Look on my Works, ye Mighty, and despair! wrote Percy Bysshe Shelley in his 1817 poem, Ozymandias, the ancient king who called himself in the poem, the ” king of kings.” I was thinking about that poem as I watched the news that an AR-15-wielding, fellow MAGA Repugnican had shot
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Saskboy's Abandoned Stuff: CBC News Delusional About Republican Election Respect
Why is CBC News carrying water for the GOP? "Both main presidential candidates sent out fundraising emails after the verdict. One thing the Biden message, and Trump's, had in common: both said this election will be settled at the ballot box, by voters. (CBC News)"GTFO @CBCNews. Republicans repeatedly deny that!
Continue readingWritings of J. Todd Ring: Mexican President Obrador (AMLO) Leaves Office With Overwhelming Popular Support
Brief thoughts on the Mexican federal election, being held here today – and the plague of propaganda, which now infects the world: Mexican President Obrador, known by his initials, AMLO, leaves office with 80% popular support – making him one of the most trusted and popular political leaders on Earth.
Continue readingKen Chapman: IF NOT THIS; THEN WHAT?
Are you tired of the overheated right versus left, political rhetoric? Are you weary of the partisan blame game? Are you concerned about the rise of misinformation and disinformation spreading throughout our society? Are you worried about political polarisation that is dividing us and leaving a trail of debris in
Continue readingKen Chapman: REBOOT’S 4-H BETTER VOTER TOOL
This post is part of the series for Alberta Rebooters to consider their personal situation as we approach our voting decisions in the May general election. I’ve posted on the importance of elections as a chance for change, and charting our way as citizens in uncharted economic, social and environmental
Continue readingScripturient: Thank You for Your Support!
Thank you to everyone who endorsed my nomination papers, who donated to my campaign, who took a lawn sign, and, of course, who voted for me in this 2022 municipal election. Three thousand, three hundred and forty seven of you believed in what I stood for and voted for me;
Continue readingSong of the Watermelon: 2022 Vancouver Municipal Election Endorsements
I suppose I’ve been putting this off long enough. If you would like to know how I plan to vote in tomorrow’s Vancouver municipal elections, read on … Mayor: 51. Kennedy Stewart (Forward Together) City Council: 101. Breen Ouellette(COPE) 105. Tesicca Truong 張慈櫻 Trương Từ Anh (Forward Together) 107. Nancy
Continue readingScripturient: How to Win an Election
Anyone running for office should consider reading How to Win an Election, by Quintus Tullius Cicero, translated by Philip Freeman. It’s a short, small book subtitled An Ancient Guide for Modern Politicians (Princeton University Press, 2012). It contains both the Latin and the English translation of Quintus’ letter to his
Continue readingScripturient: Hypocritical Candidate Wants to Return to Council
Two more of our local “basket-of-deplorables” incumbent councillors (aka quidnuncs) have filed their papers for re-election: Steve Berman and Kathy “Me! Me! Me!” Jeffrey. So has former councillor Cam “Sleepy” Ecclestone, who announced he was running in the provincial election for the fringe “Consensus Party” then never appeared on the
Continue readingScripturient: Just a reminder…
During this 2022 municipal election campaign, I will also be posting on my campaign website blog with short pieces about local issues, events, policies, elections, and my vision for Collingwood. During the campaign, I remind my readers who care about local issues and politics to check my campaign site at
Continue readingScripturient: I have filed my papers
As of today, I am running for a seat on Collingwood Council, in 2022. I will use my new campaign website at www.chadwickforcouncil.ca to publish updates, comments on current issues, policy and position statements, pictures, upcoming events, and other relevant material. As many of you are aware, I served on
Continue readingScripturient: Crybaby Hull and Ditzy Doherty
As a recent Connection story noted, our acting mayor wept openly when a decision he supported took some community flack. Seriously. He cried at a council meeting. Hardly the sort of behaviour one expects of the man chosen to replace the head of council (our much-disliked mayor who couldn’t wait
Continue readingScripturient: Ontario, I Am Ashamed and Embarrassed
This morning, Ontario, I am ashamed of you. Ontario, you had an opportunity to do the right thing, and chose — deliberately chose — not to. I am ashamed and embarrassed by your choice. And that includes your choice not to vote. At stake was the future of this province;
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: Ford Has Hamilton Police Arrest Peaceful Satirist Lawyer At His Campaign Rally
This is an example of police state behaviour, and Ford should be punished. First Doug Ford hides from the media, now his staff have them arrested. This should never happen in a free society.#TheChoiceIsYours #onpoli https://t.co/9KXnq1tJ6x — Steven Del Duca (@StevenDelDuca) May 26, 2022
Continue readingScripturient: Saunderson’s Your Guy
With the provincial election only a few days away, I thought I should remind you why you might want to vote for Collingwood’s much-disliked, hypocritical, bullying, and inept mayor, Brian Saunderson. If you’re a regular reader of this blog, you’ve likely read the dozens and dozens of posts I’ve written
Continue readingScripturient: Ecclestone’s New Endeavour
I see from emails he has been sending out that former councillor Cam “Sleepy” Ecclestone has decided to run in the upcoming provincial election as a member of the Consensus Party — an unknown, fringe party that hasn’t got the proverbial snowball’s hope in hell of getting a seat, especially
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: It’s Election Day
Glob help us.
Continue readingThings Are Good: These 100 Debates Could Decide the Canadian Election
Canadians are about to vote in the country’s 44th election and this election may finally be the moment when the nation votes thinking about a green future. From coast to coast to coast in the country there will be local debates about the environment and what the candidates will do
Continue readingScripturient: Wilson Blames Council for Hospital Debacle, Brushes Off Saunderson
“I blame somewhat the local council,” said MPP Jim Wilson in this recent interview from the Peak FM about the continuing debacle of the hospital redevelopment. Well, so does most of this town. “We’ve not had a clear expression to Queen’s Park from the community, other than myself and Norah
Continue readingWritings of J. Todd Ring: If You Are Going To Vote, Read This
Things are changing rapidly in the world, but as of this moment, we can say a few things about the major political parties of the Western world, with reasonable certainty. It is now undeniable, that by their actions, the major parties of the Western world, including the Democratic party of
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