“…a president is fully above the law in the most dangerous kind of way. This is how democracies die.” – Former U.S. attorney Joyce White Vance Those who have been reading this blog over the years will have noticed that I post far less than I used to. The reason
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Politics and its Discontents: How To Dispose Of Trump
To paraphrase George Bernard Shaw, “By George, I think Bill Maher’s got it”: Recommend this Post
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: A Heedless Nation
One of our much-vaunted attributes as a species is our resilience. Our ability to recover from trauma, tragedy and setbacks is the stuff of legend. People devastated by wildfires rebuild; parents who lose a child to disease, accident or mayhem have another child; widows and widowers carry on with their
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: A Glimmer Of Integrity
Although the denunciations of Donald Trump from members of the GOP are welcome, the fact that they come from Jeff Flake and Bob Corker, two U.S. senators not seeking re-election, mutes the impact of their words. Unqualified integrity, in my view, would be shown if those seeking re-election were to
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: An Old Favourite, Updated
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Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: For Your Sunday Consideration
Thanks t my friend Gary, who sent me this: Recommend this Post
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: A Glimpse Of The Religiously Insane
Behold. Recommend this Post
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: Today’s History Lesson
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Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: Danger Everywhere
There are far too many perils facing the world today, both natural and unnatural. Recommend this Post
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: When The Outrageous, The Unethical And The Criminal Become ‘Normal’
In the months since the Orange Ogre became the American President, I am sure that, like me, many have become inured to his daily debasement of the fundamental values that most profess to hold dear, justice, dignity, truth and respect being but four of them. What was once an esteemed
Continue readingAlberta Politics: Guest Post: Whither Alberta’s NDP in the face of extreme, desperate, chaotic right and resurgent ‘centre’?
PHOTOS: Contingents from the Centre Right, the Far Right and the Further Right mix it up in the Alberta Legislature’s commissary. Actual Alberta conservatives may not appear exactly as illustrated. Below: Guest post author Barret Weber, Progressive Conservative Leader Jason Kenney, Alberta Premier Rachel Notley, Wildrose Finance Critic Derek Fildebrandt
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: A Powerful Oration!
His denunciation is powerful and passionate. Watch as Keith Olbermann excoriates those who are aiding and abetting Trump’s foul agenda. Recommend this Post
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: Opera We Can All Appreciate
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Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: Make Of This What You Will
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Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: As The Orb Turns
Here we are in Canada, celebrating the Victoria Day long weekend. Meanwhile, in a land far, far away, sinister forces are at work: Recommend this Post
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: An Insurmountable Divide
These days I find myself writing less on this blog and curating interesting material more. In that spirit, I offer the following letters from Star readers. The first one suggests the necessity of engaging the other side of the Trump polarity, while the ones that follow show why that is
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: A Person Of Interest
Soon, one hopes, we will learn more. Recommend this Post
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: I Feel His Pain
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Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: The Noose Tightens
The narrative of Russia’s involvement in the U.S. presidential election continues to evolve: Recommend this Post
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: We’re In Impeachment Territory
Most right-thinking individuals (i.e., not Trump acolytes) would, I suspect, agree with David Gergen here. Recommend this Post
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