Is Donald trump An Idiot Savant?
If he is, I have yet to discover the one area he is good at, other than mendacious self-promotion. Witness his egregious and profound ignorance of everything beyond the very…
March 2016
Look At Me, I Disagree with the Establishment, I must be Hysterical. . .
Below you will find the quote from Mound of Sound on Marie Snyder's Blog A Puff of Absurdity attacking her and myself. Another typical attack that lacks any actual argument…
Look At Me, I Disagree with the Establishment, I must be Hysterical. . .
Below you will find the quote from Mound of Sound on Marie Snyder's Blog A Puff of Absurdity attacking her and myself. Another typical attack that lacks any actual argument…
Rafe: Weaver, BC Greens should quit backing private river power sham
Rafe Mair has praised the Green Party on many fronts, but its BC leader, Dr. Andrew Weaver makes a fatal mistake with his continued support of the Liberals' private power…
Guest post: Paying for Information and Influence
I invited Chris Alemany, a councillor for the City of Port Alberni, to write of his effort to gain information about a subject of broad public interest. It is unfortunate…
Guest post: Paying for Information and Influence
I invited Chris Alemany, a councillor for the City of Port Alberni, to write of his effort to gain information about a subject of broad public interest. It is unfortunate…
Guest post: Paying for Information and Influence
I invited Chris Alemany, a councillor for the City of Port Alberni, to write of his effort to gain information about a subject of broad public interest. It is unfortunate…
An Australian Asks "Are We Witnessing the Death of Neoliberalism?"
From the Australian Business Review. ABR's Steve Keen writes that the "parallel universe of politics has changed immeasurably in the past two years."Established parties that have dominated their country’s political…
Open letter to media
To summarize: Donald Trump forces you into pens Donald Trump bans you when you ask questions Donald Trump calls you disgusting names Donald Trump defends his staff when they assault…
Study: Fracking, Not Just Fracking Wastewater Injection, Causing Earthquakes in Western Canada
AttachmentSize Hydraulic Fracturing and Seismicity in the Western Canada Sedimentary Basin.pdf734.48 KB A groundbreaking study published today in Seismological Research Letters has demonstrated a link, for the first time, between…
March 19: The Irrational Norbert Cunningham
I use the word irrational as a sort of kindness - though that makes me something of a hypocrite because I don't feel any kindness. &nb...
,,,the offence of impaired driving causing death will attract a substantial penitentiary sentence, even for first offenders of good character
Muzzo decision: http://www.ontariocourts.ca/en/2016ONSC2068.htm
‘It’s No Longer About Saying No’: How B.C.’s First Nations Are Taking Charge With Tribal Parks
As the crow flies, the territory of the Tsilhqot’in Nation lies just 300 kilometres north of Vancouver— but, cut off by the coastal mountains, it feels like a world away.…
On fundraising, and politics: the definition of hypocrisy
A columnist at the Toronto Star is in high dudgeon, this morning, swinging his metaphorical sword about the supposedly grimy, grubby business of political fundraising. You can read it here,…
Tuesday Morning Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading.- Martin Regg Cohn exposes the Ontario Libs' pay-to-play governing strategy, as cabinet ministers have been instructed to use their roles and access to…
Hillary Has a Point
It could be Hillary Clinton's best ever one-liner, her advice to troubled Republicans:"Once you make the extreme normal, you open the door to even worse." Well played, Hillary.“Donald Trump didn’t…
The Seeds of Revolt
Has America become a giant criminal enterprise where the political and financial elite have launched a recurring Ponzi scheme that continues to impoverish the working blue and white collar classes?James…
LawFact of the Day: Wills and Estates
Here is your daily LawFact from Wise Law for Tuesday March 29, 2016. Today we are talking about Wills and Estates.A video posted by @wiselaw on Mar 29, 2016 at…
Who is Justin Trudeau?
Damned if I know. Lawrence Martin takes a stab at answering the question, here. It’s a really good piece, but I found the very last sentence bewildering. It’s like he…
Don’t Worry, You’re Getting Enough Protein
Consuming less meat is one of he best things you can do for your health and for the environment. Indeed, it’s so evident that a meat free diet is excellent…