Archive for March, 2011

Democracy: Familiarity Breeds Contempt?

Friday, March 25th, 2011 by thwap

I have some sympathy for politically aware people who say that none of the candidates or parties in this election does anything for them. I used to feel that way at times. When Bob Rae betrayed social-democratic values as premier of Ontario, I stayed that election out. I didn’t know that mike harris would be […]

The Nature of harpercon Conservatives

Monday, March 21st, 2011 by thwap

There’s something about this Paul Carson guy that seems to typify the entire harpercon culture.
Paul Carson is 66 years old. He was a lawyer who lost his license for some (apparently small scale more like stealing $20,000 from his clients!) criminal behaviour. He became an adviser and political fixer for the Canadian federal “conservative” movement. […]

On the Firing of P. J. Crowely

Monday, March 14th, 2011 by thwap

As most of you know, Barack Obama has fired State Department spokesperson P. J. Crowley for his statements on the torture of Bradley Manning. Calling Manning’s torture “”ridiculous, counterproductive and stupid,” raised the ire of the detestable public relations creature that is Barack Obama.
Like the amoral Wall Street/Imperialist shill that he is, Obama farted out […]

Canadian Media Gets It (in this instance anyway)

Thursday, March 10th, 2011 by thwap

I have to admit it. Actually, there was some good analysis of the significance of harper’s attempt to refuse the Colvin emails and other documents to Parliament. In that act of contempt towards Parliament harper was revealing more authoritarian traits than anything the concern trolls have been able to tar Venezuela’s Hugo Chavez with. The […]