The Real Faces Of ‘Freedom’
I probably spend more time on Twitter than is healthy, but given that I follow a number of people who are either political writers or activists, that time is not…
Lorne
The Time Is Out Of Joint
I spend a fair bit of time in this blog discussing my aversion to the United States. Widely populated by benighted souls, it is a country I now shun and…
Hell No, I Won’t Go!
In the days of my youth, the above was an anthem of resistance, shouted in defiance of the American draft sending young men to fight and to die in Vietnam.…
This Deserves To Be Viewed
It’s less than three minutes, but is filled with truth one seldom hears on Fox. Fox News is, to put it mildly, not known for indulging progressive politics – but…
The CORE Of The Problem
As I continue to reflect upon the sad outcome of the recent Ontario provincial election, I find that the bulk of my disdain, my odium, my repugnance, is aimed not…
Who Was That Masked Man?
As of yesterday, June 11, here in Ontario our newfound ‘freedom’ from masks is almost total, with the exception of LTC and retirement homes. Those who wish to continue requiring…
I Did Not Know That
While I am perhaps understandably loathe to do the work of Doug Food’s Ontario government, I feel an obligation to post about something I learned this morning. In what is…
The Arboreal Record
This, from Michael de Adder: Recommend this Post
Too Late, Too Late
“Come, my friendsTis not too late to seek a newer world…” – Alfred, Lord Tennyson I don’t post nearly as prolifically as I once did, in large part, I suspect,…
Brittlestar: People Are Stupid
No, it’s not the result of yesterday’s provincial election that prompted this title, although in light of it, Brittlestar’s latest does seem apt. BTW, only 43% managed to rouse themselves…
Now Here’s A Thought
For sane and reasonable Americans, this has gotta hurt: H/t Mike Lukovich Recommend this Post
Pavlov Had His Bell
… and the dogs responded accordingly. Marjorie Taylor Greene has her “peach tree dishes,” also guaranteed to get the MAGA dogs salivating, even baying. Marjorie Taylor Greene says the government…
De Adder Strikes Again
I have nothing to add to this depiction by Michael de Adder of a diseased America we would all be well-advised to steer clear of. Recommend this Post
The End Of Days
In these latter days of our life as a species, there is little that shocks or dismays me. Instead, I find my predominant emotion now is one of disappointment: Disappointment…
In Gun We Trust
H/t Moudakis Just a brief post. As a parent of two and a grandfather of one (our granddaughter was born last August), I do not have the stomach, the heart…
Paltry Offerings – Part 5
The same, of course, can be said of the other two major contenders in the June 2 election. H/t Moudakis Given the dearth of plausible ideas put forth during this…
Me, Me, And Me
Here in Ontario, the 2022 June election will likely see another Doug Ford majority, in part achieved by cynically buying the electorate with cash gifts that I have written about…
The Lighter Side Of Dementia?
In which Rudy Giuliani amply illustrates the old adage that it takes one to know one. May the farce be with him. Marching behind Mayor Adams is @RudyGiuliani who gets…
Slouching Towards June 2
It would seem that Doug Ford guessed right: you really can buy people’s votes with their own money. As the provincial election campaign continues, the Ontario Progressive Conservatives continue to…
He Speaks – But Will The Truth Set Him Free?
In the following, George Bush offers an opinion that reveals more than he perhaps intended. Was it just one of his usual gaffes, his advancing years, or a subconsciously motivated…