“Cuts like a knife” — Bryan Adams. Except for Quebec university students, Canadians are being remarkably quiescent about the recent federal budget. It just may be possible that the PM’s majority government adequately represents the wishes of the electorate. It’s a rare achievement given the usual rough and tumble of parliamentary … [Read more...]
“Crisis, what Crisis? — Supertramp album. When a political junkie like me is feeling overwhelmed by the news, I can’t help but think that those who are generally unaware or unconcerned about the interesting world beyond their daily reach might be on to something. After all, most of the words, TV clips and videos repeat one hard luck story … [Read more...]
“Where do we go now?” —Guns and Roses In a rare moment of maudlin sentimentality I could almost feel sorry for politicians. Given their bovine ignorance and universal incompetence, that moment of empathy has thankfully evaporated under the glare of objective reality. No matter where one turns presidents, prime ministers, premiers and … [Read more...]
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