Police Brutality In Anaheim
Can there be any justification for firing non-lethal weapons on unarmed people, including women and children? H/t Sandra Harris Recommend this Post
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Concern For The Collective
For whatever reason, I am one of those people with a deeply ingrained sense of fair play that recognizes we are more than simply individuals ‘doing our own thing’ in…
Another Reason To Be Cynical About The MSM
The implications of this are truly and deeply frightening. Recommend this Post
A Victory To Celebrate
I have expressed more than once in this blog my opinion that the Harper regime aims to make Canadians feel powerless and disenfranchised, thereby facilitating the government’s efforts to remake…
Making Political Hay
Well, you have to hand it to them. The Harper regime never forgoes an opportunity to exploit tragedy: In an interview airing on CBC’s Power & Politics on Friday, Citizenship…
Excessive Force Or Standard Police Operating Procedure?
You decide. Recommend this Post
‘Sheriff’ Ford ‘Clarifies’ His Statements
I wonder if there is anyone within the Rob Ford administration with the courage to tell him to just keep his mouth shut for the sake of Toronto’s rapidly-waning reputation?…
On The Harper Regime’s Lawlessness
Once again, Star readers come through with their perceptive indictments of the Harper regime’s contempt for both the rule of law and democracy: Re: Ottawa’s misrule of law, Opinion July…
The Sun: Demagoguery, Not Critical Thinking
As a contrast to my earlier post about the Star and critical thinking, take a look at this poll and readers’ comments about Omar Khadr from Sun readers. h/t Norm…
Mainstream Media’s Silencing of Important Voices
Probably two of the most important voices challenging the status quo today are rarely if ever granted access to mainstream media anymore. Both highly respected, Pulitzer Prize winner and former…
Critical Thinking From Star Readers
That I am a faithful subscriber to the Toronto Star is in large measure due to its strong cadre of journalists and the capacity of its letter-writers for critical thinking.…
More Brilliance From Montreal Simon
Many thanks to Montreal Simon, who created this trenchant attack ad: Recommend this Post
Two Letters About Omar Khadr
Yesterday I wrote a post on the contempt for the rule of law evident in the Harper regime’s refusal to thus far repatriate Omar Khadr from Guantanimo. Following are two…
Making Politics Out Of Tragedy
The terrible shooting in Toronto that saw two people killed and 24 injured elicited this response from Julian Fantino and Rob Nicholson. I have no words to express my feeling…
Contempt For Law Invites Contempt Of Harper Government
Despite its well-oiled propaganda machine spewing out rhetoric defending its ‘law-and-order-agenda’, the Harper regime is so awash in its contempt for the actual rule of law and its moral underpinnings…
Exposing More Harper Lies
Those who believe the Harper propaganda that the changes to environmental oversight contained in Omnibus Bill C-38 are simply ‘housekeeping’ and ‘streamlining’ measures may find this notification from the National…
Embarrassing The Harper Government
The rhetoric about overpaid doctors notwithstanding, I suspect the public loves it as much as I do when the medical profession defends its principles and embarrasses Tory lap dogs in…
On Pipeline Safety
Given Calgary’s recent designation as the “greatest city in Canada” and the entire province enjoying sainthood status under the current Prime Minister, it is with some trepidation that I draw…
Rick Salutin on Proportional Representation
The problem with parties is they don’t exist to represent the views of the public, or even sections of it, or even their own members. Maybe they once did, or…
A Moment of Sanity From Rachel Maddow
Were it not for Americans like Rachel Maddow, I would not be able to hold out even a glimmer of hope for the benighted nation: BTW, you need to click…