Police ‘overwhelmed’ by violence at G20
Yeah, because a group of passive Canadians singing 'O Canada' is really, really threatening. (I won't even mention bubble blowing.)"Vee vuz just following orders".
Jymn
North Carolina woman sterilized for being ‘too promiscuous’
This is one of the most repulsive, barbaric, unconscionable acts ever committed by a bible belt state. Or anywhere. The victim of a rape was sterilized as part of a…
Opposition attacks Rob Ford for not attending Gay Pride parade
Don't do it. You're only fluffing his pillows.
Geert Wilders acquitted. This is not a ‘blow for freedom’.
Charges against Geert Wilders for defamation have been dismissed. The Dutch court has found no reason to convict the hate speech warrior. Wilders has been vetted by courts and found…
"On the Road" app – I may want to get an iPad just for this
I have an iPhone 4 and am always trying apps but find most of them a disappointment. I would never think of attempting to use the phone to read a…
Matt Taibbi gathers intelligence on Michele Bachmann’s Holy War
Though not as colourful as his takedown of Paul Ryan nor as revelatory as his expose of modern journalists, Matt Taibbi still provides plenty of juice on god-heavy presidential hopeful…
HuffPost headline: "President Obama Can Charm Even A Hysterically Crying Baby"
John Boehner left the Oval Office this morning after having his tears dried by a sympathetic but firm Obama.
Sarah Palin quits! Again.
This time it's the half-term governor's error-prone bus trip across America. I guess there's just enough money in visiting historical sites and avoiding questions.As Palin enjoys her sojourn to the…
Why is the Canadian Press and rest of media using the term, "Harper Government"?
Because Stephen Harper instructed them to.
US satire site Sadly No! takes on "Four Feet Four Inches of Stupid"
Nice to see an American blog recognizing what we Canuck blogs have known for some time: Kathy Shaidle is a flaming homophobe (among other reprehensible things).Sadly No! paraphrases a classic…
How humiliating! Veteran Ed Rollins ordered by Michele Bachmann to apologize to Sarah Palin.
Ed Rollins, the veteran Republican political operative who has been charged with running Michele Bachmann's presidential campaign, has been ordered by his boss to apologize to Sarah Palin. Rollins' crime?…
Here’s one for the books. Miss USA winner one of only two contestants who believe in evolution.
Stunning. Yet not particularly surprising when you think of Carrie Prejean and the level of intelligence at these things. I hate to label all American beauties as somewhat short a…
When did the Conservatives buy the Globe & Mail?
It looks like Stephen Harper's threat against Canada's media is already paying dividends. When G&M writer Bill Curry wrote this puff piece yesterday, strategically placed in the Globe to soften…
Harper on the Senate: A temper tantrum or just plain lying?
Mr. Sinister makes a good point that all this 'abolishing' the Senate business is just Harper stomping his little feet (or more correctly, using Jason Kenney's little feet) to get…
Stacy Keach would’ve made a great Neal Cassady
With the woefully-miscast version of 'On the Road' about to hit the big screen, I lament that the book took so long to be filmed. Especially this afternoon watching 1968's…
Why it’s never a good idea to try to be nice to a conservative
Alan Colmes, that nice but too nice guy progressive who has appeared on Fox News for years, sent a missive to Andrew Breitbart apologizing for the rude welcome he received…
As the US under Obama struggles to progress, Canada merrily regresses under Harper
You can always tell the health of a democracy not just by the personal freedoms that are allowed but by those that are verboten. The US is struggling to arise…
If Layton expects to form the next government, he needs to do one thing
He needs to build a monster PR machine. By that I mean he needs to raise funds for a crackerjack advertising campaign all year round. Not just any advertising. But…
Obama is a centrist president.
The left has given up him, calling him far too empathetic to the right. Meanwhile, the right continues to paint Obama as a Marxist Socialist Muslim with the most savage…