Last post of 2016, so I’m expected to recap the whole year in 1000 words or less. Staying away from American politics will keep it under control: Best Event for Canada, Worldwide: Canada’s return to prominence in the world political and social arena. We have been lucky (or smart) to struggle out of our neo-conservative dictatorial…
Month: December 2016
Politics
Election Survey Scam
by renaissanceadmin • • 1 Comment
People who set up surveys are always very cagey about what they actually want to know. They ask you all sorts of related questions (sometimes the same one twice) to catch you up and find out what you really think, not what you think you think, if you get my drift. We accept this, usually.…
Social Commentary
No Tankers Or Else…What?
by renaissanceadmin • • 0 Comments
Let’s not go all Chicken Little over the fact that the Transmountain pipeline expansion will increase the number of tankers entering Vancouver Harbour from one a week to one a day. But That’s Seven Times the Danger!!!!! When you’re trying to rouse public support, it’s always more useful to have a red flag to wave…
Politics
The Liberal Hidden Agenda
by renaissanceadmin • • 1 Comment
There was a complete SNAFU in the House of Commons this week, with a minister trashing her own committee, and members of the ruling Liberal party standing up and shouting angry words at their own people. What is going on? I’m afraid I know. Sometimes we run into a situation where people seem to be acting…