When students demonstrated outside the University of Ottawa and Ann Coulter cancelled her appearance, although she did pocket $10,000, the free speech enthusiasts started giving lectures and we were called hicks in Canada. Then some said that she should have been ignored. You cannot ignore her when the media in Canada and the US was giving extensive coverage about her appearance at the University of Western Ontario, London, Ont.
Now Karl Rove received even stronger resistance in Los Angles. Heckling became so intense that he cancelled his book signing. Kudos to these hecklers. Dum bums like Ann Coulter and Karl Rove must be stopped as they are merchants of hatred and they cause havoc in society. In Iraq, war crimes were committed and Karl Rove played a major role in the decision to invade Iraq. Is he a war criminal? Only courts can decide that but he must not be allowed to profit from it. Ann Coulter spreads hatred and draws financial benefits from it. There should be and must be limits to this business of free speech when this free speech impinges on the rights of the rest of society and the world.
Click here to read about Karl Rove.
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Ann Coulter and Karl Rove
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
US Postal service to cut delivery to 5 days from 6 days
USPS has sent an email to the Postal Regulatory Commission for permission to cut delivery to 5 days. Email eh! They don't get it that times have changed.
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Crazy Hockey Coach
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Something is happening. Craziness is spreading. Is it an epidemic? I hope they find a cure soon – maybe an injection like the one for swine flu
This coach in Canada loses it. From MSNBC, Countdown, Keith Olbermann. Recommend this post
Are Americans going crazy?
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Recommend this postMonday, March 29, 2010
Crazy Bush in Haiti
Bush goes to Haiti with Clinton. After shaking hands with a Haitian, Bush wipes his hand on Clinton's sleeve. What is with this guy? Recommend this post
Ambassador Robert Fowler: Afghanistan War Unwinnable.
Iggy, Steve and even Barack Obama should pay attention. The ambassador knows exactly what he's talking about. Iggy's reaction to ambassador's remarks was disappointing to say the least.
The ambassador also indicated that Liberal Party has lost its soul. Pay attention Mr. Ignatieff. Recommend this post
Saturday, March 27, 2010
Michael Moore: Capitalism A Love Story
I love this song which is played towards the end of the movie.
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Friday, March 26, 2010
John McCain can get his Viagra now
"Fixes" to the healthcare bill have passed both the Senate and House of Representatives. Poor Repugs tried everything to amend the "Fixes" in the Senate to scuffle the bill. Senator Tom Coburn proposed an amendment to restrict the insurance of Viagra so it does not fall in the wrong hands – such as Rush Limbaugh, Tiger Woods, David Vitter, Mark Sanford etc. Damn Dems did not rise to the occasion and rejected the amendment. However, now John McCain is free to get his Viagra.
Recommend this postWednesday, March 24, 2010
Boehner: No You Can't
Great song, you will love it. From Countdown on MSNBC.
Update: Bigger screen, from Youtube. Recommend this post
Why does Ezra Levant support Ann Coulter
Ann Coulter's chief promoter here in Canada is Ezra Levant. Why would he support Ann Coulter? Her hateful comments make her David Duke in a skirt. Among other things, she said that Jewish people "need to be perfected" in order to be Christains. Is this a position Ezra Levant - who has alleged anti-semitism at anyone who disagrees with him - support?
Recommend this postAnn Coulter: The Wicked Witch of the West
When George Galloway, British MP, wanted to speak in Canada the Harper Government banned his entry on the excuse that he was spreading hatred. All George Galloway was saying was that Palestinians should have human rights and that Israel was grossly violating their rights. The United Nations said similar things as did many world leaders. Galloway was preaching not hatred and did not say someone should be assasinated.
Ann Coulter did say that all Muslim Countries should be invaded and their leaders should be assasinated and their people should be converted to Christianity. Then at the University of Western Ontario she said Muslims must not be able to fly by airplanes and should use flying carpets. When a female Muslim student asked her that she does not have a carpet and how she should fly, Ann Coulter responded that she should use a camel to travel.
In the past she also declared that Jews need to be "perfected" by becoming Christians, and that America would be better off if everyone were Christian. Now all this is not hate speech? Where is Harper and company? Why are they not banning her entry to Canada? She is a poor excuse for a human being and the Harper government once again has shown its duplicity and plain stupidity to not ban entry to Canada to such a moron and wicked witch of the west as Ann Coulter.
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
A Big F@#%ing Deal
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That is what Joe Biden said about the Healthcare bill in a whisper to President Obama that was not supposed to be picked up by the microphones. The Healthcare bill is far from perfect, but it is a good start. It is historic, it took a lot of effort and negotiation in Congress. The opposition for opposition's sake from the Repugs was unbelievable.
Recommend this postMonday, March 22, 2010
US Healthcare Bill Passes the House of Representatives
It is a good beginning. But according to some observers insurance companies stand to benefit the most as 32 million people will be added to healthcare insurance under this bill and their cost will be paid by public money. Nonetheless they have to start somewhere. And someday, maybe someday, the US will have public healthcare with single payer, like Canada. After observing the games played by the US Congress our Parliamentary system looks much better.
