Tag Archives: protest

QR Passports: Canada’s Two Classes of Citizenship

Posted on February 13, 2022 by cdsmiller17

The New Caste System: the Vaccinated and the Unvaccinated Talk about ‘untouchables’. Rick Mercer’s rant about COVID-19 brought a thought to my mind, which then got repeated by a protestor on the CTV News last night: by getting the government … Continue reading →

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“Mixed Feelings” about the Truckers’ Blockade:

Posted on February 11, 2022 by cdsmiller17

It’s Been Two Whole Weeks Now Wow! This ‘protest’ has been going on for a fortnight. And, as is usually the case, it is divisive as hell. Now, my normal stance in these matters is to side with the ones … Continue reading →

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Ugly Canadians: The Federal Election Campaign Turned Nasty

Posted on August 28, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Trudeau Protest (Yesterday) This is one of the few ‘nice’ images from that confrontation in Bolton, Ontario. You can read about it in the Toronto Star, here. In truth, I don’t recognize our country anymore. The dividing line is along … Continue reading →

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World History Contained in One Lightfoot Song

Posted on July 14, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Protocol (1976) The first time I heard this song was at Massey Hall, Toronto, sometime in 1976. As I was living in Vancouver during that time period, it would have been when I returned for a visit with my son. … Continue reading →

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Piercing the Veil: Seeing the “Man” Behind the Curtain

Posted on April 27, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Full Moon in Scorpio (April 27, 2021) Interesting thought: every year around this time, we get to see a full Scorpio moon in the night sky. Last night, at about 11:31 pm locally, the Moon was exactly opposite the Sun. … Continue reading →

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Cosmic: “Like Breathing Out and Breathing In”

Posted on March 9, 2021 by cdsmiller17

My Generation: Baby Boomers (1946 – 1964) This post is a direct result of a comment on one of my recent posts: the comment was about the reincarnation of people who died during WWII. That would be about 75 million … Continue reading →

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Freedom? No, Anarchy…

Posted on January 7, 2021 by cdsmiller17
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“Not For All the Tea in China”

Posted on December 13, 2020 by cdsmiller17

Boston Tea Party (December 16, 1773) This post was prompted by a game show reference to Sarah Palin and the Tea Party movement. When I checked on my Kepler 7.0 program, I was surprised that there was no chart for … Continue reading →

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The Whole World’s Watching…

Posted on October 24, 2020 by cdsmiller17

The Trial of the Chicago 7 Another chapter in the history books, this time highlighting injustice in an American courtroom. Let’s face it, it was a media circus, and the participants knew they were on trial for who they were, … Continue reading →

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One Match Lit a Regime Change in 1963

Posted on May 3, 2020 by cdsmiller17

The Heart of Thích Quảng Đức When it comes to dying for a cause, this Vietnamese Mahayana Buddhist monk set the standard for others to follow. He set himself on fire to protest the treatment of Buddhists in South Vietnam. … Continue reading →

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