Harper’s Auto-Generated Enemies Lists
If you’re Stephen Harper you can assume that what you consider “enemies” would include pretty much the entire membership of organizations such as the Council of Canadians. So why would…
The Mound of Sound
Revenge of the Blackfish
A documentary, Blackfish, opening today at the Toronto International Film Festival focuses on what marine “parks” around the world, like the GTA’s MarineLand, are inflicting on their captive orcas and…
Not So "Incompetent" After All, Eh Rupe?
Some pictures are worth a thousand words Now that recordings have emerged trashing Rupert Murdoch’s claims that he knew nothing of his newspapers’ phone hacking and police corruption, Ol’ Rupe…
The Dismal Plight of Bradley Manning
The Guardian’s Steve Bell captures what America’s military justice system holds in store for Bradley Manning: In a preliminary ruling on the multiple charges Mr Manning faces, military judge Colonel…
Why Not Just Waterboard Them?
One of the dirty little tricks American interrogator/torturers adopted during the War on Terror has made it to the homeland. It is subjecting the prisoner to the prolonged stress of…
It Worked for Capone, Now Let’s Use It on Multi-Nationals
Tax evasion is a crime. Multi-national corporations are criminals. In fact, the G20 is warning that advanced countries are facing “global tax chaos” as multi-nationals evade taxes by laundering their…
Another Top PMO Aide Walks the Plank
And there wasn’t so much as a splash to mark Chris Woodcock’s departure from Stephen Harper’s nest of bent vipers, officially known as the PMO or Prime Minister’s Office. This…
Marie’s "Must Read"
Over at A Puff of Absurdity, Marie Snyder has written a terrific summary of the wisdom of Noam Chomsky. It’s a “must read” for anyone with progressivism in their blood.…
And Now the Buzzards Descend to Pick the Corpse of Detroit
You might find this surprising but there’s a group of mega-rich investors just waiting to pounce on a parcel of Detroit real estate. They call their vision the “Commonwealth of…
AWTT – America’s True Hall of Fame
Presented for your inspiration, the web site AWTT, dedicated to Americans Who Tell the Truth. AWTT features a gallery of portraits by Robert Shetterly of that rare and bravest American…
Detroit Files for Bankruptcy
The Motor City has gone bust. Detroit, the cradle of America’s automobile industry and once the nation’s fourth-most-populous city, has filed for bankruptcy, an official said Thursday afternoon, the largest…
What’s Round, Three Storeys High and Stuffed With Cash?
Why it’s the Cavendish Cottager, the senator from Kanata, Prince Edward Island, Mike Duffy.
Maybe We Need an Enemies Registry
Do you oppose/despise the Harper government enough that you would be willing to be considered an “enemy”? That would be a tough one if only Harper didn’t already consider most…
Yes It’s Hot But It Could Be Worse
The extended famile in Ontario has been keeping me up to date on the heatwave you’re enduring back east. Hot and humid, day in and day out. Makes me remember…
When a Raven Comes Calling for Medical Attention
A great video. A raven, fresh from an unfortunate encounter with a porcupine, seeks out human help to remove the embedded quills. Seeing is believing. Apparently the raven landed on…
At Least We Realize Our Government is Seriously Corrupt.
Americans know their politicians are corrupt. Three quarters of U.S. citizens surveyed by Transparency International viewed American politics as “corrupt” or “very corrupt.” That says something, nothing good, for the…
Forget About That Enemies List, This Is the List You Don’t Want to Be On
Who cares about Sideshow Steve Harper’s “enemies list”? What’s that, 25-million and counting give or take a hundred? It takes three PMO Rent Boys and a mule to lug that…
God’s Tweets with a Shoutout for Trayvon
I just finished hacking into God’s twitter account. Here’s a sampling of what’s on his mind and, if you’re some guy named Zimmerman, you might want to skip this: I…
Don’t Let Your Life Insurance Premiums Lapse
This is no time to be cavalier about your life insurance premiums. In case you hadn’t noticed, Rona Ambrose, the talking hairdo, has been rewarded for years of incompetence by…
Another Discussion We Won’t Be Having
David Suzuki claims Canada doesn’t need more immigrants, “we’re full.” What’s more, Suzuki argues that Canadian immigration policies and procedures are “disgusting”, exploit applicants and inflict brain drains on other…