In Sunday’s Sun: an open letter to Liberal delegates
Dear Liberal Delegates: Sorry, but I couldn’t be there with you in Montreal. Son Two has a lot of hockey, this weekend, and he comes first. So, gratis, I thought…
Musings
What Liberals once had, what they again want
I’m here to drop off Son Two for hockey, and behold what I spot on the wall opposite the elevator: him. Full disclosure: I worshipped this man. When I was…
Dare the Ditherer-in-Chief eat a peach? Dare he get milk?
Classic. John, who is a nice fellow, is widely regarded as his own worst enemy. Because, mainly, he is. I went through this exercise with him several times: he’d debate…
In which Daughter and Father discuss latest Internet drinking game, using the Internet
I forget what the game is called, but it was all the rage on Facebook a couple weeks ago. Daughter was asked about it. The exchange:
Ignatieff on Canada: “the United States is a more democratic society”
Yes, he really said that, and in an article slated to be published during the Liberal Party’s convention. That’s a quote: “The United States is a more democratic society.” Wow.…
It’s not a just honeymoon: time to panic, CPC and NDP
From Ipsos, a real polling firm. Click on the graphic for the story: What’s it mean? It means that Harper and Mulcair can be forgiven for starting to worry. You…
Against Me! do Janie Jones! SFH do in Rob Ford!
SFH played it at Strummerfest in K-W at Christmas, but these guys do it better. And remember! We’ll be releasing ‘Mayor On Crack’ at the Bovine Sex Club at the…
Ask me anything? Really?
Anyone who works with me at Daisy will tell you, if I get asked to do something, I quickly agree, forget about it, and then wonder why I agreed in…
Pussy Riot attacked by fascist Russian police using whips
This happened this morning in Sochi. This – along with shit like this, carried out by the morons at the IOC – is why I wrote, and still feel, it…
Trudeau: rendering the economy in cartoons
Sun News wants me to talk (a lot) about this video today. My reaction: PRO: It helps to flesh out his economic vision, which has been a policy soft spot.…
I am part of the problem
How representative is the Canadian media? Specifically, how much do so-called opinion-makers reflect the country that ostensibly makes up their audience? Not much. Got home from Son Two’s game last…
Straight Talk: Lisa kicks ass on CPC smear of Gen. Leslie!
This one is a classic! Get this woman a seat in Parliament!
Menzingers newest! From their new LP!
This riff is catchier than a drawer full of fish hooks!
Huffington Post: John Tory is “yesterday’s man”
Ouch. Check this out: “I believe Tory’s chances are also suffering because potential Toronto voters are seriously questioning Tory’s political judgment and his less than successful political career — one…
Horwath’s smart move
This was quite clever: NDP Leader Andrea Horwath warns she will topple Premier Kathleen Wynne’s minority Liberals if the budget imposes any new levies on Ontarians, according to a letter…