Listen George Orwell was prescient in so many ways. This week, Michael discusses how an essay the author wrote in 1946 has much to say about political discourse in 2012. Language gurus train politicians in the fine art of never-ending conversation that is devoid of substance and truth. You can see it most clearly in […]
http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/story/2012/04/24/pol-election-calls-poll.html Group fighting results in 7 ridings, says poll shows calls targeted at non-Conservatives By Laura Payton, CBC News Posted: Apr 24, 2012 5:12 PM ET Last Updated: Apr 24, 2012 6:56 PM ET Read 139 comments139 A group supporting a Federal Court challenge of the election results in seven ridings says a new poll […]
This from the movement to reform the electoral system, Fair Vote Canada: Friends Matt Gurney has quickly and cleverly connected the dots. It appears that many Liberal and NDP supporters in Alberta felt it necessary to vote PC to prevent the impending victory of an ultra-Conservative Wild Rose party. It’s negative voting, the opposite of sincere […]
http://www.scottberkun.com/essays/40-why-smart-people-defend-bad-ideas/ By Scott Berkun, April, 2005 We all know someone who’s intelligent, but who occasionally defends obviously bad ideas. Why does this happen? How can smart people take up positions that defy any reasonable logic? Having spent many years working with smart people I’ve cataloged many of the ways this happens, and I have advice […]
Note: ” the top executives of the board received $7 million in bonuses” (in one year, which happened to be 2009 when the CPP fund lost $24 billlion.) ” over the last 10 years, the fund has grown from nearly $49 billion in assets to almost $153 billion“. I need to look up how this figure […]
Lockheed Martin on campus tomorrow, Wed Apr 18th CONTENTS LOCKHEED MARTIN’S COLLABORATION TOPICS (CT’s) INVITATION TO FACULTY MEMBERS LOCKHEED MARTIN’S “PLANNING DOCUMENT” EMAIL TO FACULTY MEMBERS: IT IS WRONG TO COLLABORATE WITH LOCKHEED MARTIN (RELATED: 2010-11-01 Saskatchewan Aviation Learning Centre (Saskatoon Airport) Grand Opening. Lockheed Martin’s “products” not itemized (UAVs (Drones), cluster munitions, DU (Depleted Uranium) […]
Planning Document Institution: University of Saskatchewan Date of Visit: April 18th, 2012 Location: U of Saskatchewan Campus Lockheed Martin Visitors: The Lockheed Martin Industrial Regional Benefits (IRB) Team, supported by senior members of the Lockheed Martin Technical Staff of the Corporate Engineering and Technology (CE&T) and the Mission Systems and Sensors (MS2) groups will be […]
There’s information in D’Arcy’s letter to officials, at http://sandrafinley.ca/?p=5163. The official website: http://www.unep.org/hazardoussubstances/Mercury/Negotiations/tabid/3320/Default.aspx [You are here: Mercury > Negotiations] The Negotiating Process In February 2009, the Governing Council of UNEP agreed on the need to develop a global legally binding instrument on mercury. The work to prepare this instrument is undertaken by an intergovernmental negotiating […]
With special thanks to Michael Bender at Mercury Policy. Mount the steeds! If we don’t, Canada might miss the battle altogether! . . . Seriously. Spread the word to as many as you can. Here’s what’s happening on the Mercury Fillings Front: TODAY: the launch in the U.S. of a new study. At the last-minute, it […]
(Sorry! The formatting won’t hold. I’ve tried all I know to fix it, without success.) For Immediate Release More Information: (1) Sandra Finley 306-373-8078 Saskatoon SK Email: sabest1 AT sasktel.net (2) Michael Bender: 802.223.9000 802.917.4579 Vermont Email: mercurypolicy AT aol.com YOUR TEETH MAY BE POISONING FISH YOU EAT “Earth Day” Report Shows Real Cost of […]