The "Perils" Of Socialism
If you have a few minutes, check out the following video. Enlightened, witty and amusing, its message will, of course, be lost on many citizens of the Benighted States of…
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What The Fossil Fuel Industry (And People Like Justin Trudeau) Want To Keep You In The Dark About
Methinks most of us can all use a bit of good news. Recommend this Post
Those Star Letter-Writers
They never disappoint. They can spot a shyster a mile away. It’s sad that Doug Ford’s solution to the high cost of gas is to reduce the gas tax. A…
Setting The Record Straight
Robert Reich is one of America’s true heroes. He seems indefatigable in his efforts to educate the American public as a counter to the lies and distortions of Donald Trump.…
See Doug. See Doug Run.
Bullies, con artists and cowards all have something in common: they live in fear that they will be exposed for what they are – weak, manipulative people who try to…
Setting The Record Straight
In theory, this primer should cut through weather-change denialism. In practice, of course, it will do no such thing. Conspiracy theories, junk science and muddled thinking, after all, are so…
Your Neo-liberal Government At Work
Included in the Trudeau sellout is the following: – Prepared to indemnify the project from any financial loss; -Is willing to offer this financial security to any company who wants…
In Case You Were Wondering
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Can Anyone Imagine Such A Speech In Our House Of Commons?
There must be an independent investigation of the Gaza massacre, and those responsible must be held to account. My Commons statement today: pic.twitter.com/ig7c3bXg0j — Emily Thornberry (@EmilyThornberry) May 15, 2018…
How Self-Aware Are We, Really?
My cynicism is never far from the surface, but during election campaigns, it is front and centre. For me, those are times in which my faith and belief in my…
Truth In Advertising
I don’t know why, but I find something extraordinarily appealing about this campaign. The cynicism it has engendered, however, is sad. Recommend this Post
This Should Make Us Cringe
Yes, unfortunately this is the face of Canada too. The woman identified by Lethbridge News Now as Kelly Pocha from Cranbrook, B.C., told the news site the men “were kind…
Much To Scream About
Edvard Munch had it right: Toronto Star letter-writers tell us why: Tues., May 8, 2018Earth’s carbon dioxide levels reach highest point in 800,000 years, May 5 The front page of…
Surely, An Idea Whose Time Has Come
I wonder what is stopping the wider propagation of this technology: Recommend this Post
A Damning Documentary
Active Measures is the name of a new documentary about Donald Trump and his ties to the Russian mob. It is also a term used to describe a series of…
Will We Ignore The Evidence Until The End?
Yesterday, Southern Ontario saw some pretty wild weather, with winds reaching 110 km per hour. Power outages were widespread, trees were felled at an alarming rate, Pearson Airport had to…
Aerial Porcine Presence Reported
Must be true, since Fox is now criticizing Trump: Catch Neil's latest Common Sense pic.twitter.com/JdGCX4WmjF — Neil Cavuto (@TeamCavuto) May 3, 2018 Recommend this Post
For All Those Who Consume Their News Online (And Free)
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Can A Giant Ferris Wheel (Or Something Even More Grand) Be Far Behind?
These must be heady times indeed for those visionaries amongst us who, when they look at hectares upon hectares of greenspace, farmland, etc. see massive value-added opportunities for another kind…
Blood On Our Hands
As Canadians, we like to walk around feeling good about ourselves, convinced both of our good intentions and our innate rectitude. Ours is a generally peaceful society, the rule of…