Rick Repudiates Economic Action Plan Ads
Dishonest and manipulative, such taxpayer-funded government propaganda deservedly earns the scorn of Rick Mercer: Recommend this Post
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Some Critical Thinking About The War Against ISIS
Contrary to what governments want their citizens to do, that is precisely what the following Star letter-writers are engaging in as they ask the right questions and point out what…
Be Careful What You Wish For
Despite the polls currently showing majority support for Canada’s joining in the war against ISIS, the Prime Minister may find that its enthusiasm for such futile adventurism is short-lived. Perhaps,…
Penetrating The Fog Of War
Yesterday, in response to a picture I posted quoting Herman Goering on the ease with which people can be manipulated into war, Scotian, a frequent commentator, responded to the picture,…
Sounds About Right To Me
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Massaging The Message: How A Republican Has Helped Israel Justify Its Invasion Of Gaza
The Independent reports on how an American Republican pollster and political strategist has helped Israel sell its recent invasion of Gaza, drawing upon a playbook is a professional, well-researched and…
An Immutable Truth
This, from Howard Zinn: Recommend this Post
Oh I Can Think Of So Many Ways This Is Relevant
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Dennis Kucinich: US An ‘Orwellian State’
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The War Crimes of Our Political Leaders
Recently I wrote a brief post directing readers to a story written by Chris Hedges. Hedge’s piece, entitled The Crucifixion of Tomas Young, conveyed the very sad story, one that…
After Cutting Through The Sanctimonious Rhetoric
...it is apparent that, like most governments, the Harper regime has been quite content to recruit, exploit and ultimately abandon those who, in good faith, joined the armed forces to…
Is Oil Our Economic Salvation?
Interesting, isn’t it, that despite the propaganda coming out of both Alberta and the Prime Minister’s Office about oil being the economic engine and saviour of Canada, that our Western…