Monthly Archives: November 2009

Playing at Soldiers

Over the past decade the most unpalatable fact of all is how    inspirational the disgraced GWB’s War on Terror has become. It still has long, strong legs in Ottawa and our media, despising  anyone who observes that we are getting … Continue reading

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Empire of the Word alert?

Hailed as a monument to the history of literacy, the first episode last night was… umm,  watchable.  But I’m sure TVO wouldn’t want us to luxuriate in literary smugness with our  intellectual radar shut down. That would be an insult … Continue reading

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Separated at birth?

CBC: Afghan election process ‘not pretty’ but useful: MacKay lord anthony wrote:Posted 2009/11/14t 7:21 PM ET Keep in mind this comment comes from a second-generation PC cabinet minister whose father earned the party’s undying gratitude by giving up his safe seat to let … Continue reading

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Canada is a Sham Democracy!

“In a democratic government, the right of decision belongs to the majority, but the right of representation belongs to all.” Continue reading

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Deja vu…. Afpak

I don’t know if I can take any more of the war stuff. The wonderful M. Palin’s BBC doc last night on those killed after the “Great War” armistice…… I wept. A French trench-runner was last to cop it with … Continue reading

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