Moreover, Regpugs can still kill the bill when it goes before the Senate. There is a smaller bill called "fixes" to the Senate bill which was sent to the House. Any change in this"fixes" bill may start a new storm, as any change will require House approval – Déjà vu all over again.
Saturday, March 20, 2010
Peter Graves... Beyond the Grave
It's spooky to watch his commercials now that he's passed on. Let the man Rest in Peace, pay up for the contract and remove the commercial.
Recommend this postGlenn Beck at his best
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It's actually Jon Stewart impersonating Glenn Beck, funny and brings out a lot of truth about Beck.
Recommend this postThursday, March 18, 2010
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Michael Moore on Healthcare
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Michael Moore was on Countdown, he provided great insights into why healthcare reform is needed. It was a moving moment when Moore wrote a cheque for free clinics in honour of Keith Olbermann's late father, Theodore Olbermann, who was a great advocate for healthcare reform.
Recommend this postDennis Kucinich Will Vote for the Healthcare Reform Bill
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Good for Kucinich. After listening to ongoing debate on healthcare in the US it is crystal clear that the US does need reform. The current bill may fall far short of the expectations of millions of Americans but it is a step in the right direction.
In Canada we have one of the best healthcare systems in the world and I hope the Harper government will not be allowed to mess with it. Recommend this post
Stephen Harper Is No Fun
Stephen Harper appeared on Youtube to answer questions from the citizens. He was asked about legalizing pot. He said no. Conservative logo will look much better with cannabis leaf especially given the number of pot-heads in the Conservative Party of Canada.
Recommend this postHealthcare US
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Recommend this postTuesday, March 16, 2010
Claire Martin Dancing Queen
One of the very popular pictures on my blog.
Recommend this postMonday, March 15, 2010
Sad News: Keith Olbermann's Father has passed away
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It is admirable how Keith Olbermann was by his father's side right until his last days.
Recommend this postStephen Harper and Budget
I saw this picture on the Government of Canada website. I could not help but add a caption to it ;) Harper looks concerned and dejected.
Recommend this postDo These People Have a Conscious?
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It is scary to think that Bush and co were allowed to be in power for eight years! Bragging about torture? Karl Rove's memoirs sounds like more rightwing propaganda and nonesense.
Recommend this postFriday, March 12, 2010
Massive Massa Mess
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The late night comedians' take on it - on MSNBC's Countdown.
Recommend this postStephen Harper’s Open and Transparent Government
Since the issue of Afghan detainees came to light, Harper has been first hiding behind the generals and soldiers and now he found himself Judge Iacobucci. So much for open and transparent government.
Recommend this postThursday, March 11, 2010
Maher on Massa
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Okay don’t get the wrong idea. Bill Maher talks about Eric Massa on MSNBC Countdown. He is fracking tickling – I mean quite funny.
Massa has added quite a few words to the dictionary or given new meanings to existing words which will live on for a while. Such as “fracking”, “snarkling”, “tickling” etc. You have to google these words to get Massa’s meanings. Eat your heart out teabaggers or whatever your favourite snack is.
Update: The word is "Snorkeling" as per Massa's lingo and not "Snarkling". Recommend this post
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Eric Massa mess
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I have known quite a few politicians both here in Canada and the US. Quite a few of them are nutty but this Eric Massa guy, who recently resigned from the US Congress, gets the prize. The above video from Countdown, MSNBC, sheds some light. His interview with Glenn Beck of Faux News was excruciating for poor Beck.
Recommend this postHarper is tough on Crime
However if you're Rahim Jaffer and your wife is in the federal cabinet then your crime is washed clean in no time.
Moreover, the way Helena Guergis behaved at a PEI airport any ordinary citizen would have been arrested and put in jail and would have faced a judge in due course. Remember the guy in the US who crossed the line to kiss his girlfriend and got arrested for it. If he were in Canada and a member of Harper's cabinet his arrest would have never taken place. Tough world, eh, and tough on crime. Recommend this post
Tuesday, March 09, 2010
Human Follies: Bull fighting
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CBS 60 Minutes devoted the whole one-hour to reporting on bull fighting in Spain. Is it different from dogfights? Besides the matador putting his own life in danger, the bull is killed in the end. At least the man does it for fame and fortune. What does animal get out of it? Is this not cruelty to animals and an outdated ancient and cruel ritual?
Recommend this postEven Ken Starr condemns Liz Cheney for her tactics in smearing the US Justice Department
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Ken Starr is as conservative as they get, he’s the one who tried to finish off Bill Clinton’s Presidency. Yet even he condemns Liz Cheney’s tactics to smear the lawyers of the US Justice Department. What is with the Cheneys?
Liz Cheney’s father Dick Cheney started this one-trillion dollar war with Iraq which has resulted in murder and mayhem, and jeopardized World peace (after all, it was Cheney who was REALLY in charge in the Whitehouse). Now his daughter wants to bring back the McCarthyism of the 1950s.
