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LATEST ARTICLES ( 1995 )

• The Parliamentary System Explained--it's Real Simple

  The English civil war in the middle of the 17th century was about where the power would like: With the executive (king)? Or the Legislature (parliament)? Read more

  Posted on 19 July 2023 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Supreme Court Needs to Follow the Same Ethics Rules as Other Judges (It's...

  

  Wow, you would think the people at Fox News would glom onto this like flies on shit, but no...Yes, indeed, RBG was like all the other pigs on SCOTUS and at the... Read more

  Posted on 19 July 2023 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• What Could Be More American Than a Mass Shooting in Philadelphia on...

  Or what don't you get about:A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not... Read more

  Posted on 04 July 2023 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Want to Watch People in the US Freak Out? PART 2

  

  I saw a clip which featured John Oliver bemoaning the "militarised police" in the US. It made me wonder if he had ever traversed La Manche. Read more

  Posted on 03 July 2023 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Want to Watch People in the US Freak Out?

  

  I mentioned in my previous posts on the differences between the French Gendarmerie Nationale and the Police Nationale: the main one is that the Gendarmerie is a... Read more

  Posted on 30 June 2023 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Unrest in L'Île De France

  

  OK, I'll start this out by pointing out something I like about European cities: the slums are in the suburbs! So, Centre City Paris is peaceful while the... Read more

  Posted on 29 June 2023 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• I Was Curious as to What Exactly Would Be the Effect of Elon Musk Taking Over...

  Disclaimer: I am a shareholder in a few tech companies! I subscribe to the UN's Principles for Responsible Investment (unpri.org). Even then I let my Luddite... Read more

  Posted on 25 June 2023 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• The Silver Lining to the Problem of Climate Change...

  

  Bye, Bye Red States. This is what you get for climate change denial!!!This map is the climate resilience screening index map, which is a map of the climate... Read more

  Posted on 24 June 2023 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Don't Like Socialism, Subsidies, and Government Regulation? Think About This One!

  I wasn't going to comment about this, but watching James Cameron talk about the rescue being a charade: especially after hearing a sound like an implosion. Read more

  Posted on 23 June 2023 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• And Now Back to Useful things.........The Dumbest Excuse for Bad Cities

  

  Yeah, I know that the 1619 project and related rubbish would like us to believe that racism is the cause of all the urban problems, but that is a really bad... Read more

  Posted on 21 June 2023 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Let's Not Forget Who Happened to Be One of History's Biggest Racists...

  

  Yes, it's Idi Amin Dada!Seriously, if we are going to get into how to be "anti-racists" maybe we need to start with ourselves. Read more

  Posted on 20 June 2023 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Fred Hampton and Racial Harmony

  

  From "The Underhanded History of the US"I have a lot of respect for Fred Hampton. He was probably one of three leaders who might surprise people as to how... Read more

  Posted on 19 June 2023 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Juneteenth and THE BIG LIE with Baba the Storyteller

  

  I find this interesting since he is from Texas and he talks about his memories of how Juneteeth was celebrated. His story is a totally different take on the... Read more

  Posted on 18 June 2023 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Juliette Greco and Miles Davis?!?!?!?!?!!!

  

  I have no problem with the interracial aspect, but, I have always thought this was a musical odd couple: sort of like Johnny Rotten and Marie Osmond. Read more

  Posted on 18 June 2023 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• "Juneteenth World Wide Celebration"

  

  Or how an obscure event became a thing. Trying to call it Worldwide or implying it has much of a significance beyond the US is a stretch: sort of like the... Read more

  Posted on 18 June 2023 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• No, the Car Centric Development Model is New.

  

  Jason Slaughter at Not Just Bikes says, "he's not an urban planner, but he plays one on TV." I would love have done something that I consider useful as a career... Read more

  Posted on 17 June 2023 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Where is the Best Public Transit in the US? Is It NYC? DC?

  

  Nope, Disneyland. From Small Towns.I do have to agree since I would see tourists visit, DC, London, Paris, and even NYC and love the public transportation. Read more

  Posted on 16 June 2023 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• How About Some Eskimosplainin' About Climate Change?

  

  OK, this is from France 24, but there is enough English for an intelligent person to figure out what is going on: The basic gist of it is that the town of... Read more

  Posted on 15 June 2023 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• And Back to Why the US Needs to Reassess Its Lifestyle: It's Cities Are Broken...

  

  This is an interesting video on how the suburbs are not as profitable as pedestrian friendly downtowns.Being from the lost city of Detroit has coloured my... Read more

  Posted on 15 June 2023 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• The Great Gate of Kyiv!

  I was tempted to call this "Of Angels, Aliens, and Impeachment" since people are believing the existance of Aliens and UFOs with less of a factual basis than th... Read more

  Posted on 14 June 2023 DEBATE, SOCIETY