King Stephen And The Law Of Diminishing Returns
Last evening I wrote a brief post on how the Harper regime is exploiting the tragedy in Gaza for political gain. Anon responded with the following: It is worse than…
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No Shame, No Shame At All
There is no situation, however tragic, that Harper and his regime won’t exploit for political advantage. I guess that comes as no surprise to anyone: Be sure to check out…
Harper’s Reign Of Terror – Part 2
Yesterday I wrote a post on the war being conducted by Stephen Harper and his cadre against dissent in Canada. Specifically, the Prime Minister is diverting CRA resources and taxpayer…
When Israel Says It Isn’t Out To Punish Innocent Palestinians, It’s Lying – And We Don’t Care
Actions speak so much louder than words, especially when it comes to Israel attacking Palestinians. The current invasion of Gaza demonstrates that Israel’s claims to be targeting Hamas but not…
No Words Needed Here
H/t The Globe and Mail Recommend this Post
On Harper’s Reign of Terror
Last week, Owen wrote a post he entitled Corrupting Civil Society, a reflection on the Harper war on non-profits that stand in opposition to any of his regime’s agenda. I…
Richard Dawkins Says "Mild Pedophilia" Does No Harm
Scientist and atheist campaigner, Richard Dawkins, says it was “no harm, no foul” when a school master pulled young Dawkins onto his lap, shoved his hands down the boy’s pants…
A True Critical Thinker
For many decades Noam Chomsky has been fearlessly fighting for truth. His capacity for incisive critical thinking and unwillingness to submit to the bluster of the right is much in…
A Conspiracy Of One
It’s not uncommon for an RCMP Commissioner to jump through hoops at Stephen Harper’s bequest. We saw that when Zaccardelli gave Harper a leg up to victory by conjuring up…
More On Duffy
Like many others, I have been trying to fathom how Nigel Wright has escaped without charges for the cheque he wrote to Mike Duffy, while the latter has been charged…
Holding Our ‘Leaders’ To Account
It is almost impossible, I think, to feel anything but a dark impotence when it comes to world events today. Wherever we look, be it the Ukraine, Africa, the Middle…
A Little Something For Your Friday Evening Enjoyment
When it comes to Mike Duffy, the hits keep on coming. Enjoy: Recommend this Post
About That Invasion Of Gaza
To hear our political leaders tell it – the sorry lot of them – Israel is right to yet again invade Gaza. The Palestinians have it coming. It’s all the…
While Harper Fiddles, Canada Burns
There have been so many developments on the climate front of late that, collectively, give us a pretty stark warning and yet the media, the public and our political leadership…
A Blast From The Past
I am sure that some politicos would prefer certain things remain buried in what seems to be a collective public amnesia. Thankfully, the Internet is the gift that just keeps…
A Darwin Award Contender?
Given that we are in the midst of summer, a little change of pace seems in order. Read this story and watch the accompanying video to see if the developer…
Things Should Really Start To Get Interesting Now
As just reported by the CBC, the RCMP has decided to lay charges against disgraced Senator Mike Duffy. Let’s hope the ‘fat lady’ sings loudly: Recommend this Post
From The Climate-Change File: The Signs Are Getting Increasingly Ominous
A note from The Mound of Sound with the header, The Tundra’s a poppin’ alerted me to this strange tale from the far north in Siberia, where a giant crater…
Do they Not Get Any Canadian News In Peru?
I had to wonder after reading this story and watching the video below. After all, asserting to be Mike Duffy’s daughter is not something that most people would claim, given…