Stephen Harper and Brigette’s Message
Well I see the legend of Brigette DePape continues to grow, like a red rose of hope in the darkness of Harperland. ““I have been really inspired because there have…
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The Con Oil Pimps and the Secret War in Europe
One more reason not to wear a maple leaf on your back pack if you visit Europe. Newly released government memos have exposed a secret war that Canada is waging…
Peter MacKay and the Mouse that Roared
Oh no. Duck and cover. Where's the Red Baron when we need him? I KNEW it was a bad idea to make Peter Dumbo MacKay the Minister of Defence. First…
The Throne Speech and the Country I Love
Well I watched most of the Throne Speech today, and all I want to say is that Disneyland would be lucky to be able to stage a show like that…
The New Speaker and the Bible Wars
Uh oh. More evidence that everything young isn't good. We've got the youngest Speaker of the House of Commons. But he's an anti-choice fanatic, and a homophobe. And how do…
Stephen Harper and the Humble Pie Show
Well I see it was Glorious Majority Day at the Con caucus today. A buoyant Prime Minister Stephen Harper, fresh off a majority election win, returned to Parliament Hill Wednesday…
Surviving in the Progressive Blogosphere
Oh no. I'm afraid my campaign to bring a non-partisan point of view to the progressive blogosphere has met with a bruising setback. A sucker punch from Sister Sage. Last,…
The Liberals and the Quebec Question
It's a debate you'd expect to hear at a party like this one. But it's one being hoisted upon us by the Liberal Party, which only makes it more absurd.…
What do the Cons and the Saudis Have in Common?
They both hate high gas prices. For all the wrong reasons. Saudi Prince Al-Waleed bin Talal said Sunday that he wants oil prices to drop so that the United States…
Blogging and the Planet of the Apes
A few weeks ago I ran this video by Bruno Mars, The Lazy Song. I can't remember why, except that it had something to do with comparing Stephen Harper's Thousand…
Benjamin Netanyahu and the Stooge Harper
Well at least now we know who is the architect of Canada's Middle East policy, the Israeli right-wing blowhard Benjamin "Bibi" Netanyahu. At the request of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu,…
The Desperate Liberals and the Horny Peacock
Oh boy. Sometimes it's not easy to be a Canadian eh?There I was this afternoon at the old farm, enjoying a quiet moment with the ducks, and thinking: Oh how…
The Liberals and the Clouds of Spring
Look I realize it's been a wet Spring eh? There has been a cloud hanging over all our heads since Stephen Harper won his majority. And that if you're a…
Jimbo Flaherty and the Killer Budget
Oh no. I see the nasty Con gnome Jimbo Flaherty has morphed into his even more evil cousin. After saying his budget would be the same as the last one,…
The Cons and the Corruption of Canada
Start with a government that practically bought itself a majority with its porky action plan. A government that lies, cheats, and covers up everything.A government that wants to jail thousands…
Bradley Manning: The Angry Gay Soldier
On Thursday it will be one year since Bradley Manning was arrested by the U.S. military and accused of leaking classified documents and diplomatic cables to WikiLeaks.The massive leak revealed…
The Grim Queen and the Two Four Holiday
Well if you live in English Canada today was Victoria Day. The day when you remember the grim old Queen, who came to symbolize both sexual repression and hypocrisy.The one…
Omar Khadr and the Airport Outrage
As if it wasn't bad enough that two Canadian governments allowed the war criminals at the Pentagon to imprison and torture a Canadian child soldier in a place like Guantanamo.As…
Harold Camping and the Fleecing of the Faithful
Oh boy. What a bummer. I waited all day for The Rapture, clinging to the top of a tree with a butterfly net, hoping to catch Jason Kenney as he…