http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mxmo9DskYE
Sunday, December 20, 2009
Thursday, December 17, 2009
Democracy is over rated!
My daily copy of FEE—In brief arrived by email as usual today. Normally I wouldn’t mention it, but one of the FEE Timely Classics of the day was called “Democracy Versus Liberty” by James Bovard. I don’t recall ever reading it but I read it today. It’s fairly lengthy; there are no snappy catch phrases, just a long and relentlessly persuasive argument that drives home the point that Democracy is mob rule, and that coercion created by elected members of a government is still coercion and that doesn’t make it right.
Of course the focus of the essay is entirely American, but for those of us that inhabit The Great White North the ideas are easily transferable and all the names a recognizable. If you have read it, then you understand, if you haven’t, then do yourself a favour.
Of course the focus of the essay is entirely American, but for those of us that inhabit The Great White North the ideas are easily transferable and all the names a recognizable. If you have read it, then you understand, if you haven’t, then do yourself a favour.
Though Ontario Judge is rebuked he is still correct
The Ontario Court of Appeal has ruled that Ontario Court Judge J. Elliott Allen overstepped his position when he spoke at length against harsh penalties for marijuana growth and possession as he gave a conditional sentence to a Brampton area marijuana grower. The article appeared in today’s Globe and Mail.
Perhaps Judge Allen should be recruited to run for the Ontario Libertarian Party in the next Provincial election in 2011.
The judge is quoted as saying: "Nobody has been deterred. People have been going to jail for drug offences for a couple of generations now and the drug plague is worse than it ever was....If something doesn't work, do I try doing it again and again to see if it does work? Isn't that the definition of insanity?"
Can you imagine this coming from a Canadian Judge in court? Canada is going to pot.......the sooner the better.
Perhaps Judge Allen should be recruited to run for the Ontario Libertarian Party in the next Provincial election in 2011.
The judge is quoted as saying: "Nobody has been deterred. People have been going to jail for drug offences for a couple of generations now and the drug plague is worse than it ever was....If something doesn't work, do I try doing it again and again to see if it does work? Isn't that the definition of insanity?"
Can you imagine this coming from a Canadian Judge in court? Canada is going to pot.......the sooner the better.
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Apocalypse Soon?
While I can't agree with everything in Neil Reynolds' most recent column (the Dawkins and Darwin stuff particularly) the gist of it is eminently sensible and ultimately wise. This column injects a little perspective into an issue that sorely needs it. Have a look: For every age, an apocalyptic delusion
Are there alternatives to complex "fixes" for AGW?
Who understands Cap-and-trade? Are you ready to buy and sell carbon credits, futures in carbon credits? Will these "fixes" to AGW be readily accepted by the Western democracies? These are all questions that need answers before governments spend billions, sacrifice jobs and generally dampen an economic recovery that is currently still on life support. Are there less costly fixes? There are, here is a thought:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TYWviOjwPGk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TYWviOjwPGk
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
Whose Bad?......We're bad.
Gerry Nicholls says we're bad. That's just fine with me.
http://network.nationalpost.com/np/blogs/fullcomment/archive/2009/12/15/gerry-nicholls-the-new-canada-mad-bad-and-dangerous-to-know.aspx?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter
http://network.nationalpost.com/np/blogs/fullcomment/archive/2009/12/15/gerry-nicholls-the-new-canada-mad-bad-and-dangerous-to-know.aspx?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter
Monday, December 14, 2009
More Sanity, I can't get enough.....
Lysiane Gagnon writes for La Press in Montreal (and weekly in the Globe) and frequently has opinions that bear repeating. Here from the Globe is her view of the Copenhagen Climate Change debate: A dose of skepticism is healthy.
If We Can Put a Man on The Moon...Then Why Does Government Fail at Just About Everything Else?
This is a posting from Reason TV with an interesting insight.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VGKBDU2bmcw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VGKBDU2bmcw
Friday, December 11, 2009
Petition against Green Protectionism
Would you like to voice your objection to possible arbitrary trade restrictions brought forth in the name of saving the planet? Why not allow the planet to be saved by the only proven method so far in the history of humankind? Click on the link, read the petition, then sign it and pass it on.
http://freedomtotrade.org/content/petition-against-green-protectionism
http://freedomtotrade.org/content/petition-against-green-protectionism
Thursday, December 10, 2009
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