Punishing the Saver
Developments in the Cypriot financial sector have sent shock waves around the world. The decision to heavily tax savers is ill advised and will only exacerbate Cyprus’s economic problems in the long term.
Our Vulnerable Citizens: My Thoughts and Experiences
The author, a social worker with long experience, believes that it is time for the public to step up and claim its share of the responsibility for protecting our most vulnerable citizens: children in the welfare system.
The Shoes of the Fisherman II: A Real-Life Sequel?
There are uncanny (and encouraging) similarities between the fictional Pope Kyril I and the recently elected Pope Francis I.
Where the Housing Market Is Now – And Where It’s Going
Wondering where the housing market’s at and what it will be in the up coming months? Guest Author Simon Campbell gives us this forecast for 2013 which gives detail on what to expect for those still looking to get that bargain home!
Ask Lord Liverpool II: The Right to Remain Silent
The Second Earl of Liverpool is again asked to comment on a contemporary legal issue. This time it’s the introduction of a videotaped confession (in this case, a confession of murder) as evidence in court.
Ask Lord Liverpool
A voice from the past sounds off on contemporary social and political issues, in particular the question of whether or not to abolish the death penalty in Oregon.
Feminism: A Dirty Wordy?
I found words like ‘man-haters’, ‘feminazis’ (a hideous term which marries the word ‘feminine’ with Nazi-ism) and ‘radicals’ (which by definition means ‘favoring or effecting fundamental or revolutionary changes in current practices, conditions, or institutions’, but which also has a distinctly negative connotation in the realm of feminism). One female blogger wrote, “feminists are trying to make us believe there is this ghastly patriarchy that is ruling the land and that women need special treatment.”
Let’s Keep the Common Sense in the F-35 Debate
There has been a glimpse of common sense in the debate over Canada’s next-generation fighter aircraft, but it’s hard to see over all the name-calling, mud-slinging and partisan entrenchment. That glimpse of common sense was when our government decided, just before Christmas, to re-think the sole-source, non-competed contract to buy the F-35 as our next fighter. My worry is that common sense will now be banished from the discussion once again.
Black Star Documentary
This documentary is about a 16 year old boy named Treasure who decides to get into the drug game. The reason for making this video is that in the past couple of years we have noticed a growing trend in young men being incarcerated or dying before they graduate high-school. Please help us restore motivation and drive back into the youth by sharing this video or showing it to your loved ones.
UN-telligence
Intellect is one of the most valued things we as human beings have. We put our most intelligent on the front lines with high hopes of them representing us all equally. People pay tens of thousands of dollars to climb the ladder of society … Read more →
