The Arrogant and The Obsequious
For those both fascinated and repelled by the abuse of power happening in Toronto, and the obsequious who make possible that abuse, I highly recommend today’s column by Royson James,…
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Tim Harper on the Vic Toews Debacle
In my opinion Tim Harper, a Star columnist with whom I tend to agree more often than disagree, misses the mark with his latest piece. Entitled A mean town just…
The Dark Ford Forces Prepare
Were I given to rhetorical flourishes, which of course I am not, I might refer to the gathering tomorrow of Mayor Ford and his good soldiers as a mini-Wannsee Conference…
Torontonians Rising to the Challenge Presented by Mayor Ford’s Fascism
Although I don’t live in Toronto, I am riveted to and outraged by stories of those who abuse their power. As discussed in my previous post, that is precisely what…
Fascism Spreads To Toronto
Although Canada will likely never see executions for wrong-thinking, the career equivalent of such is very much evident in Toronto, under the benighted ‘leadership’ of Rob Ford and his cabal…
Contemporary Fascism: Harper Government Suppression Of Information Continues Unabated
In reviewing some of the traditional hallmarks of fascism, it is frightening to observe so many of them on the Canadian landscape, not the least of which is the Harper…
Heather Mallick on Vic Toews
Heather Mallick offers an entertaining yet perceptive analysis of the Twitter woes afflicting the man who would be our Lord and Master in today’s Star that is well-worth reading. Her…
Some Good News About Lucene Charles
Having attended a rally this afternoon in support of Lucene Charles, I was pleased to learn that things are starting to look up for her. Her deportation order, which was…
The Parliamentary Pitbull
Doesn’t John Baird ever get tired of hearing himself harangue? Recommend this Post
Tories Unleash Attack Dog To Divert Attention From Poor Vic
Who could have anticipated this coming? Recommend this Post
Sun TV’s Alex Pierson On Tabloid Journalism
Given the station’s sleaziness, Sun TV’s Alex Pierson, in high dudgeon over the Twitter ‘attacks’ on poor Vic Toews, has an especially rich comment about ‘tabloid journalism’ at about the…
Rick Salutin On Happiness
Our self-absorbed society could do worse than read Rick Salutin’s thoughts on the pursuit of happiness found in today’s Star. Recommend this Post
We Have The Fraser Institute, They Have the Heartland Institute
Adding the word ‘institute’ into one’s ‘think-tank’, a measure devised to give the patina of legitimacy to what is frequently simply a right-wing propaganda machine, is nothing new, given their…
Confess Now, Before He Finds Out
Tell Vic Everything. You’ll feel better for it. Recommend this Post
More Enemies of the People Identified by Harperites
The Harper regime’s security forces have identified new threats to the people: Greenpeace and People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals: In a series of documents from 2005 to 2009,…
When The Right-Wing Offends The Right-Wing
I have to admit, flawed human being that I am, I’m loving every minute of this. Recommend this Post
Lawyer Sues Police For Unlawful G20 Arrest
In a world where injustice seems to prevail, I suspect we have to be content with the small victories. Nicholas Wright looks like he is well on his way to…
Not a G20 Criminal-Cop, But A Good Start
Once in a while, justice is finally served, however imperfectly. Recommend this Post
Curious About The Man Who Wants To Invade Our Privacy?
Then check out this and this. Recommend this Post
Did they Use The Harper Government In The Study?
This would seem to explain a great deal about our Conservative overlords. Recommend this Post