By Gabriel Lerner: “. . . The Department of Homeland Security pays between $50 to $200 per day per person to local, county and state prisons to house apprehended aliens. A few […]
Lucrative business of jailing poor people
Mega-rich coddled long enough, says one of them
Warren Buffett, with $50 billion, is the world’s third richest man according to Forbes. Monday, he urged U.S. lawmakers to raise taxes on wealthy Americans, saying the move would not reduce investments […]
A modest concept to consider
Brits are debating plans, backed by many governing Tories, to cut social benefits and evict families of rioters and looters from their homes. The debates will be spirited, with conservatives favouring harsh […]
Psychologically-constructed monsters under the bed
An articulate piece worth a complete read at Aljazeera. Tea Party Terminators by Cliff Schecter, President of Libertas, LLC and a regular contributor to The Huffington Post. “. . . After its humble […]
Is assassination ever an ethical act?
From Nick Turse, Tomgram, Uncovering the Military’s Secret Military: “. . . .But there are now about 20,000 full-time special operations types [like those who assassinated Osama bin Laden], at least 13,000 […]
U.S. spending cuts will further victimize the victims
Michael Doyle, McClatchy Newspapers, August 3, 2011: “The new deficit-cutting package protects the defense industry at the expense of nonmilitary programs, potentially including border enforcement, veterans’ benefits and foreign aid.Shaped in part […]
Money machine crashed, taxpayers injured
ProPublica reporters Jesse Eisinger and Jake Bernstein have been awarded the Pulitzer Prize for National Reporting for their stories on how some Wall Street bankers, seeking to enrich themselves at the expense of […]
Is justice only available to the rich and powerful?
You can help. Follow this link and lend support. From Laila Yuile: Wonderful and stunning news that I wholeheartedly support!! I would very much like to host a fundraiser for residents of […]
My MLA: Jane Thornthwaite, Liberal – UPDATED
Ah, the Special Prosecutor system worked again, for the BC Liberals. Today, Kash Heed applauded the work of Jane Thornthwaite‘s Special Prosecutor Mark Jette and issued this statement. At least, it was attributed to […]
The dead cannot cry for justice; the living must do it for them.
Note: RCMP Corporal Monty Robinson is due in Surrey Provincial Court on a charge of obstructing justice April 18 2011. October 14 2007, Cpl. Monty Robinson led a squad of four RCMP […]
How things work, when they don’t work
World War II ended September 1945 when Pacific surrender documents were signed. Precisely nine months later I was born in Vancouver and my future one and only wife arrived in Powell River. […]
Justice or injustice
Most of us pay little attention to the superior courts in our province. Perhaps we do when high profile criminal or civil cases are reported but mostly, the courts grind on without […]
Justice MacKenzie not worthy of the position
Jeremy Bentham, English philosopher and jurist in the late 18th century: “In the darkness of secrecy, sinister interest and evil in every shape have full swing… Publicity is the very soul of […]
Susan Heyes press release – Canada Line Appeal Decision – Feb 18 2011
We have a Legal System here in BC – but do we have Justice? On May 27th, 2009, after four years of litigation, BC Supreme Court Justice, Ian Pitfield, awarded $600,000 in […]
The true north strong and fairly free
When Egyptian people rose against the ruling order, government response shut down the internet and cell phone networks. Nine Internet Service Providers (ISPs) out of ten were affected. Noor Data Networks was […]
. . . on whether BC Rail was a steal.
North Van’s Grumps is a diamond digger, extracting gems from institutional effluent that others ignore. Don’t miss this one.
It is one thing to get growth going, another to share that
News item: Egyptian security forces have used rubber bullets, tear gas and water canon in running battles with tens of thousands of anti-government demonstrators demanding that Hosni Mubarak, the president, step down. […]
And justice for all
I argued here that BC Liberals provided Basi and Virk with a sweetheart deal in exchange for guilty pleas that allowed their trial to be ended. Here is more evidence – if we […]
The biggest problem is YOU !
I notice today the BC Business Council summoned Colin Hansen to receive instructions today on new policies. In the new compact Liberal cabinet, Hansen is Minister of Finance, Minister of Small Business […]
Protection from incapacity within the judiciary
One of my information sources is ProPublica an independent, non-profit newsroom that produces investigative journalism in the public interest. Following my article that questioned the suitability of a particular judge of the […]
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Blair Fix at _Economics from the Top Down_ also wrote two very good papers on the converion of housing into…