Tag Archives: democracy
Paranoia: Fairy Tales in the Modern Age
“I Understand the Concept of Politics, Now” Maybe I’m being cynical; maybe I’m being paranoid. Last Wednesday’s debacle in Washington, D.C. has made me take a serious look at the state of mind of a country at war with itself. … Continue reading
Once a Rebel, Always a Rebel
Tom Hayden (December 11, 1939 – October 23, 2016) The depiction of Tom Hayden in the film, The Trial of the Chicago 7, by Eddie Redmayne, seemed muted, at least to me. But then, I only knew of this man … Continue reading
Hong Kong: Too Little, Too Late?
Carrie Lam, Chief Executive of Hong Kong It isn’t hard to imagine that Beijing is pulling the strings of their puppet in Hong Kong. But it gets a little bit troubling that a British/Chinese agreement that was supposed to run … Continue reading
You Oughta Know…
What kind of damage an Ex with an Axe to grind can do Jody Wilson-Raybould resigned her position in the Liberal Cabinet yesterday. Now what? I’ll tell you what: she wants to be Prime Minister one day, so she has … Continue reading
The Peasants are Revolting!
You can say that again Louis the XVI was the King of France in 1789… (as we were taught about the French Revolution). The people were starving because they couldn’t afford bread, so they started to riot. Marie Antoinette was … Continue reading
De Mock Race, He!
I must have been a precocious teenager. I wrote a lot of poetry, most of which was about relationships (mostly failed ones) and a few poems about social issues. The following poem strikes me now as being especially precious: … Continue reading
