One might note that Canada’s new Special Representative on Combatting Islamophobia, Amira Elghawaby, appears to stew in some of her own phobias. Here I am describing phobias as more thanRead More

Two criminal cases prompt this article, one in the United States, the other in Canada. Both cases have elements in common, including criminal aspects. But here I ask you considerRead More

This was originally handwritten 51 years ago, as a Christmas offering to a friend who wanted a gift ‘made’, not bought.  The original typed copy is too faded to reproduce,Read More

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

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? 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? 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

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