Commentaries from Wise Law’s lawyers on current cases of interest BackgroundAll lawyers are expected to be good ambassadors of the profession and the justice system. This is not only when…
Despite our love for politics as a blood sport, there is a human side and human cost to politics. I have seen both, and have experienced both for the better…
“Call me Stephen Harper with a smile” Andrew Scheer In this lesson, I am not going to be the one who explains Andrew Scheer. I am going to let the…
You can listen here Where do I get my pundit card? Sidebar: does that pundit card automatically make me histrionic as Rachel Curran, or do I have to work up…
If you observe politics long enough, you will witness moments of pure political amnesia. Its almost as if the commentator/pundit forgets their own past in a moment of faux moral…
I am so absolutely excited and proud to launch my very own website, Political Potshots! It is less a culmination of a lifelong dream, and more a step into the…
Take any media bailout money and use it to fully fund the CBC, especially CBC News. This will take the CBC out of the advertising market, giving a bigger piece…
Astroturfing is the practice of masking the sponsors of a message or organization (e.g., political, advertising, religious or public relations) to make it appear as though it originates from and…
Preachers of many faiths wonder if anyone in their congregations ever pays attention to what they have to say. That complaint was common in clerical circles long before everybody had…
Ra ra RempelsputinLover of the Twitter BlockThere was a cat with really thin skin… When I was relatively new to Twitter there was a urban legend that I heard about…
Perhaps United Conservative Party Leader Jason Kenney needs to engage someone new to compose his tweets for him. Mr. Kenney is a bright guy, so I’m assuming for reasons that…
Allegations about United Conservative Party Leader Jason Kenney’s Calgary domestic and travel arrangements during the years he was the Conservative MP for Calgary Midnapore circulating on social media over the…
The Queen’s annual Christmas message has been released.It covered several topics but a big one was the need for mutualrespect between people and the corrosive effect tribalism can have. It…
The recent case of a monarchist group on Facebook beingthe victim of hacking has been solved. In a statement postedto their page by the admins they state that three members…
On December 13th the MonarchistsFacebook page was the victim ofvandalism after an Admin’s accountwas compromised. The attack lastedfrom 6AM EST until 8AM EST. During that time group members along with…
Are Russian bots behind the recent busy social media campaign to persuade Albertans they want to separate from Canada, a la Brexit? Or is this just the work of right-wing…
Assorted content to end your week. – Anna Bawden reports on new research from the Health Foundation showing the multiple ways in which young people face the burden of growing…
Marie at A Puff of Absurdity recently posted on the dysfunction, debasement and corrosiveness that social media has wrought in human relationships. The following seems like an apt complement to…
We’ve heard that spending too much time on social media is detrimental to our mental health, and every year more evidence confirms that. Simply put, too much time Facebook, Twitter,…
The Echo Chamber….
Is ‘Social Media an asset or an intrusive addiction? Is the ability to instantly access this stream of unfiltered information an asset or simply spreading misinformation? As someone who could…