Seeing Above The Clouds
One of the consequences of being a longtime follower of politics is the development of a cynical perspective on life, one that recognizes the avarice, self-interest and self-promotion that all…
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Meanwhile, Over The Skies Of Alberta
Strange aerial phenomena are being reported: Others, however, are reporting something quite different: Recommend this Post
Bye, Bye, Steve
Operation Maple has a series of videos in which ordinary Canadians discuss their reasons to ‘leave Steve’ in 2015. Here they begin: Recommend this Post
Harper’s Jihad Part 3
Dear Leader’s jihad against Muslims continues apace. As you probably know, his regime is going to court today to request an “emergency” stay of Omar Khadr’s release on bail, their…
A Little Bathroom Humour
I know it’s probably a tad juvenile, but this kind of stuff keeps me young at heart: A city councilman forgot to take his mic off when he took a…
On Harper’s Mastery Of The Economy
H/t The Toronto Star ‘Nuff said. Recommend this Post
Sunday Sermon
As a special service for those of you who missed attending your house of worship today, I offer the following two orators for your discernment. You will notice a common…
Harper’s Jihad – Part Two
As I have written elsewhere on this blog, I am convinced that humans (along with other primates) have an innate sense of fairness, one that is regularly violated in so…
Harper’s Jihad
The closer we come to an election, the more strident and McCarthyesque the Harper regime is becoming over ‘radical Islam.’ There is, of course, the political opportunism of Bill C-51,…
The Latest In Fashion
I dunno, there is just something about this shirt…. Recommend this Post
Can Stephen Harper Buy Your Conscience?
Stephen Harper offers so much to so few – tax cuts, increased Tax-Free Savings Accounts, income-splitting, to name but a few of his ‘gifts.’ His disingenuous rhetoric notwithstanding, however, Harper…
The Harper Reign Of Terror Continues
The Harper reign of terror, a.k.a, the CRA witch hunts, continues apace, the latest victim the Sierra Club Canada Foundation. Describing it as part of an “intimidation campaign”, John Bennett,…
A Warning For Our American Cousins
I had a busy morning and so was unable to put up anything on the blog earlier, but thankfully, the pace of the day has slowed sufficiently for me to…
Putting Things Into Perspective
H/t The Chronicle Herald Recommend this Post
It Grows Slowly, This Revenue Loss
…but it grows unavoidably and becomes very large over time. So says the author of a study on the effects of TFSAs (tax-free savings accounts), Rhys Kessselman, a School of…
"Is There A Poltician In Canada Who Will Simply Speak The Truth?"
That is the question Don Graves asks in his hard-hitting lead letter printed in this morning’s Star. Enjoy. I look out my window and see sunshine and vibrant signs of…
Sidelining The Youth Vote
The potential of the youth vote, about which I have written several times on this blog, is, without question, great. The fact that only a low number of young people…
A Contemptible, Arrogant Martinet
The other day I wrote a post about the resurrection of Bill C-377, the Harper backed private member’s bill that would wage war against unions in Canada. Toward the end…
Meanwhile, Back At Campaign Central
Hate campaign, that is. True to form, the Harper regime wasted no time in denouncing the decision to release Omar Khadr on bail pending his appeal. And in addition to…
Turnabout Is Fair Play
Thanks to Ed Tanas for bringing the following to my attention: Taking its cue from the Conservative Party, the Liberals Party is attempting to turn the tables on reckless, unjustified…