Now that the topic of redrawing the map of North America has been raised, I wonder if the idea doesn’t have merit. Some Americans, in their egotistical little way, see it as an opportunity to expand. However, it seems to me like the whole of our combined territories might benefit from a reshuffle. The South…
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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…
Social Commentary
Revisiting Basic Economic Ideas
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I do my research, and I think long and hard before I form an opinion. As a result, I don’t find myself changing my mind too often. (My wife might not agree with this analysis, but she’s entitled to her own opinions.) However, present economic trends have forced me to re-evaluate some ideas I have…
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.…
Politics, Social Commentary
Greed Vs Democracy
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The present hostilities in Lebanon are the latest boil in the infection of authoritarianism that plagues the world right now. It’s easy to blame the leaders, but part of the responsibility comes from the grassroots: here in Canada and everywhere else. Everybody wants to have their cake and eat it, too, and there are plenty…
Social Commentary
Violence Begets Violence, Mr. Trump
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If I was Donald Trump right now, I’d be wondering, “What the hell went wrong? They aren’t supposed to be targeting me!” Because he has been making the same mistake that authoritarian right-wingers often make. The Right-Wing Narrative Members of the Right are authoritarian. Force is the ultimate solution to social problems. They know that…
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…
Politics
Why Are We Surprised?
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In the long run, Donald Trump is going to win. The recent ruling that his felony sentencing will happen after the election is yet another instance of how the cards are stacked in his favour. The Ultimate Goal If you are a completely self-absorbed person, you live your life with no regard for anyone else,…
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…