Category Archives: politics

Church and State

Posted on May 14, 2012 by

Two pieces of reading today seemed related. First, the Edmonton Journal carried this story: EDMONTON – Canada’s Catholic bishops issued an open letter Monday calling on Canadians to stand up for their faith, even if they suffer for it. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Canadian politics, Church, Life, Links, politics | 6 Comments

Bishop Alan Wilson on the protest camp outside St. Paul’s Cathedral

Posted on October 29, 2011 by
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Gaddafi’s corpse and the rule of law

Posted on October 22, 2011 by

A thoughtful piece by Nick Baines on the killing of Gaddafi. His conclusion: Muammar Gaddafi was an execrable tyrant who caused misery to hundreds of thousands, if not millions of people. But, using that fact to justify summary execution, physical … Continue reading →

Posted in Ethical Issues, Links, News, Passages, politics | 3 Comments

‘Fabrication of terminological inexactitudes’ (to quote Winston Churchill)

Posted on October 18, 2011 by

Perhaps ‘lies’ is a strong word, but it is certain that politicians do not always tell ‘the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth’. And I heard an example of that on the news today. I heard Gerry … Continue reading →

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Something I never thought I’d consider

Posted on October 5, 2011 by

Something really interesting is happening in Alberta politics. Thanks to the rather strange system the Progressive Conservative Party of Alberta uses to elect a leader (i.e. anyone who is willing to pay $5 for a party membership the day before … Continue reading →

Posted in Canadian politics, News, politics | 2 Comments

Just one question for the Tory leadership candidates

Posted on September 30, 2011 by

Tomorrow night Alberta will have a new premier. Either Doug Horner, Alison Redford, or Gary Mar will win the second ballot in the Progressive Conservative leadership race tomorrow and, since Alberta is virtually a one-party state, will become the new … Continue reading →

Posted in Edmonton, Edmonton Municipal Politics, politics, Uncategorized | 1 Comment

The rich get richer and the poor get…not much.

Posted on September 19, 2011 by

A thought provoking article in the Guardian. I feel rather strongly about this, because of my enormous respect and affection for Nic Jones – but I can see the other point of view too… Copyright extension: good for Cliff and … Continue reading →

Posted in Folk music, Music, Nic Jones, politics | 3 Comments

Making up your own political reality

Posted on August 24, 2011 by

Since the Government of Canada announced that it would be restoring the ‘Royal’ designation to the Canadian Air Force and Navy, I’ve been following the response in the letters page in the Edmonton Journal, and I’ve been struck once again … Continue reading →

Posted in Canada, Canadian politics, History, politics | 1 Comment

The Trouble with Normal

Posted on August 3, 2011 by

In the last few days I’ve found myself humming this song rather frequently; although it was released in 1983 it seems rather apropos. I tried to find a YouTube video of it, but the only one is of a live … Continue reading →

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Which Saviour?

Posted on May 2, 2011 by

Judas Maccabeus (‘Judah the Hammer’) was apparently a pretty popular historical figure in the time of Jesus. He led the Jewish revolt against the tyranny of the Seleucid empire (169-160 B.C.), and is seen as one of the greatest warriors … Continue reading →

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