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Thoughts On Compassion, The Law, and Constitutions

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Post published:August 19, 2019
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What follows is drawn from my recent discussions with a group of friends. ********* On Compassion I think “compassion” is an over-used term. Seems to me all human beings except the very sick have some degree of natural compassion for…

Why "Taking A Knee" Is A Lie

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Post published:August 14, 2019
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I have had a disagreement with a few friends over the business of “taking a knee” at public events. Sport has been one of the great healing realities of our age. And what has been ruining it are three things:…

Why Gun Control Is Not Crime Control

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Post published:August 11, 2019
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Seems hard to avoid the “gun control” vs “crime control” confusion. The reaction of most people is that controlling the first controls the second. But does it? In 1995 Canada passed a law to render any citizen who did not…

Democracy vs The Family – Part 1

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Post published:August 8, 2019
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My article on how modern democracy in its current Western form (a form quite distinct from how it began) is playing a corrosive role in the take-down of the Family was published on June 19th by The Epoch Times newspaper…

What the Muslim Brotherhood Is Planning For The West. Take Note!

Post author:William Gairdner
Post published:July 2, 2019
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Here is a bracing video on the Muslim Brotherhood and its plans for the West. If you want short books that outline the ideological and theological reasons for why Islamists want to bury us, you will find them clearly put…

A Few Thoughts On Libertarianism, Again …

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Post published:June 29, 2019
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I am part of an enjoyable discussion group, a kind of “cyber cafe” as one of our members calls it. What follows is a brief note of reply to our ongoing discussion about liberty. ************* I began as a libertarian…

Climate Change Confusion – What Are We To Think?

Post author:William Gairdner
Post published:June 16, 2019
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There has been a lot of reaction to my Epoch Times article on Climate Change Confusion. So although I posted the link to it here a while back, it is easier for people to read if I post the whole…

My Interview Yesterday On The Roy Green Radio Show

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Post published:June 10, 2019
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Here is a link to the interview I did yesterday with Roy Green of the Corus Radio network, which is broadcast nationally in Canada. https://omny.fm/shows/roy-green-show/bill-gairdner-the-trouble-with-canada …

"Artificial Intelligence" Is a Dumb Term

Post author:William Gairdner
Post published:June 6, 2019
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Everyone is talking, or debating, about so-called “Artificial Intelligence.” “AI” is smarter than humans; it will take over the whole world as we know it; humans will become useless, etc., etc. … My admittedly amateur view is that whatever this…

The Truth About The Meaning of “Fascism”

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Post published:June 2, 2019
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This is a super column that in a very short space sorts out the confusion over the term “fascism” and sets the historical record straight. Philip Cross: The ‘anti-fascist’ left were the real fascists all along It’s a good piece…