It doesn’t say what it says; it says what we want it to say…by Daniel Peters
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert says that the blockade against Lebanon will only be lifted when the terms of the ceasefire resolution (UNSCR 1701) are fully implemented. Say what? Paragraph 6 calls for the reopening of Lebanese airports and harbours, so removal of the blockade is part of the resolution. Therefore Olmert is implying (inadvertently, [...]
I Am Livid With This: Raed in the Middle: back from the mideast
Raed in the Middle: back from the mideast It is the 21st century. A person with a t-shirt reading in English and Arabic “we will not be silent” is hassled before boarding a plane. “Then I once again asked the three of them : “How come you are asking me to change my t-shirt? Isn’t [...]
More CanWestGlobal Bias Against Social Welfare
CanWestGlobal has issued yet another political statement regarding how their corporate media body sees the future of Canada and our social welfare system. They oppose it and communitarian measures to ensure an egalitarian society where all get equal access to the best health care possible. Connected to a story about the election of the two-tier-profit-glitter-eyed [...]
22 Impolite Questions: a Response to Rhetoric Crimes
22 impolite questions am i a Canadian, a real Canadian, or a good Canadian? am i a Canadian first and a human being second, or a human first and a Canadian second, or even lower in relation to me being a husband, father, teacher or poet? is patriotism the last refuge of a scoundrel? if [...]
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