Given the latest batch of attack ads approved by the senior members of the Prime Minister's Office, one would wonder why, given the thru...

You simply don't let a written line of this level of magnificence go unrecognized. The expression “humanist theocracy” (or “atheocracy”...

It should be interesting to see how this plays out ... the second time around . The first time it gave the Harperites an excuse to inter...

IMHO, for people in wheelchairs, this is a real boon. For wheelchair users who would like to get about town without assistance, this could b...

From my cherished friend, Helmut, with thanks — I heard it first from a Jordanian and spread it to the IDF DMI and the Egyptians. When I tol...

Graphic pillaged from The Hand Mirror , where it was remarked that "Convincing people to mind their own business might be harder than ...

Just when you think that what you know about the George W. Bush administration's depravity, rank hypocracy and sadististic bullying masq...

Who will protect us from those that are supposed to "serve and protect" us? I suppose that the woman should be grateful she wasn...

THE TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT is a site worthy of your perusal. One bon-bon is " Spinning Caesar's murder ", a book review by...

"The time has come," the Oliphant said, "To talk of many things: Of envelopes stuffed with wads of cash And if they came with...

Who would say such a thing about the Stephen Harper party? They are not good at reaching out. They are not good at broadening the tent. They...

* To quote an old MickeyD's ad campaign. That's why it's so exciting to see the "change" Mr. Obama has already institu...

We have yet another new contender in David Emerson's "Project North America" sweepstakes .: The Standing Commission on North A...

Give it a moment... It'll come to you. h/t Mike

TGB welcomes intrepid BC Rail investigator BC Mary to the blogroll. Got a question on the intricacies of the Legislature Raids of late 2003?...

Indeed . And... what Cathie points out. One tangible point : It does little to instill confidence in the workings of the Harper government ...

This little nugget , which will have passed into the conservative memory hole, and which will be forever maintained by our madame industriea...

For some reason I just felt compelled to share this. No particular reason... just because. Perhaps though it's because some mindless Har...

Per The Tyee : Campbell and cabinet win third term By Monte Paulsen May 12, 2009 11:08 pm VANCOUVER – Premier Gordon Campbell and his enti...

It is interesting to see Cheney running to get in front of the cameras and claim that "torture worked". It doesn't. And even i...