In the world I want, the public service ethos includes accountability, trust, probity and equity. This is not merely a naive dream because, in practical terms, the qualities are essential to continuation […]
Entitled aristocracies
BC Libs love regressive taxation
The single overriding purpose of the Gordon Campbell government has been to widen the gap between rich and poor. It is a self-serving plan of 2% to enrich themselves at the expense […]
The sad reality here is . . .
David Berner publishes a letter from former DTES cop Al Arsenault, he of Odd Squad fame, about drug treatment, or lack thereof. It’s all worth reading but this truth caught my eye: […]
A personal view of Haiti
Haiti and the Depths of Darkness, Amy Wilentz, Huffington Post: And of course one reason there are so many dead in Haiti is that agriculture in the countryside was no longer providing […]
A right to complain
Andrew Jackson, 7th U.S. President, was a racist who supported slavery and tolerated aboriginal genocide. But, he knew how and for whom government operated: Every man is equally entitled to protection by […]
Poverty – parent of revolution and crime
The title to this piece was written in the 4th Century BC by Greek Philosopher Aristotle. It speaks a lesson still unlearned. Perhaps not entirely unlearned because democracies mimic totalitarian regimes in […]
Billionaire Bailout Society
Here are its salient features: We promote accumulation of vast fortunes without limits. We shun progressive income taxes that could narrow the gap. We keep most of finance deregulated even after it […]
If we ain’t broke, don’t fix it
I won’t admit to learning about this first on Global TV. Let’s say that I stumbled on it during newsgathering. You should too.Billionaires for Wealthcare A few members of this organization: Bill […]
How to become a dominant retailer
Story from a book by Nelson Lichenstein: Around the time that the young Sam Walton opened his first stores, U.S. Congress extended the minimum wage to retail workers but granted an exclusion […]
Ending up where we’re headed
Best known for Monty Python, Terry Jones was not easily categorized throughout his long career. Choose a label: Producer, Director, Actor, Narrator, Author, Columnist, Pundit, Playwright, Screenwriter, Comedian, Historian. They all fit.
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Surely sir, no one is suggesting that BC Hydro might be letting it’s own jitters about maintaining control of its…