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Economic growth and social rights: the last 100 years

Flemming Holm Posted on March 11, 2009 by Flemming HolmOctober 11, 2014

I highly recommend a fascinating history of how the role of government, attitudes towards social justice and economic development have developed and changed over the last 100 years particularly in the democracies of Europe and North America, given in a … Continue reading →

Posted in Canada, democracy, Economic crisis, Government, Human Rights, Social policy, Tommy Douglas, United States, Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Income gap and politicians’ salaries

Flemming Holm Posted on February 20, 2009 by Flemming HolmOctober 12, 2014

Letter to the Editor, Chronicle Herald Dan Leger’s article in the February 9 issue is in my opinion an accurate and most succinct analysis of the causes of the present financial crisis. Were it not for human greed – the … Continue reading →

Posted in Economic crisis, income gap, Nova Scotia

Canadian Budget January 2009

Flemming Holm Posted on January 10, 2009 by Flemming HolmOctober 11, 2014

Sent to: The Hon. Jim Flaherty, Minister of Finance, Ottawa, ON Dear Mr. Flaherty: I hear that you are consulting widely prior to finalizing your budget proposals. I trust that you are giving adequate consideration to two groups of people: … Continue reading →

Posted in Canada, Denmark, Economic crisis, foodbanks, health care, higher education, homeless, income gap, Native land claims, poverty, Social policy

Credibility and democracy in Canada

Flemming Holm Posted on November 28, 2008 by Flemming HolmOctober 11, 2014

What a mess the world is in these days! (or is it just that I’m getting old and can’t keep up with the latest inanities?) The American Republican government has raised free enterprise, rampant capitalism and American exceptionalism to the … Continue reading →

Posted in Canada, democracy, Stephen Harper

The Environment and the Economy

Flemming Holm Posted on October 8, 2008 by Flemming HolmOctober 11, 2014

For me, there are two main issues in this year’s federal election. 1. One is the environment. In recent years we have had ample evidence that the climate is changing. We have seen it in the extreme weather and the … Continue reading →

Posted in Canada, carbon footprint, Economic crisis, Environment, global warming, income gap, poverty, Social policy, taxes

Carbon imprint and accountability

Flemming Holm Posted on July 3, 2008 by Flemming HolmOctober 11, 2014

The Chronicle Herald The cartoon on your editorial page, June 26 was right on. It showed the oilsands producers polishing their carbon imprint through a PR campaign. Would it not be more beneficial to reduce the carbon imprint? On the … Continue reading →

Posted in accountability, carbon footprint, gambling, Nova Scotia

The Divine Right of Kings and Stephen Harper

Flemming Holm Posted on September 20, 2007 by Flemming HolmOctober 11, 2014

I used to think democracy was firmly established in Canada. After all, the Doctrine of the Divine Right of Kings was buried in 1649 when King Charles I lost his head, wasn’t it? But now we hear that our Prime … Continue reading →

Posted in Canada, democracy, Stephen Harper

Letter to Peter MacKay, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Canada

Flemming Holm Posted on May 3, 2007 by Flemming HolmOctober 11, 2014

The Hon. Peter MacKay, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Government of Canada Ottawa, ON. Dear Peter MacKay: I have heard on reliable authority that since 2001 more than 800 social activists in the Philippines have been assassinated in waves of state-sponsored … Continue reading →

Posted in Canada, democracy, foreign affairs, Human Rights, Justice, Myanmar, Peace and war, Philippines, Zimbabwe

To the Conservatives on women’s and social programs

Flemming Holm Posted on November 16, 2006 by Flemming HolmOctober 11, 2014

I object to the federal government cuts to grants to women’s and social programs. Many people in our society need a hand let down from above before they can stand on their own feet and take their places as contributing … Continue reading →

Posted in Canada, democracy, Social policy, Stephen Harper

Ethanol, the income gap, and taking the high road

Flemming Holm Posted on October 1, 2006 by Flemming HolmOctober 12, 2014

Excerpts of a letter to a Canadian politician There is no question in my mind that we had to divest ourselves of the corrupt Liberal Government. Not that everyone at the top of the Liberal Party was complicit – far … Continue reading →

Posted in accountability, alternative energy, Canada, carbon footprint, Danish cartoons, democracy, Denmark, foreign affairs, global warming, Guantanamo Bay, homeless, income gap, Israel and Palestine, Social policy, Stephen Lewis, The Bible

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