Southam News recently reported that Jean-Pierre Kingsley, the Chief Electoral Officer of Canada, is “warming” to the idea of mandatory voting (although fortunately still considers it repugnant). I really hope this doesn’t catch the fancy of Parliament, because choosing not to vote (for whatever reason) should, in my opinion, be just as valid as voting. […]
Author Archives: the proprietor
Saddam Hussein: Iraqi President and PS2 Fan?
20 December 2000 – 12:15 am
This item, I think, says something important about sanctions and about technology, but I’m not sure what that is (and on the other hand the story probably isn’t even true). Anyway, the Iraqi Government has apparently discovered a loophole in the UN sanctions against it. According to WorldNetDaily.com the US Federal Government thinks that several […]
Scrooge and the Stars
13 December 2000 – 12:00 am
Preservatory.com is offering selections from the CBC Radio archives in Real Audio with a different theme each month. As I would expect the theme for December is Christmas, and one of the comedy selections is a really great
Libertarianism and Traditionalism
The intersection of libertarianism and traditionalism (First Nations traditionalism in particular) has long been a subject that I have tried to wrap my head around. This commentary by Ryan McMaken at LewRockwell.com lays out a basic element of that intersection — local sovereignty — quite effectively. I am not entirely sure of my response to […]