Democracy is a balancing act. It can at times become so bureaucratic and complex that it grinds to a halt… other times, it can be so direct as to do nothing but legitimize a de-facto dictatorship. Take the Parliament of Canada. The real power is in the hands of the House of Commons, and whichever …
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An Open Letter on Gas Taxes to BC – Canadian Taxpayers Federation
Dear Ms Bader, (B.C. director of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation) I recently read your column titled “Say No to Gas Tax Hike” published by Westcoaster.ca http://www.westcoaster.ca/modules/AMS/article.php?storyid=2668 Your views are shared by many, but as with many major societal changes, change comes slowly, and reluctantly. My purpose is not to argue about man-made climate change, scientific …
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Two Days of Melt in the Arctic
See the images below… to see how fast the ice is receding in the Arctic. The difference is quite striking. As I blogged on the 9th, the Arctic is at a record minimum for ice cover. Here is the image from the 9th: Here is todays image (11th): (click this one to see a bigger …