The Work of Art in the Age of its Technological Reproduction
I have been reading the essays of the late critic, Walter Benjamin, most famous for his 1936 piece, The Work of Art in the Age of its Technological Reproduction (an…
politics
Bruce Carson’s Bigger Scandal
When Harper appointed Carson as a top adviser, the fraud used his position to undermine research into climate change. About the only part not worth reading is the line saying…
Harper Can’t Grasp the Solution to ISIS
Fisk puts his finger on the failing pulse of Canadian leadership the last decade. “We had a chance to do something at the end of the First World War ,…
On Civil Obedience
“Laws control the lesser man… Right conduct controls the greater one.” – Mark Twain Never be obedient. Obedience is for dogs. No offence to dogs – I love dogs, and…
Consider this post a chronicle of Thomas Mulcair’s flip-flop policies…
Consider this post a chronicle of Thomas Mulcair’s flip-flop policies… I could go on… but this is a nice start, eh! In no particular order: Shortly after his election to…
These are the types of NDP candidates Thomas Mulcair stands behind…
These are the types of NDP candidates Thomas Mulcair stands behind… Intolerance Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie Alexandre Boulerice says the NDP is against the niqab! Mégantic—L’Érable Jean-François Delisle says the NDP should…
Hey CPC! Leave Canadian icons be!
So it is becoming painfully obvious that the CPC is feeling the pressure and are actually considering the possibility that they may not form the next government. Hence, the shorts…
Let’s Not Face the Truth….
Canadians of all stripes oppose face coverings at citizenship ceremonies: Vote Compass Conservative and BQ supporters most opposed; Liberals, NDP and Greens more mixed CBC News Posted: Sep 21, 2015…
Let’s Not Face the Truth….
Canadians of all stripes oppose face coverings at citizenship ceremonies: Vote Compass Conservative and BQ supporters most opposed; Liberals, NDP and Greens more mixed CBC News Posted: Sep 21, 2015…
I’m back again – for now.
Over the past year or so this blog had been dying a slow, quiet death as I focused my blogging attention on other areas (www.ontwowheels-eh.blogspot.com). However, now that we are…
I’m back again – for now.
Over the past year or so this blog had been dying a slow, quiet death as I focused my blogging attention on other areas (www.ontwowheels-eh.blogspot.com). However, now that we are…
I’m back again – for now.
Over the past year or so this blog had been dying a slow, quiet death as I focused my blogging attention on other areas (www.ontwowheels-eh.blogspot.com). However, now that we are…
Behold the 4 stages of a successful voter suppression plan!
Elections Canada cites 4 stages of a successful voter suppression plan: — Identify non-supporters; — Gather information on them; — Prevent them from going to the polls through scare tactics,…
Call for Questions
Another civics teacher and I are hosting an all-candidates debate for potential MP of my school’s riding, which, for the first time, is not my own riding even though I…
why aren’t more Conservatives angry at Harper?
There are plenty of reasons for Stephen Harper’s base to be annoyed with Harper. Harper’s party is a very untrustworthy ally to have. Recently he bribed the National Firearm Association…
Oil and Gas Still Not Four Letter Words?
Brad Wall, speaking directly to oil and gas men, remarked that he thinks Ottawa needs a “champion” of non-renewable energy. There’s been more than enough support for that industry in…
Why Science is Important in Democracies
Canada is in the midst of an election, and it’s a close one. The anti-science incumbents have spent a lot of effort muzzling scientists in Canada as they pursue their…
Refugees: a Jewish issue comes to the fore
A quintessentially Jewish issue has dominated the news and become a prominent election issue ever since the picture of three-year-old Alan Kurdi lying dead in the Mediterranean surf generated headlines…
GMOs and politicians: how do we know what is true or not?
I had a really good facebook conversation yesterday, in a public page about politics. The topic was one GMOs and I was taking a position that would have been inconceivable…
Why Strategic Voting is essential for Canada
Justin Trudeau (Photo: John McCallum/Flickr/Som Jandu) and Tom Mulcair (Photo: BCNDP/Flickr) By Doug Carrick The Conservatives may be a disaster at governing a nation, but they are experts at manipulating…