In my latest Epoch Times column I say the scathing inquiry into Ottawa’s light rail transit debacle, and the scattering of those responsible clutching large pensions, proves what I’ve been saying about megaprojects for years.
“You may have to fight a battle more than once to win it.”
Margaret Thatcher, quoted by Jeff Hayden on Inc. online (www.inc.com/jeff-haden/top-350-inspiring-motivational-quotes-to-tweet-and-share.html)
“L’histoire, qui nous apprend ce qui arrive dans le monde, nous montre également les grands événements et les médiocres; cette confusion d’objets nous empêche souvent de discerner avec assez d’attention les choses extraordinaires qui sont renfermées dans le course de chaque siècle. Celui où nous vivons en a produit, à mon sense, de plus singuliers que les précédents.”
La Rochefoucauld Maximes (start of Réflexions Diverses XIX. Des événements de ce siècle)
In my latest Epoch Times column I say the proposal to exempt Quebec MNAs from an oath of allegiance to our actual Constitution in favour of some pompous make-believe is a dangerous relativist attack on the rule of law.
“More than 1,500 pieces of graffiti were preserved in Pompeii when that Roman city was buried in volcanic ash 1,922 years ago. They include: ‘Aufidius was here.’ ‘Marcus loves Spendusa.’ ‘I am amazed, O wall, that you have not collapsed and fallen, since you must bear the tedious stupidities of so many scrawlers.’ Source: The Washington Post.”
Globe & Mail July 12, 2001 p. A16
On Monday I spoke to the Royal Canadian Military Institute about a number of surprises regarding Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, some of which should not have been surprising.
“But history is no respecter of Congresses. For some reason or other (it may be an historical law, which thus far has escaped the attention of the scholars) ‘nations’ seemed to be necessary for the orderly development of human society and the attempt to stem this tide [post-1815] was quite as unsuccessful as the Metternichian effort to prevent people from thinking.”
Hendrik Van Loon The Story of Mankind
In my latest Epoch Times column I contrast our supposed new strategy for dealing with Communist China’s aggression with the iconic American Cold War strategy document NSC-68 and ours comes off looking mentally, verbally and morally feeble.