Russell Brand On Homelessness
Oh, how the right wing must hate him. Read this and watch the accompanying video to find out why. I especially like this from Brand: “There’s a prevailing idea,” he…
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This Explains A Lot
The above picture helps to illustrate why industrialized nations seem so cavalier about climate change. Click here for details. Meanwhile, Stephen Harper’s climate soul mate, Australia’s Tony Abbott, has just…
Beware The ‘Great Men’ In Our Midst
Were he perceived throughout the country as the legendary Canadian he is in his own mind, I’m sure that former New Brunswick premier Frank McKenna would be lauded far and…
Some Days, It Is Very Hard To Resist The Demon Of Despair
Gordon Klingenschmitt, a.k.a. Dr. Chaps, as unhinged a ‘reverend’ as you are ever likely to encounter, has been elected to the Colorado House of Representatives. A man who brags of…
There Wasn’t A Moist Eye In The House
With the exception of that maudlin master of emotion, the disgraced Dean Del Mastro, Members of Parliament seemed strangely unmoved by the self-proclaimed victim of injustice as he announced his…
The Harper War Against Unions Continues
So what else is new? In today’s Star, Tim Harper tells a tale of the ongoing indefatigable contempt Canada’s putative prime minister has for unions. Like another Conservative entity, C-377…
Stephen Harper And Dean Del Mastro: The Bromance Continues
I think this video amply illustrates their relationship: Recommend this Post
I Guess It Will Only Encourage Them
Sayis Arnold Abbott, a 90-year-old homeless advocate: “One of police officers came over and said ‘Drop that plate right now,’ as if I was carrying a weapon”. Why? The city…
A Broken Model Of Capitalism: The Latest Poster Child
Despite being on track to meet its 2014 financial objectives, Scotiabank, with a total $5.57 billion of net profit in the first three quarters of 2014, has announced it is…
In The Outer World
…no one can hear Dean Del Mastro scream his innocence despite his conviction on three counts of overspending in his 2008 election campaign. In Del Mastro world, however, his guilt…
You Can Never Be Too Careful
…I guess. H/t Toronto Star Recommend this Post
All Along The Watchtower
“There must be some way out of here,” said the joker to the thief,“There’s too much confusion, I can’t get no relief.Businessmen, they drink my wine, plowmen dig my earth,None…
More On The Walking Dead
My friend Dave in Winnipeg is always urging me to subscribe to Frank magazine for its unforgiving political assessments, the kind of commentary that rarely, if ever, finds its way…
It’s Hard To Keep A Dead Man Down
Even though it is a day past Halloween, don’t let your guard down just yet. The dead still walk among us. Recommend this Post
Was Nathan Cirillo A Hero?
As I noted on this blog previously, it is always a tragedy when a young person loses his or her life, whether to accident, disease, or mayhem. The lost potential…
A Dystopian Present And Future
Those of us who consider ourselves progressive bloggers are well-aware of the dystopian nature of the world we live in. It is a world where black is often white, white…
As a Canadian, You Can’t help But Feel Proud Here
Let’s hope this kind of integrity and decency is enough to combat the fears that the Harper regime is trying to stoke after last week’s tragic events. Recommend this Post
A Response To Russell Brand
Yesterday, I posted a video of Russell Brand excoriating the absence of any real choice when it comes to the vision offered by various political parties. His argument is that…
A Word to The Wise
Given our current sensitivity to alleged domestic terrorism, it might be wise to avoid this kind of freedom of expression on your next flight: Recommend this Post
Was Nathan Cirillo A Hero? – Part 2
Yesterday’s post revolved around a column by The Hamilton Spectator’s Andrew Dreschel in which he questioned whether the circumstances of Nathan Cirollo’s death qualified him as a hero. I predicted…