Let’s show some sympathy for those unfortunate people who have charisma. All their lives, people have liked them. They don’t know why. All they know is that if they smile and say the right kind of things, people will agree with them and even follow them. That works just fine, and they have happy and…
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Election Watch
The Man Who Cannot Lose
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Donald Trump is probably going to lose the election. “Ah,” you say. “But the polls say it’s a neck-and-neck race.” Not precisely true. Most of the information we have doesn’t come from the polling companies. It’s filtered through people who slant it the way that suits them. The polls give Harris the edge, but the…
Election Watch, Politics
How Stupid Are Voters?
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If one were to follow the media (especially the leftist variety) lately, one might get the impression that about half the voters in US and Canada are completely brain dead. As I discovered when I researched my book, “Why Are People so Stupid?” they usually aren’t. Illogical perhaps. Stupid, no. So, with a B. C.…
Election Watch
Trump “Wins” Debate
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Okay, before you get all upset, Kamala Harris won the debate part of the debate. She did a marvelous job of everything she wanted to do. She was strong, presidential and effective. She dominated her opponent, led him around by the nose, and all those things her supporters say she did. With her help, he…
Election Watch
Kamala’s Tasks
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The Democrats seem to have learned their lesson. Left wingers in the United States have benefitted from the minority rule bestowed on them for the last 50 years by the First Past the Post electoral system, and they have become a bit too big for their britches. They have used this time in power to…
Election Watch
The Data on Democracy: USA 2024
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As a proponent of Proportional Representation, I am always looking for ways to make our messed-up election systems reflect the real opinion of voters. To do this, I try to look at the most accurate data I can find. For example, in US, people actually register their preference before they vote. Thus, we have a…
Election Watch
Was the Election a Waste?
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So Trudeau waited the usual 18 months (just to be polite) and tried for a majority. It didn’t work. What was the result? Erin O’Toole spent his whole election budget on TV ads complaining about Trudeau calling the election. I mean, what else did he have to say? You gotta have sympathy for the guy.…
Election Watch, Social Commentary
They Just Don’t Care
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A lot of questions were being asked last week about how Jason Kenney’s apologetic admission of fault for Alberta’s COVID problems could affect Erin O’Toole’s chances in Monday’s election. There was a lot of dancing around the issue, but no one I heard was brave enough to state the obvious; neither of these men should…
Election Watch
Thoughts on the Leadership Squabble
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Watching the Leaders’ Debate coverage on Thursday, several thoughts came to me, any of which might be worth sharing. No politician ever answers a question from the press. They just choose the most relevant talking point from their platform and ramble on. No news there, although the lack of decent issues in this election…
Election Watch, Social Commentary
A First Step Towards Democracy
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Since we’re in the middle of an election, it wouldn’t hurt to step back and take a look at the bigger picture, to see where the short-term promises of the competing parties are leading us. Besides around in the usual circles, that is. What is “Better Democracy?” Good government is supposed to create the…