Feb 092016
 
2016-02-05  Ottawa to face court challenge over $15 billion Saudi arms deal, G&M.  (Daniel Turp and students)

I would say that Daniel Turp, Law Professor, teaches his student by DOING. BACKGROUND: In 2002, Daniel Turp and students brought an action in the Superior Court of Quebec for a declaration that members of the Canadian Armed Forces violated the Geneva Conventions by turning people detained in Afghanistan over to the custody on the […]

Feb 062016
 

From books.google: Propaganda and the Ethics of Persuasion,  by Randal Marlin. Revised Second Edition 2013   This book aims to develop a sophisticated understanding of propaganda. It begins with a brief history of early Western propaganda, including Ancient Greek classical theories of rhetoric and the art of persuasion, and traces its development through the Christian […]

Feb 062016
 

QUESTIONS & ANSWERS     (My replies are italicized) STUDENT FROM PHILOSOPHY CLASS,  TRUTH AND PROPAGANDA (Reference  “Propaganda and the Ethics of Persuasion”, by Professor Randal Marlin) RE your statement:    former Chief Statistician agrees with the premise of your second reason (Charter Right to Privacy). He states that while the mandatory collection of personal information is in […]

Feb 062016
 

Amy Goodman, I love that woman, covered   “A Significant Victory”: Julian Assange Hails U.N. Panel Calling for His Freedom, At bottom, the link to the actual UN Report. In response to  CTV News Coverage  of this important development for democracy,  I used their “Error Report” button to submit THREE FACTUAL ERRORS. – – – – – – – – – […]

Feb 062016
 

IMPORTANT VIDEO Click on   http://www.democracynow.org/2016/2/5/a_significant_victory_julian_assange_hails  A United Nations panel has officially concluded WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been “arbitrarily detained” and should be allowed to walk free. Assange has been holed up in the Ecuadorean Embassy in London for more than three years. He wants to avoid extradition to Sweden over sex crimes allegations, which […]

Jan 312016
 

Hi – – – , Scientists understand how electrical currents work when you plug in an appliance.   They list many applications of how electron flow (electricity) applies out there in the world. But they don’t connect it to how it works in the human body – – it’s the same phenomenon (electron transfer) that is commonly referred to […]

Jan 302016
 
2016-01-30  Tories (Britain) lobbying to protect Google’s £30bn island tax haven

OFFSHORE BANKING  (includes Tax Havens) It’s worth the time to try and understand a bit of the huge role played by offshore banking.   It is estimated that half of the world’s GDP flows through tax-sheltered secret bank accounts and trusts – – trillions of dollars. Maybe you think it’s not a big deal, you live […]

Jan 292016
 

Sent: July 6, 2015  (to lawyer) I drafted details that might be helpful in formulation of my Defence to the Amended Statement of Claim. Does not meet criteria for a Statement of Defence, but contains details helpful to my memory! RESPONSE TO   Solo v. Finley AMENDED STATEMENT OF CLAIM July 6, 2015 1.   GENERAL 1.1   […]

Jan 292016
 

The interview is in 3 segments.  Pretty amazing:  http://www.democracynow.org/2016/1/27/life_animated_a_remarkable_story_of?autostart=true&get_clicky_key=suggested_related   2. http://www.democracynow.org/2016/1/27/embracing_autism_journalist_ron_suskind_on   3.  http://www.democracynow.org/2016/1/27/roger_ross_williams_the_first_black