Author Archives: Other News Sources

China breathes freer

Posted on September 10, 2005 by Other News Sources

(September 10, 2005) Globalization, and Chinese-style corporatism, are profoundly affecting China’s environment. Continue reading →

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Government gruel

Posted on June 4, 2005 by Other News Sources

(June 4, 2005) Our federal government once ran a muscular military, packing great punch per capita in two world wars and making generations of Canadians proud. Then it merged our tradition rich army, navy and air force, neutered the resulting “unified” force, converted it to peacekeeping and finally to a laughingstock that rivals tiny nations like Luxembourg. Continue reading →

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Fading family

Posted on April 30, 2005 by Other News Sources

(April 30, 2005) By accident and design, modern governments act to subvert traditional family institutions. Much of what was once normal in our societies is punished by the tax system, if not outlawed altogether. Much of what undermines the organization of the traditional family, meanwhile, is now subsidized. Continue reading →

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When rabble rule

Posted on April 23, 2005 by Other News Sources

(April 23, 2005) ‘She wanted to say something but she was afraid her house might get torched,” one neighbour told me, referring to a friend who was afraid to speak up at a neighborhood meeting over a proposed addition to a local private school. Continue reading →

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Hardly world-class

Posted on April 16, 2005 by Other News Sources

(April 16, 2005) Great industrial cities have historically hosted world’s fairs and world’s fairs have augmented these cities’ greatness. The first true world’s fair, London’s Great Exposition of 1851, created the Crystal Palace and attracted six million visitors. Continue reading →

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