynczyk remains defiant. Blames MacKay
Doesn’t anybody apologize or own up anymore? What happened to honour, personal responsibility and respect for the Canadian people? (Emphasis mine.) As for the time he flew to the Caribbeanto…
Ontario PC using Conservative tactic of attack ads during US football games
Nothing says Conservative more than political attack ads during US football games. It says everything you need to know about the right on so many levels. Smart, though.Did the Ontario…
Incredible time lapse video of earth, featuring Vancouver and Vancouver Island
Click video for a larger versionThis stunning video in HD taken from the International Space Station is breathtaking. For left coaster...
Natynczyk remains defiant. Blames MacKay.
Doesn't anybody apologize or own up anymore? What happened to honour, personal responsibility and respect for the Canadian people? (Emphasis mine.)As for the time he flew to the Caribbeanto join…
Fox edits out Alec Baldwin phone hacking joke. Baldwin walks. Nimoy replaces.
Good for Baldwin. Bad for Fox. We lose. The reason for the edit is that Fox takes 'phone hacking very seriously' and didn't want to 'make light' of the situation.…
Male, female or indeterminate? Australian passports add gender option.
Something you will likely never see in the USA and certainly not in Canada under a Conservative government.In a worldwide first, Australians will be able to choose from three gender…
Vancouver police get tough on jay walking, texting while driving
Walking downtown Vancouver can be a life-threatening adventure. If you don't expire from the second-hand smoke of the walking cigarette brigade, you run the risk of being bowled over by…
Vancouver Sun: Canada’s economic miracle exposed
Dan Gardner goes in-depth on what is really a simple story. The Liberals established a solid economic foundation, preparing Canada in the case of hard times ... or Conservatives. Both…
Hilarious Onion News Network debate between 9/11 truther and al Queda operative
The Onion News Network offers the best satire on TV.9/11 Conspiracy Theories 'Ridiculous,' Al Qaeda SaysH/T: Georgia Straight
How the Liberals lost Toronto
The Star has a reasonable accounting of why the Liberals lost Toronto. The story is really about how the Liberals lost Canada. It comes down to two things: immigrants were…
Turned 62 today
Hated being 61Can't imagine 62Horny beyond imaginationSome things never change
Digby gets the Solyndra ‘scandal’ hoax. Why can’t the media?
US progressive bloggers have been busy confronting the right-wing machine's manipulation of the media to make the folding of Solyndra into a big deal when in reality it just isn't.…
Feist’s personal, hand-made assault on the loudness war
NYT has a worthy profile of Leslie Feist and her new album, 'Metals'. The article is especially noteworthy in -that it takes on the 'loudness wars' and how Feist's hand-crafted,…
Harper’s war against surprises
Stephen Harper is the epitome of the tightass conservative. He abhors change and his world is turned upside down by surprises. That explains Harper's iron fist on the media, his…
Globe & Mail whines that Canadian political scandals are too boring
You want to know why our political scandals are so boring, Elizabeth Renzetti? Because the big, juicy ones are being hidden by the guilty party, the Conservatives. And you journalists…
Dept. of no surprise here: Canada to oppose Palestinian statehood
Because giving a voice for the Palestinians would be 'bad' for peace. Hmmm....what?The Palestinians have been actively lobbying the international community to support their request — a move which they…
Lingerie Football League – words escape me
Although to be fair, there really should be an Underwear Football League for men. Then you could have inter-league games. I'd pay to see that.Man, there's some serious hitting going…