It is good that even staunch conservatives and Republicans are calling her out on this. Ken Starr appeared on, of all the programs, MSNBC’s Countdown to express his views and to state how wrong Liz Cheney is.
Monday, March 08, 2010
Democracy in Iraq?
A big deal is being made in the US media and administration about the elections in Iraq. It is one of the worst hoaxes in human history including war crimes and crimes against humanity. Bush and Cheney carried out a blood bath and genocide in Iraq in the name of democracy.
Is it a democracy?
-Ask the relatives of the millions who were killed during Bush, Cheney and Rumsfeld's blood bath in Iraq for oil – oil which is now being shared by the US and its European partners.
Ask the millions who are refugees in neighbouring countries to escape the blood bath.
Ask those millions who are living in squalor with no running water, proper food or shelter, struggling to survive in Iraq.
A country was destroyed and its infrastructure was destroyed with the pretence of "democracy". Many were killed during the so-called recent elections because perpetual animosities have been created through this war of atrocity. It is a society in ruins and that is your modern democracy spread by Bush, Cheney, Rumsfeld and their co-conspirators. The current US administration has not fully acknowledged the atrocities of its predecessors and has done nothing to prosecute the perpetrators.
The story is not much different in Afghanistan. Unfortunately Canada has become party to that atrocity as news about torture is being uncovered and Harper and company are trying everything to push it under the rug. There is no democracy in Iraq and Afghanistan. It is a just one big sad and horrible hoax.
Sunday, March 07, 2010
National Anthem: Canadian Flag
I posted this picture while ago. I was not so far off. Harper’s attempts to change the national anthem flopped. What is next on the agenda? He could say that current flag is not Canadian enough and needs “C” in there. Change is coming you may not ‘C’ it yet.
Saturday, March 06, 2010
Torture of Afghan Detainees: Déjà vu all over again
First it was US where “enhance interogation” techniques (torture) against war detainees was the controversary. It looks that Harper took a chapter out of George W. Bush’s "torture book" and similar tecniques were used against Afghan detainees through Afghan authorities.
“Amir Attaran University of Ottawa law professor Amir Attaran says Canadian officials intentionally handed over Afghan detainees to be tortured in order to gather intelligence.” CBC.
Where is all this going? Is appointing retired Supreme Court justice Frank Iacobucci, to review documents for release, going to delay matters as the cat is already out of the bag. Recommend this post
Thursday, March 04, 2010
Harper's 2010 Throne Speech
A lot of hot air and no substance. Oh yeah, we will get a new and improved national anthem. Really?
Recommend this postOlympics, Moose, and Sarah Palin
Remember all those ballooned moose shown during closing ceremony of the Olympics in B.C. Palin was ready to hunt them down for her kids' dinner. That is what she said on Jay Leno's Late Night show.
Recommend this postWednesday, March 03, 2010
Wealth of our nation?
Here is another, older, video of the Tar Sands:
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End of Times!
So wrote Dr. Dawg when he commented on my post "the Earth is Shaking". No kidding. Now a NASA scientist is saying that Chile's earthquake was so big (8.8 magnitude) that it may have changed the Earth's rotation and shortened the days. Okay the change is only 1.26 microseconds which is slightly more than 1 millionth of a second.
Is it possible that if these shakes continue that the Earth will fall out of its orbit some day and it will be the end of times as far as this planet is concerned? Okay don't worry if it did happen it will be a few millions years from now... I think. So still a lot of time to count.
You can click her to ead the story, "Chile earthquake may have shortened days."
In the meantime the news is not good from Chile. The death toll has reached close to 800 and it looks most of the deaths resulted from the Tsunami in coastal areas of Chile, aftermath of quake. It is indeed a big tragedy.
Tuesday, March 02, 2010
Harper's Damage to Democracy
I came across a very good op-ed on this from the Toronto Star.
You can click here to read the op-ed.
One can only hope that at least Ignatieff will come out of his conservative coma and realize that he is leading the "Liberal" Party and not the "Reform" Party or Bush's Republican Party. Recommend this post
Harper reaches new low
The Reform agenda and the racist agenda is materializing. Harper appointed an Islamophobe, Gerard Latulippe, to head a prominent rights agency. This is going to promote "international relations" in the wrong way, especially when Obama is moving in the other direction. When will Harper come out of the dark ages?
Click here to read the story on this.
Monday, March 01, 2010
Keith Olbermann - His Father's Health
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It was very sad to hear Keith Olbermann talk about his father, his dedication to his father is exemplary. This also exposes the ignorance of those who talk about "death panels" (such as Sarah Palin, Rush Limbaugh, Glenn Beck, and their crowd) as the decision on treatments rests with the family and it is about billing the doctor for consultations about pallative care.Best wishes to Keith Olbermann and his family. Recommend this post
Harper has Olympic Hangover
He did his best to exploit Olympics for personal gain and deny democracy to Canadians. I hope Canadians never forget that.
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