Rightwing haters. . . .
Frankly it is nice that the Right-wing is slowly being exposed for what they really are, mean-spirited and incompetent. The events in Norway are unspeakable and tragic beyond imagination, but…
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Standing for something. . . .
It seems that nowadays Political Parties stand for as little as possible, at least at the public level. Just look at the recent victory of the Harper Conservatives, they have…
Ignorance and the Political System. . . .
I don't think one has to be profoundly knowledgable about history and political theory to be a political representative. I think, as a general rule, the more you know the…
An Open Letter to Minister Raitt. . . .
Let's put it as simply and straightforwardly as possible Mrs. Raitt - I hope you die slowly of a terrible and painful disease, suffering for ages as you gradually wither…
A Few Lugubrious Thoughts for Friday Afternoon. . . .
- I would like to thank and congratulate the NDP caucus for their opposition to the back to work legislation concerning the Postal Workers. It is an important, if symbolic,…
Senate Reform, A Non-Starter. . . . .
Is it just me or is all this talk of Senate reform so much fart-gas? As far as I my understanding goes you cannot do anything to or with the…
Whither Corporate power?
I have to say that I truly don't understand why it is that modern conservatives are so willing, even eager, to see corporations have so much power. For a long…
Syria. . . . we are all in the same oppressive boat. . . . .
I must admit that I am tired of the feigned nobility and ridiculous superiority voiced by many Canadians, particularly men like John Baird, concerning the various protests in countries like…
Whiter Utopia?
One of my readers was kind enough to leave me a comment that he has missed reading my posts. Thank you for that, because the internet is quite abstract and…
The Human Alternative. . . .
I find it fairly interesting the way Liberals and Conservatives in this country are desperately trying to portray the NDP as a wacky socialist throw-back to the 1960s. Acceptance of…
The Right-WIng Media. . . . .
Anyone who doubts the right-wing bias of the media (and is actually intellectually honest) surely must have had a wake-up call when every newspaper in the country but one endorsed…
Some Timely Thoughts From Hazlitt . . . .
"All things move, not in progress, but in a ceaseless round; our strength lies in our weakness; our virtues are built on our vices; our faculties are as limited as…
Liberals limp into their future. . . …
I love this stuff. It really is priceless. The first major action of the Liberal Party of Canada in its process of rejuvenation is to bypass their own constitution. Classic!…
The Future is Coming and Conservatives are losing the Struggle. . . .
Here are a few of the reasons that the Conservative Party is a sad and hopeless relic. Though it managed to secure a small majority, a few years of the…
What do you think of Young MPs?
I must say that the second most significant disappointment, after the election of a fascist majority, is the attacks on young MPs that are going on everywhere. Next time you…
A few Quick thoughts on the Liberal Predicament. . . . .
I have read a lot of bloggers, journalists, and radio call-in Liberals for a few days now. They have all sorts of reasons for the Liberal defeat and ideas about…
We’ll change henceforth the old tradition. . . . .
From Shelley's Mask of Anarchy - Stand ye calm and resolute, Like a forest close and mute, With folded arms and looks which are Weapons of unvanquished war. And if…
A few thoughts on the so-called Election. . . . .
Well I personally think the prospect of a Harper majority is deeply frightening. Harper has had ties to racist groups, he has been head of the largest organization in the…
Dreamers of Dreams!!!!!!!
"We are the Music-Makers and we are the Dreamers of Dreams!" Vote for Change folks. Vote for a better world in which people, not corporations, really matter! In the words…
Gilles Duceppe has class if you ask me. . . .
Once again, I am impressed by the straightforward attitude of Gilles Duceppe. Even though he has the most to lose from the new popularity of the NDP, when Duceppe was…