About that Petition Against Sun TV…

Jonathan McLeod

September 3, 2010 | 1 Comment

Well, if you weren’t following the Canadian twitterverse today, you missed a bunch of stuff.  Apparently, someone signed the names of numerous journalists to that slightly paranoid petition Avaaz.org set up to fight Sun TV (aka ‘Fox News North’).  Even Tory Keneycke (the man behind Sun TV) had his name affixed to the petition. Well, [...]

The Sun Doubles Down on Stupidity

Jonathan McLeod

August 25, 2010 | 1 Comment

The Sun, in their never-ending campaign to prove that the Tamil refugees are krypnonite their intelligence, have published yet another innumerate article detailing the scourge of “bogus” refugee claims currently destroying our proud nation. This time it’s Brian Lilley attacking the nefarious “left”: It has been fascinating to watch the political left in this country [...]

A Follow Up On Canadian Hatred

Jonathan McLeod

August 23, 2010 | 2 Comments

The other day, I noted some perverse reactions to the issue of Tamil refugees.  Specifically, I highlighted, this hateful editorial by the Ottawa Sun.  Well, there have been some further developments.  I haven’t gone through all the reports just yet (I plan to do that later), but here are some snippets: Yesterday, the Sun ran this [...]

When Ayn Met Noam

Jonathan McLeod

August 13, 2010 | No Comments

Via Kady O’Malley’s twitter feed, here’s another worthwhile rant.  This time it’s Chris Selley at the National Post talking about the destructive forces of partisanship, and how they embolden governments to walk all over us.  Here’s the start: When Canadians first learned that a man had died at Vancouver Airport after being confronted and Tasered by [...]

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