Out on a Limb: In Defence of the (Political) Moral High Ground
This may be terribly naive of me (and I’m not ruling out that possibility, to be fair), but I am going to go out on a limb and make the…
Beyond Reasonable Doubt
Bill Maher compares the failure of jurors to convict Casey Anthony in the killing of her child with the failure of Republican voters to connect the dots between the U.S.…
Two months into their election victory, Harper conservatives still gloating
Stephen Harper brazenly declared during his annual Calgary stampede BBQ that the Liberal era of political dominance is finally over.Sound familiar?Of course it does, as Harper and other conservatives throughout…
Only in America…
…is feeding the hungry a criminal offence. Hackers are on the job. Good on ‘em. (Can’t happen here? Don’t get too complacent, now.) ...
Palestinian self-determination opposed by Canada
Canada—that is, the Harper government, not the decent majority—is pressing for on-going bantustan status for Palestine. Statehood, sought by the Palestinian authority, will be opposed in the United Nations by…
Wally Young’s in trouble
You can tell the Tories are worried about their support in St. Barbe because they’ve scheduled not one, not two, but three announcements in the district starring health minister Jerome…
A handful of questions
During his most recent infrequent visit to Calgary, Stephen Harper told Conservative supporters that his government would finally get around to repealing the life saving long gun registry.Three questionsNow that…
He forgot the dinosaurs!!!!
Trudeau KILLS me sometimes! Descriptions of creationism can make creationism seem sooooo silly when penned by a talented writer… Share and Enjoy: Trashy, Ottawa, Ontario
Hurbris
The end of history was announced in 1992.The permanent Republican majority was announced in 2001.Now Harper has announced the end of Canada's ‘long Liberal era’.Well, we'll see...
Why Bernard Gousse Shouldn’t Be Haiti’s Next Prime Minister
Wad_1.JPG Wad_3.JPG Article and photos By: Wadner Pierre First publihsed on San Francisoc Bay View In 2004, I was in Haiti living under the injustice Bernard Gousse inflicted on his…
Racist bottled water adverts pulled – Boycott against Quebec company Eska continues
Quebec bottled water company Eska has found out the hard way that racist advertising doesn’t sell. After one week of a small but scrappy boycott campaign, the company has decided…
Still hard at work
In case there was any doubt whether the NDP's hard-earned reputation as the most productive caucus in Ottawa would change as the party moved into its new role as Official…
News of the World – You Shan’t Be Missed
Today saw the end of a century-and-two-thirds old British tabloid known as News of the World, publishing its very last issue with the sad spectacle of a headline, "Thank You…
Kate Middleton: A Charismatic Royal Display
The Duchess of Cambridge leaves Calgary Friday, ending a royal tour of Canada. (ANDRE FORGET/QMI AGENCY)Wow! Wow! Wow! Now you know why people were charmed and fell in love with…
Cut, Cut, Cut
Stephen Harper would like to cut 4 billion dollars in spending in order to help balance the budget. knowing Harper these cuts of course attacks agencies he is against like…
How Minister For The Environment Peter Kent Got Hacked: He Clicked On The Ass!
An explanation of the Peter Kent Facebook hack:Actually, that's thanks to a well-known weakness in the FB apps API. It ends up allowing people to post a link to an…
The State of Journalism
Thanks to Dr. Dawg for posting this link to an essay by Kai Nagata, who writes about why he recently quit his job as a reporter for CTV. His observations…
Always listen to your mother
This is why your mother always told you to wear a slip under a dress, no matter how warm it is.And the idea that this photo is lèse majesté is…
50% Of PublicEye Panel Polled Say Christy Clark Is Doomed…
.....If she doesn't go to the polls, for real, this fall.______Pod will show up here, soon.'Twas actually more like 62.5%, as a third member of panel out of four kinda/sorta…