Democracy has been producing some perverse results recently. A prime example is our neighbour to the south. In 2016, the American people elected Hillary Clinton, one of the most qualified candidates they have ever been offered for president, but they got Donald Trump, undoubtedly the least qualified candidate they have
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Things Are Good: Climate Change Protest Groups Keep Growing
Across Europe students and teachers are standing up to negligent leaders who ignore climate change. Last week in Belgium students took to the streets and their movement forced the resignation of a minister while inspiring other students to act across the continent. This week, teachers and students protested in the
Continue readingParchment in the Fire: The party that’s pulling the Belgian left to the left – POLITICO
The ascendant Workers’ Party has learned to punch above its weight. Source: The party that’s pulling the Belgian left to the left – POLITICO Filed under: Socialism Tagged: Belgium, Far Left
Continue readingAlberta Politics: Questions without answers: Why are our U.S. allies so ambivalent about ISIS, and what does it mean for Canada?
PHOTOS: U.S. State Department spokesperson Mark Toner. (Screen grab from C-SPAN.) Below: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, Conservative interim Opposition Leader Rona Ambrose and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. For all we know, Syrian President Bashar a…
Continue readingmark a rayner | scribblings, squibs & sundry monkey joys: Pantomime Jaw-Warbler
Albert Ploof was an early pioneer in the field of haberdaeronics, and celebrated throughout Europe, despite the fact that his mother was Jewish and his father was a mime. He entertained throughout the courts of Europe, telling of plans to … Continue reading →
Continue readinggay persons of color: Belgium’s new leader, Elio Di Rupo, is gay
Congratulations to Belgium, which after 541 days without a government, will have a new leader on Tuesday. Elio Di Rupo will be sworn in by King Albert II and will become Europe’s second openly gay head of state (after Iceland’s Johanna Sigurdardottir). Born in 1951, Di Rupo will also be
Continue readingProgressive Proselytizing: Defending the Burqa
The Netherlands is the next country in the domino chain, following France and Belgium, in which it is likely they will ban the burqa in all public places. There are many arguments against such a ban that fall very much in line with typical liberal val…
Continue readinggay persons of color: Former Belgian soccer player Jonathan De Falco fields balls in porn
Earlier this year, Jonathan De Falco, a semi-professional, third division Belgian soccer player for the team Racing Mechelen was forced to quit the playing the game due to injury, and rather than move into a more traditional ex-pro line of work, the 27…
Continue readinggay persons of color: Over 20,000 pages of Roman Catholic sexual abuse evidence delivered to ICC
Several boxes containing over 20,000 pages of evidence were delivered to the International Criminal Court (ICC) Tuesday in The Hague in a move to begin an investigation of Pope Benedict XVI (pictured above) and three cardinals – Angelo Sodano, Tarcisio…
Continue readinggay persons of color: North Sea, Texas (Noordzee, Texas), from Bavo Defurne
Set in a village on the beautiful, dune-filled Belgian coast, North Sea, Texas (Noordzee, Texas), from director Bavo Defurne, is a love story involving two boys, Pim and Gino (convincingly portrayed by Jelle Florizoone and Mathias Vergels respectively)…
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