Happy New Year everybody!
Before we look forward to 2007, of course, it's always nice to look back.
So check out humorist Dave Barry's take on the highlights of the past year.
Sunday, December 31, 2006
My Confession
The media is making a big deal out of a letter Stephen Harper wrote back in 2001, while he was still president of the National Citizens Coalition.
That's the letter -- written to help raise funds for a court challenge the NCC was helping to finance -- where Harper described Chief Electoral Officer Jean Pierre Kingsley as a "jackass".
Paul Wells broke this story on his blog and it has been picked up by the Toronto Star and other outlets.
This, of course, is supposed to prove that Harper had some sort of grudge against Kingsley.
Well, here on this blog I would like to make a confession.
Harper did not write that letter -- I did.
Yes it was the very first ever fund raiser I ever wrote for the NCC.
And yes, it was a little over the top, but I think it's pretty effective.
There glad I got that off my chest. Besides why should Harper get all the credit for calling Kingsley a jackass when it was really me!
That's the letter -- written to help raise funds for a court challenge the NCC was helping to finance -- where Harper described Chief Electoral Officer Jean Pierre Kingsley as a "jackass".
Paul Wells broke this story on his blog and it has been picked up by the Toronto Star and other outlets.
This, of course, is supposed to prove that Harper had some sort of grudge against Kingsley.
Well, here on this blog I would like to make a confession.
Harper did not write that letter -- I did.
Yes it was the very first ever fund raiser I ever wrote for the NCC.
And yes, it was a little over the top, but I think it's pretty effective.
There glad I got that off my chest. Besides why should Harper get all the credit for calling Kingsley a jackass when it was really me!
Saturday, December 30, 2006
Glad he's Gone
I am very pleased the anti-democratic bully is finally gone.
And no, I am not talking about Saddam Hussein.
I mean, I am pleased Jean Pierre Kingsley is stepping down as Chief Electoral Officer. In fact, I have a column in today's National Post on the subject, which you can read here.
I am also quoted in today's Toronto Star on this issue.
And no, I am not talking about Saddam Hussein.
I mean, I am pleased Jean Pierre Kingsley is stepping down as Chief Electoral Officer. In fact, I have a column in today's National Post on the subject, which you can read here.
I am also quoted in today's Toronto Star on this issue.
Friday, December 29, 2006
More Good Riddance Kingsley
I am having a hard time containing my glee at Jean-Pierre Kingsley's resignation as Chief Electoral Officer.
You can read my comments in this Globe and Mail piece and actually see and hear me in this CTV News item and you can read the National Citizens Coalition news release over at National Newswatch.
What a nice post-Christmas present.
Media Update:
Just did an interview on this on the Dave Rutherford Show.
You can read my comments in this Globe and Mail piece and actually see and hear me in this CTV News item and you can read the National Citizens Coalition news release over at National Newswatch.
What a nice post-Christmas present.
Media Update:
Just did an interview on this on the Dave Rutherford Show.
Thursday, December 28, 2006
Good Riddance Kingsley
Well Jean Pierre Kingsley has resigned as Chief Electoral officer.
All I can say is --- good riddance.
Kingsley was far from a disinterested bureaucrat. He had an ideological axe to grind and used his power to go after groups he didn't like.
I should know -- he dragged the National Citizens Coalition through a costly and lengthy criminal court proceeding, simply because he hated the NCC.
What's more he actively intervened in our constitutional court challenge to the election gag law against us.
Oh and did I mention he was also incompetent.
Media Update:
Just did an interview on this with CTV National News.
All I can say is --- good riddance.
Kingsley was far from a disinterested bureaucrat. He had an ideological axe to grind and used his power to go after groups he didn't like.
I should know -- he dragged the National Citizens Coalition through a costly and lengthy criminal court proceeding, simply because he hated the NCC.
What's more he actively intervened in our constitutional court challenge to the election gag law against us.
Oh and did I mention he was also incompetent.
Media Update:
Just did an interview on this with CTV National News.
Best Postings of 2006
Everyone is doing their best of 2006 lists, so why should I be any different.
After exhaustive research, I have come up with the top 5 best postings on my blog this year.
Here they are in descending order:
5. My blog on the TTC wildcat strike -- actually made the Toronto Sun's "Blog of the Day" feature.
4. My "Top Ten List of Candidates I would most like to see Lose in the 2006 election." People would actually come up to me at parties and tell me how much they enjoyed that list. Which goes to show you, I need to start going to better parties.
3. The "Is Gerry Nicholls one of the Top Five Political Minds" poll. Yes it was egomaniacal, but hey isn't that what blogging is all about?
2. My blog detailing the effort of some bureaucrat at the Department of National Defence who tried to shut down the National Citizens Coalition "Support our Troops" campaign. Luckily it had a happy ending.
