Reaction on Thursday was predictable. The Green Party said Jim Flaherty delivered a budget that was "tough on nature"; the Ottawa Citizen said he delivered one that "includes major changes to ... the size of government"; the Communications Workers of America Canada said: "Federal budget threatens Canada's social and cultural fabric". But I was there and I can tell you the government did not deliver a budget at all. Click here to read the rest.
This Robocall business is really starting to worry me. Alleged attempts to tamper with democratic processes are bad enough. But the scandalous response of MPs is becoming a crisis. Click here to read the rest.
Is Rick Santorum a threat, and if so, to which party, especially given his weak Wednesday debate? That's the $1 question. To read more click here.
Perhaps blogging about blogs seems a bit self-absorbed, self-referential, derivative or too many steps removed from real life, too cyber-unreal. Nevertheless I want to point to Mark Steyn's comment on National Review Online's "The Corner" yesterday, in which he discusses a significant story about yet another Obama administration staffing misadventure. He highlights that this story has been working its way through cyber-space while being scrupulously ignored by most of the mainstream media. As he pointedly notes, the technological woes of modern newspapers are very real, but there could certainly be more attention paid to relevant, important content even if it is about things liberals would rather not discuss.
"B.C. rocked by 12th shooting in 16 days" says the Ottawa Citizen headline. Remind me again how gun control works.
Talking about the Battle of the Plains of Abraham. [display_podcast]
Good luck to President Barack Obama. He will need it, not only because of the enormous challenges of the office he assumes today but also because of the highly unrealistic expectations of many of his supporters.