Today I received a ZNet Nightly Commentay, Bill Quigley’s piece, Haiti Numbers – 27 Days After Quake. Makes me think about what we think we’re doing, what we’re told is being done, and what is actually being done. The reality is absolutely maddening…
Tag: Military
The Honduran Coup
I’ll simply cite the final two sentences Yves Engler chose to end his latest ZNet Nightly Commentary, The dominant Canadian media’s coverage of the coup in Honduras has been atrocious, and I’ll urge everyone to read it;
“The Canadian media’s coverage of the coup demonstrates the importance of independent media. We need to support news outlets willing to challenge the powerful…”
And with such a valid statement ringing true, I’ll direct you to Democracy Now’s coverage of the “Honduras Coup.”
Do yourselves a favour, and check it out…
Show of Absurdity
I wrote a piece back on April 1st, titled “‘Last Bastion of Dead-End Bushism’?,” where I spoke of the Canadian government’s decision to ban the outspoken British lawmaker, George Galloway, from entering the country for a speaking tour.
In a similar show of absurdity, it seems our government is at it again, this time with Honduras. I’m, of course, speaking to my government’s concern over the “leftward shift in the region” and it’s support to thwart it. Today’s bit of insight was brought to me via an email from Z Nightly Commentaries and Yves Engler‘s piece Canada & Honduras.
Read it and have a nice day…
Pace Yourself
Lanté came bearing gifts. Thank you, Lanté.
Previous we’ve had some discussions about movies. Rather obviously our tastes in movies differ, like any two people, but Friday he brought me one of his favorites. Arnold Schwarzenegger in Predator. In an attempt to prove a point, I assume.Â
Now I’m not going to hide behind my distaste for movies with any hint of testosterone jacked rogue military special “op” teams hell bent on killing non-American’s, or Arnold’s acting, for that matter. But both his acting and the movie, “on the whole,” weren’t too bad. I was very surprised.
Sure this film, like any, has it’s flaws. Big one’s too. But on other levels it’s quite a successful endeavor. With respect to the state of movies today, especially…