Upon Awakening
It would be nice to think that the slumbering masses have awakened to a new understanding of government and its relationship to the people, but I abandoned magical thinking a…
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Finally, Some Passion!
Watching the American news this week in the leadup to their mid-terms, I was struck by the dichotomy between Democratic leaders and candidates and their Republican counterparts. On the one…
Brittlestar Understands
… what the Ford government is either too arrogant or too stupid to get: H/t Brittlestar I imagine only those who favour government by a cadre of contemptible clowns are…
Mr. Musk Unmasked
Once more, Unlearn16 reveals something important, and her observations I could not disagree with. Yesterday, she pierced the facade perpetrated by the Ford government about the soon-to-be striking school support…
The Simple Amongst Us.
The older I get, the less satisfied I am with life. Probably because I have a lifetime of context, events bother me a lot more now than they did earlier…
It’s All So Simple
… if you are a devotee of Fox News and its ilk. I talked to this lady who says drugs will be handed out tonight for Halloween by “illegals” because…
Cool And Rational
I was talking to a friend of mine the other day, and I suggested to him that people like us (we who strive to be rational, critical thinkers) are an…
Just Because I’m In A Mood
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About Canada’s Much-Vaunted Reputation On Human Rights
Despite our politicians’ proud proclamations, there is actually much less to them than meets the eye: Recommend this Post
From The Land Of Make Believe
That would be Ontario, though I suppose, in truth, it is far more widespread: a rising number of deaths from Covid (this week was the worst since last May, despite…
Meanwhile, On The Other Side Of The Pond
One can either be appalled by the clown show that is now British politics, or one can cultivate and embrace a wry sense of humour. M.G. Duggan chooses the latter:…
Seems About Right For The Times We Live In
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The Next President?
Many think the swamp in Florida will yield up one of its fondest denizens, Gov. Ron DeSantis, as a contender for the GOP presidential nomination. The following reveals much about…
Meanwhile, In The Land Of The Looney
Danielle Smith cultivates her tribe. H/t de Adder However, those inoculated against her lunacy beg to differ. Anti-vaxxers are wilfully ignorant and uncaring about their responsibilities in society. To my…
Perhaps This Is Part Of The Answer
My wife, who is far from being the cynic of the family (that would be me), often concludes that humanity is a failed experiment. It is not an assessment with…
A Lioness Roars
I wonder how many millions of people Nancy Pelosi represents here. No doubt, however, the right will denounce her for her threats of violence against their ‘man’. “I hope he…
Some Teachable Moments
I originally found the following on Twitter. You will see that the first speaker is earnest and forthright in his defence of diversity, The look on some of the audience…
We Need To Talk About PP
You have probably heard all about PP courting the incels, a profoundly misogynistic conglomeration of sad sacks who hate women because they can’t seem to forge a relationship with them.…
Astounding Stubbornness
It is difficult to watch and read about. The revelations that Hockey Canada has been paying off victims of sexual assault are ugly; that ugliness is compounded by the fact…