Looking at politics here, and in our neighbour to the south, I am starting to think that there’s maybe something to the depressive realism proposition. I am too rage-fatigued to post about today’s particular stories, but as usual Ferocious J has it covered, saying what I would probably say if I had the energy left to rant.
(2 Comments)Posts Tagged ‘fuck you stephen harper’
Exceptional In Many Ways
Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009What you’re looking at there are the results of the 2009 Global Peace Index. (The full ranking is available online, as are details of the methodology used.)
Canada is #8, and for the third year running is “the most peaceful country in the North and Central America and Caribbean region”. That’s a kind of exceptional [...]
Peaks of rage
Saturday, March 21st, 2009You know, if I posted every time Harper’s government took and action, or announced a policy direction, that I disagreed with or found repugnant, this blog would be one long bile-laden rant. So I mostly take the “ignore them and hope they go away” strategy, coupled with the occasional rant when something particularly ludicrous or [...]
Dude has no fear of CSIS
Sunday, January 4th, 2009You know, my feelings about our current PM, and his ideological associates are no secret around these parts, but my ability to rant certainly takes a back seat to that of Canadian SF author, and scientist, Peter Watts1. And more than being a better ranter, he appears to have no fear at all of getting [...]
I’ll take good news where I can get it
Friday, January 2nd, 2009I was… um… unthrilled to read this story in the Globe earlier this week:
MP wants to reopen abortion debate
December 28, 2008 at 11:59 PM EST
WINNIPEG — The abortion debate is about to enter a “new era” of advocacy for the rights of the unborn, says a Conservative MP who recently took over the chairmanship of [...]
Truth Is Out Of Style
Thursday, December 11th, 2008Many disparate things have come together to activate deeply stored things in my brain.
First there was a PvP strip that actually made me laugh. My immediate reaction was to adopt the name “Muppet Jesus” for my career as a hiphop artist.
Secondly there is the constant reinforcement from the world of politics that there is no [...]
Wow, I hope this is accurate. I’m totally willing to trade for the chaos to get out from under.
(0 Comments)Yes, I Am Enjoying This
Monday, December 1st, 2008A couple of times on the weekend I contemplated writing something about the proposed coalition. I’m kind of glad I didn’t, since things have moved at a much more rapid pace than I would have guessed possible.
And besides, as usual, Patrick sums it up better than I could have. (As a bonus, the bit [...]
So, I guess we’re going to have to go through that whole Canadian DMCA thing again, aren’t we? Sigh.
(0 Comments)Oh, Canada
Tuesday, October 14th, 2008I am so disappointed in you.
Especially you Ontario, and you B.C.
I had steeled myself for 134 seats, but this… this is horrible.
OK, it’s not quite as bad as a majority, but this is still terrible.
And if this voter turnout thing is true–that the right-winger got out a lot more of their voters than the [...]
I like Art
Thursday, September 25th, 2008I also the The Arts. Of course I’m an elitist liberal scum, but this just gives me one more reason to despise Stephen Harper. I could rant, but let’s let George at BookNinja do it instead, since he’s so good at it:
First, he tried to set up arts and culture producers, from dance companies to [...]
Spreading The Word On Harper
Tuesday, September 23rd, 2008A surprising number of people have asked me why I am so strongly opposed to Harper and his lot getting a majority government. It’s like they weren’t paying attention.
I would think that anyone who has had their eyes open for the last eight years would have had an object lesson already in what happens when [...]
I love that the Progressive Conservative Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador is spearheading an “Anything But Conservative” anti-Conservative campaign in the election. I wish it was more because of the ReformConservatives’ scary policies, and less because of them screwing over the Atlantic provinces on resource revenues, but I’ll take it anyway.
I am still desperately miserable about the upcoming (Canadian) election. Every time I check out Elect-o-pinion.ca I want to pound nails into my eyes, even if it sometimes does bring me lovely things like 100+ Reasons Not to Vote for Harper.
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