Like A Minimally Skilled Magician
Like a minimally-skilled magician, Don Trump is directing his demonic disciples to engage in a form of clumsy misdirection only those with minimal cognitive skills would be fooled by. Such…
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Manufacturing Reality: Truth Enrages The Tyrant
'For anyone capable of real thought, it should be very clear that the increasingly unhinged Don Trump is using his presidency to manufacture his own reality. And anything or anyone…
His Naked Ambition
By now it should be clear to most rational people that the emperor has no clothes. His naked ambition to rule the world is becoming quite, quite clear. And unless…
We Can’t Afford To Look Away
As much as the world might wish to, none of us can afford to look away from the horror of Gaza, the man-made genocidal starvation underway, orchestrated by Israel. While…
The Door Is Slamming Shut
I have been retired from teaching high-school English for almost 20 years. When I look back, I realize how fortunate I was to have been able to spend the bulk…
Trump Gets Fact-Checked
I'm not sure about the prospects of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell keeping his head attached to the rest of his body after this brutal fact check of Trump.President Donald…
Look Over There! – Nothing To See Here
With all the troubles in the world, and all of the evil things that Trump and his henchmen have done, it almost beggars belief that the only thing the MAGATS…
A Note About Progressive Bloggers
Just a brief note: I was in recent contact with Scott Tribe, who operates the Progressive Bloggers aggregator. It appears that, owing to financial considerations, the website is down for…
A Timely Warning
I think all of us are aware of the multitude of scams being practised at any given time, be it the granny scam ("Hi Gramma, I was in an accident…
Prelude To Capitulation: Mr. Carney Blinks Again
It was not so long ago, during the election campaign, that I remember Mr. Carney's soaring rhetoric, his stout orders calling for "Elbows Up, Canada!" and all that it implied…
Here’s A Political Voice People Can Respect
Now that Naheed Nenshi has been sworn in as an Alberta MLA, it looks like he is bringing an intelligence to the job that many will respect and some will…
What Day Of The Week Is It?
Depending on many known and unknown variables, including what day of the week it is, one never knows what unhinged version of Donald Trump will make his appearance on any…
Another Home Run
If you remember Brian Mulroney, you'll get this. Another home run for Theo Moudakis.Recommend this Post
Karma Bites
One of the many unfortunate aspects of the Trump reign is that it has me more meanspirited. I find I take special delight when something bad happens to any of…
Please Be Advised
Those who have a reflexive aversion to criticism of Prime Minister Mark Carney might wish to skip over to another blog, as this one contains yet more criticisms of his…
More Discontent Over Appeasement Efforts
Continuing with a theme, the discontent over Mark Carney's appeasement efforts continues. One prominent Canadian who is especially displeased is Lloyd Axworthy, who knows a thing or two about politics.Former…
Charlie Angus Is Worried
And for good reason.Thanks to Toby for alerting me to this.Recommend this Post
Ashamed And Disgusted
Those two adjectives perhaps succinctly sum up the feeling of many people over Mark Carney's attempt to appease Trump by rescinding the Digital Services Tax. While some commentators are trying…
UPDATED: What Canadian Pride?
On the day before Canada Day, I doubt I am the only one to feel utterly outraged this morning. Our government, which has gone to great measures to stoke our…
Silence Is Not An Option
About a week ago, Gabor Mate wrote a heartfelt piece about the genocide in Gaza. His thesis was that we must speak out against the carnage. Mate is Jewish, and…