America’s evangelical Christians finally have God’s man in Washington. From this premise follows the conclusion that we can learn a lot about God, and about his people, from this administration.
Politics
Essays on politics and current events.
The Made-for-TV President
Don’t ever forget that Donald Trump hadn’t built anything for years when The Apprentice made him the world’s most famous builder.
Jagmeet Singh’s Charm Offensive
Gone are the days when a political party might actually have something to fight for or about, such as proletariat revolution or tooth-and-claw capitalism. It’s three parties for the middle class, comrade. So who do you think has the nicest suit?
One Nation Under Theocrats
In Trump’s America everything depends on the manner in which Republican factionalism is resolved. In Alabama we may have come closer to a resolution ✎ Wayne K. Spear | September 28, 2017 | waynekspear.com HOURS AGO, as of the time I… Read More ›
Fake News, Real Money
We have all heard the President say that the news is fake, and we have seen this assertion take root and spread like a kind of conceptual weed. The phrase “fake news” contains within it the connotation of counterfeit and… Read More ›
Thoughts on Christianity and Authoritarianism
If the reports are to be believed, one-third of Americans today approve of the President’s performance. The constituency most likely to go on approving of Mr. Trump is evangelical Christians, in particular middle-aged white evangelical Christians. Much has been written of… Read More ›
Sir John A. Macdonald: a morally unremarkable man
By the time I have finished this little essay of mine, the Twitter storm which is its occasion will have passed, and a new and equally useless storm will be underway. Only a fraction of people take notice of Twitter,… Read More ›
When the Centre No Longer Holds: Trump and the Media
The day will arrive when the world is rid of this menace of a President, but just as the rot did not begin with him, neither will it end with him. The rot itself is that the centre cannot hold… Read More ›
Change (and why your vote will never cause it)
The United States is dominated by two political parties. The major soft drink makers are Coke and Pepsi. Most of us own a Mac or a PC. In theory, free markets provide a range of choices, but this range of choice is constrained by the suppliers themselves.
Right Brain. Left Brain.
Today the technocrat, tomorrow the artist. ✎ By Wayne K. Spear The historian looks backward in time to understand the present. The lawyer argues from precedent. Technocrats study the world as it is and apply rational, systems thinking to their… Read More ›
This is why you hate politics
In everything other than politics, we seek to make the pie bigger. We want to ensure everyone gets a slice, and that we deal with others as much as possible in a spirit of fairness, respect, and co-operation.
Money, politics, and marketing research
Money and politics. ✎ By Wayne K. Spear In the 2011 federal general election, 61.1 percent of the 23,971,740 eligible voters of Canada voted. A majority government was formed by 39.62 percent of this 61.1 percent. Here is a graph… Read More ›
Bill Clinton hates this portrait. So obviously I love it
AS EARLY AS 1993, I’ve thought Bill Clinton is a despicable human being. Self-absorbed, manipulative, dishonest, vain, and driven by animal appetites and ego. I remember him going out for a run, during his re-election campaign, and veering mid-way into… Read More ›
We are going to lose the war with fanatical Islamism, and here’s how
CHARLIE HEBDO. A month ago, no one had even heard of it here in North America. And now? The magazine is selling millions of copies, many of them States-side. I see that for roughly $16,000 you can buy the first… Read More ›
Life After the Fords
YES, IT’S TRUE that Rob Ford was elected to the Toronto municipal council in his Etobicoke ward—and, yes, it was a landslide: but the Ford era of this city is now in remission. When the counting of votes was complete,… Read More ›
