A Glimpse Into How A Former Journalist Became A Political Prostitute
…as the years went by, I saw Duffy transformed from what he was then to what he is now. Like so many celebrities, he started to believe his own baloney.…
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Beware High Walls
H/t Dawg’s Blog & Alison at Creekside for the inspiration. Oh, the great outdoors beckon on this fine Victoria Day morning, so for now, allow me to offer you this…
The Preferential Treatment of Disgraced ‘Senator’ Mike Duffy
If you watch this video from the 5:40 mark, a natural question arises: If someone knocks on your door, will the police arrive if you call them? Recommend this Post
For Those Of A Certain ‘Vintage’
Pierre Poilievre And Howdy Doody: Separated at birth? You decide. Recommend this Post
Your Sunday Smile
Plus a sobering rebuke of Mr. Harper in this morning’s Star editorial: “This sordid saga of improper Conservative behaviour, high-level secrecy and winking at wrongdoing has infuriated Canadians, disgraced the…
Growing Public Cynicism
I can only hope that the growing public cynicism evident in these Star letters translates into a deep and abiding anger that lasts until at least 2015. Here is a…
In Case You Missed It
Here is Rex Murphy holding forth on the current ‘troubles’ in Ottawa: Recommend this Post
Mike Duffy Tried To Influence CRTC Decision on Sun Media
There just seems to be no bottom to this cesspool. Now the Puffster is said to have tried to subvert the CRTC hearing so that the money-losing Sun News gets…
A Larger Problem
In his column this morning, Thomas Walkom suggests that Mike Duffy’s current scandal-plagued problems are representative of much deeper ones in the Senate, namely that our much-cossetted members of that…
New ‘Wisdom’ From Pat Robertson
Who knows? With a little modification, Robertson’s advice to the wife who has been cheated on might offer a new spin direction for the Harper regime, especially in its current…
Political Lessons From Macbeth
In Act 5 Scene 2 of Shakespeare’s Macbeth, when the overthrow of the ruthless, power-drunk politician/king is nigh, Angus speaks these words about him: Now does he feelHis secret murders…
Pierre Poilievre Does It* Again
If you start at about the 5 minute mark, you will witness Harper’s pet parrot Pierre, through endless repetition, parody a Member of Parliament actually answering a question and showing…
Powerful Words From Cornell West
Although he is addressing an audience in NYC, Cornell West‘s words are equally applicable on this side of the border. They seem especially important given the Harper regime’s many efforts…
A Sad Truth Here
H/t Chris Andersen Recommend this Post
Friends In High Places
It must be very comforting indeed to the increasingly odious Senator Duffy that his relationship with the Prime Minister is so ‘special’ that the latter is willing to exercise unethical,…
Mike Duffy – A Senator With Neither Credibility Nor Honour
Thomas Walkom explains why. Recommend this Post
Elizabeth Warren
With each story that I read about her, my respect for Elizabeth Warren grows. Would that Canada had someone similar to inspire us. Recommend this Post
A Reason To Hope?
Canadians want a vision for the future. Canadians know we’re not going in the right direction. A lot of Canadians are dismayed at the calamity that has befallen our democracy…