The "Tough on Crime" Myth – Part II
Previously, I argued that increasing our punitive prison system was a detriment to the country and a different approach was necessary. Now I'd like to shift focus to preventative measures…
My letter to Canada’s Chief Electoral Officer
I emailed this letter to Canada’s Chief Electoral Officer this morning. I would encourage other BC Voters to do the same! The BC Government (under Gordon Campbell’s direction, but allowed…
As the US under Obama struggles to progress, Canada merrily regresses under Harper
You can always tell the health of a democracy not just by the personal freedoms that are allowed but by those that are verboten. The US is struggling to arise…
Update on two Canadians with funny names
Hassan Diab: As many of us predicted, this citizen, facing deportation to France on highly suspect and contradictory “evidence” after a judicial process that makes me think vaguely of large…
NDP will ‘stand up’ for postal workers in Parliament, Layton says
The NDP can maintain union ties and still be a broad based party -- but they'll have to see how they can expand the sort of benefits unions bring to…
If Layton expects to form the next government, he needs to do one thing
He needs to build a monster PR machine. By that I mean he needs to raise funds for a crackerjack advertising campaign all year round. Not just any advertising. But…
Time for the Talk
A tried and true (if tedious) bait and switch routine to draw attention to a serious issue. Synchronicity is a weird and wonderful thing. Here I was talking about the…
Alleged Cenotaph Vandal Released
A few years ago a cenotaph in Woodstock, Ontario was spray painted with a swastika, A man, Christopher Saggau, was arrested when police looked at his cell phone and laptop…
3867…Tracy Morgan, Freedom Of Speech, ST*U
Y'see Tracy Morgan went on a rant last week in Nashville where he said he didn't want his kid to be gay and went of on flamboyant gays for a…
3866…Sad Day
Sad day.Terry Fox' mom died of cancer.Prayers for Betty Fox who kept the dream alive.WFDS
The War on Drugs Isn’t Working
The U.S tough on Crime agenda is slowly being reversed. Amid major Budget deficit the state's are seeing the true cost of putting people for minor offences in jail. California…
"Saudi women, start your engines!"
I admit I was motivated to write this post by the above heading. I couldn't resist it, so I plagiarized it. Apparently it first appeared as a Twitter message on…
Learn From History. Renewal First, Leadership Second
In 2006 leadership was a year long & renewal had almost two years to take place. It didn’t.In 2008 leadership was a few months long & renewal had more than…
Stories From The March On Blair Mountain – Part 2 The Rally
100_4088.JPG Continued from Part 1, The March. By the end of the week, over 300 people had joined the march, some having walked the full 50 miles. The campsite the…
John Edwards, Nancy Grace, Sarah Palin, Michelle Bachmann and Texas Governor Perry
And there you have all the fodder needed for Bill Maher's latest "New Rules"
The Importance of Undergraduates
Jeffrey Simpson raises an important and controversial issue this morning. At Canadian universities, he writes, undergraduates are at the bottom of the totem pole:They arrive at many campuses – this…
Fixing America’s Economy In Under 2:15
I know this is beginning to sound like a broken record but, as Robert Reich explains in under 2 minutes, 15 seconds, America's economic future depends on restoring that country's…
NDP Convention Question #1
Would it not make more sense to have all of Canada orange on that nice mural, instead of just the parts of Canada that supported you? The deeper question here…