Rob Ford dropping like a rock
One question for Torontonians: what took you so long?One of the biggest polls ever conducted in Toronto shows residents from every corner of the city are overwhelmingly against Mayor Rob…
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Illinois hunter who tortured birds pleads guilty in Edmonton court to causing cruelty to animals
This man is one sick puppy. And I'm not just talking about his appearance.A U.S. fowl hunter who sells videos of his outdoor adventures admitted in an Edmonton court Wednesday…
Another reason to like the Beatles. Group refused playing to segregated audiences in US.
Doesn't sound like much today. But think about it. A mere 46 years ago, a group from England had to stipulate in its contract that it would not play to…
Conservative fiscal management: "Public Works is picking up the cost. Work as long as you want."
Life's good when you're a pal to the Conservatives. Just ask contractor LM Sauve.A lot of things about the contract have been unusual, starting with its awarding to Sauve, which…
Ron Paul. Barry Manilow’s on board. That settles it. He’s our man. With video!
Tucker Carlson's Daily Caller breathlessly reports that Barry Manilow is a fan of Ron Paul's. Isn't that dreamy?
A useful rape analogy
From the estimable Where I Wander blog:
Compassionate conservatism XXIV: Ron Paul demonstrates his compassionate side
It always strikes me as odd when non-right wingers embrace Ron Paul, treating him like some kind of old man puppy dog. While his stand on overseas wars and drugs…
Sun News Network and the emasculation of the North American right wing
I haven’t had that much exposure to Fox News North but from what I’ve seen there’s obviously something fishy happening at that network which is symptomatic of a bigger issue…
Geri Hall: "I’m going to change the word ‘bitch’ to ‘blatch’. Christie! Stop being such a blatch."
"Quit all the blatching before someone blatch slaps it out of you."Hilarious video from This Hour Has 22 Minutes.(I'll embed when I figure out how.)
FBI using WorldNetDaily wackos as terrorism ‘experts’
So, exactly what kind of expertise are these 'experts' bringing to the FBI?"Mainstream Muslims are terrorist sympathizers' and 'prophet Muhammed was a cult leader'.That'll enamor Muslims to the west! No…
Bush Toronto speech ‘abruptly canceled’. The power of the populace.
Tea Partiers and the right wing love to think they are populists. Bullshit. Real populism comes from the grass roots - people - doing it for themselves, not from billionaire…
Sun News Network and the emasculation of the North American right wing
I haven't had that much exposure to Fox News North but from what I've seen there's obviously something fishy happening at that network which is symptomatic of a bigger issue…
The book, "Evolution: How We and All Living Things Came to Be" too controversial for US yet available in Canada
But with Harper's Canada on the warpath against all things intellectual, fun or scientific, for how long?Daniel Loxton, an illustrator and writer, created a children’s book so outrageous, so outlandish,…
Hey GG, please strip Conrad Black of his Order of Canada
The bastard turned his back on Canada, relinquishing being a Canadian to become a Prickish Lord. He gave up his soul for a trinket. Screw him.Mr. Black, who was named…
Amusing Yahoo News story: Stephen Harper’s temper tantrum serves to alienate more Quebecers
Always good to see someone in the media lay the cards on the table, although 'temper tantrum' is a bit much.Most often, when you watch Stephen Harper at a news…
Who cares about that silly old ozone layer anyway?
Evidently not Canada."People are gob smacked by this decision," Thomas Duck, an atmospheric researcher at Dalhousie University, said in an interview with Postmedia News. He and his international colleagues say…
Oil Illiteracy. University of Calgary paid to deny climate change.
When a university takes money from an oil company to build skepticism for climate change, you not only have a dishonest higher educational body but also one that goes against…
Oil Illiteracy. University of Calgary paid to deny climate change.
When a university takes money from an oil company to build skepticism for climate change, you not only have a dishonest higher educational body but also one that goes against…
Woman given 5 years for transgender attack at McDonald’s
This video is pretty horrifying. What I find most discomforting is the McDonald's employee filming the incident, all the while laughing. I'd say the victim has a very good, if…
Star Wars Lego guys. They’re lefties!
Left-handed that is.