Canada’s General Election Looks Like a Bad Kabuki Performance
Normally, I find Canadian General Elections to be rather boring. For 150 plus years, Canadians have been governed by either the red party or the blue party. Now, since neither…
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When It Comes To Boring Nobody Does It Better Than Canada
A Group of Canadians Watching the Leaders Debate Same as it ever was . . .Same as it ever was . . .(Once In A Lifetime, The Talking Heads) It’s…
When It Comes To Boring Nobody Does It Better Than Canada
A Group of Canadians Watching the Leaders Debate Same as it ever was . . . Same as it ever was . . . (Once In A Lifetime, The Talking…
Connecting the Dots Between Electoral Systems and Income Equality
At long last, people have realized that the politics of economic growth are conceived to enrich the top 0.1% of the population at the expense of the bottom 99%. However,…
Connecting the Dots Between Electoral Systems and Income Equality
At long last, people have realized that the politics of economic growth are conceived to enrich the top 0.1% of the population at the expense of the bottom 99%. However,…
Too Many Bozos On This Bus
Desperate times require desperate measures. The privilege of the old stock citizens, White Anglo-Saxon Protestants, is being threatened in the USA, the UK, and in Canada. It’s just a question…
Too Many Bozos On This Bus
Desperate times require desperate measures. The privilege of the old stock citizens, White Anglo-Saxon Protestants, is being threatened in the USA, the UK, and in Canada. It's just a question…
Will Quebec Finally Become a Distinct Society Politically?
These are interesting times in North America. There are general elections looming in both Canada and the United States. In 2019, Canadians will decide if they want to continue to…
Will Quebec Finally Become a Distinct Society Politically?
These are interesting times in North America. There are general elections looming in both Canada and the United States. In 2019, Canadians will decide if they want to continue to…
America Is Ruled By Those with a Cold, Cruel Heart
The purpose of government is not merely to afford pleasure to those who govern, but to make life tolerable for those who are governed. Bertrand Russell Growing up an hour’s…
America Is Ruled By Those with a Cold, Cruel Heart
The purpose of government is not merely to afford pleasure to those who govern, but to make life tolerable for those who are governed. Bertrand Russell Growing up an hour's…
Canada at 150: Stll an English Settler State
plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose (the more things change, the more the stay the same) That’s pretty much how I feel about living in Canada in the…
Canada at 150: Stll an English Settler State
plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose (the more things change, the more the stay the same) That's pretty much how I feel about living in Canada in the…
Considering What Just happened in the US, It should Be Painfully Obvious Why Canada Should Change Its Voting System
It’s hard to believe but it’s true. Donald Trump is the President-elect of the United States of America. A man who has never held a public office in his life…
Considering What Just happened in the US, It should Be Painfully Obvious Why Canada Should Change Its Voting System
It’s hard to believe but it’s true. Donald Trump is the President-elect of the United States of America. A man who has never held a public office in his life…
Democraphobia Runs Rampant in North America
The fear of democracy has a long history. Plato was mistrustful of the demos, believing it would be subject to bullies and to tyrants. In England, the storming of the…
Democraphobia Runs Rampant in North America
The fear of democracy has a long history. Plato was mistrustful of the demos, believing it would be subject to bullies and to tyrants. In England, the storming of the…
Sorry Folks, But This Scribe Saw It Coming
One really good thing about not watching television is that it is much easier to pick up on things that the mainstream media does not want you to think about.…
Sorry Folks, But This Scribe Saw It Coming
One really good thing about not watching television is that it is much easier to pick up on things that the mainstream media does not want you to think about.…
Choosing Between Donald the Vile or Crooked Hillary: The Absurdity of It All
So America, it all comes down to this: the whole world waits with bated breath while you decide which of your more despised Presidential candidates loses the election. I think…