July 9: Call it a bad mood.
The front page, must-read story is that Syrian women will be selling homemade Syrian food at local farmers' markets. I'm glad to hear it. I 'll certainly buy some. But…
July 2016
Saturday Morning Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading.- Lana Payne discusses how inequality and insecurity inevitably serve as the key explanation for the rise of right-wing populism. And Adam Johnson rightly challenges…
Gun-loving+government-hating=Dallas
The #NRA wants armed-to-the-teeth citizens who are hostile towards government. Which, this week, resulted in #Dallas. — Warren Kinsella (@kinsellawarren) July 9, 2016
Etiquette and Online abuse. . .
There is little doubt that as society has "progressed" notions of etiquette and manners have become considerably more lax. Of course, there are still some conventions that people adhere to…
Etiquette and Online abuse. . .
There is little doubt that as society has "progressed" notions of etiquette and manners have become considerably more lax. Of course, there are still some conventions that people adhere to…
We Can’t Have It Both Ways
Despite Justin Trudeau's sunny assurances that meeting greenhouse gas emission reduction goals and pipeline expansion are not mutually exclusive, most people, if they think about it at all, will see…
Jason Kenney, Tony Clement, and the Mediocrity of the Cons
It may seem hard to believe, but many in the MSM are saying that Jason Kenney's decision to leave his job in Ottawa to go fight the commies in Alberta,…
HOT highway lanes are hilarious.
Was that not a joke recently that Ontario is going to have a lottery to test paying for highway space on public highways? Was April Fools Day held over? That…
Plenty Of Blame To Go Around
There is a long history of race hatred in the United States. Last week added a particularly horrific chapter to that history. Most tragically, the party which was born out…
from the front lines, day five
I have been staring at my computer screen, trying to figure out how to describe the amazing day we had, and how to express my feelings about what we're creating…
from the front lines, day five
I have been staring at my computer screen, trying to figure out how to describe the amazing day we had, and how to express my feelings about what we're creating…
Musical interlude
Slammerkin - Morning
July 8: A_A_A_A_no Quebec beer?
Today's front page of the Irving press is gripping. A bold headline drops the bombshell of the day.The provinces are close to an initerprovincial trade deal. But it WON'T include…
I’m back!
Sorry for the lack of posts — I had too much going on in “real” life, for a change.
I’m back!
Sorry for the lack of posts -- I had too much going on in "real" life, for a change.
I’m back!
Sorry for the lack of posts -- I had too much going on in "real" life, for a change.
On Immigration
The following is a set of questions and my responses to a Canadian government request for feedback the future of immigration in Canada (it would be nice if these surveys…
On Immigration
The following is a set of questions and my responses to a Canadian government request for feedback the future of immigration in Canada (it would be nice if these surveys…
On Immigration
The following is a set of questions and my responses to a Canadian government request for feedback the future of immigration in Canada (it would be nice if these surveys…
Extremely important delay case from Supreme Court
R. v. Jordan, 2016 SCC 27: The Morin framework for applying s. 11 (b) has given rise to both doctrinal and practical problems, contributing to a culture of delay and…