Politics & Philosophy

Pop Quiz Number Two

In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, it is recorded that there was some plotting to overthrow and/or interfere with the secular government of Italy. Note, your great grandparents may have been alive at this time, and this was not “hundreds” of years ago back into the “Dark Ages.” The plotters were also against

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Justice And The State

You know, one of the “arguments” used by statist supporters is that we “need a Government to provide a Justice System.” Ha. You can blow that argument to hell if some City of Toronto politicians and Mel Lastman have their way: “On the top of that list is staff overtime, particularly police waiting to testify

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The Bet

Commenter Elaine at The London Fog writes, “So if Windsor is now Lebanon, and under the control of the Hezzassholes, where does that leave the rest of us? Anyone want to start a betting pool on how long it will take for Windsor to start aiming rockets at London.” I’ll take Elaine up on that

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United Brotherhood & Sisterhood Of Bloggers?

I read with amusement the story in the Globe And Mail about “a loosely formed coalition of left-leaning bloggers are trying to band together to form a labour union they hope will help them receive health insurance, conduct collective bargaining or even set professional standards.” Reaction to this includes Balbulican at Stageleft who writes ”

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Endorse, Defend, Support

Just over a week ago, I attended a “Fish Sentient?” Symposium at the University of Guelph. One of the speakers was a University of Edinburgh researcher who believes that fish are conscious and have the capacity to “suffer.” Prior to the event, I had emails of concern from a number of interested parties, including other

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If You’re Going To Argue Shit, Get Your Shit Right

Marriage, as we know it, is NOT an institution that predates all States. Yup, I know that some WISH this were the case for it would make it a lot “easier” to argue for their own beliefs, but .. it simply ain’t true. We don’t even know whether or not that the earliest mating rituals

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Roman Catholic Cannibalism

Cannibalism \Can”ni*bal*ism\, n. [Cf. F. cannibalisme.] The act or practice of eating human flesh by mankind. Hence; Murderous cruelty; barbarity. –Berke. [1913 Webster] Transubstantiation: 2. (R. C. Theol.) The doctrine held by Roman Catholics, that the bread and wine in the Mass is converted into the body and blood of Christ; — distinguished from consubstantiation,

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A Letter To The CBC

Submitted via their contact form, on December 27th, around 7PM: I am astounded at your selection of Kate McMillan to be one of your “Round Table” contributors on the CBC website. I believe in the inherent right to free speech, and I will admit that Ms McMillan is a skilled and good writer. But what

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