This meme got a bunch of play with my Facebook friends last week, so I took a second look at it. It starts out as a simple, “yes, we can be wishy-washy about lots of things, but for something like racism, you have to take a stand,” and I’m sure a lot of people took…
Social Commentary
Could COVID be the Tipping Point on Clilmate Change?
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The COVID epidemic may have a silver lining, followed as it has been by a summer of climate extremes. If we grasp the opportunity, this could be the beginning of a sea change in the existence of the human race. Everyone knows by now that we have a climate emergency on our hands. What we…
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Vaccination Passport: Should We?
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A COVID vaccination passport to allow the protected to live more normal lives? Here are some of the factors we should be considering: Objective: Maximum Vaccination Period. We don’t want to make political points, settle scores, or encourage conflict. We want to save lives. Keep that in mind. Audience: Who Do We Need to Reach?…
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Stop Looking Backwards, Canada
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As the ranters rant on, it becomes more and more obvious why the “reconciliation” process is so far off the rails with Blacks in the US and indigenous people in Canada. We have all fallen under the myth created by American lawyers that a large lump sum payment will resolve all injuries. We refuse to…
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The Politician Who Cried “Wolf.”
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Apology; no offense to wolves is intended. I know the trope of wolves as nasty critters is a bad rap. It just works so well in this case. Do Not Do This Anyway, this is a warning to all soap-box standers, streetcorner- orators, social media pundits and politicians. An incident in Ottawa this week…
Politics
A Red Herring for the Green Party
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A Two-Edged Sword When a political party chooses a candidate from a visible minority for a leader, they are taking a risk. They are guaranteed to pick up some votes from the more progressive voters and to lose some support in the more conservative end of the party. But perhaps a worse danger is…
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This is Not Terrorism; It Is Us
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Before discussing the events in Kingston this week, it is appropriate that we take a moment to show solidarity and support to the family of the victims and to the other victims of hate of all kinds. It’s all we can do at the moment. However, in the future… Of course, that’s what our Prime…
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Residential Schools Fallout
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I’d be the first to admit that I do not have a handle on the whole Indigenous problem. Nobody does. This article is merely tossing around some ideas, trying to make sense of it all. I propose no solutions. I merely provide one point of view, one angle that you might find interesting.…
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The Evil of Anti-Vax
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I had an unhappy exchange on social media the other day. An old friend of mine sent me a reference to check out. (How old a friend, you may ask? Well, her mother was my father’s best friend in elementary school.) Now, this woman tends to access some pretty weird stuff, and she sometimes sends…
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The Root Cause of the Gaza Problem (and Many Others)
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It has happened over and over in recent history, and the Palestinian problem is no different. The Powers that Be, whether economic or political, make a decision based on what’s best for their country/corporation/selfish selves. Some poor downtrodden group, whether it’s a labour union, an indigenous tribe or an ethnic minority, find themselves at a…