Sun Rising On Liberal "Darkhorse"
There is something very instructive occurring within the Liberal leadership race that deserves consideration beyond the process itself. There is simply no question that apart from Justin Trudeau, Joyce Murray…
February 2013
Sun Rising On Liberal "Darkhorse"
There is something very instructive occurring within the Liberal leadership race that deserves consideration beyond the process itself. There is simply no question that apart from Justin Trudeau, Joyce Murray…
Ban Hunter-Killer Robots Now
We’re on the threshold of a tipping point in combat weaponry – the deployment of autonomous attack robots. That’s right, think Terminator. You’re not far off the mark. Robot warfare…
Lessons in the Meaning of Illness, Aging and Disability
In the days, months and years since my father’s first stroke, since the birth of my two children, since the diagnosis of our son’s disabilities and more recently, since my…
BC Liberal Kevin Krueger is a Nasty Piece of Work
BC Liberal MLA Kevin Krueger’s assholiness will be his legacy. When it is time to go most politicians tend to mellow out a bit and sheath their swords choosing to…
Code
My son taught himself code when he was 13. He’s really good at it, now. But he has more to learn, he says, and he there’s no high school in…
On misdirection
Shorter Konrad Yakabuski: If only unions had let themselves be brow-beaten into accepting less wages and security for their members, then surely our corporate overlords would have granted greater wages…
My apologies to Kingston
…I’m not there today to speak at Queen’s. The weather hasn’t been particularly cooperative, this week. But the main reason is Son One. That hit that he got at the…
The Ends Do Not Justify the Means Stephen Harper
Richard Hughes Political Blogger A beleaguered Prime Minister Harper has shifted from the high minded guardian of all that is right to essentially fighting to protect the status of number…
Idle No More Strikes Back!
So Chris Slothouber notes that someone one is mucking with twitter to get that Flanagan video to trend. I think its this fellow, who uploaded the video and may have…
140Law – Legal Headlines for Thursday, February 28, 2013
Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Thursday, February 28, 2013: The astonishing amount of personal data police can extract from your smartphone Six Myths…
New column day
Here, on how the current controversy over residency requirements only helps to show how Canada’s Senate is beyond fixing. For further reading…– Again, Andrew Coyne similarly points out how abolition…
Thursday Morning Links
This and that for your Thursday reading. – Molly Ball writes about the false assumptions underlying far too much political discussion – with one looming as particularly significant for Canadian…
If Only They Could Ditch The Charter
Frances Russell is puzzled about why we need an Office of Religious Freedom: One question: why not just celebrate the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms? It’s right there at…
This One Isn’t Much of a Challenge
But apparently our Prime Minister heartily disagrees, constitutional requirements notwithstanding (BNA Act 23:5). Recommend this Post
Tom Flanagan On Child Pornography
I’m still trying to decide if this is shocking or not.
Limiting Scientists’ Free Speech: A New Canadian Tradition
Ah, Rick, I love you, and your honesty and willingness to use your celebrity to remind Canadians what our nation has come to under Stephen Harper. Thanks! * Wondering what…
Warman On Whatcott
More through the links below. I’ve discussed the Warman/Lemire case, referenced in point six, here and here: 2. This unanimous 6-judge decision upholds the 20+ year old majority decision from…