Inside the wire
Taliban gun attack, explosions rock Kabul Afghan security forces were battling with Taliban gunmen near the U.S. embassy in Kabul on Tuesday after insurgents launched an unprecedented, multi-pronged attack on…
pogge
Not a good start for Topp
NDP leadership candidate Topp says Quebec deserves more seats in House Quebec should join B.C., Alberta and Ontario in getting extra House of Commons seats when Canada's political map is…
Apparently propaganda works. Who knew?
Divide between West, Muslim societies 'irreconcilable': poll A majority of Canadians believes conflict between Western nations and the Muslim world is "irreconcilable," according to a new national survey that revealed…
Mostly competent government
You may remember — and if you don't, this article will remind you — that not too long ago Tony Clement and Rona Ambrose stood on a stage together and…
QOTD
@bungdan on Twitter: Using the low-end estimate of 110,000 dead civilians in Iraq war, Iraq has suffered a "9/11" once every 83 days since March '03. And I would submit…
Dear Iggy
Where the hell was this guy for the five years you were in politics? Cheers pogge...
Friday night
I can imagine the drummer and bass player thinking to themselves "I wonder if I'll ever get another gig quite like this again?" This is Oscar Peterson and Count Basie…
Can I get a cite please, Mr. Goodale?
Someone on Twitter just pointed to this statement on Liberal MP Ralph Goodale's website and I'd like to see some back up for this: Both the Conservatives and the NDP…
Just say no to "extraordinary anti-terror powers"
It was reported yesterday that the Harper Government™ (apparently they really do want to be called that) intends to bring back a couple of "extraordinary anti-terror powers for police": preventative…
Noise
Apparently Gary Doer, our ambassador to the United States, doesn't have a lot of respect for people who disagree with him on whether or not the proposed Keystone XL pipeline…
The issue that just keeps hanging on
While I'm sure our Conservative government would like to consider the matter of the treatment of Afghan detainees closed, it's in the news again. Both the CBC and the Globe…
Why not just have the Americans write our legislation for us?
Michael Geist in today's Toronto Star: Secret U.S. government cables show a stunning willingness by senior Canadian officials to appease American demands for a U.S.-style copyright law here. The documents…
Friday night
You don't need no city slicker All he'll do is try to trick you This is Big Daddy Wilson with Country Boy. There's no extra charge for the introduction in…
Gee, how did that happen?
This whole Carol Goar column is worth a read and I may just come back to it when I have more time, but when I read this one line, well,…
Taking care of business
The Financial Post is pleased to report that Suncor Energy Inc., along with other oil companies, is preparing to return to the Libyan oil fields. After six months of intense…
Simple Answers to Simple Questions
In a Toronto Star article about upcoming discussions between our government and the Americans concerning border security, Canadian Chamber of Commerce President Perrin Beatty puts the question: We have to…
Unscheduled musical interlude
Just did a minor version upgrade and wanted to test that everything is working. So have a tune: 13 by Friday's Child....
Friday night
I didn't realize until I had all three of these videos together that they all source back to an outfit called Music Fog. If they're going to keep providing live…
And this is where we juxtapose
Yesterday in the Guardian (with my emphasis): Nato will continue to deploy strike aircraft, spy planes and unmanned drones over Libya but will not put any troops on the ground…