Telling stories
STOP MAKING ADS! START TELLING STORIES!!! People complain too much. Not just during an election campaign, I mean. All the time. They complain that the media is biased against them. That nobody pays...
View ArticleThe sunny side of liberty
Marni Soupcoff has a brilliant column in the National Post about the need for liberty lovers to focus on the positive aspects of what they have to offer: Is there a sunny side to something as harmful...
View ArticleWell, lookee here
I will be in Edmonton later this month (with husband and kids) to participate in this great “Essentials of Freedom” conference hosted by our good friend Danny Hozack. I will be talking about how not to...
View ArticleTaking Canada back
In his latest National Post column, John says the state has escaped from control by citizens and we need to strap it back down. It’s time to tackle the infamous “root causes” of bad government in...
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Donald Trump, mental discipline, and college life
You may have seen this story: On Monday, an enthusiast at Emory University reportedly wrote “Trump 2016” in chalk many, many times on the campus. Let us repeat the essentials: Trump. And in chalk. Like...
View ArticleHillary chooses policy changes over hearts and minds
Interesting piece about her encounter with a few Black Lives Matter fellows the other day and this part caught my eye: In the push for social progress, which comes first: changed hearts or changed...
View ArticleGood reads, August 11, 2015
In defence of a dreary individual. Actually, I’m not sure “dreary” is quite the right word for this specimen. But that’s not the point. The point is that freedom of expression should be nearly absolute...
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Why I gave up politics
I have this essay in the current edition of C2C magazine. It includes a picture of me at 16 what is very cute. Mine is a story of reluctant political apathy, of a drift away from commitment. I’m not...
View ArticleA good start
Auditor-general to review expenses for all senators. Agreed. ___________________________ This website is patron-supported. Visit this page to make a pledge (please note: Patreon works in US dollars).
View ArticleWanted: Guts
Don’t get me wrong. I like Michael Chong. And I like this idea – whether it’s truly true or not. But here’s the problem: Nothing like that is ever going to work unless and until MPs decide to, like we...
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