Monthly Archives: February 2011
Buckles Under
Okay, now that Jack Babcock and Frank Buckles, the sole Canadian and American “veterans” of the “Great War” (you know, the one that was supposed to end all wars) have finally passed away this month at the ripe old ages … Continue reading
Filed under War
Palin Withdrawal
Chris Matthews features a video from Funny or Die imagining how the effects of a “media blackout” on Sarah Palin during the month of February might have played out… The folks at The Daily Caller were appalled that Tweety would … Continue reading
Into the Void…
Christy Clark, the newly minted leader of the B.C. “Liberal” Party, launches into what promises to be a dismal policy void if the insufferably fatuous twaddle of her victory speech is any indication of things to come over the next … Continue reading
Filed under B.C. Government
Brooker v. Ghaddafi
A battle of rants in which Brooker triumphs magnificently. An amusing codicil to this is another rant about the recently activated “Cambot-4000” eagerly selling arms to despots in the Middle East.
Filed under Humour
AQ Cyberattack
An irresistibly cute photo of a piglet wearing boots was forwarded millions of times by unwitting Americans, wreaking havoc on computer networks across the country and forcing the near collapse of Internet servers. Just as ridiculous, insane Libyan dictator Muammar … Continue reading
Filed under Humour, War on Terra
The Rich Get…
Quite a good discussion on taxation policy and its effect on the economy in a global environment. Chrystia Freeland defends the growing degree of fantastic income disparity in our new Gilded Age on the grounds that today’s plutocrats are, unlike … Continue reading
Walker Punk’d
Embattled Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker gets duped by a prankster impersonating billionaire contributor David Koch. In the process, Walker unwittingly disclosed not only the strategic nature of his union-busting initiative, but a number of embarrassing tactical details as well. You … Continue reading
Filed under Conservatism, US Politics
Ken Finkleman
A very entertaining interview with Jian Ghomeshi on QTV. Talk about serendipity… Not only have I been watching DVDs of The Newsroom lately, but in this conversation, Finkleman touches on a subject that was discussed in the previous thread’s comments; … Continue reading
