Ooops, he did it again. Bush snubs Canada.

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Thursday February 15, 2007 · 10:58 AM PST

2007/02/15 · 10:58

In the wake of the September 11th attacks, Canadian airports accepted 255 trans-Atlantic flights diverted from American airspace. Canadians opened up their homes, community centres, arenas, wallets, and hearts to take in over 40,000 stranded passengers.

In his address to Congress following the attacks, Bush thanked countries as diverse as Great Britain, South Korea, Australia, France, Germany, Israel, India, Pakistan, Japan, Egypt, Mexico, and El Salvador for their support in the wake of the attacks.

You'd think that as he was thanking countries for their assistance in Afghanistan, he might want to remember Canada.

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Friday September 22, 2006 · 5:28 AM PDT

2006/09/22 · 05:28

This weekend, in addition to the usual dose of NFL football on Sunday afternoon, Saturday and Sunday mornings will likely include a significant dose of the Ryder Cup. This year's instalment (already under way, live scoring here) should be one of the most intense in recent memory.

Where does politics fit in all of this? Well, in part as a motivating factor:

many Europeans and other international players are put off by the overwhelming number of American PGA Tour players who identify themselves as George Bush-loving Republicans who support the US occupation of Iraq.

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Wednesday September 20, 2006 · 6:48 AM PDT

2006/09/20 · 06:48

Canada's Liberal Party will select a new leader in early December (the weekend of the 1st to the 3rd). The Globe and Mail/CTV news commissioned a poll of Liberal Party members (those who will be selecting the new leader) and found:

Michael Ignatieff has a slender lead among Liberals in the race to become national party leader and could well lose to Bob Rae or Stéphane Dion, both of whom possess greater potential for growth at the leadership convention

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Friday September 15, 2006 · 3:58 PM PDT

2006/09/15 · 15:58

And then there were 9: Canada's Liberal Leadership Race

The number of candidates vying for leadership of Canada's Liberal Party (and presumptive Prime Ministership, in the not too distant future) dropped to nine today, with Toronto MP Carolyn Bennett dropping from the race and throwing her support behind former Ontario (NDP-) Premier Bob Rae.

Sports Illustrated Tribute to Pat Tillman - "Remember his Name"

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Tuesday September 05, 2006 · 1:11 PM PDT

2006/09/05 · 13:11

Alll my life, I have been a huge sports fan and participant. When I was growing up, I always thought the toughest decision for me was going to be just which professional sport I was going to play. (Full disclosure: I've ended up as an accountant.) Yet I got so much from the (mostly team) sports I played and I continue to play.

Many of my heroes have been the men who play these sports. And I always feel a disproportionate amount of sadness when one of these heroes is cut down too early in life. I remember hearing of the deaths of Thurman Munson, Len Bias, Pelle Lindbergh, and even those I've never watched like Chucky Mullins and feeling a level of sadness that doesn't always make sense. Read More

What makes them do the things they do? (with Pie-Poll)

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Friday August 11, 2006 · 3:16 PM PDT

2006/08/11 · 15:16

What motivates Republicans? What motivates the neo-con cabal that, for the past six years, has run roughshod over everything Americans held sacred? Why do these seemingly intelligent people do things that are the Costanzian opposite of what I would do? It's a question I've been struggling with for a while now and I'm not sure that I'll ever truly know the answer.

Why do these people believe that war is the way to peace? Why do these people believe that with they can actually win war against an idea? Why do these people, in the face of mountains of eveidence, view global warming as either a "theory" or a "hoax"? Or do they believe any of these things?

What can the possible motivations be? Read More

Ho-hum: Jonah Goldberg wrong again

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Wednesday June 14, 2006 · 6:08 AM PDT

2006/06/14 · 06:08

Every once in a while, I have noticed Kos's front-page posts on Jonah Goldberg. I have read them and been amazed at Jonah's often twisted logic, but have generally paid them scant attention.

This morning, I was pointed in the direction of Jonah's June 9th column by the Toronto Star's excellent Antonia Zerbisias in which he blames Canada for encouraging the growth of homegrown terror cells by not being tougher on terrorism. Read More

Invconvenient Truth: one Canadian media outlet's perspective

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Wednesday May 31, 2006 · 9:54 PM PDT

2006/05/31 · 21:54

A couple months back, one of the recommended diaries here was about the home movies of Al Gore made by Spike Jonze. It's still here if you're interested. The video shows an Al Gore who was completely unseen in 2000, an affable, down-to-earth, completely comfortable-in-his-skin Al Gore. The kinda guy you'd like to have a beer with.

Since watching that video, I've paid more and more attention to Al and am very excited about "An Inconvenient Truth", opening here on Friday. Today's Globe and Mail (a slightly right of the Canadian centre paper) in Canada has a fascinating article about Al and this movie. Read More

Country Roads, Take Me Home

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Friday May 05, 2006 · 7:59 AM PDT

2006/05/05 · 07:59

Almost heaven, West Virginia
Blue Ridge Mountains, Shenandoah River,
Life is old there, older than the trees
Younger than the mountains, growin' like a breeze.

Country roads, take me home, to the place, I belong
West Virginia , mountain momma
Take me home, country roads

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Tuesday April 25, 2006 · 5:35 AM PDT

2006/04/25 · 05:35

In 2003, when two Canadian troops were killed in Kabul, Afghanistan, Prime Minister Jean Chretien flew to CFB Trenton (the Canadian equivalent to Dover, DE) to greet the plane carrying the bodies. The somber ceremonies were broadcast nation-wide, allowing Canadians who were not used to losses of life in military actions to mourn together.

Stephen Harper apparently feels that Canadians shouldn't be allowed to get used to Canadian troops losing their lives. No, he's not pulling the troops out of harm's way. Instead, he's taking a page from the Bush playbook and having the troops' bodies return in secrecy. Read More

Friday afternoon diversion: NHL Playoffs

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Friday April 21, 2006 · 1:20 PM PDT

2006/04/21 · 13:20

Okay, it's Friday afternoon and I need a diversion. Haven't seen a thread yet on the NHL playoffs and would like to hear what the Kossack hockey fans think (if there are any).

But first, my "take it to the bank", "lock of the year" prediction: my team, the Toronto Maple Leafs (putting the fun in dysfunction since 1968) will fail to win the Stanley Cup, yet again. Read More

Canada: abortion + same sex marriage = Cultural Marxism

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Friday January 27, 2006 · 5:51 PM PST

2006/01/27 · 17:51

So, Canada's wingnuts won the election. Stephen Harper managed to portray himself as a moderate and managed to keep the wingnuttiest elements of his party under tight wrap. He even came out as pro-Canadian sovereignty, disagreeing with the US Ambassa-goober in the process.

American wingnuts, however, can't keep their traps shut about their designs on Canada. This kind of "support" can only hurt Harper.

Please keep it up, wingnuts. Read More

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Ho-hum: Jonah Goldberg wrong again

Invconvenient Truth: one Canadian media outlet's perspective

Country Roads, Take Me Home

Harper bans coverage of returning Canadian war dead

Friday afternoon diversion: NHL Playoffs

Canada: abortion + same sex marriage = Cultural Marxism