The announcement by the MHA for St. John’s South, Tom
Osborne, that he is quitting the Dunderdale P.C.s, had me recalling my June 25th
Post, entitled,...
Democracy,
and all the rights and freedoms represented by that most cherished of systems, historically,
has demanded the spilling of blood as the price of victory...
The strain
was showing on Uncle Gnarley’s face as he fought to complete his oration on
that “dreaded” Muskrat Falls project.
His declaration that the Province should...
Small
societies suffer from a distinct disadvantage: smallness. Smallness permeates
our politics, our economy and all the institutions that constitute our societal
underpinnings.
Smallness is
not just about...
The Muskrat
Falls project, in all its complexity and potential for negative outcomes, is
akin to a bomb with multiple warheads for politicians. Political fallout could...
The following Essay penned by Uncle
Gnarley’s writer, appeared in The Telegram, Saturday, June 2, 2012 edition,
and is re-produced here with minor edits.)
Once the tyranny
of the...