Donald Trump and the Eclipsing of the Presidency
Although I had better things to observe, like that amazing solar eclipse, I thought I'd better watch Donald Trump's address to the nation, in case he declared war on North…
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Donald Trump and the Question Journalists Don’t Dare Ask
It's hard to believe, how time flies. But Donald Trump's "working vacation" is over and he's heading back to Washington.But sadly, although he did little or no work, just played…
“My Trump, right or wrong!”
(We are playing a bit of catch-up here.) Not being a regular viewer of Late Night with Stephen Colbert, I had to watch the segment with Donald Trump’s friend Anthony…
The Mad King of America.
You have to admit that it has been a summer of bounty for those who comment on politics. We have started to think of it as the Summer of Trump.…
Thursday Morning Links
This and that for your Thursday reading. – Owen Jones calls out the dogmatic centre for first laying the groundwork for the rise of the populist right, then trying to…
When Anger Transends.
The anger is in the air in the United States of America. It is frightening. It pits neighbour against neighbour and family against family. It seems to have something to…
Now Can We Call Trump’s Nazis Suckers?
As I said in my last post, Donald Trump has finally been exposed for all to see as a Neo-Nazi supporter.And he's still refusing to denounce this cowardly killer. But…
The Return of Stuff Happens, week 30: Bad boy gets caught with hands in cookie jar
The political career of Derek Fildebrandt is coming to an end. We hope. Fildebrandt, the United Conservative Party (and fanantical former Wildrose) MLA for Strathmore-Brooks, was revealed last week to…
The Dangerous Cowardice of the Nazi Supporter Donald Trump.
I can only imagine how Donald Trump must be feeling after his depraved and disastrous reaction to that deadly Nazi party in Charlottesville.But I wouldn't be surprised if he's ready…
What a Week
The week started out strange and got a whole lot stranger. Derek Fildebrandt’s Bev Oda moment This week we learned that Derek Fildebrandt Airbnb-ed his taxpayer subsidized apartment, pocketed the…
Donald Trump and the Neo–Nazi Terrorists
Along with the religious fanatics they have always been Donald Trump's most loyal supporters.The ones who call themselves alt-rightists or white nationalists, but I call white supremacists and Neo-Nazis.Since their…
Donald Trump’s Dangerous War Fever
Ever since Donald Trump went on the war path and started exchanging threats with North Korea, he seems like a new man.And not in a good sense either.For Trump has…
Donald Trump and the Doomsday Clock
This is what every American with an IQ greater than a fruit fly should have seen coming.This is why the grubby clown Donald Trump should never have been elected president.He…
Has Donald Trump Made War Unavoidable?
Well now we know that Donald Trump's verbal blast at North Korea was totally improvised. President Trump’s aides knew he planned to deliver a tough message to North Korea on…
Donald Trump and the Road to Armageddon
Almost four years ago Donald Trump tweeted this: And yesterday he did his best to turn that into a self fulfilling prophesy. Read more »
Diminishing Democracy.
Around the world, from Venezuela to Poland, from Turkey to America, we are watching the destruction of democracy. Those who believe in democracy are routinely arrested, beaten, detained or killed…
Never mind apologies, it’s time for Canada’s Tories just to admit Jack Layton was right about talking to the Taliban
PHOTOS: Jack Layton in Edmonton in 2011. Below: Forgettable Harper Government foreign minister Lawrence Cannon (Photo: Abigail Veronneau, Wikimedia Commons) and Peter MacKay, who took some of the cheap shots…
Who Would Be Worse Donald Trump or Mike Pence?
He can often be seen looking on at Donald Trump's grotesque travelling circus with a strange smile on his face.When asked to say something about his boss, Mike Pence sounds…
Trump’s dangerous explicit endorsement of police brutality
Addressing a crowd of police officers in Long Island, New York, U.S. President Donald Trump explicitly endorsed police brutality, because “America is once again a nation of laws”. The post…