King Stephen And The Law Of Diminishing Returns
Last evening I wrote a brief post on how the Harper regime is exploiting the tragedy in Gaza for political gain. Anon responded with the following: It is worse than…
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Harper’s Reign Of Terror – Part 2
Yesterday I wrote a post on the war being conducted by Stephen Harper and his cadre against dissent in Canada. Specifically, the Prime Minister is diverting CRA resources and taxpayer…
On Harper’s Reign of Terror
Last week, Owen wrote a post he entitled Corrupting Civil Society, a reflection on the Harper war on non-profits that stand in opposition to any of his regime’s agenda. I…
Not So Hard To Understand
This morning’s Star reports the fact that Canada’s sesquicentennial in 2017 is eliciting something less than enthusiasm from the majority of Canadians living outside of Alberta: Albertans are far more…
On Federal Byelections
It is commonly held that Stephen Harper chose June 30 for the four recent byelections in the anticipation that turnout would be low. Even the advance polls, which were set…
The Long Reach Of Partisan Politics
h/t Montreal Simon In Ontario, we noticed the long federal reach of divisive partisan politics during our recent election. Joe Oliver, our alleged finance minister, interposed his views, lamenting the…
Thomas Walkom Misses The Mark
One of the reasons I subscribe to The Toronto Star is the quality of its columnists. Tim Harper, Martin Regg Cohn, Thomas Walkom, Heather Mallick, etc. rarely disappoint. However, no…
On Harper’s Unhealthy Interest in Us
Even though we are away, I arose early enough to peruse The Toronto Star, and offer the following as additional evidence of its readers’ perspicacity: Re: Harper nominates next privacy…
On The Madness of ‘King’ Stephen
Whenever I need evidence that politically aware and engaged citizens are not an endangered species, I turn to the letters section of The Toronto Star. Here are two from yesterday…
Contempt Of The Electorate?
Tom, a friend of mine, posted the following on Facebook yesterday: Kind of tired of all the polemical posturing in the latest election. However, can anyone provide one instance in…
Signs
While I have never been one to use the term fascist profligately, the creeping authoritarianism that has been the hallmark of the Harper regime gives pause for reconsideration. As the…
Who’s Afraid Of The Big Bad Electorate?
Some critical thinkers might conclude it is the Harper regime, given the curious date they have assigned for four federal byelections. Recommend this Post
Why Is The Harper Regime Surveilling Us?
It’s a good question, but unfortunately and predictably, the government is providing us with no answers. As reported in today’s Star, The federal privacy watchdog’s concerns over electronic snooping are…
Digital Peeping Toms: They Don’t Even Bother To Hide Anymore
That is certainly the conclusion I drew after reading this morning’s latest Star revelation about our overlords in Ottawa. Entitled Ottawa is ‘creeping’ your Facebook, the article by Alex Boutilier…
Unfit To Govern
I have to admit that even though I am now in my sixties, I have never before witnessed the kind of behaviour on the part of a Canadian government as…
Well-Said
While I may write something of my own later today, the letters in this morning’s Star are both incisive and damning of the Harper regime’s penchant for insinuating itself into…
If You Value Your Privacy
Watch. Learn. Share freely. Recommend this Post
Are We Feeling Any Outrage Yet?
If we care a scintilla about privacy or any measure of aversion to government snooping into our private business, we damn well should be. As I wrote in yesterday’s post,…
Less Than Meets The Eye
Were average citizens given to much political reflection, they would realize that from start to finish, the ‘Fair’ Elections Act has been almost exclusively about both discouraging people from voting…
Sometimes, Clicking Your Heels Does Not Send You To Kansas
This thoughtful letter explains why: Re: Tory MP takes aim at elections watchdog, April 9 When it comes to fairness and objectivity, I have more faith in the former auditor…