More on Drilling for Oil in the Gulf of St. Lawrence
As noted recently, the Harper regime, in its bottomless contempt and disregard for the environment, recently opened up the possibility of drilling for oil in the Gulf of St. Lawrence,…
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“This was an attack on the rule of the law.”
So said Crown attorney Elizabeth Jackson, who is seeking a sentence of 18 months in jail and three years’ probation at the sentencing hearing of George Horton, 24, whose crime…
Nose Hill Gentlemen
My favorite: You can see more of the twitterverse’s reaction to this paranoid gun-loving cop right here. Recommend this Post
"Been to the Stampede yet?"
I’m just glad they didn’t ask this visiting American gun enthusiast for a smoke. Recommend this Post
More About Our Prime Paragons of ‘Virtue’
Just a few reminders about the moral thugs within our midst: Tides Canada’s charity status attacked Pro-oilsands group accuses it of illegal political activity Thomson: In the end, pipeline is…
The Harper Government and The Eve of Environmental Destruction
Despite recent toned-down rhetoric, I suspect Harper and his minions are fooling very few people. Take, for example, the recent words of our Anti-Environment Minister, the integrity-challenged Peter Kent: Confronted…
Do You Have What It Takes To Write For Sun News?
Please note: no journalism degree needed or wanted. YOU’RE CONSCRIPTED! JOIN THE SUN NEWS TEAM Do you think differently? Have you dreamed about working in the media but couldn’t stomach…
Thomas Walkom – Harper and Oil
In this time of unprecedented climate change, I think most people realize that Stephen Harper has an unhealthy addiction to oil, one that marks him as truly retrogressive as he…
The Fluidity Of Our Charter Rights
Judging by both past events and current practices, I think it is safe to say that neither Premier Dalton McGuinty nor Toronto Police Chief Bill Blair, along with his underlings,…
Enbridge Apparently Spares All Expense
Unless you are one of those naive souls who believes in corporate integrity, this video should disturb you: H/t 404 System Error Recommend this Post
Mirror, Mirror, On The Wall…
It isn’t always pleasant to look into the mirror, but I’m glad we have people like Chris Hedges to force us to on a regular basis. Recommend this Post
Another Unpleasant Fact of Omnibus Bill C-38 Revealed
Given that it is a government with a well-known contempt for openness and democracy, the Harper regime rarely shocks me anymore. Its vilification campaigns of those with opposing views, its…
Climate Change – Much Worse Than We thought
James E. Hansen has some very impressive credentials. Not only has he headed the NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies for 31 years, he is also an adjunct professor in…
Sun TV – A Blight On Critical Thinking
Personally, I think we all give far too much attention to that parody-of-news-organization known as Sun TV. From the puerile rants of Ezra Levant to the sanctimonious pronouncements of religious…
Harper’s Parody of Democracy
Yesterday, I wrote a post expressing cynicism about Heritage Minister James Moore’s tough talk concerning Enbridge, expressing the view that it was just more political posturing on the part of…
Another Corporate Bully
A medical device manufacturer named Vante, while defending its employees rights to hold hold and express their own opinions, has fired its chief financial officer and treasurer for expressing his…
Another of Donald Trump’s Depredations
While watching this video, which accompanies a story on Salon.com about ‘the Donald’s’ depredations in Scotland, I couldn’t help but think of a well-known biblical rhetorical question. Recommend this Post
Harper’s Political Posturing
Given the recent spate of ‘bad luck’ experienced by Enbridge over its propensity for oil spills, the Harper regime knows it is facing an uphill battle to convince Canadians that…
The West Virginia Police
There to Protect and Serve (the coal industry): H/t EcoWatch Recommend this Post
Upper Class Twit of the Year?
I have long given up trying to fathom the ‘mind’ of America. The behaviour of its political leaders, both Democratic and Republican, and the following such behaviour inspires, leaves me…