Harper is Finished, or Tempest in a Coffee Cup

  Many of us are looking for any sign that maybe Harper’s Conservatives are finished. I think I’ve found the definitive sign that the Stephen Harper regime will soon be history. I refer to this headline in the Toronto Star: Conservative who reportedly urinated into coffee cup ‘deeply regrets’ actions The Conservative in question isn’t … More Harper is Finished, or Tempest in a Coffee Cup

An Imagined Chat Between Donald Trump and Pope Francis

  Donald Trump chats with Pope Francis (Based on actual quotes) DT: The concept of global warming was created by and for the Chinese in order to make U.S. manufacturing non-competitive. PF: A very solid scientific consensus indicates that we are presently witnessing a disturbing warming of the climatic system. DT: It’s freezing and snowing … More An Imagined Chat Between Donald Trump and Pope Francis

Cat People/Dog People

“I think people should elect a cat person. If you elect a dog person, you elect someone who wants to be loved. If you elect a cat person, you elect someone who wants to serve.”—Stephen Harper.  Interview with Kevin Newman, Global National April 5th, 2006. With this statement, Stephen Harper has let the cat out … More Cat People/Dog People

Political Dreams

I was twelve when I first realized that my mother didn’t know what she was talking about.  It was 1956, and my mother assured me that the rather colourless Democrat Adlai Stevenson would easily defeat the Republican war hero Dwight D. Eisenhower in the presidential election. Her logic seemed ironclad to me: blue collar people … More Political Dreams

The Trump Phenomenon

The Republican presidential candidates field is crowded once again with crazies the Republican establishment would rather not have to deal with. But one particular crazy is uniting all the other crazies and the establishment in fear and trembling, and that crazy is Donald Trump. So far, Trump is the leader of the pack. He scares … More The Trump Phenomenon