Yes, Mr. Trump. Remind Everyone What a Lousy President You Really Are.
Another brain fart from the Mango Mussolini. Trump wants a fireworks extravaganza to usher in the 4th of July. Not the 4th of July, the evening of July 3rd. Not…
The Mound of Sound
Let’s Keep Throwing Billions into LNG
Whether it’s the Justin Trudeau memorial bitumen pipe or strongarming the Wetsuweten to drive the Coastal GasLink project through their sovereign territory, once these projects get underway they’re almost unstoppable…
Pandemic? Ah, Screw That!!
Scenes like this are being repeated across the Dorset coast as hordes of Britons have descended on the beaches of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. Phil Horton, 57, from Bournemouth, who…
Is America’s Judicial System Irreparably Broken?
The image is from an ad for the RCA Victrola entitled “His Master’s Voice.” Somehow it just keeps coming to mind when I watch the corruption of justice in America…
If This is a Dress Rehearsal, We’ve Got a Lot of Work to Do.
Across the West we’re learning how ill-constituted our governments are to handle emergencies. In response to the Covid-19 pandemic, they’ve hummed and hawed, wasted weeks or even months before acting,…
Flynn Walks
The corruption of America’s judiciary proceeds apace. A US appeals court has taken Trump cronie, Michael Flynn, off the hook for the various crimes he confessed to and was convicted…
Sometimes All I Hear is the Sound of Heads Banging into Walls.
I’ve started to think of them as “prescription pieces” and there are plenty of them. These are the articles that pop up daily to repeat warnings of what we must…
It’s Ottawa’s Call. Should Canada Release Meng or Detain Her? Is This Really About Justin Trudeau?
Former Liberal justice minister, Alan Rock, and former Supreme Court of Canada justice, Louise Arbour, agree – the Trudeau government has the legal authority to set Huawei’s Meng Wanzhou free…
Throwing In the Towel? Can America Still Rise to a Challenge?
Known Covid Cases – 12 June, 2020John Hopkins Covid Tracker The graphic indicates why we need to keep the Canada-US border closed for a good long while yet. Remember, this…
Meanwhile, Far Inside the Arctic Circle…
Vehrkhoyansk, Siberia sits inside the Arctic Circle. Today the town of 1,300 set a new record, 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit. The town also holds a Guinness record of minus 68 Celsius.…
The Emerging Covid Threat – Young People
Medical authorities in the US are reporting on a shift in Covid-19 infections. It’s summer time and, of course, that’s party time. The predictable result is an upswing in Covid…
There’s Obstruction of Justice, Then There’s This.
Donald Trump has a problem with the office of the US Attorney for the Southern District of New York. Why is that office singled out? Could it be that’s where…
Gettin’ Ready for the Tulsa Two-Step?
From CNN: Six staffers working on President Donald Trump’s rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma, have tested positive for coronavirus, the Trump campaign said Saturday.
The Vichy GOP
History doesn’t really repeat but sometimes it does rhyme. Anne Applebaum has penned a brilliant essay in The Atlantic exploring the history of those who abandoned their principles and chose,…
Right Wing Extremism On a Roll in Canada
This is certainly a wake up call. On Friday, the Institute for Strategic Dialogue, a British-based think tank, released the findings in a 46-page report titled An Online Environmental Scan…
Sweet, and Sweeter. Bolton Skewers Trump, Bolton Skewers Bolton.
The White House attempt to block publication of John Bolton’s book, “The Room Where It Happened,” has failed. The judge hearing the case said ‘that horse is out of the…
Anyone making coronavirus masks a "political issue is an absolute moron."
The Terminator and former Republican governor of California, Arnold Schwarzenegger, is backing the current Democratic governor, Gavin Newsome, on the state’s new measures requiring people to wear Covid-masks when in…
No, I Can Be Disappointed. You’re the Prime Minister. The Bar Is Much Higher for You.
Justin Trudeau is fearful of China. He doesn’t want to say anything, much less do anything, that might draw their ire. We have two Canadians who have been held hostage…
Hard to Argue with Al Jazeera On This One
I missed this one yesterday. While Canada was still in the running for a seat on the UN Security Council, Al Jazeera explained why we didn’t deserve it. Not too…
Why I Switched Masks.
I’ve given up on those cloth or paper, over the ear masks. I now sport a respirator mask. Not one of those Chinese knock-offs (I’ve already gone that route) but…