From a very early age, children are taught that the American justice system is the fairest and most accessible in the world. This is to be contrasted with the endless examples of banana republics and…
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Giving Thanks for the TSA This Holiday Season
As Thanksgiving holiday approaches, Americans across the continent are preparing for quaint family gatherings, mountains of extra calories, and thousands of miles of long-distance travel. If the events of the past year are any indication,…
My Time at Occupy Philly
My Time at Occupy Philly
Penn Jillette: I don’t know, so I’m an atheist libertarian
Penn Jillette: I don’t know, so I’m an atheist libertarian coeus: Last week I was interviewed for Piers Morgan’s show (which used to be Larry King’s show). Piers beat me up a bit for being…
The Journalist’s Creed
The Journalist’s Creed
Yet Another Night of Sleep Paralysis
Quite fitting that upon my arrival in North America, after five months of absence, my unfortunate condition of sleep paralysis returns. For those who have been lucky enough to stave off its misfortune, I shall…
The Science of Tipping
The practice of tipping extra for service is an established doctrine in North America, but it is well-known to be absent from any dominant European tradition or custom. This is mostly due to service charges…
Pourquoi la Désintégration du BQ est Avantageux pour un Québec Libre
Cela ne représente pas une dénonciation du mouvement de souveraineté au Québec; plutôt ça décrit l’incessant monopole dont jouissent des idéologues qui ont marié l’idée d’un Québec souverain avec un paradis strictement social-démocrate et uni-culturel….
Bold Canadian Election 2011 Predictions
Bold Canadian Election 2011 Predictions
Why I Will Vote NDP
During the first stage of political consciousness, it is always relatively easy to fall into a “hope trap”—-believing that one single party or candidate will fulfill all ambitions of hope and all malaise of the past will be eradicated…