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Hypocrisy Not the Biggest Joke Here

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I don’t care about the super-rich heading off to Google Camp in 114 private jets, mega yachts and Maserati cars. Wish that I had that much going for me. I don’t even think the hypocrisy is the biggest issue. What I resent is their collective calls to use the brute force of the State to compel us to act against our best interests. The mind does not function under force. Finally, I’d welcome a milder climate, and if there are severe consequences, which I doubt, it is free minds and resultant technology that will save the day. Camp’s over. Go … Continue reading Hypocrisy Not the Biggest Joke Here

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Semi-Free Trade

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I applaud the efforts of Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper to promote free trade. Over the course of many months we’ve heard about the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) with the United States and several Asian-Pacific nations. Discussions are ongoing with specific countries or regions, including Europe, India, China and most recently, Japan. News reports suggest that free trade is a good thing for Canada and for Canadians.  It is indeed, if it is the simple concept of free trade they’re all talking about. Ordinary Canadians however, are distanced from the facts of the “negotiations” surrounding the multiple “free-trade agreements” currently being … Continue reading Semi-Free Trade