Sometimes Mockery Is the Best Weapon
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Please Pass it On
… to anyone who you think might need a reminder: Recommend this Post
A Harper Naming Contest
Although there is no official prize, except possibly the profound gratitude of all those who aspire to rid our country of the Harper regime, a response by Scotian to a…
Lest We Forget
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Perhaps The Police Should Stop Brutalizing People
… instead of blaming protesters for their ill-fortune. Here is yet another incident that reminds us of the terrible abuse of power these ‘protectors’ of public safety seem quite comfortable…
Remembrances Of Things Past
It was with some surprise that Canadians finally saw something positive emerge from the always suspicious and hateful Harper regime: its facilitation of talks between the U.S. and Cuba to…
I Rather Like This, Don’t You?
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He May Have Hidden In A Closet …..
But that likely isn’t stopping Stephen Harper from manipulating the narrative surrounding the Parliament Hill tragedy to his own political advantage. At least, that is the speculation of Stephen Maher.…
Giving The Devil His Due
I sometimes worry that I do not give sufficient coverage to my favourite crazed evangelical, Pat Robertson. A quick review of this year’s posts shows that I offered a mere…
Merry Christmas
All the best to my fellow bloggers and all the readers who take the time to read my humble offerings: If you want more Christmas spirit, pleade enjoy this special…
More Conflict-Of-Interest At The CBC
The deterioration of the once highly-respected CBC continues apace. Not only has Peter Mansbridge, as seen recently in his year-end friendly chat with Stephen Harper, abandoned any semblance of journalistic…
Suspicious Deletions At CRA
While it may not qualify as a smoking gun, a series of text-message deletions at Canada Revenue Agency looks decidedly suspicious. Given what many see as the Agency’s Harper-directed war…
Real Journalism: Holding Harper To Account
Unlike the kind of faux journalism that the CBC’s most reverent chief correspondent, Peter Mansbridge, has perfected, real journalism requires critical thinking and hard-hitting questions. In that, The Toronto Star…
John Doyle’s Christmas Gift To All Of Us
One of the few bright spots on that erstwhile formidable newspaper, The Globe and Mail, is television columnist John Doyle. His trenchant wit and justifiable cynicism about showbiz, along with…
Stephen Harper: Merry Christmas And Bah, Humbug!
My fellow Canadians, If the above doesn’t not warm the cockles of your Christmas hearts, please check out these, a small portion of this year’s ‘gifts’: Something for your digestive…
Setting The Record Straight
Weakly constituted as I am when it comes to tolerating disingenuous and dishonest political theatre, I was unable to watch the Chief Prevaricator, a.k.a. the Prime Minister, while his chief…
My Name Is Ozymandias
Look on my works, ye mighty, and despair!’ Recommend this Post
Not That Anyone Asked
…but the always reliable Pastor Pat tells us there is really no reason to worry about the ‘gay problem’ for reasons he makes clear below: Recommend this Post
John Cleese On Sarah Palin
As Cleese says in this 2008 interview, Michael Palin is no longer the funniest Palin. And about Fox News, which currently employs the post-political Palin, Cleese has this to say.…
Enbridge Spill
I’m sure the company will spin this 262,000 litre oil spill in Regina as a ‘good news’ story. You decide. You can read additional information here. Recommend this Post