Tyranny of the Majority
Ok, some somebody doesn’t know what Tyranny means or actually, what democracy means. That somebody today is Scott Armstrong. Here’s the quote from the Globe and Mail article regarding this…
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Tyranny of the Majority
Ok, some somebody doesn’t know what Tyranny means or actually, what democracy means. That somebody today is Scott Armstrong. Here’s the quote from the Globe and Mail article regarding this…
The Ministry of Silly Invasions
The best part of the recent story about the British special forces mission to Libya is that at some point in the past few days the following conversation must have…
Write your MP about the Electoral Reform Motion
This is an email I just sent my member of parliament. If you care about electoral reform you should too. You can find your MP here. Here is the debate…
Go to the Dance
I’ve got an analogy for the Conservtive party’s stance over the possibility of a coalition. They’re just clever bullies, and they should be treated appropriately. Think back to high school.…
BC Throws Down the Crazy Vote Gauntlet
When it comes to politics and crazy in Canada, you just can’t beat British Columbia Tomorrow I will voting in a provincial election with no more than 90,000 other people.…
This is the worst attack on our democracy since…
The recent refusal of International Development minister to resign after lying to a parliamentary committee seems an afront to the principles of democracy. I find myself searching for another event…
What does a single vote weigh?
So I’ve got a comment on an arcane voting procedure issue for a current party leadership contest…sounds exciting huh? Everybody gather round! The party is the BC Liberal party. The…
Sure science is great, but how does it make you feel?
A new study indicates that high school teachers in the US overwhelmingly softsell evolution in biology class. Beyond the 13% of teachers that actively teach creationism, apparently around 60% of…
In Which I Get Outraged at…Oshawa?
If you read me regularly you may have noticed I’m writing less, well, regularly, recently. I’ve promised myself to cut back on political blogging while I try to finish my…
In Search of New Years Eve In Vancouver
Oh Vancouver. Vancouver the beautiful. Vancouver the warm. Vancouver the wet. And Vancouver the no-fun city. It doesn’t have to be this way. I just spent New Year’s Eve in…
Happy New Year 41 U.E.
In just about four and a half hours it will be New Years in Greenwich,UK. You know what that means, time itself will be 41 years old. That is, it…
I’m Dreaming of a Drenched Christmas
I’m dreaming of a drenched Christmas Just like the ones I used to know Where the sidewalks glisten, and children listen To hear rain-gear squeak below I’m dreaming of a…
The Future is Full of Moderate Possibilities
So it sounds like Iggy is building up the courage to strike out on his own and risk sending the country to an election in the spring. Well I say,…
The First Annual Holiday FFriend Shout Out
Cross-posted to Computationally Thinking This is the time of year when we all make a little effort to send a gift to our family and close friends. Other friends get…
He Leaks Me, He Leaks Me Not, He Leaks Me…
The unrolling of the US diplomatic cables by Wikileaks over the past week is a fascinating event that may be unparalleled in human history, so far. I’ve had difficulty deciding…
Faretheewell to the Prime Minister of Newfoundland
So Danny Williams the premier of Newfoundland and Labrodour for the past ten years is stepping down because he feels he’s been there long enough and its time to move…
The Abdication of Gordon I
BC Finance Minister Colin Hansen was talking this evening to the always awesome Stephen Quinn on CBC Radio and said something funny. He said that they had to suspend the…
Hypocrisy Has a New Definition in Senate Defeat
OK, I thought I was just going to read a little news, have my coffee and get back to work. I was fine until I saw this on twitter: @stephen_taylor…
Another Poll, Another Disclaimer
I’d just like to point out once again the most important thing missing in analysis of the latest poll is how little the amount of support relates to power in…