Okay, Pope Francis was an upright guy and did a lot of good. But he was the outmoded leader of an obsolete church with repressive beliefs. What good did his leadership do for the progress of human society? As it Happens, a Whole Lot. If I had to put my finger on the group of…
Month: April 2025
Election Watch, Politics
A.I. and Honesty in Politics
by renaissanceadmin • • 1 Comment
I didn’t watch the political debates last week. I have never been in doubt who I’m voting for, and I couldn’t bear to watch Pierre Poilievre posture and telll lies for that long. And then I watched the news report, and the first person quoted was PP, telling two lies. He accused Mark Carney…
Politics, Social Commentary
Time for Canada to Grow Up
by renaissanceadmin • • 0 Comments
When I began to study Political Science, the first thing that struck me was how much countries acted like individual humans. And when we look at people from the outside, they look a whole lot different from what they think of themselves on the inside. When we regard our country from this point of view,…
Social Commentary
The Government We Deserve
by renaissanceadmin • • 0 Comments
I wouldn’t be too quick to condemn the governmental structure of the United States for what’s happening to them right now. Historically speaking, the people of a country get what they ask for, no matter what system they work under. America has four separate branches of government with a president elected directly by popular vote.…