Archive for the ‘controversy’ Category

It’s Easy to Blame The Games

I am struggling to say this in the nicest way possible.
Brandon Crisp was a fifteen year old boy who ran away from home after his parents took away his xBox priveleges.  About a month after he was first reported missing he was found day from injuries sustained while falling out of a tree.  Today is [...]

Obviously Obama is Like Hitler

Arg! I don’t understand these people!
This poster was apparently found on the wall of a McCain campaign office in Florida.
How could anyone possibly think that comparing Obama to Hitler is okey dokey?
I’ll admit my German is rusty (aka non-existent) and I don’t know if Hitler did or did not speak on the topic of change.  [...]

It’s the Policies, Not the Kids

Palin, Palin, Palin.
Oh how the American Political scene has gone all a-twitter.  Infant with Down Syndrome, knocked up teen and wait? Who the hell are you?
In some ways I feel for this woman.  She has a lot on her plate and yet it’s very ironic.  Had someone like Palin; minimal experience, a high needs child, [...]

He Who Shouts Loudest Wins?

Dear Mr. Russell,
Yes, is the answer.
Men are still trying to tell women what to do with their bodies.
Letters editor to the National Post, Paul Russell answered a comment on Monday about the editorial coverage of Morgentaler being named to the Order.  The comment?  That the majority of dissenters against Morgentaler and abortion were male.
Russell does [...]

Morgentaler Enhances Order of Canada

So if you have happened to not be in a coma over these past few days you probably know that Henry Morgentaler, the man who was instrumental in getting abortions declared as legal, has been nominated for the Order of Canada. Now the Order of Canada is the highest civil honour in Canada. [...]