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Partisan Straw Grasping

 

Every now and again you read something from someone who really should know better – this is one of those times, and David Akin is one of those people.

 

The judge who sentenced Rahim Jaffer is a Tory?

March 9, 2010 | 6 Comments | Permalink

God Apparently Scribbled On His Hand Too

At an Ohio Right to Life fundraiser Friday night, former Alaska governor Sarah Palin once again defended the notes she wrote on her hand during last month’s Tea Party Convention. She said she didn’t have a good answer to media criticism at the time, but now she has one: God did it too.

March 9, 2010 | 8 Comments | Permalink

Give it to Mikey

A photographic salute to Michael Ignatieff’s bold and unequivocal response to the Harper Budget.

March 5, 2010 | 6 Comments | Permalink

Vatican Hit By Gay Sex Scandal

Vatican chorister sacked for allegedly procuring male prostitutes for papal gentleman-in-waiting

How convoluted is it that the same organization known for sheltering and protecting pedophiles will give someone the papal pink slip for arranging a simple business transaction between consenting adults where no harm or hurt is involved.

March 5, 2010 | 2 Comments | Permalink

A Picture’s Worth A Thousand Words

 

I popped over to the Liberal.ca site to have a look at what they had to say about the latest Harper budget but didn’t get much passed the image of Ignatieff they have on the page — that’s a “Oh please don’t make it a budget we absolutely have to vote down!! pose if I’ve ever seen one.

March 5, 2010 | 4 Comments | Permalink

Pop Culture Iconosynchronicity

Elvis and Che. A curious coincidence that occurred fifty years and one hour ago.

March 5, 2010 | 2 Comments | Permalink

If I Was A Liberal I’d Quit In Embarrassment

 

So there was Iggy, plastered across my TV screen, wearing that arrogant sh*t eating grin of his and saying [paraphrased] “we won’t support the budget but we won’t vote against it in numbers large enough to bring down the government because Canadians don’t want an election” — seriously people, what, by the great and ponderous hairy bag of the Daghda himself, is that supposed to mean?

March 4, 2010 | 18 Comments | Permalink

Fiscal Conservatism At Work

 

I’ve always liked the way our politicians describe the acquisition of debt – and the current bunch of (supposedly) fiscal conservatives are no exception.

 

After racking up a $53.8 billion deficit this time around they’re planning on a $49.2 billion deficit next year, a $17.5 billion deficit the year after that, $8.5 billion the year after that, and a piddling $1.8 billion the year after that — that must be good ‘eh? I mean… the numbers are getting smaller so that must be good – right?

 

Sure it is, it’s absolutely peachy keen, until you start doing things like using the word “annual“, and digging out a calculator – because what Uncle Jim Flaherty is really saying is that they’ll have added $130.8 billion in “accumulated debt” (not counting interest on that debt) to what we already owed when they started.

March 4, 2010 | 2 Comments | Permalink

Harper Says It – Lowell Green Parrots It

 

Such is the way of hyper-partisan politics.

 

I’ve been listening to Lowell Green in the mornings for years, it’s part of the news/talk radio addiction that has become part of me – and until this morning, after the GG read the Throne Speech Stephen Harper penned for her yesterday, I had no idea that Lowell was so very concerned about the wording of the Canadian national anthem.

March 4, 2010 | 10 Comments | Permalink

Should Funny-Looking Clothing Be Outlawed?

It’s no surprise that the usual terrified Muslim-haters are leaping on the bandwagon to applaud a Quebec school board who kicked a student out of class for wearing a niqab. It was a bit more surprising to see the expulsion celebrated by some “progressives”.

March 4, 2010 | 34 Comments | Permalink

Thoughts On Thursdays Ottawa West-Nepean By-Election

 

On election day, when you vote for the “lesser of two evils,” you shouldn’t be shocked when what you get is evil.

March 2, 2010 | 3 Comments | Permalink

The Game Was Big

 

Like many Canadian fans of the game I spent yesterday afternoon in a sports bar with others of like mind, drinking cold beer, eating potato skins and pizza (with maybe some apple crumble and ice cream for dessert), and cheering on Team Canada as they took on Team USA for Olympic gold.

March 1, 2010 | 6 Comments | Permalink

Consoling Thoughts For Our American Cousins

 

The bunker appreciates that there are more than a few disillusioned people living south of the longest undefended border in the world this morning, but take heart you’ve got many things to be proud of.

 

Who issues threats of consequences better that you do – huh? Nobody, thats who….. and remember, you’ve always got the invasion and occupation of Iraq to be proud of, nobody can ever take that away from you can they?

February 26, 2010 | 35 Comments | Permalink

Let The Bets Begin

 

@edhenrycnn If USA wins, Canadian prime minister’s press sec will wear Team USA jersey during next briefing when parliament comes into session March 3

February 25, 2010 | 3 Comments | Permalink

Shorter RCMP

 

It’s not our fault, they entered from the rear.

RCMP absolve themselves in Parliament Hill protest

February 25, 2010 | 10 Comments | Permalink

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