Police Torturers And Their Enablers
It is heartening to know that the Hamilton police are discharging their duties responsibly, as attested to by a video that went viral this week. However, to believe that all…
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Canada’s Sad Devolution
What was once Canada the cool, the country a 1991 Economist cover story called the “post-modern nation-state”, has now devolved into a rightwing hellhole. So says The Guardian in an…
A Lesson In Humility For The Good Lord?
While I readily admit to not having wasted my time watching Conrad Black’s interview with Toronto’s pretend-mayor, I did take special delight in the dressing-down he received at the hands…
Noam Chomsky On Pope Francis And Liberation Theology
Given past American behaviour, Pope Francis had better be careful if he begins to practise what he preaches, considering what Noam Chomsky says here: Recommend this Post
The Good Lord Gets His Comeuppance
Those who, over the years, have grown weary of the pretentious blather of Conrad Black, the lord and baron much put upon by the requirement that he be subject to…
This’ll Sure Teach Him
Won’t it? Recommend this Post
Not In My Name, Please
In a regime rife with duplicity, one of the most dishonest aspects of the Harper cabal is its endless capacity to pretend that the decisions it makes and the legislation…
Ignorance Is Strength
At least it is so in Harperland. Recommend this Post
I Couldn’t Agree More
H/t Occupy Canada Recommend this Post
Something To Gladden The Heart
This morning’s Star editorial cartoon: Recommend this Post
Something To Rejuvenate The Human Spirit
I suspect that as a lot of us get older, especially with the context that the years behind us provide, it is difficult not to submit to deep cynicism, even…
Ingenuity And Goodwill
Sometimes, seemingly intractable problems can be solved through a combination of ingenuity and goodwill. This story, about a solar lamp that initially seemed out of the financial reach of African…
Tim Hudak’s Vacuous Vision
Young Tim’s Mad Face Readers of this blog will know that I have no use for Ontario Progressive Conservative leader Tim Hudak, an acolyte of Mike Harris who learned the…
Back To Earth
I had planned this to be my first piece post-holiday, but Nelson Mandela’s passing yesterday prompted my post about that giant who walked among us. I purposely kept it brief,…
Rest In Peace
We are all the poorer today. Nelson Mandela has died at the age of 95. My personal hero, his greatness of soul will not be seen again for a very…
Getting Out Of Dodge
The Marshall (aka my wife) has spoken. We’re getting out of Dodge for a week and heading to warmer climes. I’ve sent the comment button on automatic. See you soon.…
A Refreshing Perspective
For the first time in decades, I feel a modicum of optimism about organized religion. The new Pope, Francis, is breaking the centuries-long stultification of the Church through the kinds…
Harper Lies: The Dismal Truth About Corporate Tax Evasion
My friend Gary recently alerted me to this, which should sicken all Canadian citizens. It is a story of corporate greed, massive amounts of lost tax revenues, and a government…
In His Master’s Voice?
I didn’t realize that John Baird and Benjamin Netanyahu were so close: The 2:20 mark especially shows their affinity: Recommend this Post