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…
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Politics
And the Voters Lose — Again
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I know it sounds romantic to be the voice crying in the wilderness, predicting ruin and decay, but take it from me, it’s just damned depressing. If there was ever any doubt that Canada is being run by a political elite, the vote in the Commons last Wednesday has proven it. In a free vote…
Social Commentary
Renouncing the Doctrine of Discovery
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The Original Doctrine For the last four or five hundred years, Europeans honestly believed that they were superior to every other society in the world, and they could play “finders keepers” with the whole surface of the globe as well as what lay below the surface. There’s nothing new about the idea. Every conqueror in…
Social Commentary
First Past the Post and Generational Change
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Change is a generational thing; it has been since time immemorial. The young-vs-old conflict has been a mainstay of entertainment since the ancient Greeks, but change can only happen at the speed that society can handle. Otherwise, society breaks. The Natural Way When a government makes a change to the way society functions and says,…
Election Watch
Stop Whining about the Election; You Asked for It
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So Trudeau called an election at a time when he’s likely to win it. OMG! Well, what do you expect? He’s a politician. He called an election for political reasons. All his opponents are complaining for political reasons. Mainly, because he’s likely to win it. As far as the average voter is concerned, at the…
Politics
The Cult of Power in Ottawa
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Quitcherbitchin, Canada. You have exactly the government you wanted. Politicians practised in the use and abuse of power, elected with a false majority, under the sway of multinational companies who hold our workers hostage to achieve their demands. It doesn’t matter if they’re Liberal or Conservative. The system elects people like that, because that’s the…
Politics
Down to the Wire on the Referendum
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I have been canvassing my neighbourhood this week, encouraging people to send in their referendum ballots and answering any questions that they might have. It has been an interesting learning experience and has given me some insight as to what is happening in this political exercise in Tsawwassen, at least. People are aware and…
Politics
Emotional Jam – Misdirection in the Referendum Debate
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It’s a well-known fact that people in an emotional state don’t do well at decision making. Fear, love, anxiety, competitiveness all interfere with our logical processes, and we end up making choices that we never would have thought of if we were in a balanced frame of mind. “Emotional Jam” – Manipulating Fear to Unsavory…
Politics
The Great Debate that Wasn’t.
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After all that hype, nothing but two guys trying to outshout each other. I’d have to say that Wilkinson was by far the ruder of the two. Horgan had to fight to get a word in, so he gets points for that. I think Wilkinson made points by asking questions Horgan wouldn’t answer. He could…
Politics
How Should You Vote? It Depends on What You Want
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There are all sorts of people on both sides of the referendum debate giving out advice on what they want you to do. Mostly for what they think are good reasons. But what about what you want? Here is my best guess as to what various political groups should be thinking about if they…