Populism Awoke (as it were)
The last 75 years have seen the shattering of social and cultural norms. For the most part, changes have been positive: reductions in racism, sexism, homophobia are examples. However, atRead More
Immunity for Kings
For the English speaking democracies, the rule of law can be said to begin roughly 800 years ago, when a group of unelected nobles extracted or extorted from King JohnRead More
Thoughts on the Rule of Law, Democracy and the Supremacy of Parliament
Principles: Democracy cannot exist without the just rule of law; A just rule of law requires a democracy for its legitimacy; and Parliament is an expression of democracy. Operation ofRead More
The Binary Pope
Pope Francis has made a statement against what he has chosen to call “gender ideology”. According to the Pope, gender ideology seeks to erase the difference between the sexes: “CancellingRead More
(He) fought the law and the law won
In the debate over Presidential immunity from criminal prosecution, both sides present the issues as unprecedented. They are not. Charles I of England thought he had immunity: since he ruledRead More
Authoritarian Prospects
Why do so many prefer authoritarian governments? “Why, man, he doth bestride the narrow world Like a Colossus, and we petty men Walk under his huge legs and peep aboutRead More
The Descent towards Civil War in the United States
We all watch with horror and revulsion as the Orange Jesus verbally attacks and insults officials and participants in the legal system: Attorneys-General; federal and state judges as well asRead More
The Moral Legitimacy of “So-Called Canada”
Some commentators refer to the country I call Canada as “so-called Canada”. The implication of that naming is that Canada lacks moral legitimacy as a state, because it was createdRead More
Negating Affirmative Action
The US Supreme Court has ruled against affirmative action in universities, arguing that such programs violate a part of the 14th Amendment of the US Constitution which states that noRead More
Reasons not to trust responses from one AI model (ChatGPT)
Here are five instances where the responses of ChatGPT (Open AI) cannot be trusted. The first instance was a question about the 1967 Progressive Conservative Leadership convention, which ended JohnRead More
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