The Evolving Harper ‘Narrative’ On The Duffy Scandal
Of course, I am using the word narrative quite euphemistically here. Recommend this Post
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About Those Diversions, Mr. Harper
H/t Raeside Cartoons Meanwhile, always perspicacious Toronto Star readers will have none of it. Here is but a small sampling of their sentiments on Mr. Harper’s diversionary tactics: Re: Harper…
The Power Of The Makeover
A FB friend put this on his page. I hope you agree that it deserves to be spread widely. Recommend this Post
And Now For You Youngsters Out There
Those words, or something very similar, were often uttered by Ed Sullivan when he had an act that would appeal to a youthful demographic. People of a certain age, or,…
Carnac The Magnificent Stephen Harper Is Not
Readers of a certain age will remember with fondness the Tonight Show, starring Johnny Carson. A staple in my youth and throughout my adult life, Carson was a peerless entertainer…
Signifying Nothing
It is a taleTold by an idiot, full of sound and fury,Signifying nothing. Macbeth, Act 5, Scene 5 In the above quotation, the beleaguered Macbeth, facing his final battle, is…
Just Because….
I like this so much, I will share it on my blog: H/t Terry McTavish Recommend this Post
Openness And Transparency: An Update
Recently I wrote a post about the very stringent and restrictive conditions imposed upon those who would attend gatherings featuring Stephen Harper. Not only are all potential attendees vetted and…
In Which Stephen Harper Tries To Change The Channel
One suspects it won’t work. Recommend this Post
Speaking The Truth: A Crime In Harperland
I was going to write about Linda McQuaig’s honest assertion that much of the tarsands’ oil will have to be left in the ground if Canada is to meet its…
Openness And Transparency: Not In Harperland
The gulf between the open and reasonable persona Stephen Harper tried to convey during last week’s debate and the Nixonian truth about the man is a yawning one indeed. Until…
The Pinocchio Effect
Those of us who have followed the machinations of the Harper regime over the years know that it is a rare occasion indeed when Stephen Harper tells the truth, either…
A Few Thoughts On Last Night’s Debate
I generally leave the assessments of debates to other more analytical and attentive minds, so I will offer only a few observations, for what they are worth. My overall impression…
A Little Something For The Masochists Out There
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A Solution To The Problem Of Vote-Splitting?
Going into this election, probably the biggest fear among progressives is the spectre of vote-splitting. If we follow our hearts, we may wind up ceding another victory to the much-despised…
The Harper Regime’s Contempt For Science
Those who follow the depredations of the Harper regime will know of the terrible attacks that science and research have undergone these past several years. Cuts to funding, closing of…
A Record Of Failure
Stephen lacks the requisite skills and temperament to succeed in any position of responsibility; recommend removal at earliest possible date. Stephen’s oil monomania suggests a pathology deeply harmful both to…
Joy Taylor Has A Mission
Ninety-two years old and still fighting the good fight. H/t Operation Maple Recommend this Post
Sometimes, Few Words Are Needed.
Many thanks to my sister-in-law, Vicki, for alerting me to this. The saddest thing for Canada is the fact that from the second panel on, everything is true. Recommend this…
Some Thoughts From ThinkingManNeil
In response to my morning post, ThinkingManNeil offered some passionate and very interesting comments. With his permission, I am featuring them as a separate post: I was never really interested…