Revolutionary Moderation

Gaffeometer Yes, I'll be running the Gaffeometer again.  I hadn't really given it any thought, because I obviously don't spend a bunch of time blogging any more.  Twitter's been my late...

http://revmod.blogspot.com/2015/08/gaffeometer-yes-ill-be-running.html

The Right Moment (Much of this is cross-posted from my comments on daveberta.ca) I can't remember a time the Tories seemed so vulnerable.  Wild Rose taught an entire generation of Albertans ...

http://revmod.blogspot.com/2015/03/the-right-moment-much-of-this-is-cross.html

Tory Headscratcher So, Alberta's Conservatives avoid voting for one of two divisive candiadates by choosing the third-place finisher in round one, Ed Stelmach. The media and his political opponen...

http://revmod.blogspot.com/2014/03/tory-headscratcher-so-albertas.html

The Arena, again This deal's getting worse all the time! Seriously, who do I need to vote against to get the arena funding plan torn up in October?  (I have to admit, another playoff-free sp...

http://revmod.blogspot.com/2013/04/the-arena-again.html

City issues.  Okay, really just the arena. I wrote to my city councillor this week.  I'm happy to share. Mr. Sohi: I love the Oilers. I spend money to make sure I'm in the arena a few t...

http://revmod.blogspot.com/2012/10/city-issues.html

Surprise Given my expectation of a WRP majority, this is certainly a better result. In fact, if Redford governs from as far left as she campaigned (not, you know, super far left, but better than ...

http://revmod.blogspot.com/2012/04/surprise-given-my-expectation-of-wrp.html

Walking  I'm sure, if the Legislature seems to be shaking out to be in minority territory with an advantage to Wild Rose this evening, there will be some talk about which of the elected PCs ...

http://revmod.blogspot.com/2012/04/walking-sure-if-legislature-seems-to-be.html

Strategic voting, again There's been lots of sturm und drang the last couple of days regarding a video produced with some Calgary youngsters, promoting a plan of "hold your nose and vote Tory." &...

http://revmod.blogspot.com/2012/04/strategic-voting-again-theres-been-lots.html

Your local candidates You know, I could accept Allan Hunsperger's "gays will burn in hell" nonsense, if it was left there. But it wasn't. Hunsperger went on to complain that Christian schools tha...

http://revmod.blogspot.com/2012/04/your-local-candidates-you-know-i-could.html

Me too I heart taxes

http://revmod.blogspot.com/2012/04/me-too-i-heart-taxes.html

By that logic According to Vic Toews, because privacy advocates are concerned about the significant overreach found in the government's new internet surveillance legislation, we are "stand with t...

http://revmod.blogspot.com/2012/02/by-that-logic-according-to-vic-toews.html

The CWB and the Rule of Law Kady O'Malley laughs off the notion that the Governor-General will have any reason to consider Bob Rae's request that Bill C-18 should be put in a drawer until such ti...

http://revmod.blogspot.com/2011/12/cwb-and-rule-of-law-kady-omalley-laughs.html

Grudging respect I have, over the past couple of years, found myself increasingly appreciating the writing of Canadian ex-pat and Dubya speechwriter David Frum. Perhaps it's because he comes from...

http://revmod.blogspot.com/2011/11/grudging-respect-i-have-over-past.html

You win Brothers and sisters of Occupy Wall Street, I was initially saddened to hear of your forced eviction from Zuccotti park overnight. When Mrs. Revmod and I visited you in October, on a day ...

http://revmod.blogspot.com/2011/11/you-win-brothers-and-sisters-of-occupy.html

The Arab Spring becomes the American Autumn Occupy Wall Street is continuing to grow. The American media seems flummoxed by them, I suppose because they aren't dressed like overweight American re...

http://revmod.blogspot.com/2011/09/arab-spring-becomes-american-autumn.html

For the Record As I predicted, farmers prefer to maintain the monopsony maintained by the Canadian Wheat Board. Coming up: Gerry Ritz doesn't care.

http://revmod.blogspot.com/2011/09/for-record-as-i-predicted-farmers.html

While the markets crash this morning.... I watched a little of the Sunday talkies this weekend, and it seemed like almost no one was willing to talk about what S&P actually said in their report w...

http://revmod.blogspot.com/2011/08/while-markets-crash-this-morning.html

Kent Brockman: "I've said it before, and I'll say it again: democracy simply doesn't work." The United States is making the best argument ever for Westminster-style Parliamentary democracy: Decad...

http://revmod.blogspot.com/2011/07/kent-brockman-ive-said-it-before-and.html

Final I note the Boston Vancouver Pizza ad on the board behind Thomas. Shouldn't Tim Horton's also be sporting a temporary name? I recommend "Roberto Raymond's".

http://revmod.blogspot.com/2011/06/final-i-note-boston-vancouver-pizza-ad.html

More on the CWB Some farmers are calling on a referendum on the Canadian Wheat Board's monopsony on wheat and barley sales. Responds Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz, we already had a vote on the ...

http://revmod.blogspot.com/2011/06/more-on-cwb-some-farmers-are-calling-on.html

Shorter Benjamin Netanyahu: Our peace plan proposal involves everyone else surrendering.

http://revmod.blogspot.com/2011/05/shorter-benjamin-netanyahu-well-have.html

Why does Stephen Harper hate farmers? It's been clear for a long time that Conservatives hate the Canada Wheat Board. They've been trying to break the single-desk marketing board since they first...

http://revmod.blogspot.com/2011/05/why-does-stephen-harper-hate-farmers.html

A Tory majority is good for the market The TSX Composite is down 450 points since the close of business on May 2. I wonder if I need to create a gadget to track this for others to put on their we...

http://revmod.blogspot.com/2011/05/tory-majority-is-good-for-market-tsx.html

I don't remember that promise from the campaign A CPC member backpedals comments about an eventually completely voluntary census. Now that I mention it, I don't remember the destruction of the lo...

http://revmod.blogspot.com/2011/05/i-dont-remember-that-promise-from.html

Goody Thomas Mulcair shows up to Ottawa smelling of truther. Ruth Brosseau (NDP - Las Vegas) may have sketchy nomination papers. Can we get all this shit out of the way now? A year of this, and w...

http://revmod.blogspot.com/2011/05/goody-thomas-mulcair-shows-up-to-ottawa.html