Author: Mr. McLaren

If you’re reading this you probably should also read (or already have read) Hunter Thompson’s take on the election and George Soros’ last minute comments/plea. Both are messages that the American people need to understand. How sad is it that Thompson’s gonzo delivery will have more success at reaching people than Soros’ calm, well thought-out piece. Read more →

In the midst of all my Bush-hating, and worry about this election (and I know many other Canadians who are literally giving themselves ulcers over this–I can’t imagine how progressives in the US have any stomach left at all) it’s nice to get some good news. This is from a report (yanked from an email sent in to Josh at… Read more →

The sad fact is that apparently around 50% of Americans feel this way without any irony. Read more →

So look, it’s no secret what I think about the forthcoming election and the Bush administration in general. Of all the horrible things they have done, perhaps the worst is their complete disrespect for the notions of the rule of law and the rights of individuals. You can see this an Abu Ghraib, and in what they’ve done at Gitmo.… Read more →

So, one the people who I apparently should have known about before this year, but who I didn’t was Seymour Hersh. I’ve been reading all the articles of his that I can since he broke open the Abu Ghraib thing in Atlantic montly, and I intend to buy his new book at my next opportunity. If anything this almost curmudgeonly… Read more →

I see three possible way to look at this: Canada in top 20! Canada 7 times less free than the eight freest countries Canada freest in North America We suck less than the US. Read more →

I’ll add this post just in case is any doubt about the ease with which a massive list of the Bush Administration’s problems could be prepared. Read more →