Some Timely Thoughts From Hazlitt . . . .
"All things move, not in progress, but in a ceaseless round; our strength lies in our weakness; our virtues are built on our vices; our faculties are as limited as…
Politics of Polarization Not Suitable for Greens
“Partisanship is what’s strangling democracy.” – Elizabeth May, Vancouver Sun, Friday May 6, 2011 (“May is only one voice, but it will be loud”)Unquestionably, with the election of more Conservative…
Will Libyans See Us as Saviours?
Canada is at war again but you would hardly know it from the media. We should pay attention, for our part in the Libyan “mission” is a stunning example of…
Oops, we failed to follow policy…
There’ll be more on this on the E-B’s site in the next few hours, once I figure out how to write this up. However, I can say this, based on…
UPDATE The Case of the Lazy Journos
The CBC reported today that the NDP has officially apologized for “embellishing” Ruth Ellen Brosseau’s resume. Apparently the NDP had posted that Ms. Brosseau had a diploma in advertising when,…
UPDATE The Case of the Lazy Journos
The CBC reported today that the NDP has officially apologized for "embellishing" Ruth Ellen Brosseau's resume. Apparently the NDP had posted that Ms. Brosseau had a diploma in advertising when,…
Making Religion Green: Quebec Catholic Churches to Use Local Wine for Mass
Don't know whether it's due to climate change or to astute winegrape growing, but vinyards in Quebec have begun producing some not-too-terrible wines. The latest recognition of this comes from…
We Are All Protestants Now, Slouching Towards the Apocalypse
Well, not exactly all of us, but with Conservatives now in the driving seat in the UK, Canada, and the US, a Protestant derived mindset is firmly in control of…
Be photographed with a bear at Mount Allison University
Yes...there's a bear at Mount Allison. Or...at least there will be during on Convocation Day, May 16th 2011. The bear, who happens to be named Ursula, will be visiting Mount…
Vote FOR Liberal Party Democracy, Vote AGAINST Constitutional Amendments
Join the Facebook Group Here.Dear Liberal Family, On Monday May 2nd, 2011, we Liberals suffered what has come to be known as our largest defeat in the history of our…
How about, instead of saying "baggage," you give some details?
I’ll just leave this here… Political mythmaking, Ontario styleBy Tim Armstrong The Hamilton Spectator (Aug 14, 2006) The drumbeat theme of those opposing Bob Rae’s Liberal leadership candidacy is, “A…
How about, instead of saying "baggage," you give some details?
I'll just leave this here...Political mythmaking, Ontario styleBy Tim Armstrong The Hamilton Spectator (Aug 14, 2006)The drumbeat theme of those opposing Bob Rae's Liberal leadership candidacy is, "A smart guy,…
Gingrich Runs.
Gingrich the former house leader of the house of Representatives is going to announce his run for president on wendsday therefore now one of the so called real contender's for…
Why “Centrism” doesn’t quite work for us and needs to be adjusted for
Over the last week I have gotten a lot of rather angry emails and notes speaking in opposition to my thoughts written about in my blog post last week on…
Guerrilla Tactics, Civil Disobedience, And The Census
Given the ideological reasons behind the Harper government's decision to eliminate mandatory completion of the long-form census, all rational objections to the move having been summarily and imperiously dismissed, many…
Reflections on the murder of Osama bin Laden
At the end of the Second World War, the Americans and their allies captured a pack of Nazis, an assortment of the most evil men on Earth. They could have…
The Candidate
Like dipping a single toe into the lake from the dock before jumping in, Ruth-Ellen Brosseau robocalled her constituents yesterday. It was the first thing she has done to earn…
How useful am I?
As an academic, I question my usefulness. Society will always need carpenters (or plumbers or tailors or nurses or farmers). Their benefit is pretty clear and obvious. Will it always…