I think I’m about to start writing here again. You have been warned. DP
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Democratic Progress: Come Back
I think I’m about to start writing here again. You have been warned. DP
Continue readingDemocratic Progress: Come Back
I think I’m about to start writing here again. You have been warned. DP
Continue readingDemocratic Progress: Root Causes
Just want to make a quick point here about PM Harper’s attack on Justin Trudeau for using the words “root causes” that’s too long for the Twitters. (Read more…) The quotes (from the Globe and Mail, who wrote an idiotic editorial condemning them): “We have to look at the root causes,”
Continue readingDemocratic Progress: Root Causes
Just want to make a quick point here about PM Harper’s attack on Justin Trudeau for using the words “root causes” that’s too long for the Twitters. (Read more…) The quotes (from the Globe and Mail, who wrote an idiotic editorial condemning them): “We have to look at the root causes,”
Continue readingDemocratic Progress: Root Causes
Just want to make a quick point here about PM Harper’s attack on Justin Trudeau for using the words “root causes” that’s too long for the Twitters. (Read more…) The quotes (from the Globe and Mail, who wrote an idiotic editorial condemning them): “We have to look at the root causes,”
Continue readingDemocratic Progress: Root Causes
Just want to make a quick point here about PM Harper’s attack on Justin Trudeau for using the words “root causes” that’s too long for the Twitters.
The quotes (from the Globe and Mail, who wrote an idiotic editorial condemning them):
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“We have to look at the root causes,” Trudeau said in the interview done just hours after Monday’s bombing. “Now, we don’t know now if it was terrorism or a single crazy or a domestic issue or a foreign issue.“But there is no question that this happened because there is someone who feels completely excluded. Completely at war with innocents. At war with a society. And our approach has to be, okay, where do those tensions come from?”
Here’s something that’s important to know – immediately before that, he made clear that we have to stop terrorists. We have to prevent terrorism.
So yes, part of Trudeau’s approach is clearly to try to build up our society. Building up our society won’t stamp out mental illness – but that’s definitely a cause of terrorism, and there are things we can do that will help, a lot. It may not eliminate alienation – but if that’s a cause of terrorism, having a better knit together society is probably a good idea.
We have to know.
I’ve seen two responses to the unhinged Con attacks that I don’t think are ideal. First, “they said it too” – pointing out that Peter McKay said exactly the same thing in the past. This is twinned now with “oh, so you think President Obama and Prime Minister Cameron and others are all morons, eh, Harper? Huh? HUH?”. Second, from Paul Wells, “they’re doing it right now”- he finds a tonne of current government money going to exactly this kind of research.
I think these are both a little too defensive, if fun. Actually, the response needs to be “Justin was 100% right. We have to figure out why people do these things. Because we don’t want to live in a world where there’s terrorism. And, if you’re not an idiot, that has to mean more than more police and less civil liberties – because we can’t harden every target, and we can’t just deport and strip of citizenship every Muslim/gun nut/Communist/person who looks at me cock-eyed/one. This week’s tragedy proves that – what’re you going to do, shut down all races everywhere? What about malls? Schools? Ice cream stands?”.
Mr. Trudeau is right. Harper is wrong – and dangerous.
Democratic Progress: Hope
Now. Obviously, I lost the plot a little bit with my earlier attempts to profile all the candidates. But, with the Ontario Liberal convention upon us (today is what the pros refer to as “convention eve” (not really), I did want to find time to endorse. This has been a
Continue readingDemocratic Progress: Hope
Now.Obviously, I lost the plot a little bit with my earlier attempts to profile all the candidates. But, with the Ontario Liberal convention upon us (today is what the pros refer to as “convention eve” (not really), I did want to find time to endorse. …
Continue readingDemocratic Progress: Hope
Now. Obviously, I lost the plot a little bit with my earlier attempts to profile all the candidates. But, with the Ontario Liberal convention upon us (today is what the pros refer to as “convention eve” (not really), I did want to find time to endorse. This has been a
Continue readingDemocratic Progress: Eric "Dark Horse" Hoskins
Third in our serious, following Harinder Takhar and Glen Murray, we reach Eric Hoskins. [Author’s note – putting the nickname into the title was actually super fun, and I would not put it past me to make some up for the rest].The first thing Hoski…
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Third in our serious, following Harinder Takhar and Glen Murray, we reach Eric Hoskins. [Author’s note – putting the nickname into the title was actually super fun, and I would not put it past me to make some up for the rest]. (Read more…)The first thing Hoskins brings is more meta,
Continue readingDemocratic Progress: Glen Murray
I decided the only fair way to do these was to go in the order of currently-reported delegate totals (which I recognize may change as the party finishes it works), which, following Harinder Takhar brings me to Glen Murray. Former Mayor of Winnipeg (interestingly, the first of two Manitobans competing
Continue readingDemocratic Progress: Glen Murray
I decided the only fair way to do these was to go in the order of currently-reported delegate totals (which I recognize may change as the party finishes it works), which, following Harinder Takhar brings me to Glen Murray.Former Mayor of Winnipeg (inte…
Continue readingDemocratic Progress: Eric "Dark Horse" Hoskins
Third in our serious, following Harinder Takhar and Glen Murray, we reach Eric Hoskins. [Author’s note – putting the nickname into the title was actually super fun, and I would not put it past me to make some up for the rest].
Continue readingDemocratic Progress: Ontario Leadership – Now With More Takhar!
With the new year, and people presumably finally tuning in to feel the excitement that is the Ontario Liberal Leadership Race (capitalization mandated), I’ve decided to tune in myself. I’m going to lay out my (relatively quick) thoughts on each candidate – then may have some topical stuff to come
Continue readingDemocratic Progress: Ontario Leadership – Now With More Takhar!
With the new year, and people presumably finally tuning in to feel the excitement that is the Ontario Liberal Leadership Race (capitalization mandated), I’ve decided to tune in myself. I’m going to lay out my (relatively quick) thoughts on each candida…
Continue readingDemocratic Progress: Glen Murray
I decided the only fair way to do these was to go in the order of currently-reported delegate totals (which I recognize may change as the party finishes it works), which, following Harinder Takhar brings me to Glen Murray. Former Mayor of Winnipeg (interestingly, the first of two Manitobans competing
Continue readingDemocratic Progress: Ontario Leadership – Now With More Takhar!
With the new year, and people presumably finally tuning in to feel the excitement that is the Ontario Liberal Leadership Race (capitalization mandated), I’ve decided to tune in myself. I’m going to lay out my (relatively quick) thoughts on each candidate – then may have some topical stuff to come
Continue readingDemocratic Progress: Sherbrooke
I realized on this lazy Sunday that I’ve never actually sat down and read the Sherbrooke Declaration, which we’ve heard some about and will probably hear much more as the NDP claims it’s on its way to government. It being Sunday, I’m not going to organize these thoughts, but here
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