Category Politics
Rain On The Parade
Ottawa has a Pride parade scheduled for today. It isn’t going to be the event the organizers planned. Individuals and organizations have been dropping out, to the point where I suspect there won’t be many left willing to take part. The parade route has been halved, not because not enough police officers were willing to […]
Did They Get The Memo?
As the Democratic Party winds up its convention in Chicago I have to wonder: Do they really think they are ready for this election? I haven’t watched the television coverage. I haven’t read many articles online. But I did note the article about the release of the party platform. Election platforms are convenient expressions of […]
The Coronation
Democrats are meeting in Chicago to anoint Kamala Harris as their flag bearer in the 2024 American presidential election. Despite recent polls and record fundraising, I’m not convinced she can beat Donald Trump. Since Harris has replaced Joe Biden as the presumptive nominee there has been a groundswell of support and excitment. It reminds me […]
The Donor
Political campaigns need money. Getting elected, at almost any level, requires people who believe in you enough to contribute to the campaign. Kamala Harris set a record Monday, raising $81 million the day after Joe Biden stepped aside as the Democratic candidate. That would indicate a pretty fair amount of support – more indeed than […]
Bowing to the Inevitable
It feels like 1968. The whole world is watching. Again. Five minutes into the June 27 American presidential debate, it was obvious Joe Biden was showing signs of his age. For the good of the country, he needed to withdraw his candidacy. He and his family seemed to be the only ones who didn’t understand […]
In His Own Words
Did you watch Donald Trump’s speech to the Republican National Convention Thursday night? Neither did I. It isn’t that I didn’t want to hear what he has to say. I was curious as to the tone in the wake of last week’s assassination attempt. But I write speeches for a living. Listening to Donald Trump […]
After The Shots
There’s so much to ay about the attempt to assassinate Donald Trump on Saturday – and I’m not going to say any of it. Except hat I am surprised it hasn’t happened sooner. And I am glad the attempt failed. I dislike a lot about Donald Trump, but if he is what the American people […]
Accountability
One of the reasons politicians have fallen into disfavor in our society is that they take themselves too seriously. After all, they are just normal people with a gift for getting elected. n There are all sorts of accusations raised against them as a class: they are corrupt, in it for themselves, in it for […]
How To Win Fans
Times have changed. No longer can visiting musicians woo Canadians by praising the Prime Minister. That is so 2015. Maybe the Rolling Stones are just out of touch with Canadian society. No shame in that, given that they don’t live here. And I guess the fans don’t care who the band likes. But I’ll bet […]
The Choice
Joe Biden says he will not step down. He is remaining in the race for President of the USA, and will be the Democratic Party nominee. Americans now have two choices: Biden, who is showing his age (81), or Donald Trump, who could have a complete mental breakdown and no-one would notice, given how erratic […]
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