My Central Tension in Moral Philosophy
It would be nice to be able to say that my moral leanings followed a consistent system of moral belief and didn't leave central questions such as the source of…
No Jonathan Kay, Mark Steyn is not a "thoughtful, mainstream thinker"
Today's NatPo column by Jonathan Kay shows how he is as guilty as any right wing journalist in exploiting the current climate of fear and hate against the left. He…
Jack Layton’s antecedents – a remarkable political family
Jack Layton's father Robert was a Progressive Conservative cabinet minister. His grandfather Gilbert was a cabinet minister in the Unione Nationale government of Maurice Duplessis. Finally, Layton is related to…
Get well and give them hell!
If you don't like Jack, you don't know shit
EDL Co-Founder Paul Ray Denies Being Anders Breivik’s "English Mentor", Names Names
Mr. Day objects to my speculation, and offers some of his own:Ive been perplexed about this all day due to how serious the nature of being linked to a political…
Tim Hudak’s candidate’s comment on abortion
Since Dammit Janet! helped vault Hudak’s position on abortion into the internet stratosphere, I’ve been reading the various blogs and MSM articles on same and I was struck by a…
You Shall Overcome
From one old folkie to another ...
And You Still Think That We Are Not Slipping Into An Extreme Right Wing Paradise Here In Canada???
The following comments were screen captured before the Toronto SUN closed comments on its Jack Layton story earlier today:(Click to enlarge)H/t to Youstayclassy blog ...
Michael Coren and Glenn Beck
Each other’s evil twin. Nothing gladdens the heart of the exterminationist Right more, after all, than an island full of dead progressive kids. ...
Bob Rae, Opposition Leader?
I wish a speedy and complete recovery for Mr. Layton. That said, I wonder if it is only me who immediately wondered whether the NDP, looking for an interim leader…
Why Glenn Beck is no longer on TV and why Michael Coren shouldn’t be
We all know now about Mike Coren's blast of ignorant hate spiel, blaming the victims of the Norwegian slaughter by a right wing Christian extremist. As is Glenn Beck's particular…
Campbell/Clark Libs Have No Credibility – HST Promises Meaningless
I commented here last week upon Premier Clark’s silence on all the great issues she faces and questioned what her policies will be. I expect no answer because she wants…
Did Seaspan Just Cash In Its Hats?
SomeSubsidiesAreMoreEqualThanOthersVilleAs we predicted some time ago, the other four billion penny-filled boot just dropped to help subsidize....errrr....facilitate Seaspan's bid to get a shank of Steve-O's shipbuilding pork:"The B.C. government is…
There’s never a free speech warrior around when you need one
Quite a few in the blogosphere and the twitterstream have pointed out this post by a Canadian artist whose own government is trying to silence her and to bully others…
Conservatives: controlling the message is paramount even when it’s art
With echoes of Krista Erickson snaking her arms in imitation of dance, Harper is doing his own particular jig to stop artist Franke James from expressing her view of the…
Jack Layton
If anyone can beat cancer it is Jack Layton.
Sex and chicken: the Palestine-Israel conflict according to Larry David
It's been too long since the last season of Curb Your Enthusiasm but this season is already looking to be the series' best. This week's episode 'Palestine Chicken' hilariously distils…
I am What I think I am
I know that the question of personal identity is one of the most debated and discussed topic in philosophy and in the humanities generally. It is also one that assumes…
The more articulate one is, the more dangerous words become.
The man responsible for the deaths of 76 children and adults in Friday’s Norwegian terrorist attacks says that he is not guilty because they were acts of self-defense on behalf…
All the best, Jack
You will win this battle. Take the time and get the rest you need....