Giving credit where credit is due

Written by Jason
Okay, I admit when I first learned of the PM's intention to fly to Cyprus to pick up Canadian evacuees - I thought the Prime Minister was off his rocker. So many things could have gone horribly wrong with devastating political consequences, but the big guy pulled it off.

All in all, it was a spectatular decision on his part. Why on earth would they fly our military airbus to Canada - when it is already in the region - only to drop off the PM and fly back empty to pick up evacuees? It was a brilliant move and it's resonating with Canadians, because, after all, actions speak louder than words.
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Of Moscoe, Grimes and Kinnear

Written by Tor Poli
It's not surprising that Howard Moscoe, survived a vote of the TTC yesterday to remove him for gross incompetence and meddling in day-to-day affairs. He's the bumbly, stumbly loved uncle of all of Toronto Council's socialist caucus. For this pack of marxists (google Paula Fletcher some time) to lose Howard would be akin to the Simpsons losing Homer.
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Guardian Angels, David Miller, Jane Pitfield and Safety

Written by Brian Lemon
We just moved from Cabbagetown. Not because we didn't like our place, or it's location. But because of the crack hos, the hustlers, the panhandlers, the dealers, the litter and the collective desperation of convenience store owners, older folks, and ordinary folks who are terrorized, bothered or aggravated by the prior group.
David Miller doesn't get it at all. It's not only gun violence that people are afraid of or bothered with. It's the daily routine of stepping over drunks, seeing crackheads destroy their bodies and dealers destroying the bodies of others.
For seniors, including those who live at the Denison Centre, going outside is a terrifying experience. At the least, by being vulnerable, they are pestered to give up part of their skinny funds. At the worst they are threatened to do so.
The Guardian Angels don't need to jump in front of a gunny to improve lives. They just need to discourage Miller's Minions from bugging the old folks for their cash. And this is a LOT more than David Miller does for them.
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JON STEWART AND THE CULTURE OF IRONY

Written by Nicol DuMoulin
This is an article that has been discussed in other places but I thought it was worth mentioning again.

It refers to a recent study that says college students who get their news from Jon Stewart on The Daily Show are not only much more cynical about politics, but as a result are less likely to vote.

This does not surprise me at all.

On a cultural level, Stewart is cut from the same 'culture of irony' cloth as David Letterman. His forte is taking complex issues and reducing them to insults, zingers and punchlines.
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