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Gerrymandering, but it’s OK because we mean well
http://thechronicleherald.ca/novascotia/1556785-n.s.-introduces-law-to-improve-election-chances-for-acadian-black-candidates [jer-i-man-der, ger-] (from Dictionary.com) noun U.S. Politics. the dividing of a state, county, etc., into electiondistricts so as to give one poli tical party a majority in many districtswhile concentrating the voting strength of the othe r party into as fewdistricts as possible. verb (used with object) U.S. Politics. to subject (a state, county, etc.) to a gerrymander. I wonder what people would say if there was a conservative government in power, and they were changing election boundaries to increase the chances of their own candidates getting elected? … Continue reading
When free speech dies in society, then we are really truly screwed
Check out this link regarding Dr. Rick Mehta of Acadia University, a psychology prof there. You are no longer allowed to speak your mind in Canada if it doesn’t fit with the current politically correct climate. If you consider how … Continue reading
When is discriminating OK?
This is a copy of a letter I sent to the Chronicle-Herald that was published in their April 30th 2016 edition. The original article should be viewable HERE. To summarize, Mr. Lukacs is arguing that when obese patients are bumped … Continue reading
Eating and running (and eating again)
Oh my goodness gracious. This is very disappointing to see this on Huffington post – I am used to seeing much better articles. Click here for the link to the article which got me ranting A number of studies have … Continue reading
Short-Term Gain for Long-Term Pain – Why the huge war memorial should be built somewhere other than Green Cove
Thought I’d share these musings on the blog. Parks Canada is looking for feedback, or so they say. I have good reasons to be skeptical about “public consultation” which many times is done for appearance’s sake after all the decisions … Continue reading
Nova Scotia – uniquely stupid in our approach to trail development
This is an issue that I’ve been working on for a long time. As a doc, I love to see people become more active. We spend most of our time sitting – at work, at home, in cars. The last … Continue reading
An ER doc who is against bike helmet laws?
I used to be RABIDLY pro-helmet-law. I believed the common arguments (some of which I still believe) for forcing everyone to wear helmets. The main ones are: Cycling is risky and we need to mitigate the risks We live with … Continue reading
Musings of a medical heretic 