The Quasi-Police State In Our Midst
He who controls the media controls the minds of the public. – Noam Chomsky In some ways, it is very much reminiscent of what occurred during the time of the…
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Heresy Alert!
Hmm, it seems someone from the Office Of Corporate Orthodoxy needs to have a chat with this fellow: H/t Daniel Tseghay Recommend this Post
Just Another Pretty Face
Those of a certain age will remember the much beloved 1970’s sitcom, The Mary Tyler Moore Show. Set in a television newsroom in Minneapolis, the series chronicled life both inside…
Unions Are To Blame For Impeding Consumer Access To Low Prices
At least Fox News believes that is true. H/t Media Matters Recommend this Post
The New Pope
The new Pope, the former Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio, has a very interesting past; I can’t help but wonder if our press will want to resurrect it. H/t Nickie Recommend this…
A Corporate Fantasy Fulfilled
While much has been written of late about the proliferation of precarious work and unpaid internships, the latter the perfect opportunity for employers to exploit the desperation of young people,…
The Manning Doctrine: I Won’t Let My People Go
By now, those who follow such things will be aware that the Manning Networking Conference was held last weekend in Ottawa, during which the main message seemed to have been,…
The Consequences Of Corruption And Venality
Although his is a painful story, I think we owe Tomas Young the respect he deserves by reading it. And while we read it, we might want to remember the…
Gated Democracy in Calgary
Last June, I wrote a series of posts about the lack of constituency representation I and many others were receiving from our local Conservative M.P. David Sweet, the catalyst being…
A Brief Reflection On Irony
Given the rather limited scope of the conservative mind, few, I have observed, seem in possession of anything remotely resembling a sense of the ironic. Sparked by Stephen Harper’s recent…
On Kettles and Teapots
With apologies, this timeworn metaphor was the only one that came to mind upon reading about this singular example of Church hypocrisy. Recommend this Post
Pining For A Non-Existent Past
It occurs to me that perhaps the limited appeal of young Tim Hudak, the increasingly out-of-touch leader of the Ontario Progressive Conservatives, might be related to the retro mentality that…
The Strange Economics of Stephan Harper
Even though he only has a Master’s degree in economics, our Prime Minister likes to present himself as an economist. And, like the myriad other untruths propagated by his regime,…
Some Thoughts on ‘Tea Party Tim’
I wish I could take credit for the title sobriquet describing Ontario Progressive Conservative Leader Tim Hudak, but that distinction lies with Val Patrick of Hamilton whose letter, along with…
A Portrait of Ambition
While even I can reach my saturation point when it comes to tales of Senate fraud and corruption, I found this portrait of Senator Pam Wallin in today’s Toronto Star…
A Graphic Depiction of Unfettered Capitalism
The true believers in unfettered capitalism will not like this video: H/t Alex Himelfarb Recommend this Post
Absolutely!
For me, one of the biggest offenses against logical thinking is absolutism, which essentially says there is only one right answer, that everything is black or white, with no gradations…
Why Companies Love ‘Guest’ Workers
But sometimes, as in the case of Hershey’s Chocolates, they bite off more than they can chew: H/t Oh Canada… Speak Up Recommend this Post
He Was A Man…
While many in the so-called liberal blogosphere tend to see the late Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez as an unalloyed saint striding far above the corruption that infested that country’s politics…
Intelligent Thoughts on Intelligent Design
While I firmly believe in a transcendent reality, I have no patience or tolerance for the promotion of ignorance in the guise of religious freedom in education. This intelligent and…