How to Defeat Authoritarianism In Alberta
The animation at the end of this post is very helpful in understanding Authoritarianism. Its a term often used interchangeably with Totalitarianism and Fascism in a modern Western
Issues
UCP Takes “Action” on Equalization Referendum
The Fair Deal Panel Report did not make Equalization as its first and foremost recommendation. It came in second and is put it smack-dab in the context of
Is UCP Politicizing Judicial Appointments?
OK- I know, the government of the day gets to make the final choices of who gets appointed to sit on the Provincial Court level Benches. That is
When Will Life Return to NORMAL?
Here is a link to a very interesting graphic from the Visual Capitalist website. It shows the aggregated sense of over 500 Epidemiologists in The USA and Canada
FAIR DEAL REPORT MEANS “REFERenDUMB” Madness Is Coming
Time to scale up our Citizenship, be skeptical of the Political Propaganda and the Partisan Rhetoric
How Vulnerable Are You Feeling Under Premier Kenney?
Individual citizens are feeling the impacts of the Kenney tyranny against Albertans from AISH Receipants to Docs, Environmentalists to Teachers. If not you, wait for it, Kenney’s coming to get you too, unless you are in his Hard-Righ Political Tribe.
The End of Protest in Alberta?
In the Alberta tradition when a new Legislative Session starts the first piece of legislation, BILL 1, is intended as a flagship statement to outline and define the
How Are You Feeling About Being Albertan?
Hello, Albertans. How are you feeling about being an Albertan these days? Part of measuring citizen engagement is the behaviors around an individual’s emotional and intellectual commitment to
Are Alberta Separatists a Passing Fad?
This research by Michael Adam’s Environics Institute on “Public Support for Canada’s Political System: Regional Trends” is sobering for thoughtful Albertans. If you think Alberta Separatists are out
Victims of Bias Know Thyself
I implore you to check out this link from the Visual Capitalist website. We all need to be more aware of issues, events, and concerns. We have to be better
Is There a New Way Forward for Capitalism?
TED Talks are getting more attention with the self-isolation and quarantine requirements of COVID-19 realities. This presentation by Nick Hanauer caught my attention and I thought it was
Morality and Politics: An Oxymoron or a Myth?
It is generally believed in a “Free and Democratic Society” Moral Values are foundational to our political culture. Yet we have a decaying democracy, a rise of totalitarianism