Parsing Darren Wilson And Robert McCullough
As indicated in my previous post, there are very legitimate reasons to believe that prosecutor Robert McCullough purposely failed to secure a grand jury indictment against Michael Brown’s killer, Officer…
Lorne
The Failure To Indict: Things Become Clearer
Lay not that flattering unction to your soulThat not your trespass but my madness speaks.It will but skin and film the ulcerous placeWhilst rank corruption, mining all within,Infects unseen. Hamlet,…
Charities And Political Activities
I am not a lawyer, but I post the following information for those who are, and for those deeply offended by the Harper government’s ongoing attacks on non-profits that dare…
They Said What?
Funny how right-wing non-profits with charitable status can be political whenever they want with no fear of tax audits, whereas those with progressive credentials are singled out repeatedly by the…
Rick Repudiates Economic Action Plan Ads
Dishonest and manipulative, such taxpayer-funded government propaganda deservedly earns the scorn of Rick Mercer: Recommend this Post
And Speaking Of Police Brutality
The following video is difficult to watch, but the sad truth is that these kinds of outrages occur regularly, as a simple Internet search will show. A witness says that…
Respect, Fear, and Loathing
If we are completely honest, many of us will admit to a deeply ambivalent relationship with the police. On the one had we look to them for protection against the…
What If?
Last evening, I was watching the 6:00 o’clock news, distracted and perturbed by the howling winds (up to 100 kms. per hour) buffeting our windows. Here in Southern Ontario, about…
Citizenship That Speaks Loudly
Although we live during a time when the term ‘citizen’ has been largely supplanted by corporate misnomers like ‘stakeholders’ and ‘customers’ and ‘taxpayers,’ the concept of citizenship still lives in…
But Are His Pants On Fire?
That is a question only Bill O’Reilly can answer, but given his veracity-challenged career, I would not his response at face value. The fun begins at about the 2:40 mark…
For The Record
About the undercarriage of that busy Tory bus, Star readers have much to say: Ex-Tory staffer jailed nine months for robocalls, Nov. 20 My sympathies go out to Michael Sona…
Canada’s Fearless Tax Warrior
That intrepid capeless crusader for core Conservative concepts, Finance Minister ‘Uncle’ Joe Oliver, has found yet another weapon in his utility pouch to save us from the implacable clutches of…
And Now, A Word From David Susuki’s Grandson
Tamo Campos, David Susuki’s 24-year-old grandson, was arrested Thursday for defying an injunction granted to Kinder Morgan, which is currently conducting drilling tests in preparation for the much-contested proposed Trans…
What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
Plenty. When construction crews begin digging a new canal this month across Nicaragua, connecting the Pacific and Atlantic, it’ll be a boon to global shipping and, the government says, to…
Score Another One For Rick
Another acerbic commentary from Canada’s conscience. Recommend this Post
But Hey
…their sacrifices are helping Harper seduce voters with more tax cuts. Recommend this Post
Putting Us In Our Place
Pit the arrogance of humanity against the power of nature, and nature prevails every time. A pity that those who are determining earth’s fate refuse to acknowledge that simple truth.…
Must Be A Form Of Tough Love
For a government that frequently and loudly proclaims its veneration of our military, the Harper regime has a strange way of showing the love: Veterans Affairs Canada has returned $1.13…
I See That Rob Anders’ Replacement Is No Prize Either
I’m sure some hoped that when Rob Anders, the Conservative MP for Calgary Signal Hill and national embarrassment, lost his riding’s nomination to run in the 2015 election, he might…
WildRose Revisited
The other day I wrote a post about the Wildrose Party’s retraction of its definitive equal rights clause that covered almost every conceivable individual. Although leader Danielle Smith had enthused…