Brexit Madness: Propaganda and Hyperbole
The media and the politicians are screaming that the world will end if Britain really does leave the EU. The absurdity of this now-standard narrative should be clear from the…
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Feeling the Bern-Out? Feel the Movement
To put it briefly, it’s the movement that matters. The office of the President is secondary to the movement, and almost, but not quite, peripheral. Winning the presidency is significant.…
The Death of the Democratic Party
Let’s start with some basic facts about Hillary Clinton, the darling of Wall Street and the Democratic party establishment, and why her credibility is both threadbare, and also collapsing.…
In or Out? Democracy, the EU, and the Fate of the Earth
The people of Britain have now voted to leave the EU. That vote has deeper and more far-ranging consequences than many people realize. Among other things, it means the beginning…
Dear Canada Post, settle. Don’t be as stupid as I know you can be
Wherein I plead with Canada Post to do the sensible thing and settle. As if corporations are guided by rational thought.Read more
Clinton Lied But No Consequence. It’s Like It’s the 1990s Still
“Here, for the record, is Clinton saying, on March 10, 2015, “I did not email any classified material to anyone on my email.”” I’m particularly offended by this oligarchy-outcome because…
Sask Party Not Getting the Best Rate For You
“Our principle here … is that we do no further harm to an economy that already has its hands full.” – Brad Wall “We’ve always been in competition,” said Boyd…
Happy Birthday Canada!
A quick shout out to the best country in the world and to all of the lovely people who call it home! As the day is almost at an end,…
Happy Birthday Canada!
A quick shout out to the best country in the world and to all of the lovely people who call it home!As the day is almost at an end, let…
Happy Birthday Canada!
A quick shout out to the best country in the world and to all of the lovely people who call it home!As the day is almost at an end, let…
Leave Or Remain In? The Former UK Chooses Out And About Does Itself In
Brexit: It’s a term I first heard months ago on Twitter in relation to people mostly angry with immigration in the UK. It means “British Exit from the European Union”.…
Brexit – Stage Left…
The Guardian view on post-Brexit politics: perilous times for progressives Editorial Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn leaves his home in north London in the wake of resignations from his shadow cabinet.…
SaskPower Correcting the Record Feels Like Lying
Semantics! Q remains: USGov says coal+CCS twice price of wind & gas; why did @SaskPower select most expensive first? https://t.co/4pGTaVhOmx — SaskWind (@SaskWind) June 24, 2016 Letter: carbon capture project…
Do Not Go Gentle into that Good Night, #Remain ( #Brexit #EUref )
I'm expanding on a Facebook rant I went on.From Facebook.One of the tenets of a strong democracy, is a loud vocal opposition. So, I say this to the Remainers ...The…
Do Not Go Gentle into that Good Night, #Remain ( #Brexit #EUref )
I'm expanding on a Facebook rant I went on.From Facebook.One of the tenets of a strong democracy, is a loud vocal opposition. So, I say this to the Remainers ...The…
Do Not Go Gentle into that Good Night, #Remain ( #Brexit #EUref )
I’m expanding on a Facebook rant I went on. From Facebook. One of the tenets of a strong democracy, is a loud vocal opposition. So, I say this to the…
Do Not Go Gentle into that Good Night, #Remain ( #Brexit #EUref )
I'm expanding on a Facebook rant I went on.From Facebook.One of the tenets of a strong democracy, is a loud vocal opposition. So, I say this to the Remainers ...The…
politics in Gulliver’s Travels
I’m reading Gulliver’s Travels again right now and wanted to share this excerpt from when Gulliver is explaining about British government to the king of the giants: He then desired…
Bogus Brokerage Bull, and Other Online Obstructions
“by keeping that purchase threshold at $20 instead of giving Canadian shoppers a break and raising it to $80, Ottawa spends about $166 million to collect $39 million in additional…
Leader Post Sees Coal Future As Reality
The Leader Post published my letter, and a couple weeks later Murray Mandryk cites the same inexplicable 30-40 years canard. He also makes the same conclusion as Johnstone, which is…