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A Canadian political party wants to win a majority of seats in parliament. Call the cops!

Hidden agenda? Huh?

Kelly McParland has more comprehensive analysis of this latest case of mass hysteria here.

At least the opposition isn’t still suggesting the Tories would post armed soldiers on the streets of Canadian cities.

In other breaking news, it was revealed today that cows eat ducks. Now there’s a real hidden agenda.

Cow Eating A Duck

Don’t let the door hit your ass on the way out, jackass.

To put the case of Van Jones in context for Canadian readers, just imagine a Liberal party official suggesting that Prime Minister Stephen Harper was fully aware of the Toronto 18 plot and hoped it would go through (despite the part of the plot involving Steve-O’s beheading) in order to further Canadian military involvement overseas.

With all due respect, Red Tory, this idiot required no demonization. You don’t have to be right-wing to recognize that Mr. Jones made his own bed and now he’s got to sleep in it.

Stupid, stupid. A cautionary tale for HR hiring managers everywhere: Google is your friend.
Not a big fan of Fox News, but this clip states the case against Van Jones

Found this under the hood of my car.

Oh, wait. It’s just Saad Khalid, one of the Toronto 18 terrorism conspirators. His line reported in the Globe and Mail this week was outstanding:

“I am not a lunatic who is hell bent on destruction of Western civilization.”

Of course you weren’t, Mr. Khalid. Your little group’s alleged targets were much more modest than all of Western civilization:

The group was allegedly preparing for a large-scale terrorist attack in southern Ontario, which included detonating truck bombs at least two locations in Southern Ontario and opening fire in a crowded area. Police alleged they also made plans to storm various buildings such as the Canadian Broadcasting Centre and the Canadian Parliament building, and take hostages. According to one of the suspect’s lawyers, they have been accused of planning to “behead the Prime Minister”, Stephen Harper, and other leaders.

Law enforcement authorities have identified other specific targets, including the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) and the Parliamentary Buildings’ Peace Tower.

Not a lunatic? Suit yourself.

Before the airport passengers’ lounge stands a Kenyan immigration official. To this official there comes a woman from Canada and prays for admittance to the lounge. But the official says that he cannot grant admittance at the moment, particularly as this woman has failed to pay the requisite bribe. The woman thinks it over and then asks if she will be allowed onto her plane later.

“It is possible,” says the official, “but not at the moment.” Since the gate stands open, as usual, and the official steps to one side, the woman stoops to peer through the gateway into the interior. Observing that, the official laughs and says: “If you are so drawn to it, just try to go in despite my veto. But take note: I am powerful. And I am only the least of the officials. From hall to hall there is one official after another, each more powerful than the last. The third official, with the Canadian High Commission, is already so terrible that even I cannot bear to look at him.” These are difficulties the woman from Canada has not expected; freedom of movement, she thinks, should surely be accessible at all times and to all Canadians, particularly those bearing 12 perfectly legal forms of ID, including a valid passport…

Pure Kafka.

Let’s hope that now that she’s home, the authorities will be more accommodating as she attempts to get some justice.

As for those who see Mohamud’s suit as a pure money grab, I’ve got one word for you: “empathy”. Try and get some.

Here’s a conspiracy theory:

The authors of the this questionable waystation in the blogosphere like to sniff glue all day long.

Hmmm. Technically, that’s not really a conspiracy theory. Just a theory. Or, if you like, a “topic for discussion“.

At any rate, my theory may go some ways to explaining this brilliant stupidity. An excerpt:

All of this makes me wonder whether politically far right Republicans are secretly funding the Taliban in Afghanistan to undermine the Democrats.

Are Canadian troops and Afghan civilians also being slaughtered in order to advance the political goals of far right US Republicans?

Quick, someone call Jonathan Kay.

UPDATE
I’ve drunk the Kool-Aid. It’s all so clear to me now.

Republican fundraising dinners aren’t just being used to funnel cash to the Taliban. It’s far more nefarious. The reason why peace didn’t come to the Middle East the day after Obama’s inauguration? Republican support for Hamas rocket teams. How did North Koreans snag two journalists on the Chinese border and throws them in a dungeon? Newt Gingrich handed them over to Kim Jong Il personally. Iranian regime thugs beating, torturing and raping protesters? It was the Republicans, with a few Mossad agents tossed in just for kicks.

And where’s Osama bin Ladin? Hiding in plain sight, of course. His real name? Dick Cheney.
’9/11 Conspiracy Theories Ridiculous’ – Al Qaeda