How fragile is democracy? Discuss.
In the US, the January 6 Committee published transcripts of those who repeatedly pled, during Committee interviews, The Fifth Amendment. In Canada, some leaders in the January Occupation Convoy advocatedRead More
Even whackdoodle crazies have civil rights.
In 2022, invocation of the Emergencies Act suspended the Charter Rights of Canadians for freedom of assembly and association. We have been told that there is a legal opinion whichRead More
Some Notes on Populism
Contemporary Populism has a bad reputation amongst those who care about public policy – justifiably so. Complex problems are rarely solved by simple solutions. A recent reading* suggests that populismRead More
When did the rule of law become optional?
When did the rule of law become optional? Our political leaders seem to have decided that rights and laws can be set aside if their political agenda is more important.Read More
Whence the call for dictatorship?
Whence the call for dictatorship? Oath Keeper Stuart Rhodes is convicted of seditious conspiracy. He sought a sort of coup which would have negated the election of President Biden, andRead More
The Royal School for Scandal
To be sure, the flapdoodle about the ducal interview with Oprah is a welcome tabloid-ish antidote to Covid dreariness. But it is far from an unprecedented controversy. This family lineRead More
Misappropriations:
Deconstructing social constructs We humans love to classify things. Classifications are a necessary part of organizing our perceptions: sometimes they are subjective, sometimes objective. Yet even scientific classifications involve someRead More
The ICK Factor
“Ick” is used to express our strong abhorrence of some object or person or event. The expression or reaction is typically spontaneous and visceral, rather than considered. It comes fromRead More
Gender Fluidity
In my lifetime, talk about sex has gone from taboo to culture war. In part that progression has been the result of social events and the significant evolution of culturalRead More
… and while we’re talking about chickens …
Bill 21:Nobody Here but Us Chickens Québec’s Bill 21 prohibits the wearing of religious symbols for those in positions of authority, including teachers, lawyers, police officers, judges and politicians. GovernmentRead More
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