Omnibus Bills: Another Liberal Betrayal
When Justin Trudeau and his merry band of men and women were campaigning for our vote, they railed against the Harper propensity for passing omnibus bills; those documents, being so…
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When I Was A Lad
… had this appeared in a film, it would have been regarded as a rather crude and obvious satire. Unfortunately, it is today’s reality: You can read a detailed L.A.…
Trump’s Benighted Cuba Stance
Donald Trump is attempting to curry political favour in Florida by turning back the clock on warming U.S.-Cuba relations initiated by Obama. However, that cynical move is likely to have…
He Can Talk The Talk
But his sandal-clad feet cannot walk the walk. After the disastrous tenure of Paul Wells as national political affairs commentator, it was a real pleasure to see that The Toronto…
Even Fox Has Its Limits
I knew this accusation would be made, but even Fox wanted no part of it. Recommend this Post
Depraved Indifference
When you think about it, almost all of us are guilty of it. Toronto Star 14 Jun 2017Re Caution: children at work, June 13 Recognizing child labour as a violation…
On Hiatus
I’ll be out of town for the next several days. Be back soon. Recommend this Post
On Fact-Resistant Humans
MINNEAPOLIS (The Borowitz Report)—Scientists have discovered a powerful new strain of fact-resistant humans who are threatening the ability of Earth to sustain life, a sobering new study reports. The research,…
Opera We Can All Appreciate
Thanks to my friend Jonathan for sending this along: Recommend this Post
This Just In
From The New Yorker: WASHINGTON (The Borowitz Report)—In a dramatic announcement from the White House Rose Garden on Thursday, Donald J. Trump pronounced the planet Earth a “loser” and vowed…
Climate Change Variables
Now that Donald Trump has formally announced that the U.S. will withdraw from the Paris Climate Accord, will the efforts of individual states and municipalities be enough to limit the…
The Infrastructure Bank: Another Taxpayer-Funded Subsidy To Big Business
There are undoubtedly those who will never accept the fact that in electing Justin Trudeau and his sunny band of men and women, they were, in fact, putting into power…
In Some Ways, It Must Be Nice To Be An Idiot
That way, you get to say anything that comes into your near-empty head. Recommend this Post
Some Interesting Facts About Andrew Scheer
If you have trouble reading this, just click on the image to enlarge it. Recommend this Post
A Lesson In Ecological Humility
I saw the following last night on Global. It impressed me so much that we took a drive today to Long Point, an area I hadn’t visited for over 45…
Normalizing Treason
Homeland Security Secretary John F. Kelly seems to have tumbled down a very deep rabbit hole. Recommend this Post
President Trump’s National Security Adviser, H.R. McMaster: "I Smell Nothing"
It’s sad to witness the total failure of the olfactory system. Thanks to the work of The Washington Post for this: Recommend this Post
On Public-Private Partnerships
Much has recently been written about the Trudeau government’s plan to establish an Infrastructure Bank whose putative purpose is to leverage private sector money to help fund projects. One can…
Are Trump’s Ties To Russia About To Be Made Transparent?
You can read the long version here, or watch the short version below. For a slightly different slant, The Raw Story’s evaluation of the writer of the article cited provides…
The Cassandra Award
This is an interesting concept. Check out the website and watch the following brief video. Recommend this Post