Stephen Harper’s Royal Plan to Kill Canada
I wish I could laugh at Stephen Harper's ridiculous attempt to return us to the days when we were British.This is all fairly subtle, of course. We're not going back…
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Freddie Mercury’s Ultimate Birthday Card
Well it's late night at Simon's, and although the proprietor is feeling very sleepy, he's also very excited eh?Because tonight even by the awesome standards of this crummy joint, we…
Three Simple Words that Can Save a Life
About ten years ago I saw a young couple throw themselves in front of a subway train at the McGill metro station in downtown Montreal. It was all over in…
Jimbo Flaherty and the Con Depression
Holey Moley. I see the Con gnome Jimbo Flaherty has gone from being the king of his tiny castle, to being the moron on the mole hill.Unemployment is rising, the…
If You Missed the Republican Debate…
Don't worry. You can watch it all here in 45 seconds... Except for the even uglier part I told you about last night. The irony? By the standards of today's…
Rick Perry, Stephen Harper, and the Alpha Flight
I knew when fascism came to America it would be wrapped in the Confederate flag, and carrying a cross AND a gun, like the Republican candidate for President Rick Perry.But…
Stephen Harper and the Hidden Threat
Well I see that ten years after 9/11, Great Crusader Leader has declared "Islamicism" the greatest threat to Canada....and Nigeria."When people think of Islamic terrorism, they think of Afghanistan, or…
The Kochtopus and a Lesson for Progressives
Charles and David Koch are two American billionaires who have contributed more than any others to just about every right-wing cause in the United States. From promoting climate change denial…
Jack’s Labour Day Parade: The Video
I've been a union supporter since I was seventeen, when I got a summer job at a mine in Northern Ontario.Where it was explained to me by some of the…
Why Dogs Are Better Than Cats…Sometimes
(1) What could match the grateful look of a faithful hound for taking him to his favourite place, the beach? Especially when it's 40 degrees on the humidex scale, and…
Stephen Harper and the Napoleon Complex
One of the things that worries me the most about Stephen Harper is the way he loves to play soldier, or Great Warrior Leader. One day he's Stalin, the next…
The Great Angelo and the Great Divide
I must admit that I have never paid much attention to anything Angelo Persichilli has ever said or written. I thought The Great Angelo was just another Liberal who sounded…
And Now for Something Absolutely Fabulous…
Look who's back. And now not just absolutely fabulous, but also absolutely prescient.Edina, the hard-boiled, label-hungry PR guru, and Patsy, her addiction-fuelled magazine editor sidekick, now look like prescient visions…
Jack Layton, Rob Ford, and our Better Angels
I see that support for the NDP is surging and that Jack is getting the credit.Harris-Decima chairman Allan Gregg said the NDP gain is most likely attributable to “the Jack…
Would You Blog If You Couldn’t Be Anonymous?
I ask that question because Dr Dawg thinks anonymity should be busted.And he's in good company. So does Facebook.I think anonymity on the Internet has to go away… People behave…
Jack Layton and the Little Tree
Well I see that although we only just said goodbye to Jack Layton, our classy media is already beating their tin drum over who will replace him.And so are quite…
Life, Death, and the Bollywood Hosers
(click pic to enlarge)I have to admit I'm having a hard time recovering from the overwhelming events of the last week. In all my life I've never seen anything like…
Saying Goodbye to Jack: The Video
I almost missed Jack's funeral. But luckily I didn't because it was a true gathering of the clan... or the Jack Nation.And though it was of course a sad occasion…
Lezra Levant and the Orange Drag Show
Oh boy. This going to be embarrassing eh? Remember how in my last post I said people should ignore how Lezra Levant, in an interview with Michael Coren, mocked the…