Omar Khadr: Out Of The Shadows
The above is the title of a documentary to be broadcast tonight at 9 p.m. on the CBC’s main network. Here is a brief excerpt: Given all of the taxpayer…
Lorne
The Ad Wars Begin
Since I am currently preoccupied with rebuilding a small part of our deck (unskilled non-trades person that I am, the work is proceeding slowly), I shall take the easy way…
Another Nail In The Coffin Of Canada’s International Reputation
Ever the uncritical and obsequious friend of Israel and wooer of domestic Jewish votes, the Harper regime has once again shamed and blackened Canada’s international reputation: Israel has expressed its…
Your Monday Morning Smile
I believe this is the cartoon Pamela was referring to in her comment yesterday: H/t The Toronto Star Recommend this Post
An Empty Podium
Given the firm rejection by Mr. Harper to join in the leaders’ debates being arranged by a consortium of broadcasters, it would seem only fitting to have an empty podium…
Is it Critical Thinking Or Political Bias? – Part One
I have written about the virtues of critical thinking many times on this blog, and I have also frequently observed the difficulty of achieving it; without question, I regularly fall…
The Life And Death Of Worker Resistance
When it comes to jobs, we live in very precarious times, with fewer and fewer people securing full-time work with benefits. Paradoxically, union membership continues to decline, while right-wing propaganda…
King Stephen’s Fondest Dream
H/t Project Democracy Recommend this Post
Walmart’s Shameless Anti-Union Propaganda
This epitomizes why I don’t shop at Walmart. A training film was released yesterday showing the shameless propaganda the corporate giant uses to discourage those entertaining the seditious thought of…
More On Government Muzzling
Yesterday, I posted a video of recently retired Fisheries and Oceans Canada biologist Steve Campana speaking about the sad state of morale within bureaucratic ranks. The Harper regime’s obsession with…
A Recently Retired Government Scientist Speaks Out:
This is sad beyond words. A recently retired Fisheries and Oceans Canada biologist says the muzzling of federal government scientists is worse than anyone can imagine. Steve Campana, known for…
What’s That Sound I Hear?
Lesser morals might baldly accuse Stephen Harper of cowardice. Editorial cartoonists have a better way: H/t The Toronto Star Recommend this Post
Stephen Harper and The Canada Revenue Agency: The Unholy Alliance Continues
I have written many times about the unholy partnership between Stephen Harper and the Canada Revenue Agency that takes the form of an auditing witch hunt of those charities that…
And Speaking of Government Cheerleaders
Yesterday, I wrote about chief Harper sycophant Pierre Poilivre’s abuse of the taxpayer through his vanity productions promoting the greatness of Dear Leader under the pretext of disseminating information about…
The Abuse Never Ends
The abuse of the taxpayer by the Harper regime is shameless and relentless. That’s the conclusion drawn by The Star’s Tim Harper today, and it is abuse that is amply…
A Reconsideration
While I have written about the importance of critical thinking many times on this blog, I have always considered it an ideal, a destination that we should strive for throughout…
Breaking News On Omar Khadr
T The Harper vendetta against Omar Khadr has suffered another defeat: The Supreme Court of Canada ruled Thursday that Omar Khadr, the former teenage al-Qaeda member freed on bail last…
The High Cost Of Integrity
In this world, remaining faithful to one’s principles can be a very difficult proposition. We often hear how important it is to “go along to get along,” and while we…