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Fernando Lugo Arrives 2008-08-21 11:08:00 The end of Alfredo Stroessner’s reign by a coup in 1989 ended state terror and torture in Paraguay, even though the Colorado Party, the fascist outfit that was the instrument of Stroessner’s rule, remained in power. When Fernando
Lugo, the victor of last April’s presidential election takes office, vestiges of Paraguay’s torturous past will finally be cleared away. Lugo is a former mission
Fat Mr. Kenny 2008-08-20 12:33:00 Jason Kenny
is getting fat.For a few years now Mr. Kenny has been doing the ethnic circles running around to those ethnic types, trying to change them from 'small c conservatives to big c conservatives' (it is Canada's conservative party's grand plan to win the the majority government so roundly denied it last election).So there at every function of any 'ethnic' ilk, every celebration, every festi
The Rubbish Pile 2008-08-20 12:32:00 On August 14th Stephen Harper told the media that he is going to have to call an election roughly 1 year before it's necessary to end the 'dysfunction' in parliament. I wonder what dysfunction Mr. Harper is talking about. Would it have something to do with the moral dysfunction of offering a dying man money to vote for the conservative agenda as the conservatives did in the Chuck Cadman affair? Pe
Men are Pigs 2008-08-20 11:40:00 A malevolent little comment that says nothing about facts such as:Men are fathersMen are brothersMen are sonsMen work hard for their familiesMen die to protect othersMen are strongMen careMen loveMen sufferMen are imperfectMen are human beingsMen, like women, make mistakes
5 Ring Circus 2008-08-14 15:57:00 Is that a Chinese taxi perhaps?“That’s the decision made by the relevant authorities. I don’t think it’s going to be a big threat.” Wang Wei, of the Beijing Olympic Committee, on why an armoured personnel carrier was stationed outside the main Olympic media centre.Shamelessness Read more:Circus
A Descent Into Hell 2008-08-14 15:45:00 PAKISTAN is imploding. Taliban commanders are taking over more of the country’s ungoverned north-west by the day. From there they launch attacks into Afghanistan, killing NATO soldiers and countless Afghans.Hitherto a remarkably forgiving ally, America now appears to think Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) is assisting the Taliban. India certainly thinks so. Tensions between South A Read more:Descent
Naked Shamelessness 2008-08-14 15:15:00 Chinese producers of the Olympic opening ceremony on August 8th acknowledged that an adorable nine-year-old girl in a red dress was miming her solo rather than singing, and that the actual singer had been removed at the last minute because of her round face and uneven teeth.Chinese officials also revealed that the 29-step progression of firework “footprints” that on television appeared to lead
Changing Religions, To Die Perhaps 2008-08-12 15:55:00 Ali Gomaa, Egypt’s grand mufti has a question, “can a person who is Muslim choose a religion other than Islam?” Asking this question is anathema in the Muslim world yet the grand mufti did and in the process shocked his co-religionists, but the answer he came up with positively left them numb. He wrote, yes, they can, in the light of three verses in the Koran: first, “Unto you your religio Read more:Changing
The Honourable Fat Kenny 2008-09-15 13:04:00 Jason Kenny
is getting fat.For a few years now Mr. Kenny has been doing the ethnic circles running around to those ethnic types, trying to change them from 'small c conservatives to big c conservatives' (it is Canada's Conservative party's grand plan to win the the majority government so roundly denied it last election).So there at every function of any 'ethnic' ilk, every celebration, every festi
Diversions and More 2008-09-14 20:07:00 The Svelte Ellen Barkin. It's hard not to be diverted, no? I was thinking, it is regrettable that Barak Obama to the south proved to be such a small (despite his glib observations on the status of America's lot) petty little man. Had he chosen Hillary Clinton as his vice presidential running mate he would have had a powerful ally and, an answer to McCain's hot little dodge. Now, the clown is down
Diversions 2008-09-14 19:59:00 It's a bad time. 'Need some diversions from this (already) horrible election which the detestable Conservatives appear to be set to win (that's how it appears here in the west anyway, hopefully it is wrong and Quebecers will exercise some sense and flush Harper and his xenophobic lot down into history). So as diversions go, here's Aishwarya Rai.
