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August, 2004 Archives

August 31, 2004 - Listening to Senator John McCain last night almost makes you want to buy into the twisted logic of the Bush doctrine. (click here to continue)

August 30, 2004 - The IOC President publicly shames Canada, and the Minister of Sport continues to remain clueless. (click here to continue)

August 27, 2004 - Global newswires are abuzz with the story of a German man who had a replacement jaw-bone grown within a muscle in his back after having his jaw removed due to cancer.

Taking nothing away from the federal Liberal party, this definitely sets a whole new standard for back-biting.

August 26, 2004 -  All Talk, No Action:  The Life and Times of Paul Martin (click here to continue)

August 25, 2004 - The Leader of the Opposition is an apparition. (click here to continue)

August 24, 2004 - Power to the people, or an effort in futility? An interesting dilemma. (click here to continue)

August 23, 2004 - American politics is a well-known bloodsport, and so the viciousness of the current Presidential campaign should come as no surprise to anyone.

As Democratic nominee John Kerry is slowly learning, however, the only way to fight a dirty smear campaign is to counter it head on:

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This just released ad is very powerful...if John Kerry's military record is open for attacks, then so too should the past political tactics of President George W. Bush.

Those associated with the President have designated the awarding of three Purple Hearts in the case of Kerry, or the five years spent by Republican Senator John McCain as a P.O.W., as somehow questionable.  But when it comes to Mr. Bush, who didn't show up for his Texas National Guard duty for a period of approximately one year, possibly more, in 1972-1973, well...he is obviously beyond reproach.

Maybe they should just get Don King involved to organize a no-holds-barred, winner takes all showdown between Kerry & Bush, and save the American voting public (well, the half that bothers to show up, that is) the trouble of participating in this circus they call an election.

August 20, 2004 - Two Canadians who, amidst a siege of country-wide griping, make us all very proud. (click here to continue)

August 19, 2004 - A legislative agenda...now why would an "activist government" worry itself with such petty details?  Well the obvious answer to that question is when that government is led by the self-proclaimed harbinger of "transformative change," Paul Martin. (click here to continue)

August 17, 2004 - Why bother to ask Québécers a direct question, when it's just as easy to usher in your own answer through the back door?  (click here to continue)

August 16, 2004 - Well Canada is finally on the board at the Olympics Games, but the Canadian government doesn't particularly care. (click here to continue)

August 13, 2004 - Gordon's dizzying descent, and the Hurricane that walked away. (click here to continue)

August 11, 2004 - The Olympic mascots, Athena and Phevos, have been soundly trashed the world over since their unveiling.  Now, this is far from a unique phenomenon, although this time around, the pair are most often described as "animated condoms," or something to that effect.

                                                 
                                         
Yet in consideration of all the "perks" that Olympic athletes tend to revel in, maybe that reputation isn't too far off the mark.  Even before the Games begin, one record has already been broken: 130,000 condoms are being distributed in the co-ed athletes' village - a new standard for Olympic latex.  And we thought that the Aussies were frisky...

To all Canadian athletes, who according to a recent article in the magazine Men's Journal, are the most ardent Olympic partiers in the world, may the wind be at your backs, and gold be in your futures.

                                        GO CANADA GO!

August 10, 2004 - The world just hasn't learned from the mistakes of the past. (click here to continue)

August 9, 2004 - This is the reason that the Conservative party, in its current incarnation, will languish in the opposition benches for sometime to come. (click here to continue)

August 6, 2005 - By selling Canada's hemispheric sovereignty down the river, Paul Martin has taken the country up shit's creek without a paddle. (click here to continue)

August 5, 2004 - Two opposing takes on the Premiers' collective bargaining stance on health care - one that misses the point entirely, and another that correctly understands the futility of the provinces' latest bargaining position. (click here to continue)

August 4, 2004 - The 2004 Canadian Election Study has just been released, demonstrating that major changes are needed in order to achieve participatory democracy in this country. (click here to continue)

August 3, 2004 - "President Bush has told you, and I have reiterated the promise, that when we have specific credible information that we will share it. This afternoon we do have new and unusually specific information about where al-Qaida would like to attack."
          - Tom Ridge, US Secretary of Homeland Security, this past Sunday

And in terms of specificity, it really doesn't get more precise than this. (click here to continue)