1. Of course, my number one blog has to be the one which broke the "Harper Eats Babies" story. This made news not only across Canada but in the United States as well. I was even interviewed by the New York Times.
I hope 2007 will be as eventful.
After exhaustive research, I have come up with the top 5 best postings on my blog this year.
Here they are in descending order:
5. My blog on the TTC wildcat strike -- actually made the Toronto Sun's "Blog of the Day" feature.
4. My "Top Ten List of Candidates I would most like to see Lose in the 2006 election." People would actually come up to me at parties and tell me how much they enjoyed that list. Which goes to show you, I need to start going to better parties.
3. The "Is Gerry Nicholls one of the Top Five Political Minds" poll. Yes it was egomaniacal, but hey isn't that what blogging is all about?
2. My blog detailing the effort of some bureaucrat at the Department of National Defence who tried to shut down the National Citizens Coalition "Support our Troops" campaign. Luckily it had a happy ending.
1. Of course, my number one blog has to be the one which broke the "Harper Eats Babies" story. This made news not only across Canada but in the United States as well. I was even interviewed by the New York Times.
I hope 2007 will be as eventful.
Wednesday, December 27, 2006
Things I learned
Now that Christmas is over the time has come for quiet reflection; and I don't know about you but I hate my reflection.
Anyway here are five things I learned in 2006:
1. Finally accepted the fact that my hair will never grow back.
2. Objects in your car mirror really are closer than they appear.
3. 99 percent of everything on television is junk.
4. Dr. Phil's advice is really overrated.
5. I am a terrible speller
Anyway here are five things I learned in 2006:
1. Finally accepted the fact that my hair will never grow back.
2. Objects in your car mirror really are closer than they appear.
3. 99 percent of everything on television is junk.
4. Dr. Phil's advice is really overrated.
5. I am a terrible speller
Tuesday, December 26, 2006
Adventures in Blogging
Hope everybody had a great Christmas.
Something great was found under our tree -- Comic Book Creator.
It's a great game that allows you to make your own comics.
Here's one I created.
Bet you can't wait to read the rest!
Sunday, December 24, 2006
Season's Greetings
Merry Christmas -- Happy Holidays to all who have visited my blog this year.
By the way, that's Christmas Island.
Pretty clever, eh?
Saturday, December 23, 2006
Some Lively News
Here's a story from the Sudbury Star, on the National Citizens Coalition effort to help The Lively Seven, women who are battling against being unionized against their will.
Friday, December 22, 2006
O Holy Fright
An American friend of mine sent me this link to what has got to be the second worse rendition of O Holy Night ever sung.
I mean it's terrible, you have to listen to the whole thing to truly appreciate the rottenness of it. And apparently it was a serious audition.
So what's the worst rendition of O Holy Night?
That's easy, whenever I sing it.
I mean it's terrible, you have to listen to the whole thing to truly appreciate the rottenness of it. And apparently it was a serious audition.
So what's the worst rendition of O Holy Night?
That's easy, whenever I sing it.
Comic Make-Over
Not sure I like the much ballyhooed "make over" for Betty and Veronica of the Archie comics.
Kind of like the way, they looked before.
To my mind, the one who really needs a make over is Archie, I mean that glyph-thing on the side of his head has got to go.
And don't even get me started on Jughead's hat.
Gerry Nicholls and the blog of No Ideas
J.K. Rowling has announced the title of the latest Harry Potter book; it's called Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.
My first thought when I heard this was, "What's a hallow?" and my second thought was, what if Rowling wrote books on Canadian politics.
Here are some possible titles:
Stephen Harper and the Income Trust of Doom.
Jack Layton and the Party of Irrelevance
Gilles Duceppe and the Separatist's Millstone
Stephane Dion and the Prisoner of Kyoto
Not sure any of these would be bestsellers but I am sure they would all get government funding.
My first thought when I heard this was, "What's a hallow?" and my second thought was, what if Rowling wrote books on Canadian politics.
Here are some possible titles:
Stephen Harper and the Income Trust of Doom.
Jack Layton and the Party of Irrelevance
Gilles Duceppe and the Separatist's Millstone
Stephane Dion and the Prisoner of Kyoto
Not sure any of these would be bestsellers but I am sure they would all get government funding.
Finally The Media Gets it Right
I could make a cruel joke about this, but in the spirit of the season I will resist.
Thursday, December 21, 2006
Dream Team Revisited
As people who read this blog well know, I hate to toot my own horn.
But in this case, I will make an exception, since the National Post has made a letter I wrote to the paper "Letter of the Day".
It's essentially a re-working of a posting I wrote, yesterday, but since I can't think of anything else to post today, I will reprint it here:
Re: Dion Drafts Main Rivals for 'Dream Team,' Dec. 20.
