I am a Billionaire Socialist . . . . Oh no, I mean just a Socialist.
So it is official then. The Conservatives have now seamlessly entered into the crazy realm of politics which we have usually, up until now, reserved for the more nutty elements…
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Stange Bedfellows . . .
Politics does indeed make strange bedfellows. One of the difficulties with holding views that are not considered “mainstream” is that, at a superficial level, people will find various ways in…
Only the Courts can Stop the Harpercons’ attempted Crime Spree. . . .
As I, and others have recently pointed out, with the existence of a de facto criminal cadre in Ottawa those who hope to protect human rights and limit the arbitrary…
The Monty Hall Problem. . . . .
Ok, this blog requires two clarifications by way of introduction. One is that I grew up watching too much tv and one of the shows that I recall seeing many…
Fascism, a Liberal Party Legacy. . .
There is no question that the Harper government is a de facto fascist organization. I refer you to this excellent outline of what constitutes fascism in case you are so…
The Niqab and our Discourse. . . . .
Like many of us, I have thought a great deal about the issue of the niqab in public life. The recent banning of this garment in public in France set…
Our Little Children in Government. . . .
I think most people would agree that a person’s inability to think long-term is a sign of a kind of immaturity. Kids, for example, suffere from this notion of immediacy,…
Kill the Messenger, Then Cut Him UP, Drag Him Through the Mud, and Feed him to the Dogs.
Most people are familiar with this scenario – there is someone you know who, whenever they do something wrong, instead of simply apologizing and being contrite about it, they get…
Attawapiskat. . . racism and tragedy. . . .
I have felt angry and helpless since I was very young and discovered just how much evil has been directed at First Nations People by the white men in suits…
Conservative MPs are Pedophiles (It is just a Rumour) . . .
I am sort of tired of commenting on daily political stuff nowadays. I feel like Marx must have felt after the failure of the 1848 revolutions when he began to…
Some Thoughts on Romanticism. . . .
I am always on the lookout for early uses of the term Romanticism in English. The term Romantic as applied to literature was commonplace even in the 18th century but…
History and the Swing Riots.
Like many bloggers, I have, of late, been commenting on the so-called “Occupy” movement, its significance and importance, and the need to take such movements seriously regardless of the degree…
A Brief Lesson in Western Semantics. . . .
A brief lesson in semantics according to Western discourse. . . . Here we have an Egyptian protestor in Tahrir Square, or a “noble, freedom-fighter committed to the cause of…
The Subtlety of Modern Protest. . . . .
A lot of criticism has been directed at the ‘Occupy Movement’ because of a supposed lack of focus. And indeed the goals of these protesters seem to be vague and…
What is our Future?
It seems that there are daily more reasons to dispair. We are so fragile and even the luckiest among us are compelled, at one time or another, to watch someone…
Some more thoughts one Democracy. . . .
Democracy is almost always a tricky matter. The most difficult aspect of democracy is that it is not, as one often imagines it is supposed to be, a process wherein…
What I Remember on Remembrance Day, The Unpopular Recall. . . . .
I honestly believe that Remembrance Day (or Veteran's Day as it was in the States when I grew up) does a significant and and lasting disservice to veterans of all…
Don’t Let them Tell you. . . . . .
You have to give credit to the rightwing to one thing at least - the way that they have convinced so many people that our society is broke and we…
Freight Train, Freight Train, Going so fast. . . . .
I am certainly not a constitutional expert, but you don't have to be an engineer to see a freight train coming your way. And I suspect that a freight train…
Whither Greece?
Anyone who has been a close observer of democracy knows that Western countries have only ever been committed to democratic principles to the degree to which they support and strengthen…