Category Archives: Constitution

Freedom of whine

Ottawa atheists are crying censorship, the Citizen reports, because OC Transpo won’t run their ads on buses. Must one point out once again that freedom of speech means not that you have a right to an audience, or a publisher, … Continue reading

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Human wrongs

The Ottawa Citizen notes that “Canada is being told it’s not doing enough in areas such as aboriginal rights, violence against women, poverty and racism by UN Human Rights Council delegates representing countries that allow torture, jail bloggers and amputate … Continue reading

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Booted and spurred

Is it not curious that Barack Obama, like Bill Clinton, should have a series of cabinet appointees in trouble over laws they didn’t bother to obey? It seems paradoxical that those most eager to make rules for other people should … Continue reading

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Hate free speech?

Dutch politician Geert Wilders faces criminal charges for being rude about a religion. As for what he said, well, you don’t need to hear it, do you? The government says he’s a bad man and should go away and not … Continue reading

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Now that you’ve solemnly sworn

Good luck to President Barack Obama. He will need it, not only because of the enormous challenges of the office he assumes today but also because of the highly unrealistic expectations of many of his supporters.

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