099 – Guests: Mary Lou Ambrogio, Arthur Majoor, Christopher Essex / Human Rights Commissions unCanadian

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Apr 162009
 

Mary Lou Ambrogio

 
 
 
 

Human Rights Commissions – UnCanadian?
The London Free Press – UnNewspaper?
The UnDebate – How The Media Creates UnInformed Citizens
What The London Free Press Doesn’t Want Londoners To Hear And Know — And Why
MisInformation, DisInformation, No Information – What The London Free Press Does Want Londoners To ‘Know’

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

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Apr 092009
 

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
 

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
 

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
 

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
 

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
 

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
 

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

091 – Socialists & gun control / Conservatism? / Mencken on life, religion, and the better man

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Feb 192009
 

Gun and Flower

Socialists and criminals – Sticking to their guns on gun control
Conservatism: What conservatism?
H.L. Mencken – On life, religion, and the better man
New deals for a bad old idea… That the world owes you a living

090 – Shovel-ready economics – Digging our way into debt

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Feb 122009
 

Credit Card

Shovel-ready economics – Digging our way into debt
Labouring under missed conceptions – The three causes of unemployment
Belabouring a point: The global market is the only market
Economic food for thought

089 – Guest: Kathy Shaidle – Co-author of The Tyranny of Nice

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Jan 292009
 

Kathy Shaidle

 
 
 
 

Speaking Out Against Canada’s Human Rights Commissions
Censorship In The 451st Degree – Injustice In The 1st Degree
Not Funny – A Stand Up Guy And Other Victims Of Human Rights Commissions

082 – Economic bailouts / Guest: Paul McKeever – Reason’s Harvest

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Nov 272008
 

Paul McKeever

Economic bailouts – Spreading the pain
No principles, please – Shopper’s guilt
Go thank yourself! guest: Paul McKeever on Reason’s Harvest
The joke’s still on us! – More silly stuff

074 – Guests: David Aldred, Arthur Majoor – Forest City Institute

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Oct 022008
 

Canadian Federal Leaders Debate

Discussion: The Canadian Federal Election – An Overview, Local And National
Election Fever? Not.
Does Green Party Leader Elizabeth May Belong In The Leadership Debates?
Taxes, The Economy And Other Minor Issues

071 – Guest: Salim Mansur – Reflections on 9/11 / Beware of Putin

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Sep 112008
 

Twin Towers

Reflections On 9/11
Americans And Canadians – The Wars In Iraq And Afghanistan
Beware Of Putin: Russia’s Role In Georgia
India And China – Growing World Influences

062 – Guest: Paul McKeever – Leader, The Freedom Party of Ontario – The psychology of green

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Jul 102008
 

Paul McKeever

Happiness And Self Esteem
The Cult of Zero Worship
Footprint vs Bootprint
George Carlin Says ‘The Planet Is Fine’

061 – Guest: Andy Janson – Andy Janson – entrepreneur, inventor, science & technology futurist

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Jul 032008
 

Andy Janson

 
 
 
 

Cleaning Up The Environment – With The New Technologies Of The Future
Hydrogen Isn’t Just An Alternative Fuel; It’s The Only Fuel
Green Barriers To Innovation
Net Metering and Generating Your Own Power
An Environmental Vision Of The Future With No Sunshine Tax or Wind Tax

060 – Guest: John Thompson: The Mackenzie Institute – Terrorism / Climate change

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Jun 262008
 

John Thompson

Explaining Terrorism – Again
The Sun Says NO To Global Warming
Climate Change History
Food Shortages And Crop Failures

056 – Eco-fascism 2

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May 292008
 

Eco-fascism

The TOTALitarian Picture of Fascism/Socialism
American Fascism – A Brief History
So Who’s Scared? Environmentalist Fear Tactics
Fear of Chemicals – John Stossel
David Suzuki – No Matter How Bad…
Al Gore – “That’s Not Funny”
Ecotheology: Religion, Yes; Science, No
Global Warming Believers vs Skeptics

052 – Guests: Jim Chapman, Jeff Schlemmer – Left, Right & Center: A reunion

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May 012008
 

Left, Right and Center Logo

Left, Right & Center – A re-definition
Left, Right & Center – Bans
Left, Right & Center – Environmentalism
Left, Right & Center – Political correctness and discrimination

051 – Guests: David Aldred, Mary Lou Ambrogio, Arthur Majoor

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Apr 242008
 

London City Hall

The Forest City Institute:
Civic Governance In The City Of London, Ontario

PLEASE NOTE: Due to a technical difficulty with the broadcast server approximately 2 minutes of the program was not archived.

045 – Health care in Ontario: Lucky to be dying

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Mar 132008
 


Emergency rooms turn into battle zones where patients wait 24 hours for beds and ambulance crews linger in hallways, yet politicians insist on expanding the very model that creates the crisis. Socialized health care operates as the ultimate pyramid scheme that enriches early participants at the expense of later generations, transforming a supposed right into a privilege granted only to the severely ill.

