You see, here’s the problem with democracies right now. It’s called the “50%+1” election system. Which, as we all know, means that a relatively small percentage of the population controls what happens to everyone. Historically Speaking In Canada and the United States, a certain number of people have always voted Left, countered by a…
Month: June 2016
Social Commentary
Together in Grief
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I am not going to start this post by stating my connection to the gay community. I will explain later why I consider this unnecessary and, in the long run, unproductive. I have spent the week monitoring the outpouring of grief and less appropriate emotions after the horror in Orlando. The incident that seems…
Politics
Christie Clark: The Girl Who Cried, “Wolf”
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Many times politicians wish they could separate their personal lives from their political lives. It can’t be done. And the more “political” the politician acts, the more her personal acts are tainted by the political brush. Christie Clark complains about being subject to sexism in her work. Then she gets on camera and plays “cute”…
Social Commentary
Tragically Priced Tickets
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From the sublime to the ridiculous. Last week it was politics; this week it’s rock show tickets. The news release of the week concerns Tragically Hip’s farewell tour, because of the lead singer’s incurable brain cancer. Highly charged stuff. Earlier in the week, a special presale made tickets available to fans, with seats on…