098 – Human rights commissions and free speech | Salim Mansur and Ezra Levant

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Apr 092009
 

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Salim Mansur, Ezra Levant

 
 
 
 

GUEST: Salim Mansur, Toronto Sun Columnist,
Professor of Political Science, University of Western Ontario
GUEST: Ezra Levant, Author, Journalist, Political Activist
SHAKEDOWN: The Book, by Ezra Levant; SHAKEDOWN: Censorship, by The Human Rights Commissions
The Vulnerability Of Democracies
Shakedown: The Trials Of Ezra Levant – And His Book By The Same Name
Human Rights Commissions: The Kangaroo Courts Of Canada
Free Speech: A Canadian Tradition? Or A New Idea?
It’s Not Funny! Comedy, That Is.

097 – Eating freedom / Bromide conservatism / Blinding science through politics

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Apr 022009
 

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Freedom

 
 
 
 

Bromide Conservatism – And I Thought Capitalism Needed Protection From Its Defenders
From Politics To Ethics – Bailouts and G.M. and A.I.G.
Blinding Science Through Politics – A Followup
Applied Science Versus Pure Science – Is There A Difference?

096 – Science & state – blinded by politics / Stimulus spending is bleeding the patient

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Mar 262009
 

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Destination Moon

 
 
 
 

Politics, Principles, Science
Science And State – Blinded By Politics
Bonus Subject: A.I.G. = ANGER over INTERVENTION of GOVERNMENT
Why The Economy Is In A Bloody Mess – Economic Stimulus Is Bleeding The Patient
Perpetually Bailing Out The C.B.C. – There’s A Hole In The Bucket, Dear Liza…

095 – Pragmatism / Capitalism / Conservatism

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Mar 192009
 

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Stephen Harper

 
 
 
 

Pragmatism: From William James To Star Trek Enterprise
Capitalism Under Attack – With Friends Like These…
Harper 2.0: Will The Real Stephen Harper Please Stand Up?
Conservatism: Then And Now, or, Now And Then
Conservative Think Tank: Why Conservative Thinking Is Tanking
Pragmatists: The Drunk Drivers Of Philosophy

094 – The CRTC / What’s real about actors? / TV shows to check out

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Mar 122009
 

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CRTC
‘A’ Channel Is Just A Channel
Local News – Provided By Corporate Subsidy
The CRTC: Source Of The Broadcasting Problem
Real And Spectacular – What’s Real About Actors?
TV Shows To Check Out: Terminator; Chuck; Doll House; Castle

093 – Conservatives: With friends like these capitalism needs an enema

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Mar 052009
 

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Ferengi

With friends like these capitalism needs an enema
Conservative witnesses for the prosecution… of capitalism
Economic crisis and the unknowable future
One kind of socialist – Two kinds of capitalists
Individualism: Self-reliance vs independence

092 – H.L. Mencken & Isabel Paterson – The new deal and the poverty pimps

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Feb 262009
 

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H.L. Mencken, Isabel Paterson

H.L. Mencken – A new deal for old ideas
Charity, poverty and government: Government is the problem not the solution
Poverty pimps – Justifying coercion to fight poverty
Isabel Paterson – How most of the harm in the world is caused by good people

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