Okay, everyone agrees that soon-to-be-ex-Premier Clark’s “Who Cares About Principles” throne speech was a product of sleazy politics and blatant self-interest. However, two questions arise immediately. How Could a Supposedly Astute Politician Do Something so Stupid? Well, the short answer has to do with believing your own PR. When politicians rule for too…
Month: June 2017
Social Commentary
Use and Abuse of Fake News
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I’ve said it before, usually in regard to politics. “Beware he who uses dubious methods to grant your wishes.” His next target might be closer to home. And the other side of the coin, “Just because you’re paranoid, doesn’t mean someone isn’t out to get you.” Take Donald Trump, for example. Is everybody…
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Democracy is the Right to be Stupid
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People sure can be stupid. As the US election proved. As Kinder Morgan pipeline situation demonstrates. And the point some of us need to remember is that people have that right in a democracy. A lot of protesters think that, because their cause is so important, their right to swing their fists ends a long…
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Trickle-Up Economics Part 2
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I haven’t had much time for TV lately, but it only took a couple of hours last night to find two programs that meshed beautifully to make the same point from two different directions. The first one was about the effects of trickle-down economics in Britiain. “The Super-Rich and Us” on the Knowledge Network. …