Author Archives: Bert Christensen

It seems to me that Capitalism is the best way to distribute goods and services and to encourage the development of new products and to generate new ideas. But, “free enterprise” or “unfettered capitalism” as the US Republican party wants … Continue reading →

A Google search for “church membership” unearths some interesting statistics: In the USA, only 15% to 20% of the population are members of a church. These figures are lower in Canada and even lower in Europe. Given these figures, why are … Continue reading →

Although I generally agree with the core message of the various “Occupy” happenings, I do not agree with the medium of the message. Building encampments on public property does not seem to me to be the way to deliver the … Continue reading →

The recent debt ceiling crisis in the US would be funny if not so serious. An extra trillion dollars would have solved the problem. The Gulf war cost the US almost a trillion dollars and not one weapon of mass … Continue reading →

On news programs you will often hear references to the Fraser Institute and the C. D. Howe Institute. These are both right-wing organizations and their pronouncements are always the same, slash expenditures and lower taxes. This means slash social programs … Continue reading →

I believe that religion, by and large, is harmful. Just look at all the conflicts and wars waged in the name of religion. Look at the billions of people praying to so-called gods and prophets who were invented hundreds or … Continue reading →

When voting in the Federal Election on May 2nd, please remember that Stephen Harper comes out of the old Reform Party with its ultraconservative ideas and that Jim Flaherty was the Finance Minister in Mike Harris’s disastrous years as Ontario … Continue reading →