Canadian Authoritarianism: Then and Now
Something has been rotting in the State of Canada for a long, long time.
Java, Post-Linearity and Systems Theory
Java will save us. Not the bean, not [much] the computer thing, nor the shark, chicken or Russian cigarette, but the awesome instrumental song that appears on Hugo Winterhalter‘s The Best of ’64 lounge album, though it wasn’t a “lounge” album then. In a fit of political cynicism, I hooked up my record player and [...]
CBC’s Annoying Olympics Boosterism
Yesterday, the CBC’s annoying Olympics boosterism was complemented with weak reporting on agents provocateurs and missing an opportunity to nail the IOC on rule of law hypocrisy. I have only slightly more ability to tolerate the CBC over corporate media when it comes to promoting the Afghan occupation and how amazingly, incredibly awesome the Olympics [...]
How Many More Wars Do You Want, Anyway?
Pick a number, then vote McCain: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PdJUCU1UH2w] Some context: Sarah Palin said two things which can be pegs for an attack ad of this kind: 1. War with Russia could happen over the Georgia conflict 2. Soldiers going to Iraq are fighting the people who killed thousands of Americans on Sept. 11. Share the Love: [...]
The Prime Minister Is In…Again!
In his ongoing disdain for openness, accountability, transparency, and the “free” press in a democracy, and on a day of great manufactured import, Prime Minister Steve has given the national media a whopping 17 minutes notice for his statement to the press. Artificial confidence motions around the crime bill and Afghanistan mission extension couched Parliament [...]
Crossing the 49th: Dangerous for the Majority of Canadians Now
Alison Bodine had it right when she explained the intimidation intent of the Canadian Border Services as they nabbed her the other day: “This was a bit of a test, to see what happens when they arrest someone who isn’t agreeing with their current foreign policy.” Carrying literature opposing Canada’s occupation of Afghanistan and an [...]
Revolt, then Dance
It’s one thing to try to stop a “peaceful” country like Canada from continuing its imperial designs in Afghanistan [let alone Haiti]. It’s another thing to see traction in your efforts. Our beloved Prime Sinister Harper recently squeaked out “Canada’s New Government”‘s backtrack on occupying Afghanistan to virtually no media fanfare. The thing to do [...]
What is Your Definition of "Easily" and "Overwhelmingly"?
On the homepage of Robbins Sce Research, it says: “Harper popular as PM, Canadians easily support Afghan extension. Jun 29, 2007″ The poll it links to says Canadians support an Afghan extension based on this question: “The United Nations is desirous of having Canada extend its participation in Afghanistan past the current term ending in [...]
Harper: Canada to Leave Afghanistan in 2009…You Missed it, Right?
Well, after a weekend to thoroughly digest Prime Sinister Harper’s speech to mark the end of Canada’s sad and waning 39th parliament, I feel moved to grumble about something he didn’t bother to mention formally and officially. I was going to talk about how he frames taxation as slavery from which we need emancipation, despite [...]
More "Support the Troops" Brainwashing on CanWest Global
I’m glad I “support our troops” because if I didn’t, maybe I’d be a threat to the free world or something. And since I’m not as talented as the 22 Minutes folks who quite effectively ridicule [see "I support our troops"] all the rhetorical sheep claiming to support the troops, let me just say that [...]
A Few Truths
A delightfully eerie piece about American military propaganda is engaging minds at Alternet.org right now. It is called “Rumsfeld’s Fake News Flop in Iraq” and is reprinted below. I have a mere few reactions: Osama bin Laden is America’s Emmanuel Goldstein from Orwell’s 1984. Not wanted, dead or alive. The longer he is at large, [...]
London Bombings: One View
I think this about sums it up, except that the US/UK imperialists don’t have a monopoly on terrorism: “Terrorist Blair, who assisted The US Empire in raining death down upon the Iraqi populace, though Iraq harboured no weapons of mass destruction and posed no direct military threat to either Britain or the US, and is [...]
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