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Is less really more when it comes to government?
Sunday, August 7th, 2011
Aug 05 2011
“When you look at Canada and the U.S., it isn’t that government is getting smaller, but it’s doing different things… Instead of redistributing income from the wealthy to the poorer groups, it does the reverse… The social contract is being rewritten: it’s a contract between government and corporate barons”… “Our blind spot is because we are drunk on individual freedom, which is the teenage stage of maturity… The next stage is when you learn to work with others for the common good. That is what people on the eastern side of the planet have learned, but we haven’t.”
Tags: economy, featured, ideology, rights, standard of living, tax
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Does the election mark Common Sense Revolution 2.0?
Sunday, May 1st, 2011
Apr 30 2011
The ideal of decent living standards and a strong social safety net was once the war cry of reformers, who fought for social justice and equality, and vowed the Great Depression would never happen again. Now it is the target of political pit bulls who bare their teeth at the idea of “big government,” while savaging the institutions they have been elected to support and serve… Ultimately, the choice is to embrace the common good or face the consequences. That’s something Canadians may ponder as they head to the polls on Monday.
Tags: featured, ideology, participation, standard of living, tax
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