Category Archives: history

Believe Me: He’s Lying

Posted on November 30, 2018 by cdsmiller17

“Cohen is Weak” Yesterday, Michael Cohen pleaded guilty to lying to Congress. That really was a ‘cat among the pigeons’ moment. It has been noted that the timing of the court case was after Donald Trump had answered Special Counsel … Continue reading →

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Big Corporations vs Big Labour Unions

Posted on November 27, 2018 by cdsmiller17

Closure of the Oshawa Car Assembly Plant Another hundred-year-old story is coming to a close. And Unifor is not happy about it. Well, that’s what happens when you give your whole life to the company store. General Motors has been … Continue reading →

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More “Fake News”?

Posted on November 21, 2018 by cdsmiller17

Would I lie to you? “For the record, I have no financial interests in Saudi Arabia (or Russia, for that matter). Any suggestion that I have is just more FAKE NEWS (of which there is plenty)!” (from a recent Trump … Continue reading →

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What Goes Around…

Posted on November 20, 2018 by cdsmiller17

Comes Around Again Instant Karma it’s called. Donald Trump coined the phrase “Crooked Hillary” during the 2016 Presidential Election. Why? Because she used a private email server while Secretary of State under Obama. Now the shoe is on the other … Continue reading →

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2016 And All That

Posted on November 15, 2018 by cdsmiller17

1066 + 950 Years I was reading an analysis of Donald Trump this morning and was impressed with the way the article was written. I immediately was reminded of this spoof history book published in 1930. “It’s so easy to … Continue reading →

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One Hundred Years Ago

Posted on November 11, 2018 by cdsmiller17

The Last Man Killed in the Great War His name was Henry Nicholas Gunther: he died at 10:59 am on November 11, 1918. The Second Last Man was a Canadian His name was George Lawrence Price: he died at 10:58 … Continue reading →

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Twenty-Nine Years Ago, Today

Posted on November 9, 2018 by cdsmiller17

Fall of the Berlin Wall   One comment: the Tide of History was overwhelming…

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Question: What’s the MacGuffin?

Posted on November 9, 2018 by cdsmiller17

Answer: The Maltese Falcon Alfred Hitchcock is the master of the MacGuffin. It’s a plot device that carries the story along, but really is of no interest to the viewer. From Wikipedia: “It might be a Scottish name, taken from … Continue reading →

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More Scheer Hypocrisy

Posted on November 8, 2018 by cdsmiller17

Calls for an Apology Last night’s CBC news program The National had a lot of political stories, but one segment made me sit up and say, “What!?” That sequence was about the resolution to an issue that was raised by … Continue reading →

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US Constitution: Checks & Balances

Posted on November 7, 2018 by cdsmiller17

Midterm Elections Most midterm elections are a referendum on the power and popularity of the President. Donald Trump knew this, so he made it all about him (as usual). He went all-out to support Republican Senate candidates and he ignored … Continue reading →

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