A Journalist Writes About A Pattern
The other day I wrote a post about detecting patterns in political behaviour, opining that most media spend a disproportionate amount of their considerable resources covering trivia like celebrity gossip…
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Please Read This
It is a very eloquent and heart-felt rebuttal to Finance Minister Jim Flaherty’s observation that there are “no bad jobs.” Recommend this Post
Thomas Mulcair: Wastrel or Canny Investor?
Given the widespread support that the the NDP Leader of the The Official Opposition is enjoying these days, it is hardly surprising to see a public campaign to erode that…
We’re The Real Opposition Party – No, We are – NO, WE ARE
While the federal Liberals have adopted an interesting strategy by teaming up with Elizabeth May to introduce amendments that could delay the passage of the Conservative government’s omnibus budget bill,…
Patterns
Something that occurs just once is mere happenstance; twice is a coincidence, and three or more times is part of a pattern. – Anonymous Being able to detect patterns, whether…
A Shield of Secrecy Protecting Toronto G20 Police Still Exists
Although two years overdue, that the abuses of Charter Rights and police brutality that occurred in Toronto during the June 2010 are finally being recognized for what they were can’t…
Thomas Walkom Opines on E.I. Changes
To this Conservative government, anything that might interfere with the mythical free market — and particularly with the market’s downward pressure on wages — is anathema. The above is just…
The Butler Did It!
This report kind of reminds me of an old spoof on small-town newspapers I once saw, with the headline “Two Local Women Missing in Japan” with almost the entire front…
Canada For Sale
At least that’s all I can conclude given that the ineffectual Investment Canada Act is about to become completely impotent thanks to changes announced today; in a short time, the…
A Good Environment For Mushrooms, Not Democracy
Government policy conducted in secrecy, as I suggested in my last post, is difficult for the critical thinker to evaluate; that task is made even more arduous when it is…
What is Truth?
An age-old question without a firm answer, it is one I find myself regularly pondering as I continue striving toward an ideal I know will never attain, that of being…
Just a Coincidence?
Surely there can be no other explanation for the fact that at the same time that Human Resources Minister Diane Finley has announced new rules for those claiming E.I. benefits,…
Words, Words, Words
As a retired English teacher and a lifelong lover of books, I have always been fascinated by words, both what they actually mean and how they are used to influence…
Chief Bill Blair Dodges Another Bullet
The Toronto Star reports the following: The province’s police complaints watchdog has recommended 31 officers be charged with misconduct during the G20 summit, two of them in senior positions, Toronto…
What Do Bumper Stickers Reveal About Us? Part 2
I recently wrote a post entitled, What Do Bumper Stickers Reveal About Us? Part 1, in which I contemplated the implications of the one that reads: If You Don’t Stand…
While Canadians Pay Designer Prices, Cambodian Workers on Strike For $5 Salary Increase
As we go about, getting and spending, here is a sobering reminder of other people’s reality. Recommend this Post
Harper Omnibus Bill To Cede Some Of Our Sovereignty
Everywhere we look, more and more evidence of Stephen Harper’s intention to betray Canadians through Bill C-38, his omnibus bill which covers a multitude of sins. Recommend this Post
A Star Reader’s Thoughts On G20 Justice
As a reader of various progressive bloggers, I know that the thirst for justice and accountability burns strongly in Canada. The only problem, of course, is that this passion seems…