About a week ago, I listened to the amazingly funny clip from Jon Stewart about Karl Rove and Valerie Plame. I don't know whether the clip is factually accurate -- but it sure made me laugh. I'm tempted to think now that in political discourse, it may be as important to be funny and entertaining as it is to be logically exacting and scrupulously fair. Oh to be funny and fair!

Trade expert warns U.S. obsession with security threatens Canada's sovereignty:

"Let's embarrass the hell out of the Americans," by warning potential customers that the U.S. doesn't always treat even its close neighbour and favoured trading partner very well.


"They (America) want to expand their markets and other countries are going to be leery," if they hear of Canada's experiences, Jennings said.