Monthly Archives: July 2010

A cracking good debate on burqa bans (and an article on Ground Zero mosques)

Am I giving too much away when I say that the woman in the headscarf is full of win? Just one of many interesting ironies in this half-hour of must-see TV. Another thing that occurred to me while watching this: … Continue reading

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Officer Bubbles is worse than you think

How is Adam Josephs, alias “Officer Bubbles”, worse than you think? By virtue of the simple fact that he’s not the only arrogant asshole on the Toronto police force. By virtue of the simple fact that protest has been criminalized, … Continue reading

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Wankers of the Week: Hotter than Hades edition

Y’okay. July’s got one week left. And when it goes, the stinkingly unpleasant humid scorchers should soon also abate here in Southern Ontario. Truth be told, this past week hasn’t been nearly as bad as the two before it. But … Continue reading

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Festive Left Friday Blogging: Where the hell are Abkhazia and South Ossetia?

You’ll probably need a map to find these two republics of the Russian Federation; I seem to recall them being in dispute when that Washington-backed freak from Georgia ate his tie…Watch for the cravat-munch one minute in.Whatever. Anyway, all you … Continue reading

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Dear Iggy: This is why I will NEVER vote for you.

This landed in my inbox yesterday. See if you can tell me what’s wrong with it: Dear Sir/Madam:Thank you for taking the time to voice your concerns about the human rights implications of Bill C-2, the Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement … Continue reading

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Aluminum siding, God’s answer to socialism…

Or at least, this knob would like you to think so:On the off chance that I ever buy a house in Oklahoma (ha! as if!), I know one salesman who won’t be getting a penny of my pagan socialist dinero.

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In which your lazy scribbler finally gets her ass-kicking boots on again

Watch out for this man; he was recently arrested, and a good thing, too.Okay. I’ve been sitting on this one long enough. Time for me to translate what the lamestream media will never tell you, yes? The Venezuelan far-right-winger, Alejandro … Continue reading

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Who is this “silent majority”, and why do they want to shut us up?

I have always found the phrase “silent majority” irksome. Not just because Tricky Dick used it (and was, of course, lying his ass off when he did so), but because makes no sense. How do you know people who share … Continue reading

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Music for a Sunday: On the hill where he went when he ran from a raging storm

When this Payola$ song first came out in ’83, it was considered unusual and a bit shocking for telling what life is like for children of abusive, alcoholic parents. It was inspired by an actual story, told to one of … Continue reading

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Wankers of the Week: Hot in the shitty edition

Okay, I apologize for that. Billy Idol will always be hot and NEVER shitty. These people? Just the other way ’round:1. Michelle Fucking Malkin. I did not even know there WAS a “New Black Panther Party”. But don’t worry, folks, … Continue reading

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