Stephane Dion has supposedly put the federal Liberals on a pre-election footing with the formation of a "dream team." But what are the duties of each member? As far as I can figure, they are as follows:
- Michael Ignatieff: Try not to look like a sore loser.
- Gerard Kennedy: Patiently await the proper moment to undermine Dion's leadership.
- Martha Hall Findlay: Go around the country reminding everybody she is the woman on the dream team.
- Ken Dryden: Give as many speeches as possible so Dion looks charismatic by comparison.
- Scott Brison: Keep everybody else awake during Dryden's speeches.
- Bob Rae: Convince left-wing voters that Liberals can be socialists too.
Sheesh, with a "dream" like that who needs nightmares?
But in this case, I will make an exception, since the National Post has made a letter I wrote to the paper "Letter of the Day".
It's essentially a re-working of a posting I wrote, yesterday, but since I can't think of anything else to post today, I will reprint it here:
Re: Dion Drafts Main Rivals for 'Dream Team,' Dec. 20.
Stephane Dion has supposedly put the federal Liberals on a pre-election footing with the formation of a "dream team." But what are the duties of each member? As far as I can figure, they are as follows:
- Michael Ignatieff: Try not to look like a sore loser.
- Gerard Kennedy: Patiently await the proper moment to undermine Dion's leadership.
- Martha Hall Findlay: Go around the country reminding everybody she is the woman on the dream team.
- Ken Dryden: Give as many speeches as possible so Dion looks charismatic by comparison.
- Scott Brison: Keep everybody else awake during Dryden's speeches.
- Bob Rae: Convince left-wing voters that Liberals can be socialists too.
Sheesh, with a "dream" like that who needs nightmares?
The Jerk Brigade
If you are looking for a laugh check out The Jerk Brigade.
It's definitely one of the top five funniest comedy teams ever to come out of Oakville, Ontario.
Warning: You might find some of the material a little on the edge.
It's definitely one of the top five funniest comedy teams ever to come out of Oakville, Ontario.
Warning: You might find some of the material a little on the edge.
Wednesday, December 20, 2006
Dion's Dream
Liberal Leader Stephane Dion yesterday announced his “dream team” .
Here is the team and their assigned duties:
Michael Ignatieff: Try and not look like a sore loser.
Gerrard Kennedy: Patiently await the proper moment to stab Dion in the back.
Martha Hall Findlay: Go around the country reminding everybody that she is a “woman” on the dream team.
Ken Dryden: Give as many speeches as possible so that Dion looks charismatic by comparison.
Scott Brison: Keep everybody else awake during Dryden speeches.
Bob Rae: Convince left-wing voters that the Liberals really will destroy Canada’s economy.
Sheesh, with a dream like that who needs nightmares?
Crossposted at the National Citizens Coalition Blog.
Here is the team and their assigned duties:
Michael Ignatieff: Try and not look like a sore loser.
Gerrard Kennedy: Patiently await the proper moment to stab Dion in the back.
Martha Hall Findlay: Go around the country reminding everybody that she is a “woman” on the dream team.
Ken Dryden: Give as many speeches as possible so that Dion looks charismatic by comparison.
Scott Brison: Keep everybody else awake during Dryden speeches.
Bob Rae: Convince left-wing voters that the Liberals really will destroy Canada’s economy.
Sheesh, with a dream like that who needs nightmares?
Crossposted at the National Citizens Coalition Blog.
Tuesday, December 19, 2006
Wheat Views
I am going to be on The World Tonight with Rob Breakenridge this evening at approximately 10:05 PM EST to talk about the Wheat Board.
That's pretty late for me -- hope I can stay awake.
That's pretty late for me -- hope I can stay awake.
Joseph Barbera RIP
Joseph Barbera passed away yesterday aged 95.
Of course, he will largely be remembered for helping to create such classic cartoons as The Flinstones, Scooby-Doo and The Jetsons.
But my favorite Barbera cartoon as a kid was Jonny Quest.
Every week teenager Jonny and his dad Dr. Benton Quest battled cool bad guys, giant robot spiders and monstrous pterodactyls.
Come to think of it, Dr. Quest wasn't much of a father to put his son in the path of bad guys, giant robot spiders and pterodactyls.
Of course, he will largely be remembered for helping to create such classic cartoons as The Flinstones, Scooby-Doo and The Jetsons.
But my favorite Barbera cartoon as a kid was Jonny Quest.
Every week teenager Jonny and his dad Dr. Benton Quest battled cool bad guys, giant robot spiders and monstrous pterodactyls.
Come to think of it, Dr. Quest wasn't much of a father to put his son in the path of bad guys, giant robot spiders and pterodactyls.
Hot News
Nobody tell David Suzuki, but in Italy they are actually trying to make it warmer this winter.
H/T Marni Soupcoff
H/T Marni Soupcoff
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