A Tale of Two Georges
I shouldn’t have to say it, but for the benefit of the cerebrally-deprived I will anyway: I am not a fan of George W Bush — far from it. But…
Compassionate conservatism XXIV: Ron Paul demonstrates his compassionate side
It always strikes me as odd when non-right wingers embrace Ron Paul, treating him like some kind of old man puppy dog. While his stand on overseas wars and drugs…
Randy Hillier and the art of the non-apology apology
In 2001, humourist Bruce McCall wrote a piece in the New York Times called the Perfect Non-Apology Apology. It is commonly used when someone needs to apologize but doesn’t feel…
Tim Hudak Exposed as a Fraud. Again.
Uh oh. It looks like the Con teabagger Tim Hoo Hoo Hudak has one more reason to look confident worried deeply disturbed. After having been caught using ringers.Ms. Raheb told…
Good to the last vote: Grit version #nlpoli
Not to be outdone by the Dippers, the Grits and their leader Kevin Aylward will release their fisheries policy on Friday at 11:00 AM at the Delta Hotel in St.…
The train wreck that is PC candidate Kevin Gaudet
Earlier today I tweeted a video featuring Gaudet telling, um, I’ll be generous here and call it an untruth. In case you’re unfamiliar with Gaudet, he’s the guy that dressed…
Homosexuality and the preponderance of the ‘choice’ debate
In the ongoing debate surrounding seemingly anything to do with homosexuality there is an undue focus on arguing about whether homosexuality is a "choice" and where exactly on the nature…
Conservative candidate: "Ontarians at the back of the bus"
From fbk: «There are deep problems in the Progressive Conservative Party in endorsing statements like this. Kevin Gaudet: "Ontarians at the back of the bus".» http://m.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10100641054513692&id=281146...
Climate Denial Hits the Fan
Al Gore’s 24 hours of Climate Reality has been running online since 7:00 pm yesterday. If you haven’t had a chance to tune in yet, there’s still time to tune…
So, let me get this right…
The UK will arrest people for lighting fires and running screaming through the streets en masse.But they will not arrest people for crimes committed while at war.O...kay.Israel hails UK change…
Taste of WelliWest
I just took a look at the plans for this weekend's Taste of Wellington West. Whoa, has this event ever grown! I suppose it reflects changes in the mainstreet, but…
No Mr Harper Free Trade Does Not Improve Human Rights
In justifying the signing of free trade agreements with Columbia and Honduras Harper sloughed off human rights concerns by stating that one of the ancillary benefits of open trade is…
Green Party joins the Stop Online Spying Campaign
OpenMedia.ca is proud of the Green Party of Canada's latest demonstration of support for the Stop Online Spying campaign. Comparing the "Lawful Access" legislation to a CCTV camera in the…
Sun News Network and the emasculation of the North American right wing
I haven’t had that much exposure to Fox News North but from what I’ve seen there’s obviously something fishy happening at that network which is symptomatic of a bigger issue…
Stop Online Spying goes viral
The government has failed to inform Canadians about the privacy and data security implications of this scheme, but Canadians are stepping up to the plate. Share these important citizen-made videos…
The Chancellor versus Breugel: The Cat thinks Merkel is right about the Eurobond
The European Union is a loose confederation of widely divergent nation states, with the weaker ones suffering from the consequences of a worldwide recession, living beyond their needs, and financial…
Alice Walker on the banning of Palestinian children’s art
This short piece is simply a must-read. Written in her inimitable, powerful style, Alice Walker addresses the banning of Palestinian children’s art by a museum in Oakland, California. First, however,…
Oops Tim Hudak did it again!
Yesterday, Kinsella posted a shot of the Hudak bus parked illegally in front of a fire hydrant. Tim just can’t seem to learn from his mistakes. Take a look at…
Another Promise from NDP Lacking Vision
I'm beginning to think that Hudak's time wasting, appalling attack and misleading interpretation of the Liberal's very minor platform idea to help newcomers to Canada has perhaps scared the NDP…
Another Promise from NDP Lacking Vision
I’m beginning to think that Hudak’s time wasting, appalling attack and misleading interpretation of the Liberal’s very minor platform idea to help newcomers to Canada has perhaps scared the NDP…