“I wish someone would explain to me why it isn’t necessary to show probable cause of fraud and get a warrant in order to audit a taxpayer.”
J. Budziszewski “The Underground Thomist” April 17, 2023 [https://undergroundthomist.org/antipasto]
In my latest Loonie Politics column I say Justin Trudeau has poisoned our politics because, without even realizing it, he’s so belligerent and uninterested in policy that he’s always looking for a fight and if none is to be found he starts one.
“the fate of all mankind I see is in the hands of fools”
King Crimson “Epitaph” from In the Court of the Crimson King (1969)
In my latest Epoch Times column I ask how governments can aspire to fix the weather, the economy and our morals when they can’t even figure out how not to block all our driveways every time it snows hard.
“Lorsque notre haine est trop vive, elle nous met au-dessous de ceux que nous haïssons.”
La Rochefoucauld “Réflexions morales #338” in Maximes
In my latest Epoch Times column, I ponder how our then-defence minister could possibly have said an advanced weapons system was “en route” to Ukraine courtesy of Canada back in April 2023 when in fact it wasn’t, still isn’t, and nobody seems to have a clue as to why.
In my latest Loonie Politics column I analyze how Claudine Gay and Harvard put on a master class in “How Not To Manage A Scandal” by avoiding the crucial initial step of stopping to think whether they were in some way in the wrong before lashing out, whining, faking contrition and otherwise digging themselves into a deep deep hole.
In my latest Epoch Times column, I take up my own challenge from my 2023 year-ender and suggest five fundamental improvements we need in public policy in 2024.