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Sixteen Guesses For 2010

December 31, 2009Burt Likko

Renewing my tradition from last year, I boldly offer the following predictions for the next year.  I make no claim to psychic powers, clairvoyance, astral projection, divine or demonic information, or access to time machines.  These are SWAGs and nothing… Continue Reading →

Canada, Constitutional Law, Domestic Politics, Industry and Commerce, International Politics, Law, Lighting Our Money On Fire, Money, Movies, Sports

Clarification

September 3, 2009Burt Likko

Yesterday, I wrote in celebratory tones that the human rights law in Canada that had been used by over-zealous prosecutors to suppress freedom of speech had been found unconstitutional by Canada’s Supreme Court. This was inaccurate. In fact, the decision… Continue Reading →

Blog, Canada, Law

Good News From Canada

September 2, 2009Burt Likko 2 Comments

The human rights hate speech law that has been used of late to investigate and punish people who say things that the commissars do not like has been found to violate that nation’s Constitution. You’ll recall a particular magazine publisher,… Continue Reading →

Big Brass Ones Award, Canada, Constitutional Law

To Our Friends Up North

July 1, 2009Burt Likko

Happy Canada Day to our friends from the Great White North, eh! On this day in 1867, Queen Victoria gave the colonies of Canada, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia the right to form a confederation, which also split the colony… Continue Reading →

Canada, History

Set Phasers To "Maple Leaf"

February 27, 2009Burt Likko

Item: William Shatner announces his interest in being Prime Minister of Canada. RTFA — that’s “Prime Minister,” as in the head of the government, not “Governor General,” as in the ceremonial head of state. Well, it seems like a joke,… Continue Reading →

Canada, International Politics

Harper to Parliament: Go Home And Leave Me Alone

December 4, 2008Burt Likko

A follow-up to yesterday’s post about Canada’s constitutional crisis. The Governor-General has, at the request of the Prime Minister, prorogued Canada’s Parliament until January 26, 2009. PM Harper will govern without a Parliament and without any substantial claim to political… Continue Reading →

Canada, International Politics, News

Canadian Constitutional Crisis

December 4, 2008Burt Likko 1 Comment

An online acquaintance from Canada has alerted me to the fact that, while we US Americans are all wringing our hands about our economic collapse and atwitter about the upcoming change in government, countries in the rest of the world… Continue Reading →

Canada, Constitutional Law, Government, International Politics

It Came Out Of The Sky

November 24, 2008Burt Likko 1 Comment

Two videos from Canada, filmed last night: This was, of course, a meteor. A spectacular one at that. Coolness.

Canada, News, Science

To Where Will Right Winger Deserters Flee?

November 18, 2008Burt Likko 1 Comment

“Oh, man, if Bush gets re-elected, I’m going to Canada.” “If McCain gets elected over Obama, man, the fix is in. I’m outta here, I’ll go to the Netherlands.” I’ve heard more of that kind of crap from left-wing kool-aid… Continue Reading →

Canada, International Politics, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kool-Aid Drinkers, Link Love, Pakistan, Russia

Nonsense, Bigotry, And Lies

October 23, 2008Burt Likko 3 Comments

INTRODUCTORY NOTE: Some of you may not be familiar with a long-lost literary convention called “sarcasm.” This post makes extensive use of that technique. To help the humor-impaired, I have designated those areas of the post which are intended to… Continue Reading →

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