Maybe the United States NEEDS a fiscal cliff
The riots we’ve been seeing across the European Union — not just the 17 countries inside Euroland but also the 10 that are not — are the result of people…
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Soldiers as personal servants, 28-vehicle motorcades to parties, and other glimpses into the military life
We go from day to day having a certain sense of what our world is like: that all people are created equal, that strong class distinctions don’t apply anymore. And…
I get email: Bibles and Abstinence
Posted without comment. TO: Ian Bushfield—B.C. Humanist Association DATE: November 17–2012 FROM: Leonard R., Abbotsford, B.C. SUBJECT: Article in Abbotsford Times — Nov. 8–2012 The article states you have protested…
My letter to the National Post
My response to the article “Jewish alumni ‘distressed, disappointed’ over Queen’s University plan to give Jimmy Carter honorary degree” is the lead letter in today’s National Post.
The corporate counterrevolution rolls on
In the 1960s, a phrase was being bandied about that included the two words that most terrify corporate executives: consume less. A substantial number of people, particularly young people, were…
The Simpsons are going to Gaza–the Sequel
Here is a link to a still-frame post about the Simpsons and their Springfield friends being trapped in Gaza. I made this post a few years ago during the last…
You/I Say Israel, I/You Say Palestine…
Nothing like a Friday night to show off an example of the power of politics! If you haven’t already heard about the renewed fighting in Gaza between the Palestinians and…
New leaders face challenge as U.S. and China mistrust grows
With Xi Jinping assuming leadership of the Chinese Communist Party, China and the United States have both now chosen their leaders for the near future. They both face considerable challenges,…
Why Merge?
Because graphs don’t lie:
Tories way down and Liberals way up, yet some in the MSM say this is good for Stephen Harper?
This article is one of a couple currently using a new Ipsos Reid poll to argue that Justin Trudeau is Stephen Harper’s newest friend. The last Ipsos poll earlier this…
Why do a majority of Canadians want abortion back in the criminal code?
Canadians, thanks to our Charter of Rights and Freedoms, have certain rights. Almost all, however, are not absolute. We have the right to assemble, provided it is peaceful. We are…
Gaza, the ethnic media, and PMS
There are two stories that have emerged the last few days. They are totally unrelated but it does raise questions about a certain world leader, PMS. The events of the…
Harper Hasn’t Silenced This Scientist Yet!!
How much more evidence do we need to STOP IT!! The worst environmental disaster is taking place and is ongoing. We don’t need an oil spill to realize that irreversible…
The Ideal MP for the Cariboo-Chilcotin
{The following article was also published in the November 2012 issue of the Anahim-Nimpo Lake Messenger–MC} Have you ever thought about what the ideal political representative for the Cariboo-Chilcotin would…
Climate predictions are getting better … and hotter
Arguably, the biggest winner on election night in the U.S. wasn’t Barack Obama, but the nerdy Nate Silver. Silver is of course the statistician who fed reams of polling data…
Video: "Awkward" by Saucy Monky
Behold “Awkward,” the awesome and latest video from Saucy Monky, an indie rock band based in Los Angeles and fronted by Irish-born singer and guitarist, Annmarie Cullen (who formerly performed…
Cutting down oak trees to save the children
This has seemed to evoke universally negative opinions: Mom wants city oaks torn down to protect kids with nut allergies. If this has anything greater than a zero chance of…
Green Chris Turner has All of the Momentum in Calgary Centre By-Election
There’s big news out of Calgary today. It seems that the media narrative of a relatively smooth by-election victory for Conservative candidate Joan Crockatt has come face-to-face with the reality…