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  • Anonymous Has A Plan To Save The World

    Apparently Anonymous has a plan to change the world.  Yay!  I’m so excited I can hardly keep from gagging.  For those not paying attention, that’s called sarcasm.  Why would I not be more supportive of a group trying to change the status quo and make the world a better place?  Fair question. If I thought…

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  • The Internet Isn’t The Last Haven Of Democracy.

    Courtesy of a raging bout of insomnia, I was browsing some back stories on Maclean’s.  That’s when this gem caught my eye.  On Aug 12th, Peter Nowak posted this article: “Governments Must Adapt To Internet, Not Other Way Around”.  According to Mr. Nowak, democracy “is the de facto model that almost every online operation works…

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  • SMART Goals… Maybe There’s A Different Tool For Government

    Any of you who work in a corporate environment have probably at some point encountered the S.M.A.R.T. guidelines for decision making.  The acronym stands for Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic and Time-bound.  You can see why I think perhaps  the government uses something different. Some of the most outstanding examples of this are the “Wars” the…

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  • Canadians Not Terrorized Enough?

    I was just reading an article on Maclean’s  app about how indifferent most Canadians are to the threat of terrorism.  The implication being our need to take it more seriously.  The fact is, we shouldn’t. Aside from a couple of highly publicized “threats”, Canada isn’t exactly a commonly declared terroist target.  It isn’t amping up…

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  • Potter Sees Rioters Everywhere… Literally

    In an article posted Friday, regular Maclean’s columnist Andrew Potter states that riots happen because riots are fun. According to the article, we are ALL potential rioters. Whether it’s Vancouver after the Stanley Cup, or Britain’s recent riots, it’s just fun. Thank you for clearing that up for everyone Mr. Potter. Here the rest of…

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  • Hackers Endangering Lives

    The hacker group Anonymous has released a link to the names, addresses and passwords of 102 members of the BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) police force. In July, members of the BART police force shot dead a homeless man whom they claimed lunged at them with a knife. The incident caused public outrage and led…

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  • Funding Fighters, Sort Of

    I love Maclean’s. Their app gives me convenient access to so much blog fodder I get inspired every time I open it. Q: When is a mercenary not a mercenary? A: When the US government says he’s part of a “private security firm” hired to train African Union troops serving in Somalia. Bancroft Global Development…

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  • Don’t Shoot The Doctor!

    On CNN’s website, I just read two current articles about attacks on medical personnel in conflict zones around the world. I understand their outrage. After all, until quite recently, it was understood by all involved forces that medical facilities and personnel were off limits. It was an entry level piece of every professional soldier’s training.…

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  • South Africa Shines On Healthcare

    South Africa has announced plans to implement National Health Insurance. Acknowledging the great disparity in quality of service between private and public services, the Minister of Health stated 80% of the people cannot afford private insurance. The plan at present calls for the first ten areas to be up and running by April 2012, with…

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  • UN Says Equal Opportunity Employment Legislation Is Racist

    This one comes straight from the “They Said What?” file. According to a recent article on Maclean’s magazine website, the UN has filed a formal complaint of racism against the Canadian government. After a thourough review of the dreadfully racist policy, a Canadian delegation must now appear before a UN review panel to explain our…

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