Blogging the democratic revolution
Ah, NAFTA, and the glories of free trade. The economies of the U.S., Canada and Mexico have all increased threefold since that first shot against tyranny was fired with that alliance on New Year’s Day in 1994. There’s is nothing more impressive than free trade. Or here’s another way of looking at it.
The liveblogging will be somewhat quiet, but please continue to post results, updates and opinions in the comments section. ÄThe blogging does in fact pick up below.Å ÄWith Canada’s absolutely ridiculous laws, there really won’t be much to discuss until a few hours later, so I think I probably won’t post much, but later on…
Supreme Court says swinger clubs A-OK. I wonder if our contributor, Daniel Holt, will be able to do some — er — investigative journalism for us?
As the U.S. attempts to spread democratic revolution around the world through the sharing of our hope, something insect-like is eating away at our national fabric and forcing growing numbers of us to wonder if the emporer might eventually not have clothes. It’s our country’s repeated failure to adhere to international agreements. I’m not talking…
I neglected to write about this last week, more out of being overworked than sheer laziness (notice how late I’m posting nowadays?). But this is pretty important given the level of controversy surrounding it, and considering how “multi-cultural” Canada is. They rejected the idea of allowing sharia tribunals, and then went a step further and…
In the new era of revolutions, tyrants often are reluctant to send troops in to shoot when the millions of people roll into the streets demanding justice. They don’t want CNN’s cameras on them and 20-year war crime trials in the Hague to follow. That’s one reason why the whole world has seen a democratic…
Last week, IAM(also)CANADIAN posted this humorous piece on the newly-designated Governor General, Michaelle Jean: The Liberal government has taken this Äracial profilingÅ one step further, using a complex profiling formula in order to draft the new Governor General. “The algorithm they are using appears to require attention to be paid ONLY to persons who are…
Ordinarily we don’t cover events in the already-democratic world, but with many Canadians questioning to what degree their nation still holds on to that distinction, I direct you to this week’s two-part Red Ensign Standard, via an introduction at The London Fog. A few days ago I posted on the state of democracy in Canada.
The government of Canada yesterday survived a no confidence vote: The combination of the Liberals, the NDP, and Independent MP Carolyn Parrish resulted in 151 votes. Independent MP Chuck Cadman also voted with the yes side, bringing the vote to 152. But, after the Conservatives, the Bloc Quebecois and Independent MP David Kilgour voted, the…