The whole issue of tolerance in Canada today seems to have been skewed. Tolerance doesn’t mean we agree, or that our opinions are equal, but it does mean I don’t denigrate you because we disagree. Unfortunately in politics and in social debate making the other person out to be evil and suspect is the new…
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MALARKY
I’m not sure the first time I heard the word “malarky” but I knew immediately what it meant. The message was – “that’s not the truth”. The online dictionary actually puts it this way: “Noun: malarky – empty rhetoric or insincere or exaggerated talk;”Yup – empty rhetoric. NO SUBSTANCE…might be the opposite definition.Of course this is on my mind…
Surprise, Surprise! The Opposition didn’t like the budget
Yesterday as I was making way home, I was watching the news in the airport. The Budget had been presented and while not every party got what they wanted out of the plan, there were each of the oppostition leaders railing against the inadequacy of the budget. Now maybe it isn’t a great budget –…