Official bilingualism exposes its one-sided reality, prioritizing French in practice despite demographics where Spanish, Arabic, and Polish outrank it, while fostering an entitlement mentality that drains public resources on translation and settlement services. Multicultural funding divides rather than unites, prompting calls for integration that still rely on taxpayer dollars to promote separate cultural organizations.

Proposed smoking bans in cars with children serve as symbolic gestures of nanny-state control, using vulnerable groups as legal wedges to erode private rights and ignore the slippery slope already crossed in bars, restaurants, and beyond. Drug policies rest on historical falsehoods rather than genuine health concerns, fueling prohibition that contradicts evidence and inflates enforcement costs. Downtown renewal schemes repeat the pattern of government intervention that ignores taxation and regulation as root causes of decline.

These contradictions highlight the steady assault on individual freedoms in the name of collective protection. Only by reclaiming personal responsibility do matters become Just Right.

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044 – Sherlock Holmes: Elementary, Symbolic, Representative…

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Mar 062008
 


Polls expose a curious public confusion between fact and fiction. Many in Britain insist Sherlock Holmes walked the streets of London as flesh and blood, while dismissing Winston Churchill as mere legend. Such blurring of reality and myth reveals how powerfully stories shape perception long after events fade.

We see the same dynamic play out in contemporary policy debates. Canadians celebrate an MRI scan that costs only a parking fee after seven months of waiting, as if this represents some triumph rather than a rationed system’s quiet cruelty. The satisfaction with mediocrity masks the invisible costs borne by others denied timely care.

Political figures receive similar mythic treatment. John Tory garners praise as the ideal conservative leader despite a record of equivocation and electoral failure. Talk of principles clashes with actions that mirror liberal instincts, leaving voters with no clear choice.

Meanwhile, advocates for human rights commissions invoke ‘hatred kills’ to justify speech restrictions, citing tragic cases while omitting inconvenient details like the ideological motives behind certain crimes. The impulse to control expression under the guise of protection echoes ancient myths used to maintain power.

Ideas endure far longer than the individuals or events that spawn them, whether drawn from ancient legends or modern political narratives. Distinguishing the symbolic from the factual remains essential in every age. Only in this way do we discover what is Just Right.

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042 – Politics and religion: The Lord’s Prayer

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Feb 212008
 


Ontario politicians declare the Lord’s Prayer incompatible with modern diversity as Premier Dalton McGuinty pushes for a new inclusive custom in the legislature. Public voices push back, noting that most Ontarians across faiths accept its basic tenets while other provinces maintain their own prayer traditions. The debate exposes an obsession with race and culture that daily screams from headlines.

Parallel controversies unfold as Human Rights Commissions process complaints against Ezra Levant and Mark Steyn by Muslim leaders. One complaint drops amid public backlash, yet the pattern reveals efforts to end debate rather than engage it, especially when contrasted with bold free speech actions like Danish cartoon reprints.

At the same time Malthusian warnings of population explosion and resource scarcity crumble under evidence. Julian Simon wins his famous wager against Paul Ehrlich as selected metal prices fall despite massive population growth. David Suzuki’s calls to jail dissenting leaders echo inquisitorial tactics, while human ingenuity through technology and markets demonstrates resource abundance.

Power plays masquerade as progress in these arenas of faith, speech, and future. Staying grounded in reason and individual liberty proves Just Right.

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041 – Love: Its history and philosophy

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Feb 142008
 

Valentine
Our philosophical journey through love reveals its ancient power as both cosmic unifier and destroyer of reason. From Hesiod’s primordial eros that unnerves gods and men to Plato’s heavenly and earthly forms, where the lover—not the beloved—gains virtue through pursuit of ideal beauty, love emerges as a force that shapes religions, institutions, and governments. Aristotle grounds it ethically and psychologically while linking it to the unmoved mover that later influences Christian concepts of divinity. Judaism and Christianity shift love from irrational passion to a voluntary attitude that can coexist with reason, yet the tension persists: emotion versus rational control.

These insights sharpen our view of today’s battles. Human Rights Commissions weaponize “hate” to silence debate, as seen in complaints against Maclean’s for publishing Mark Steyn, demanding forced publication rather than open rebuttal. City Hall pushes symbolic gestures like Earth Hour, low-flush toilets, and sustainable-energy surveys that treat conservation as virtue while ignoring the need for production, property rights, and expanded energy to meet rising demand. Sentencing inconsistencies expose a justice system more concerned with deterrence messages than individual fairness.

A listener’s thoughtful email on religion and virtue prompts reflection: morality springs from rational codes of behavior, not mere belief or professed faith, echoing Richard Dawkins’ point that religion deserves no special immunity from criticism. Comedy clips and external voices underscore the absurdities without becoming endorsements.

Reason prevails when passions earn their place and facts trump fear. That balance is Just Right.

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