Tag Archives: politics

It’s Pantomime Season, Again

Posted on December 22, 2019 by cdsmiller17

And the Men with Big Hair are Dressing Up as Dames. Nothing further needs to be said.

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20/20 Vision: Impeachment

Posted on December 20, 2019 by cdsmiller17

The Road Ahead The House of Representatives vote to impeach Donald Trump showed the full extent of the political divide in the United States. Most Democrats voted ‘yes’ and all Republicans ‘no’. This Presidency has been the most polarizing since… … Continue reading →

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Pot, Kettle, Black

Posted on December 4, 2019 by cdsmiller17

“He’s Two-Faced” You know that old adage about finger-pointing? One’s pointing at him, three are pointing back at yourself. Yesterday, Donald Trump called out Justin Trudeau on Canada’s contribution to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Trudeau, being Trudeau, spun the … Continue reading →

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What About THAT Phone Call?

Posted on November 1, 2019 by cdsmiller17

Between Zelensky & Trump I’ve kept out of the impeachment debate, until now. The US Congress was taken a vote on the legal process against Trump, and has decided to open the investigation to public scrutiny. (In real terms, they … Continue reading →

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Results of the 2019 Canadian Horse Race

Posted on October 23, 2019 by cdsmiller17

Who was first past the post? In 2015, Justin Trudeau made a campaign pledge to change the electoral system to one that was PR (proportional representation). Then he changed his mind. Now we can see why. There’s something about being … Continue reading →

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After the Political Dust-up Settled

Posted on October 22, 2019 by cdsmiller17

Reggie and Jughead will now be in a Coalition?! The General Election of 2019 is now over. Trudeau’s Liberals lost some seats (mostly to the Bloc Québécois in Quebec), and now must form a minority government. Their ‘natural’ partner will … Continue reading →

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A Recipe for Disaster?

Posted on October 18, 2019 by cdsmiller17

Cheese Curd Turkey Sausage Burger Donald Trump has served the world a ‘new’ version of a Middle East classic… A few Kurds on the side of a Turkey sausage meal, heated on a Syrian frypan. It’ll leave a bad taste … Continue reading →

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The Canadian Political Spectrum

Posted on October 17, 2019 by cdsmiller17

Political Parties 2019 Election It’s a tough question, but somebody has to ask it: where are you on this chart? And, before you answer, think about the implications of what ‘far right’ and ‘far left’ mean when we speak those … Continue reading →

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Trudeau: Like Father, Like Son?

Posted on October 14, 2019 by cdsmiller17

No, more like: Hate Father, Hate Son The advantage of being a more senior member of the voting community (I’m old, OK?) is that I also have a long memory of how things were back in the ‘bad old days’ … Continue reading →

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First Time in Canadian Politics…

Posted on October 13, 2019 by cdsmiller17

Needing to Wear a Bulletproof Vest Yesterday, a Liberal rally in Mississauga, Ontario was delayed by 90 minutes when the RCMP decided that a threat against Trudeau was credible enough to prevent his wife Sophie from introducing him. When Trudeau … Continue reading →

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