Commentary One Presidents’ Day tradition is the publication of surveys of various scholars and historians asking them to rank the presidents. Those polls tend to not be very illuminating; all they do is reflect the ideologies of the scholars—progressives favor progressive presidents, conservatives and libertarians favor presidents who pursued conservative or libertarian policies, and so…
‘Blame the Christians, Now!’: Law Enforcement Channel Emperor Nero
Commentary In July of 64AD, a great fire swept through the city of Rome. It broke out in the merchant shops (probably a bakery) near the Circus Maximus, and raged for more than a week. The inhabitants of the city at the time lived mostly in wooden houses and shacks, easy prey for fire. Once…
The Return of Nero’s ‘Blame the Christians!’ Mentality
Commentary In July of 64AD, a great fire swept through the city of Rome. It broke out in the merchant shops (probably a bakery) near the Circus Maximus and raged for more than a week. The inhabitants of the city at the time lived mostly in wooden houses and shacks, easy prey for fire. Once…
Will Albanese Walk in the Footsteps of Whitlam?
February 19, 2023
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Commentary The year 2022 was the Golden Jubilee of the election of Gough Whitlam’s government, as well as the inaugural year of Anthony Albanese’s. Whitlam faced similar economic challenges to Albanese and had some strikingly similar solutions, leading some to expect Albanese will emulate him and crash and burn within three years. I’m not so…
Barry Bussey: Why Rouleau Didn’t Have All the Information Needed to Rule on Emergencies Act Invocation
Commentary The report from the Public Order Emergency Commission shows that Commissioner Paul Rouleau was missing key information he needed to make his ruling, in which he said he found “with reluctance” that the use of the Emergencies Act to clear convoy protests was justified. On the one hand, the report is critical of everyone…
Anthony Furey: The Emergencies Act Report Is No Glowing Endorsement of Its Use
February 19, 2023
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Commentary Commissioner Paul Rouleau says it was with “reluctance” that he decided the federal Liberal government was justified in its use of the Emergencies Act over a year ago to quash the Freedom Convoy protests. That word really says it all. The idea that the government was right or made the right call or has…
Brian Giesbrecht: Racially Based ‘Justice’ Is Built on Flawed Reasoning
Commentary Provincial justice ministers of Manitoba and Saskatchewan are urgently calling on the federal government to “convene a bail reform summit to address the increasing level of violence faced by Canadians.” Other provincial justice ministers have voiced similar concerns. What is going on? The immediate concern is bail reform. But it is part of an…
William Brooks: No Country For Catholic Boys
Commentary Early in February, The Epoch Times reported on a story about Josh Alexander, a 16-year-old student who was arrested at St. Joseph’s Catholic High School in Renfrew, Ontario. Reports said that following a suspension in November, Josh had tried to attend class while he was under an exclusion order issued by the principal. The…
‘Follow the Money’ and Brace For Recession
Commentary “Rich-people problems aren’t going to tank the economy,” Wall Street Journal reporters recently assured us. Lest anyone forget, for decades there has been a Great Wall at the Journal, which Rupert Murdoch never demolished when he added the paper to his massive media empire in 2007. While there is no denying the talent and…
Which President Is the Greatest of All Time?
February 18, 2023
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Which American president was the greatest of all time? With Presidents Day on Feb. 20, this episode compares three iconic presidents—Washington, Lincoln, and Trump—in terms of their challenges and effectiveness in shaping the country. It’s no doubt that these men were put in power during crucial moments in American history. Washington led amid the birth…
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