Monthly Archives: August 2011
Fox & Fiends
Generally reviled former Vice-President Dick Cheney hit the “curvy couch” of Fox’s most unctuous right-wing sycophants this morning to promote his new book, In My Imagination… Unsurprisingly, Cheney believes it imperative for the U.S. government to continue wasting a TRILLION … Continue reading
Filed under U.S. Economy, US Politics
Enough of 9/11 Already!
Arrrrgh. Another maudlin 9/11 commemorative is drawing closer – this time with even more dramatic intensity, being the 10th anniversary of the completely avoidable attacks on the American “homeland” that supposedly “changed everything” (i.e., provided a convenient excuse for the … Continue reading
Filed under US Politics
God’s Stimulus?
Contrary to Michele Bachmman’s belief that last week’s “Hurriquake” was a sign from God to curb federal government spending, it would seem that tens of billions of dollars will now be required to fix the widespread damage to infrastructure along … Continue reading
Filed under 2012 U.S. Election, U.S. Economy
Liberal AV Club’s Amateur Hour (Part Deux)
Political wonks may recall Stéphane Dion’s cringe-inducing “address to the nation” back in 2008 during the constitutional crisis over a putative coalition government… If not, Adam Radwanski described this way: At a time when he needed to look reassuring, to … Continue reading
Filed under Liberal Party of Canada
Naked News: Cheney’s Book & More…
There’s something wonderfully absurd about the “Naked News” that always makes me chuckle. Now, what were those headlines again? I forget.
Rachel Maddow on Letterman
Towards the end of the interview, after expressing utter dismay at the relentless barrage of criticism that’s levelled against Barack Obama, Dave asks: “I would like to know, how would we be better off, how would our lives be now … Continue reading
Filed under Humour, John McCain, Obama
God’s a-Comin’!
Just for fun, here’s an absolutely hilarious reaction from a local resident of Washington, D.C. to the modest earthquake that rocked the city and parts of the eastern seaboard this afternoon. But hey… who knows? This hysterical woman may be … Continue reading
22 Minutes Remembers Jack Layton
A look back at some of Jack’s appearances on This Hour Has 22 Minutes. Watching that prompted me to go digging through the RMR archives…
Rex Murphy on Jack Layton
Rex Murphy shares his reflections about Jack Layton’s exceptional performance in the last election campaign: “He was a cane-wielding, one-man wonder of grace and cheerfulness.” Such a cruel irony…
Analyzing the Tea Party
A new study by professors David Campbell and Robert Putnam tracking the origins of the so-called Tea Party movement in America made a bit of a splash recently, after highlights of their findings were published in the New York Times. … Continue reading
Filed under US Politics
