It may not be Lake of Fire 2.0, but you wouldn’t think Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s blustering response yesterday to the CBC’s release of a recording of her telling an anti-vaccine pastor facing criminal charges that she was talking to Justice officials “almost weekly” about his case is going to
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Alberta Politics: Advice for Jason Kenney: If you’re going to sup with the Devil, you need a longer spoon
Jason Kenney didn’t actually say there were very fine people at Saturday’s tiki-torch parade at the Alberta Legislature, but his half-hearted condemnation of the racist overtones of the tawdry “one-voice walk for freedom” surely came from the same place. It took Alberta’s United Conservative Party premier almost 48 hours to
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive: Trump may have emboldened hate in Canada, but it was already here
While many Canadians often associate the continuing rise in white supremacist hate in Canada to US President Donald Trump’s divisive rhetoric, the right-wing extremist movement was already “alive and well” in Canada, “with more than 100 active groups and well over 100 reported incidents of right-wing extremist violence in the
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive: Quebec’s niqab ban uses women’s bodies to bolster right-wing extremism
Quebec’s recent passage of Bill 62, which bans the wearing of the niqab in Quebec for people seeking access to public services, appeases the political demands of the ultra-right in the province, argues Yasmin Jiwani, a Professor of Communication Studies at Concordia University. The post Quebec’s niqab ban uses women’s
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: An Encouraging Sign Amidst The Terror
While the right seems hell-bent on exploiting the Paris massacre, it is heartening to see that some of the people most affected, the French, are demonstrating that they won’t be so easily manipulated French mourners in the city of Lille, which is north of Paris, sent anti-immigrant bigots scurrying away
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: Ward, I’m Worried About The Beaver
In this complicated world filled with dire threats ranging from rapidly-escalating climatic disasters to unprecedented rates of marital discord to street (and theatre) violence that leaves everyone feeling more vulnerable than ever, I’m sure many Americans pine for the halcyon days of tranquility and simplicity epitomized by that classic family
Continue readingMontreal police dragging feet on investigating infamous Christianist Twitter troll ‘David Mabus’?
I’ve read the name ‘David Mabus’ a few times on Twitter, mostly in tweets from PZ Myers. Montrealer Mabus (real name: Dennis Marcuze) has made a name for himself by threatening atheists with “decapitations, executions and genocide”.
Montreal police have received over 3,000 requests for investigations of this individual and they are not happy with the number . . . → Read More: Montreal police dragging feet on investigating infamous Christianist Twitter troll ‘David Mabus’?
Continue readingThe Disaffected Lib: European Union to Crack Down on Right Wing Extremism
The Norway massacre has pushed the European Union and the organization’s police arm, Europol, into action against right wing extremists.this week both European Union interior ministers and the European law enforcement agency Europol pledged to review …
Continue readingPam Geller and Charles Johnson object of Anders Breivik admiration and disgust, respectively
In his manifesto, right wing terrorist Anders Breivik praises Islamophobic blogger Pam Geller while eviscerating Charles Johnson and his blog, Little Green Footballs.I have watched, for the better part of a year, a number of decent human beings includi…
Continue readingEnormous Thriving Plants: Saturday Sarah: Revisionist Revere and The Nuclear Threshold.
Half-term governor turned facebookin’ an’ tweetin’ an’ reality teevee-in’ star Sarah Palin once again found herself being set up by the “lamestream media” when some reporter asked her (I shit you not) the “gotcha question” of what she learnedhttp://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gif during her visit to Paul Revere’s house. What the “librul state-run-media”
Continue readingEnormous Thriving Plants: Saturday Sarah: Revisionist Revere and The Nuclear Threshold.
Half-term governor turned facebookin’ an’ tweetin’ an’ reality teevee-in’ star Sarah Palin once again found herself being set up by the “lamestream media” when some reporter asked her (I shit you not) the “gotcha question” of what she learnedhttp://www…
Continue readingEnormous Thriving Plants: Saturday Sarah: Revisionist Revere and The Nuclear Threshold.
Half-term governor turned facebookin’ an’ tweetin’ an’ reality teevee-in’ star Sarah Palin once again found herself being set up by the “lamestream media” when some reporter asked her (I shit you not) the “gotcha question” of what she learnedhttp://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gif during her visit to Paul Revere’s house. What the “librul state-run-media”
Continue readingEnormous Thriving Plants: Freeper Friday*:
“Behold the next Holocaust brought to you by Obama, Pelsoi, Reid and the DemoRAT party. Their camps will be hospices where you will be remanded to for your “end of life” care courtesy of Big Bro and Big Sis.
Welcome to 1930’s Germany. Obama “shovel ready” jobs will be those that come for you via their Gestapo or union goons to haul you off. Think not? Think Again! Always remember, the political class will ensure that they get the best health care available via We The People’s tax dollars. You, on the other hand, are expendable for the good of the state.”
For a group of self-described “rugged individualists”, they sure seem quick to collectively head for their fainting couches.
*Many thanks to the fine conservative commentators over at FreeRepublic.com for providing an never-ending source of entertainment!
Continue readingEnormous Thriving Plants: Freeper Friday*:
“Behold the next Holocaust brought to you by Obama, Pelsoi, Reid and the DemoRAT party. Their camps will be hospices where you will be remanded to for your “end of life” care courtesy of Big Bro and Big Sis. Welcome to 1930’s Germany. Obama “shovel ready” jobs will be those
Continue readingEnormous Thriving Plants: Freeper Friday*:
“Behold the next Holocaust brought to you by Obama, Pelsoi, Reid and the DemoRAT party. Their camps will be hospices where you will be remanded to for your “end of life” care courtesy of Big Bro and Big Sis. Welcome to 1930’s Germany. Obama “shovel ready” jobs will be those
Continue readingEnormous Thriving Plants: "Moran" Monday*: More Pam Geller tea-bagger insanity.
America’s “Muslim Presidency”, brought to you by last week’s teabagging moran, Pam “Atlas Shrugs” Geller. *We’re devoting space each Monday to documenting Teabagger idiocy. Stay tuned for more head-slappingly idiotic antics from America’s incoherent, but conservative fledgling political movement!
Continue readingEnormous Thriving Plants: "Moran" Monday*: More Pam Geller tea-bagger insanity.
America’s “Muslim Presidency”, brought to you by last week’s teabagging moran, Pam “Atlas Shrugs” Geller.*We’re devoting space each Monday to documenting Teabagger idiocy. Stay tuned for more head-slappingly idiotic antics from America’s incoherent, b…
Continue readingEnormous Thriving Plants: "Moran" Monday*: More Pam Geller tea-bagger insanity.
America’s “Muslim Presidency”, brought to you by last week’s teabagging moran, Pam “Atlas Shrugs” Geller. *We’re devoting space each Monday to documenting Teabagger idiocy. Stay tuned for more head-slappingly idiotic antics from America’s incoherent, but conservative fledgling political movement!
Continue readingEnormous Thriving Plants: Religious bigotry is just like fighting the Nazis!
So sayeth conservative televangelist/ fundie wingnut favorite Pat Robertson: As I’ve said multiple times before, I think everyone espousing the whole clash-of-civilizations concept should be put on some sort of isolated, rocky island to sort it out for themselves, leaving the rest of us to live free from the violent
Continue readingEnormous Thriving Plants: Religious bigotry is just like fighting the Nazis!
So sayeth conservative televangelist/ fundie wingnut favorite Pat Robertson:As I’ve said multiple times before, I think everyone espousing the whole clash-of-civilizations concept should be put on some sort of isolated, rocky island to sort it out for …
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