Monthly Archives: March 2009
Is Rob Anders Doomed?
Let’s hope not! After all, brilliant parliamentarians like the Conservative member for Calgary West are exceptionally rare creatures, to say the least. Just witness him in action here, dazzling the House of Commons some time ago with his fantastically thoughtful … Continue reading
Filed under STEPHEN HARPER Govrnment of Canada, Western Canada, Wingnuts
“What If…”
A very cool animation based on Ron Paul’s powerful speech before the House of Representatives last month regarding America’s tragically misguided foreign policy. Original video (Windows media) can be viewed here.
Filed under US Foreign Policy
“Road to Recovery”
One of a series of clever parodies of the Party of No’s 19-page, number-free “budget” released last week. Many more variations at Driftglass. Related: “Area Man Releases Proposal for 2010 Federal Spending Priorities” Onion fans will get the reference, I … Continue reading
Filed under Economy, Republican Party
Joe the Union Basher
Or should I say, Joe the Itinerant Whore? Apparently, the ubiquitous Mr. Wurzelbacher now been recruited by Americans for Prosperity, an anti-union, right-wing astroturf group to speak out against the evils of the Employee Free Choice Act. Good gravy, the … Continue reading
Filed under Labour Issues, US Politics
The Budget Outlook: No “Positive Stuff”
Burlington Conservative MP Mike Wallace was perturbed at Wednesday’s Commons finance committee hearing that Kevin Page, the independent parliamentary budget officer, didn’t offset his gloomy forecast that the economy would deteriorate at “a historic rate” much faster than the government … Continue reading
Filed under Economy, STEPHEN HARPER Govrnment of Canada
Attack of the Boy Toy
Oops. Sorry, that’s ToryBoy (to be precise, “ToryBoy1” — not to be confused with ToryBoyX573). Anyway, here’s the latest boffo attack ad from the Harper’s brainacs at Dooche Central: Oooooo… pretty scary, boys and girls. Thunderous, plodding music. Owooooo! Quotes … Continue reading
Simple Minds
The unfortunately named Conservative Christian, Dick Ball discovers there are different time zones in the world and seems agog to learn there’s actually a four hour time difference between Toronto and London, England. Imagine! Dick doesn’t believe in anthropogenic global … Continue reading
Filed under Blogging Tories, Idiot Bloggers, Wingnuts
The Great Recession: A View from Main Street
Aljazeera visits Danville, Virginia, a town of 45,000 with an unemployment rate of 16.8% — one of the highest in the state. Danville is heavily reliant on its manufacturing industries — Goodyear Tire and SwedWood (makers of IKEA furniture) are … Continue reading
Filed under Economy
Real Time: New Rules
Amongst other things, some heretical thoughts about the farflung “American Empire” and shutting down overseas military bases.
Filed under Humour
Geithner at the CFR
On Taxpayer Money & the Bailouts Earlier in the week, Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner addressed a meeting at the Council on Foreign Relations to discuss his plan to adjust regulations on the U.S. financial system. Here, answering a question about … Continue reading
Filed under Economy
