How to End the War (October 10, 2005)
Paul Craig Roberts, Oct 11 ’05 How To End The War UPI correspondent Martin Sieff reported on October 7 that US wounded jumped from 16.3 per day at the end of September to 28.5 per day at the … Continue reading →
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Corporate Welfare: Ontario Doling Out Money to Lord of the Rings (October 10, 2005)
Example of a standard routine practice by governments. www.nytimes.com, Oct 11 ’05 Ontario Joins Investors in a Musical of the ‘Rings’(original: http://www.nytimes.com/2005/10/11/theater/newsandfeatures/11ring.html) … in an act of unprecedented governmental showmanship, Ontario’s officials – on behalf of their 12 … Continue reading →
Canadian government seeking greater wiretap access (October 10, 2005)
www.theglobeandmail.com, Oct 11 ’05 Ottawa demands greater wiretap access The federal government is demanding that the telecommunications industry build a wiretapping capacity into their networks that would allow authorities to conduct round-the-clock surveillance on the e-mail, Internet or … Continue reading →
2005 Ontario Provincial By-Election (October 10, 2005)
Upcoming Ontario By-Election Support the Libertarian Candidate in Scarborough-Rouge River [inactive link now. Refers to my candidacy in 2005 provincial by-election] (Original Post)
Continue reading →Powell on Iraq Lies (September 11, 2005)
www.thecouriermail.news.com.au, Sep 9 ’05 Powell recalls war speech ‘blot’ (http://www.thecouriermail.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5936,16543679%255E401,00.html) FORMER US secretary of state Colin Powell has said his UN speech making the case for the US-led war on Iraq was “a blot” on his record. …After … Continue reading →
Morals and Liberty (September 11, 2005)
www.libertyhaven.com, F.A. Harper Morals and Liberty In the admirable words of Thomas Davidson: “That which is not free is not responsible, and that which is not responsible is not moral.” This means that free choice is a prerequisite of … Continue reading →
Katrina and New Orleans (September 11, 2005)
Llewellyn H. Rockwell, Jr. The State and the Flood “No one can escape the influence of a prevailing ideology,” wrote Ludwig von Mises, and Gulf Coast residents know precisely what it means to be trapped—ostensibly by a flood … Continue reading →
Understanding “Price Gouging” and Price Controls (September 11, 2005)
note 2015: With or without these arguments, consider the retailer’s situation before judging them, and also the customer’s point of view. In times of crisis, we tend to naturally want to help others in our community. However, the big impersonal … Continue reading →
Nuclear News from McGuinty’s Ontario (September 11, 2005)
www.thestar.com, Sep 15 ’05 Premier open to new nuclear plants (http://www.thestar.com/NASApp/cs/ContentServer?pagename=thestar/Layout/Article_Type1&c=Article&cid=1126735811699&call_pageid=968256289824&col=96&DPL=IvsNDS%2f7ChAX&tacodalogin=yes) Premier Dalton McGuinty yesterday made his strongest commitment yet to more nuclear power plants in Ontario, despite the industry’s history in this province of huge cost overruns … Continue reading →
Libertarian Club – East Toronto (September 4, 2005)
Note: this post was one of my efforts back in 2005 with my Libertarian Party involvement and other ideas for trying to make a difference. I don’t live in Toronto at present. There must be some Canadians out there who … Continue reading →