Richard Hughes-Political Blogger I realized that I wanted to watch ‘The Corporation’ again, and you can as well. There also may be other videos that you would like to see. Clip on the ‘Video” tab at top of the page for a growing seection of, worth your time moves, documentaries
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Writings of J. Todd Ring: Corporate claustrophobia and sheer frivolity
Manic, rude, cut-throat and insane – yes, corporate culture is just lovely. No wonder two thirds of the people have one foot out the door – and the other third are looking for an exit. See the films, The Corporation, Office Space, and Brazil, if you want to better understand
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: How Much Do We Really Pay For Those Bargains?
There is a segment in the documentary, The Corporation, where Michael Walker of The Fraser Institute extols how corporations help developing nations by using their labour to make their products. If you watch the video below from 3:15 to about the 6:00 mark, you will hear his explanation: While the
Continue readingExcited Delirium: A Good Interpretation of Herr Harper’s Retirement Plans
The NDP nail it when describing choices the Cons are making for us.
Continue readingExcited Delirium: London Should Have More 50% Off Days
50% off wages? How about 50% off everything? Yeehaw!
Continue readingExcited Delirium: The Future of Labour in Canada
Labour has a future in Canada, but it’ll have to move swiftly and adapt before the Harpers and Fords destroy labour forever.
Continue readingA Different Point of View....: Calgary columnist challenged to write about Harper neoliberalism
On January 11, 2012, I offered any mainstream journalist at any large Canadian daily a free-dinner-for-two (value$150) if he/she could convince their editors to let them write an article or column describing the neoliberal policies of the Harper government. I have had no takers. But this week, I did hear from
Continue readingExcited Delirium: Davos 2012: You’ve Been Warned
What outcome will the economic leaders agree on when they meet in Davos in 2012? Expect less.
Continue readingExcited Delirium: Timeline: How ‘Too Big to Fail’ Happened in the US
Too big to fail a result of bad regulatory policy? Absolutely. See why.
Continue readingExcited Delirium: #Occupy Electro-Motive?
How can Canadians respond to the insult that comes from Caterpillar? And when unions know this is coming, why are we chronically unprepared?
Continue readingExcited Delirium: A Brief History of Plutocracy
Plutocracy has always been around us. So what’s a reasonable substitute?
Continue readingExcited Delirium: Global Research ’2011 Year of the Dupe’: An Awesome Read
Read ‘2011 Year of the Dupe’ by Global Research. You’ll enjoy it and appreciate some truth for a change.
Continue readingExcited Delirium: Where Did the Fed Get $7.7 Trillion?
The Fed in the US as explained by Dennis Kucinich.
Continue readingExcited Delirium: You Can’t Nationalize Carbon Costs
It’s stupid to think that a carbon tax would have any benefit for our economy or change habits.
Continue readingExcited Delirium: Economics, Media and Mass Manipulation
Change is inevitable when the cards are stacked against so many people.
Continue readingExcited Delirium: Tax Changes Worth Considering
Eliminating deductions represent an obvious way to improve public finances without punishing those small companies with new tax increases. This article offers up a few simple ideas related to this topic.
Continue readingExcited Delirium: Occupy Santa Claus?
Is there room for the #occupy message via Santa Claus Parades?
Continue readingExcited Delirium: Make Them Pay
It’s time taxpayers around the globe made a choice to get a basic and reasonable level of tax revenue out of all companies that make a profit.
Continue readingExcited Delirium: London Ontario: Home of the Intolerant
London, Ontario becomes the first Canadian city to turf occupiers.
Continue readingExcited Delirium: Koch Konnections (aka “If They Can Do It, We Can Too!”)
If the Koch Brothers can do it, we can (and should) too!
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