A Tale of Two Georges
I shouldn’t have to say it, but for the benefit of the cerebrally-deprived I will anyway: I am not a fan of George W Bush — far from it. But…
authoritarianism
The capacity for critical thought – how do we build it?
Just as we wind down the first half of 2011 in preparation for Canada Day, three disparate blog posts are jumping out at me:At Sixth Estate, Government of Canada Issues…
@LacyMacAuley and my namesake: This is where we juxtapose, redux | #G20
"Confession is not betrayal. What you say or do doesn't matter: only feelings matter. If they could make me stop loving you—that would be the real betrayal."She thought it over.…
On CBC, a further demonstration of Toronto cops’ contempt for us
On Metro Morning today, Matt Galloway talked to police union boss Mike McCormack about the nameless asshole who broke Dorian Barton's arm at the G20 last summer, and about the…
Toronto Police: Unaccountable, uncaring, unbelievable
The Star doesn't always get it right, but this time it's taken a centring pass in the slot and buried it in the top corner. When the provincial Special Investigations…
Meanwhile, Back In Utopia Democratica …
First Tunisia and now Egypt. One can only rejoice at seeing people taking their aspirations for civil rights and freedoms into their own hands, courageously claiming these justly as their…
Can You Tell Me Where My Country Lies?
Here is the authoritarian mind in action: 1- At the request of a city Chief of police, in anticipation for an international summit in said city where peaceful protesters and…
You Know You Are Living In A Corporatocracy …
... when your elected government begs Big Business interests to help them write and/or kill bills:Back there, Transport Minister John Baird (yes - this same John Baird) was caught privately…
2010 Vs 2011: Same As It Was, Same As It Will Be
The following struck me as the very essence of the (now past) first decade of the 21st century, in effect constituting at the same time a resounding call that will…
Witnessing The Nearing End Of The Modern Experiment In Democracy
As I wrote previously, a democratic society - whether breathing through a parliamentary system or a republic one - can only bring about and sustain the commonwealth of its citizens…
Late Friday Night Ode To … Anonymous
The striking back of Anonymous in support of WikiLeaks constitutes a paragon example of what protest and civil disobedience in the 21st century is about - especially against our emerging…