What to do about Wikileaks….?
July 26, 2010 | 3 Comments
The Wikileaks phenomenon is something that has interested me for quite a while now. If you do not know what Wikileaks is then please click here. I would have hyperlinked the actual website but due to the events of the day, it seems as though (for the pragmatists) the website is either overloaded or (for [...]
Tim Tebow Mutilating Boys
July 26, 2010 | 3 Comments
The news is a little old, and it’s been making the rounds on the ‘net, so perhaps this isn’t new to many of you, but Tim Tebow, first round draft pick of the Denver Broncos, spent Spring Break 2008 mutilating boys in the Phillipines: During spring break, Tebow added a new facet to his fame. [...]
A Mexican Terrorist, an Islamic Terrorist and a Russian Spy Walk Into a Bar…
July 25, 2010 | No Comments
Some wonderful satire from Ordinary Gentlemen and Cato-ite Jason Kuznicki: “It works like this. The United States is a rich country, so employment opportunities there are especially lucrative, all up and down the pay scale. For a typical Mexican, crossing into the United States is the equivalent of getting a giant pay raise. The same is usually [...]
Leviathan’s reach
July 25, 2010 | No Comments
No, this is not commentary on the book by Thomas Hobbes. Having read Angelo Persichilli in today’s Toronto Star reminded me about the size of our government and the value of our news media. If an intrepid reporter or a loud-mouth politician has not reported or spoken about it, would you know any of the [...]
As If Police Brutality Wasn’t Enough
July 25, 2010 | No Comments
The Toronto police department has not been a shining beacon of justice recently. Thanks to MP Joe Volpe, pretty soon it might be citizens who are empowered by the state to trample each other’s civil rights. He’s proposing a private member’s bill to loosen up the restrictions on citizen arrests. He’s spurred to action by [...]
Worrying About the Count
July 24, 2010 | 2 Comments
Concerns about the census just keep coming. We’ve seen people rail against Tony Clement. We’ve seen Mr. Clement flail around, trying to find a defense. Some small government types have been backing the decision to make the long form voluntary. We’ve had townhalls and twitter debates. And we’ve seen the resignation of the head census [...]
Week in Review
July 24, 2010 | No Comments
Another week is done, another weekend is upon us, and another Week in Review is offered up for your pleasure. Here are some of the top posts from the past week: Don’t Ask Don’t Veil: I stir the pot a bit more on the question of veils, liberty, gays in the military, the census, and… [...]
Media Update
July 23, 2010 | 5 Comments
Here’s an update on the post I wrote earlier on Shirley Sherrod’s firing. Obama’s reaction to the incident? He blames the media and the Youtube culture. Here’s also an update on some Canadian media happenings. The CBC, in reviewing its own performance, has decided it is providing taxpayers with good value for the money we [...]
He Has Given Up
July 22, 2010 | No Comments
As a follow up to this post, my friend has decided not to contest his deportation. He has accepted his fate, and he will live out his life as a citizen of Sudan. There’s not much more that I can say. I’ll miss him. Please keep him in your thoughts and prayers.
Toronto’s ‘Global City’ status holds true due to increased social polarization.
July 21, 2010 | 10 Comments
Before I get to the nitty gritty of this piece, I must say that the use of references here is for the sole purpose of solidifying the position I am attempting to argue. Please accept my apologies for the overtly essay-esque style of this piece. Toronto is Canada’s primary economic engine as well as most [...]