Category Archives: Media & Communication

GTA IV, Morality Tale?

Sun May 11, 2008 – 7:12 pm

Once and a while, the mainstream media picks up and follows the release of a particular video game because of its impact on society. Such is the case with any entry of the Grand Theft Auto series. IV, which is actually the eighth title of the popular anti-hero series, was released at the […]

By Matthew | Also posted in American Politics, Citizenship & Immigration, Corruption & Scandal, Culture, History & Cultural, Legal & Justice, National Security & Policing, Religion & Ethics, Science & Technology, Terrorism, Welfare & Social Issues | Comments (1)

The RCMP, the News Media and Maxime Bernier: Three Peas in a Pod

Sat May 10, 2008 – 3:08 pm

I’m not sure which looks more stupid, the RCMP questioning Foreign Affairs Minister Maxime Bernier about his relationship with a Montreal businessman because of a photo the saw of the two shaking hands, or the news media outlets who think this is actually worthy of reporting.
Perhaps the Star, The Chronicle Herald, CTV and […]

By Greg Farries | Also posted in Amusing, Political Parties & Politicians | Comments (7)

After All, Accurate Analysis Has Never Been Bob Rae’s Strong Suit

Sat May 10, 2008 – 10:25 am

Rae was angered by the generalization for which he says he sees no basis in fact.
-Toronto Star, Saturday May 10, 2008

That quote, and that link, refer to a story by Toronto Star reporter Tonda MacCharles today that suggests that Prime Minister Harper is wrongfully smearing the opposition with an anti-semitic brush. Rae’s charge is […]

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Recession? Who Said Anything About a Recession?

Sat May 10, 2008 – 9:53 am

You know, it’s bad enough that in their desperation to get the Republicans out of the White House, the American media is trumpeting the worst economic meltdown since the Great Depression… while the actual numbers indicate higher employment than the Clinton Years and a surprisingly robust economy considering that is happening in the real estate […]

By Shane Edwards | Also posted in Economy & Industry | Comments (2)

How Caring About Clinton Is Like Asking Jack Layton Where The Country Will Be In Six Months

Wed May 7, 2008 – 7:37 pm

Oh…bama, not quite able to pull off a decisive win in yesterday’s votes, but still the winner simply because he showed up. And that’s really just it, isn’t it? Obama can’t lose now because he has secured enough delegates by the end of April to cruise through the rest of the primaries to […]

By Matthew | Also posted in Campaigns & Elections, Culture, History & Cultural, Political Parties & Politicians | Comments (2)

Christian Horizons: Coren’s Thoughts

Sat May 3, 2008 – 8:59 am

Michael Coren has a piece in the Saturday Sun today. He also touches upon the point that I made earlier this week, that state Atheism is going to beat the charity out of our society as long as the government attempts to squeeze every vestige of Christian presence and no other group in our […]

By Matthew | Also posted in Citizenship & Immigration, Corruption & Scandal, Culture, Economy & Industry, History & Cultural, Legal & Justice, Political Parties & Politicians, Provincial Issues, Religion & Ethics, Welfare & Social Issues | Comments (10)

Abortion Insight From An Unlikely Source

Fri May 2, 2008 – 5:50 pm

As longtime readers know, I’m no fan of Marc Emery, the self-styled “prince of pot”. Emery has built an entire career around avoiding personal responsibility and so I was quite surprised when I found his article on the Western Standard website to be so well-written and at the same time so personal. Unlike […]

By Matthew | Also posted in Corruption & Scandal, Culture, Legal & Justice, Religion & Ethics, Science & Technology | Comments (2)

Did the TTC Just Kill It’s Sweet Public-Private Partnership Deal?

Sat Apr 26, 2008 – 7:49 am

Amazing, just sheerly amazing! That’s the only thing that can be said about the TTC union’s decision to reject a deal so sweet that the last week was littered with dozens of columns expressing the devastating effects of allowing TTC employees a golden goose as big as being guaranteed highest bidder for not just […]

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Expelled Opening Weekend Income

Mon Apr 21, 2008 – 8:25 pm

Second-highest gross earnings for a documentary in its opening weekend! (the #1 spot goes to Michael Moore’s movie that glorifies the Canadian health care system as being efficient…). Well at least that aliens seeding our genetic guts on the backs of crystals theory is getting a nice bit of exposure; thanks Richard Dawkins!

By Matthew | Also posted in Amusing, Economy & Industry, History & Cultural, Science & Technology | Comments (8)

Expelled & A Word to the Wise

Sat Apr 19, 2008 – 9:49 pm

Something rare happened over the course of the last week for me: I struggled to write a post for this website. I knew what I wanted to write on, and some points that I wanted to make, yet discussing the Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed! documentary (now in theatres across America) has yielded more reaction […]

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