This is so very, very good. Glen Pearson gets right to the heart of the problem of the growing disconnect of citizens from their governments and politics generally. The entire piece is excellent and I urge people to read it in its entirety. A few snippets: There is … a
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Challenging the Commonplace: The Growing Divide between the Representative & the Represented
This is so very, very good. Glen Pearson gets right to the heart of the problem of the growing disconnect of citizens from their governments and politics generally. The entire piece is excellent and I urge people to read it in its entirety. A few snippets: There is … a
Continue readingChallenging the Commonplace: The Growing Divide between the Representative & the Represented
This is so very, very good. Glen Pearson gets right to the heart of the problem of the growing disconnect of citizens from their governments and politics generally. The entire piece is excellent and I urge people to read it in its entirety.
A few sni…
Continue readingChallenging the Commonplace: LPC Leader Candidates Confused over Voting Systems & Ballots
The following I just sent off to the Justin Trudeau campaign. However, it might equally have been sent to other candidates running for the leadership of the Liberal Party of Canada. In reading Justin Trudeau’s policy regarding electoral reform, I came across the following comment: “I do not support proportional
Continue readingChallenging the Commonplace: LPC Leader Candidates Confused over Voting Systems & Ballots
The following I just sent off to the Justin Trudeau campaign. However, it might equally have been sent to other candidates running for the leadership of the Liberal Party of Canada.
In reading Justin Trudeau’s policy regarding electoral reform, I came across the following comment:
"I do not support proportional representation because I believe deeply that every Member of Parliament should
Continue readingChallenging the Commonplace: LPC Leader Candidates Confused over Voting Systems & Ballots
The following I just sent off to the Justin Trudeau campaign. However, it might equally have been sent to other candidates running for the leadership of the Liberal Party of Canada. In reading Justin Trudeau’s policy regarding electoral reform, I came across the following comment: “I do not support proportional
Continue readingChallenging the Commonplace: NDP Leadership Race: New member weighs options
Signed up for membership in the NDP a couple of weeks before the voting deadline for the party’s leadership. Was my first time ever being a member of that party. People who have read my previous writing will know of my membership flirtations with the BC Liberals (to select Campbell’s
Continue readingChallenging the Commonplace: NDP Leadership Race: New member weighs options
Signed up for membership in the NDP a couple of weeks before the voting deadline for the party’s leadership. Was my first time ever being a member of that party. People who have read my previous writing will know of my membership flirtations with the BC Liberals (to select Campbell’s
Continue readingChallenging the Commonplace: NDP Leadership Race: New member weighs options
Signed up for membership in the NDP a couple of weeks before the voting deadline for the party’s leadership. Was my first time ever being a member of that party.
People who have read my previous writing will know of my membership flirtations with the…
Continue readingChallenging the Commonplace: Some Liberals still don’t get it
I’ve not blogged for several months, given the distractions of moving, settling in, and certain other challenging issues, but I cannot resist responding to the following comment by John Ibbitson, who writes about the infighting occurring within the Opposition parties: And then there are the Liberal MPs who question the
Continue readingChallenging the Commonplace: Some Liberals still don’t get it
I’ve not blogged for several months, given the distractions of moving, settling in, and certain other challenging issues, but I cannot resist responding to the following comment by John Ibbitson, who writes about the infighting occurring within the Opposition parties: And then there are the Liberal MPs who question the
Continue readingChallenging the Commonplace: Some Liberals still don’t get it
I’ve not blogged for several months, given the distractions of moving, settling in, and certain other challenging issues, but I cannot resist responding to the following comment by John Ibbitson, who writes about the infighting occurring within the Opp…
Continue readingChallenging the Commonplace: Gotta admit…
This gorgeous, sleek machine makes me drool.
I once saw a stealth fighter up close. Gawd, that’s one sexy damn thing!
The F-35 comes with a hefty, apparently morphing and not-to-be-disclosed, price. And 60 of these things have been ordered, without…
Continue readingChallenging the Commonplace: Gotta admit…
This gorgeous, sleek machine makes me drool. I once saw a stealth fighter up close. Gawd, that’s one sexy damn thing! The F-35 comes with a hefty, apparently morphing and not-to-be-disclosed, price. And 60 of these things have been ordered, without an open and fair bidding process, by the Government
Continue readingChallenging the Commonplace: Gotta admit…
This gorgeous, sleek machine makes me drool. I once saw a stealth fighter up close. Gawd, that’s one sexy damn thing! The F-35 comes with a hefty, apparently morphing and not-to-be-disclosed, price. And 60 of these things have been ordered, without an open and fair bidding process, by the Government
Continue readingChallenging the Commonplace: OK. I Am Officially Excited
On this blog, I’ve lambasted Jack Layton, Michael Ignatieff, Stephen Harper, Elizabeth May… The only leader of a Canadian federal party I haven’t targeted with slings and arrows is Gilles Duceppe and that’s only because his party isn’t a national one…
Continue readingChallenging the Commonplace: OK. I Am Officially Excited
On this blog, I’ve lambasted Jack Layton, Michael Ignatieff, Stephen Harper, Elizabeth May… The only leader of a Canadian federal party I haven’t targeted with slings and arrows is Gilles Duceppe and that’s only because his party isn’t a national one. Some would say I’ve been particularly hard on Layton.
Continue readingChallenging the Commonplace: OK. I Am Officially Excited
On this blog, I’ve lambasted Jack Layton, Michael Ignatieff, Stephen Harper, Elizabeth May… The only leader of a Canadian federal party I haven’t targeted with slings and arrows is Gilles Duceppe and that’s only because his party isn’t a national one. Some would say I’ve been particularly hard on Layton.
Continue readingChallenging the Commonplace: Local Conservative Candidate to be No-Show at ACMs
From La Presse: Portant les couleurs conservatrices dans Nanaimo-Cowichan, John Koury a dit qu’il ne voulait pas prendre part à un débat où la députée et candidate néo-démocrate Jean Crowder amènerait ses partisans. «Je pense qu’il est plus utile de passer mon temps à rencontrer les gens dans leur porte
Continue readingChallenging the Commonplace: Local Conservative Candidate to be No-Show at ACMs
From La Presse:
Portant les couleurs conservatrices dans Nanaimo-Cowichan, John Koury a dit qu’il ne voulait pas prendre part à un débat où la députée et candidate néo-démocrate Jean Crowder amènerait ses partisans. «Je pense qu’il est plus u…
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