The Vile creatures of the New Right. . .
I haven’t post here much lately because I have, as a matter of emotional survival, turned more toward the aesthetic, with my new website and new blog about art. But…
Kirby Evans
Crimea, Ukraine, and Western Hypocrisy. . .
I am glad that I am not the only one who is weary of the hypocrisy of Western nations in their reactions to the situation in Ukraine. Yesterday and today…
Harper’s war of attrition. . . .
I haven’t blogged much lately because politics has become increasingly frustrating and difficult. Furthermore, there are people blogging with similar opinions to my own who can be more effective in…
Gags are not Transparent . . .
We all come into contact with confidentiality rules as third party associates. We talk to lawyers, doctors, and psychologists, from whom we rightly expect confidentiality. We even have, naively, certain…
The Criminals are Running the Show. . . .
There was something profoundly surreal about Conrad Black interviewing Rob Ford. This is what the Canadian Rightwing has been reduced to – a drug-addled Mayor being interviewed by a convicted…
Innocence is in the Eyes of those who Decide who to Investigate. . . .
Is there anyone out there still naive enough to believe that Rob Ford would be in jail if not for the fact that he is a rich and influential white…
Harper, Conspiracies, and Camel’s Backs . . . .
In light of the 50th anniversary of the death of Jack Kennedy, and the media discussion that the event motivated, I want to open this post with a few words…
The Organized Crime of the Harper Regime . . . .
The Harper/Senate scandal is fast becoming a tragic-comedy. In many Western democracies, this Prime Minister would have already been forced to resign. Practically every mainstream media commentator (even the rightwing…
Conservative Ignorance and The Ford Brothers. . . .
I don’t believe that all rightwingers are dimwitted or even evil. There are still a few rightwingers around that take a relatively rounded view of the society. I disagree with…
Ford and Linguistic Irregularities. . . . .
I am certainly not the only one who despises Rob Ford and everything he represents politically. But I have come to realize that I am also not the only one…
They Lying rightwing and the Lies they Tell. . . .
I suppose that when it comes right down to it, what bothers me most about the new-right in this country (and most countries) is that their entire political strategy is…
Defending the White Poppy. . . .
Unlike the writers at the Huffington Post, I don’t believe that you can “win” debates with simplistic aphorisms issued on Twitter. And unlike Brett Wilson, I don’t believe that simply…
The Bad and the Ugly. . .
Let’s face it, Rob Ford is a bad guy. And the level of support that he receives from a certain bloc of rightwing voters is a clear sign that many…
The Confusing world of The Right . . . .
I admit to being fairly baffled by why anyone, beyond the very rich, would follow modern rightwing ideology. I comprehend traditional social conservatism, though I profoundly disagree with it. And…
Senate Reform and Pandering to the Base. . . .
The Conservative Party under King Harper has always been aware, I believe, that Senate reform is essentially a non-starter without the cooperation of the Provinces. However, they continually touted the…
Harper’s land of Parody. . .
It is amazing that a columnist like Andrew Coyne, a guy that was for a long time remarkably supportive of the HarperCon agenda, could call a Harper convention speech a…
The Seven Year Harper Blues. . . .
Watching the Senate scandal slowly unfold has been a strange experience for those of us who have always despised Harper and his government. One the one hand, we are gratified…
Ignácio Brandáo, Muzzling Scientists, And Environmental Disaster. . . .
Read this – “Scientists. A minimal, marginalized lot these days. It’s almost prehistoric the way we’ve become immune to the warnings science offers us. As soon as the System realized…
Idi Amin, Pauline Marois and the Race Card. . . .
In 1972 Idi Amin said that he had a dream in which God told him to expel the Indian and Pakistani population of Uganda. It was a terrible act by…
Religious symbols part 2 . . .
I am genuinely at a loss to understand how people imagine that the proposed new legislation in Quebec which seeks to restrict the personal expression of government employees can be…