Tag Archives: Politics

Change!

Posted on November 5, 2008 by Mitchell Gerskup

Often times, the purpose or practicalities of a cause can get lost in the hype. Today, the University of Toronto Students’ Union (UTSU) held their “Day of Action” to protest what they believe to be unfair tuition fee increases in … Continue reading →

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Hitchens Does It Again

Posted on October 27, 2008 by Mitchell Gerskup

In this article, Hitchens talks about “the GOP ticket’s appalling contempt for knowledge and learning”. It saddens me that these things go largely unreported by the media, whereas past religious affiliations of Senator Obama can form a nation-wide scandal.

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Skepticism vs. Cynicism

Posted on July 28, 2008 by Mitchell Gerskup

Admittedly, there’s a fine line between skepticism and cynicism — one that’s easy to cross if you don’t watch where you step. Skeptics are accused of making the world a dull place by taking all of the magic and wonder … Continue reading →

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Ch-ch-ch-choices.

Posted on June 13, 2008 by Mitchell Gerskup

Complimentary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) is sold as an alternative to conventional (i.e. science/evidence based) medicine. The rallying cry of CAM supporters is usually that of choice. They feel that the supporters of conventional medicine have backed them into a … Continue reading →

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Why Some People Hate Bill C-51

Posted on June 6, 2008 by Mitchell Gerskup

I finally understand why some people are so vocally opposed to Bill C-51. It’s right in the Bill’s introductory text: Whereas the Parliament of Canada recognizes that the assessment of benefits and risks is to be based on scientific and … Continue reading →

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The Price of Gas

Posted on May 29, 2008 by Mitchell Gerskup

No, this isn’t going to be a political rant about the war in Iraq, or our dependence on (foreign) oil. I want to look at the price of gas, and tackle the assertion that gas prices are too high, and … Continue reading →

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Actual Voodoo Economics

Posted on April 27, 2008 by Mitchell Gerskup

Gas Strikes: Do they work? No. There’s a new fad sweeping the internet: gas strikes. These aren’t really strikes; more like boycotts. The idea behind them is that if you choose to boycott gas stations in your area, the collective … Continue reading →

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Stop! Mecca Time

Posted on April 23, 2008 by Mitchell Gerskup

Today in the wacky world of news: a group of “Muslim scientists and clerics” call for a switch from Greenwich Mean Time to what has been informally dubbed ”Mecca Time”. This article reports on a conference held in Qatar, and … Continue reading →

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