Category Archives: Mainstream Media

The Canadian Parliament Stands Up For the Constitution and the Rule of Law

Posted on December 11, 2009
Jim by Jim

For the first time since this country elected a minority Conservative government, the Canadian Parliament has stood and has been counted…albeit just barely. Continue reading →

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Thomas L. Friedman: A Fatuous Column

Posted on December 4, 2009
Jim by Jim

I really hate myself for dissing another political writer, but Friendman’s latest column is such a shitissueofshit that I simply can’t avoid it. Continue reading →

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Vietnam-Afghanistan Postscript -Daniel Ellsberg-

Posted on October 26, 2009
Jim by Jim

I met Daniel Ellsberg in 1970 in Trinidad, when he was avoiding Richard Nixon’s secret police. His views now are exactly the same as they were then. Continue reading →

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The Wretched of the Earth…Bush, Harper, Netanyahu, MacDonald, etc. and Their Victims

Posted on September 18, 2009
Jim by Jim

One hopes that such a God…if such a God exists…would mete out the appropriate punishment for those who have filled our ears and minds with lies and stripped away the human dignity of their victims. Continue reading →

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Hateful American/Israeli Rhetoric Toward Iran is Misplaced and Dangerous

Posted on February 23, 2009
Jim by Jim

Roger Cohen’s column today (Monday, February 23rrd), is an outstanding example of open-mindedness, rationality and not only that – it is an eye-opener. Continue reading →

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