No title 2008-09-12 15:03:00 I have been hearing reports that the Conservatives are close to a majority. I have to say that it strikes me with fear. I do not want the Conservatives in power much less in a majority government.Regrettably, the election is going to hinge on the superficial rather than the substantive, it is going to be about personality and charisma rather than sound public policy. Jack Layton has personality an
On a Different Note 2008-09-12 01:28:00 Jennifer Connolley - brains, and oh so beautiful
The Nightmare That is Pakistan 2008-09-11 13:20:00 Asif Ali Zardari, the congenitally corrupt widower of Benazir Bhutto, a man less interested in running his country wisely than in looting it greedily, was sworn in on September 9 as Pakistan
’s president. The fishy Mr. Zardari assumes the helm of one of the largest Muslim nations in the world at a time when the economy is in crisis and the Taliban run rampant in the streets. Pessimists are alread Read more:Nightmare
No title 2008-09-10 08:46:00 Okay fine. I am a liberal, but, a centrist liberal if you will. I am socially progressive though fiscally restrained (i.e., I believe we shouldn't spend money we don't have). Besides, if you think 'Conservative' (conservative with a big c, as Canada's Conservative party defines itself) is a euphemism for, narrow-minded, blinkered, intolerant, insular, prejudiced, bigoted and fanatical, then you ha
No Not Me 2008-09-09 09:39:00 Someone called me a liberal blogger the other day. I am not.I am a rationalist and I will skewer anyone who does not make sense. This means that no one is exempt, not Stephane Dion, not Harper and not Jack Layton.And speaking of Stephane Dion and Jack Layton, I think Stephane Dion needs charisma desperately, sound public policy, respect for the environment, openness to diversity, these things by t
Politics and Lies 2008-09-08 15:46:00 Stephen Harper has just called a federal election. Having championed legislation last year to fix election dates at four-year intervals, Harper has ignored his own law. With four by-elections set for September, which a general election would pre-empt, Harper presumably has strong reasons for wanting to face the electorate a year before the set date of October 19th 2009. But what are they? Harper h
Fa La La La Fa La La La La...Election Time 2008-09-05 10:21:00 Here in Canada Stephen Harper is taking the country to an election, an election that is neither needed nor warranted, unless of course you consider political ploys to duck a beating from the various scandals that are brewing in Canada. If you consider these, scandals in which the conservative government is mired (the Chuck Cadman affair in which the conservatives attempted to bribe a dying man to Read more:Election
Tragedy of Tragedies 2008-09-04 16:02:00 Three young men dead.Chad Horn, 21Andrew Grenon, 23Mike Seggie, 21A sad day indeed for Canada. Gone are three young men, three bright futures, three lights in the lives of people, forever. Goodbye fellows. Read more:Tragedy
A Dog By Any Other Name 2008-09-04 08:41:00 Sarah Palin - a Pit Bull with lipstick, as she describes herself - but, is it wise to describe oneself as a dog, even if it is a dog with lipstick?
The Honourable Fat Freakin' Kenny 2008-10-02 08:21:00 Jason Kenny
is getting fat.For a few years now Mr. Kenny has been doing the ethnic circles running around to those ethnic types, trying to change them from 'small c conservatives to big c conservatives' (it is Canada's Conservative party's grand plan to win the the majority government so roundly denied it last election).So there at every function of any 'ethnic' ilk, every celebration, every festi
China Syndrome Contd... 2008-10-02 08:01:00 Two varieties of coated pretzels made in China
have been taken off of Ontario store shelves after testing positive for the harmful chemical compound melamine.We really should take our food production out of the hands of foreign companies and scrutinize very carefully all vegetables and fruits that come into Canada from abroad.But, instead of instituting greater vigilance measures Stephen Harper ha Read more:Syndrome
Harper: Lover of Arts 2008-10-01 08:29:00 "A re-elected Conservative government would create a tax credit for children's artistic activities, Stephen Harper
pledged on Monday, saying the measure will "help families breathe a little."Now, correct me if I am wrong but isn't this the same Harper who recently cut funding to the arts? Isn't he the same person who said the that the arts are for the elite and, in essence, rubbish to the rest of
China Inc. 2008-09-24 13:52:00 At least 12 countries - from Indonesia to Colombia - have banned Chinese dairy products amid fears over a widening tainted milk scandal that has killed several babies and sickened roughly 50 thousand others. There are concerns that even now, the Chinese are not being forthright and that foods like yogurts, cookies and candies exported to many western countries may have been contaminated with Mela Read more:China
China Syndrome 2008-09-24 08:51:00 'Our products are safe.'People die.'Our products are safe.'More people die.'Our products are safe.'More people die.'Our products are safe.'More people die.The Western world has no idea of the level of corruption that exists in places like China
. There is no respect for human life. None. And we in the West have handed our food production to people like the Chinese? What is wrong with us? Read more:Syndrome
Globalization Hell 2008-09-17 08:32:00 Lead paint on children's toysTainted baby formula Jewellery with lead paintAside from these relatively high-profile disasters there is the China-made pet food that killed hundreds of dogs and cats in 2007 in North America and the recall of bogus Colgate toothpaste made with toxic Chinese ingredients. As well, American federal regulators have had to yank infant swings, jewelry, cribs, and floats fo
Response 2008-10-21 08:45:00 This post is in response to a comment left on the blog the other day that said, Harper can govern like he has a majority because the Liberals are in disarray. Well, the Liberals are not in disarray, what they need is a charismatic leader and that is all. Dion was not that leader and it was difficult for open-minded people to rally behind him, which is why they went towards Layton and May, both of Read more:Response
Disaster Averted 2008-10-20 09:43:00 Disaster averted, well, in a manner of speaking. I worried that Stephen Harper would get his majority and that would usher in an era of even greater dominance of corporations. But in the end it turned out to be a minority after all.With only a minority in the end you can see that Stephen Harper is much cowed. He has a stronger minority perhaps but you can see that there is no public jubilation, go Read more:Disaster
Let Them Eat Cake 2008-10-09 16:35:00 The other day Stephen Harper the banker suggested Canadians should go out and buy stocks at bargain prices. Where he thinks Candians should get the money to buy those stocks he didn't say but perhaps he thinks Canadians should cash in their RRSPs in this volatile market to follow the advice of their prime minister.One cannot help but wonder if Mr. Harper has lost his grip on reality. Let's see, de
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