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Yes, but that was not Marx's intent, nor is it a reason not to strive for ideals. The economists who introduced neoliberal policy in the early twentieth century had noble hopes for its benefits for society as a whole, little did the reaize it would lead to control of the economy ending in the...

A vaccination passport. Where's the wisdom in allowing higher risk individuals to circulate freely when the objective is to reduce transmission ?

Yes, you can, but to a significant lesser degree and with significantly reduced consequences. It's not a good reason to avoid vaccinating.

The target here is to reduce the spread of the virus, and vaccination so far is our most effective tool to accomplish that. In the absence of a vaccination, then falling back to the physical precautions of masking and distancing is needed. Having unvaccinated people mix with vaccinated people...

That's what we're seeing in western Canada. I'm okay with people making a choice not to vaccinate, but they need to realize that they will not enjoy the same freedoms as those who have chosen to get vaccinated. There comes a point where individual rights must take second place to the safety of...

Exactly. Soon enough the human race will land on the extinction list and then good old mom can get to work cleaning up after us.

Exactly, and extra protection slows infection rates.

What a lot of people don't get is that the vaccine doesn't eliminate risk, but it reduces it by a significant amount. A favorite line among anti-vaxxers is that they have a small chance of dying or even getting hospitalized without getting vaccinated. What they like to ignore is that risk of...

Trudeau thought he could swing a majority based on his approval figures, trouble with that strategy was that calling for an election two years early caused his approval rating to nose-dive. This election was almost a total waste of time and money except for that it extended the Liberal's...

The Covid situation has been in constant evolution since day one, and apparently so has the virus. I'm okay with the thought that the vaccine offers some protection, it's certainly better than none. I'll be okay with a booster shot if recommended, it will offer me more protection than not...

How's that going with the pandemic ? Are you ordering online now ? :)

It's an easy decision for me this time around. Our two term NDP incumbent has serve his constituents well, pushing a couple of private members' bill through that helped local employment and local environmental concerns, so I will have no problem supporting him. The deeper we get in to this...

In this case the "glitch" might better be described as a loophole, allowing someone not burdoned by honesty or integrity to pocket a little extra cash. It speaks volumes that repayment did not come until after he was exposed.

Derek Fildebrandt barred from rejoining UCP It looks like Mr. Fildebrandt proved to be too great an embarrassment for the party. That must look great on his resume, "Not Good Enough for the UCP". Not that he really needs a resume. As the publisher of The Western Standard he has found money...

I've been saying that for years. Get people who aren't pledged to toeing the party line, people of honour and integrity. The trouble is those people aren't really eager to dive into the cesspool that is Ottawa.

Corporate Canada would be delighted with either the Libs or the CPC as government, likely a little happier with the CPC and their low taxes low regulation philosophy. The NDP scares them, but the NDP aren't a threat of taking control. Corporate Canada is secure for the moment.

You're sure of that ?

This was extremist vs. extremist. There's a 99% chance that the whole "christian gathering" was presented with the underlying intent of an in-your-face challenge with a pre-conceived expectation of violence on both sides. These are not people of honour and integrity, and to bestow these...

I stand corrected. I should have said neo-fascist, islamaphobic misogynists.

And God sent forth the armies of white supremacy to protect his servants...