Fueling jihadist sentiment
The Terrorism Issue That Wasn’t Discussed by Gareth Porter, CommonDreams.org In the commentary on the tenth anniversary of 9/11, the news and infotainment media have predictably framed the discussion by…
Everything by the book, but books were wrong
High-rise tank is new solution in farming fish, by Arthur Max, Associated Press, from Seattle PI KAMPERLAND, Netherlands (AP) — Adri Bout trawled Dutch waters for 25 years until he…
Shooting themselves in the foot?
If the NDP pick Brian Topp for their new leader, a man who has never run for public office, are they shooting themselves in the foot?Well... yesterday he compared himself…
"If You Are Not Annoyed [at military spending] There is Some Problem" (Ron Paul)
Americans were not attacked in 2001 because of their way of life, and certainly not because of their wealth (Ben Laden was far richer than the average American). Americans were…
Grace TV building for sale
Peter Youngren’s World Impact Ministries has put the Grace TV building in St. Catherines on the market. The 18,000-square foot structure is listed at $775,000 and described as a “high…
Ontario Party Supporter Stereotypes
This may be nothing but I have come to notice some commonalities with the Canadians that support the various political parties in Ontario. I'll elaborate a bit below. The Green…
Ontario Party Supporter Stereotypes
This may be nothing but I have come to notice some commonalities with the Canadians that support the various political parties in Ontario. I’ll elaborate a bit below. The Green…
Ontario Party Supporter Stereotypes
This may be nothing but I have come to notice some commonalities with the Canadians that support the various political parties in Ontario. I'll elaborate a bit below.The Green Party…
Ontario Party Supporter Stereotypes
This may be nothing but I have come to notice some commonalities with the Canadians that support the various political parties in Ontario. I’ll elaborate a bit below. The Green…
Word to the bland, blasé and banal – apathy is living death
A song came on the radio today that I have loved all my life – except this time, it was a cover, and it spoke something to me that I…
Rob Ford and the Moron Nation
(click pic to enlarge)As I watched a storm sweeping in over Toronto this evening, I couldn't help thinking about how Rob Ford is planning to turn the city I have…
Long live death! (2)
The broad streak of fascism in the American Republican Party once again finds expression. Should a citizen who cannot afford health care simply be allowed to die? Recall that this…
PDFs are poison, part sixty seven: “But people want to print it” if only they could
I usually tell people that unless the document is only useful in print (like say signage for a conference or a campaign) or if its conversion into HTML would take…
"Common Sense"
Some politicians have drawn quite a crowd by suggesting the government is essentially simple. Our task, as liberals (note the small 'l'), is to try to turn that crowd while…
The great consumer sellout
Michael Geist raises a good point about the lack of discussion of digital issues in Ontario's provincial election. But it's worth wondering whether Canada's Western provinces are even able to…
De duobus malis minus est semper eligendum
Between two evils, choose the lesser one (Cicero - De Officiis)It's a pretty obvious point, although it sounds more profound in Latin. Still, often we overlook the good in the…
still refusing to govern myself accordingly.
It is a flash from the past, but it made the latest issue of Avenue Edmonton Magazine as one of the five most entertaining battles of the last five years.…
Two Polls Give Ontario Grits Smiles
One from Ipsos Reid and one from Nanos Research confirm the trend seen in the Harris-Decima poll that was out only a few days ago, which blew the race in…
Delicious and dangerous irony: China to buy Italisn bonds
How much of a disaster is the EMU? Look no further than the spectacle of the Italians going cap in hand to the Chinese for a bail out. The fact…
4031…Speaking Of Choke Artists
Tim Hudak.Geez what the f*ck?According to ThreeHundredEight.com he is even seat wise with the Liberal incumbent, Dalton McGuinty.Friday the numbers were worse.Six weeks ago he was poised to score a…