Posts tagged: politics

Our General Ignorance About War & International Politics Leaves Us Vulnerable

“War is a matter of vital importance to the State; the province of life or death; the road to survival or ruin. It is mandatory that it be thoroughly studied.” – Sun Tzu War has always been a part of human history, and utopian dreams aside, always will be. Sometimes wars are just and necessary, [...]

Tuesday May 10th, 2011 in , , , | Comments Off

There Remains Hope Yet in the Wake of the 2011 Canadian Federal Election

Last night’s Canadian federal election was a great victory for the Conservatives, a defining moment for the NDP, a disaster for the Liberals and the Bloc, and a big first step for the Greens. I’ll say up front that I voted for the Green Party, and I am very glad that the Greens now have [...]

Tuesday May 3rd, 2011 in , | Comments Off

Learning History, Politics and Military Strategy Is Every Citizen’s Responsibility

Sun Tzu (Sunzi) wrote, over 2300 years ago, that “The art of war is of vital importance to the state. It is a matter of life and death, a road either to safety or to ruin. Hence, it is a subject of inquiry which can on no account be neglected.” War, precisely because of its [...]

Sunday December 12th, 2010 in , , , , , | Comments Off

Ottawa MPs costing you money, all for photo opps with Haitian orphans

Politicians love photo opps with little babies. They also love photo opportunities with orphans from Haiti, and are willing to inconvenience many people and cost taxpayers money for them. Maybe you’ll want to think twice about voting Conservative again in the next federal election in Canada. Then again, politicians are politicians, no matter what party [...]

Wednesday January 27th, 2010 in , , | Comments Off