"It is worth explaining that Jean Chretien embodied one of the central principles of Canadian politics, which is that for all that the world thinks of us as nice and polite, we inevitably vote for whichever political leader seems like the most capable bastard. Chretien was a ridiculously capable bastard."Just one insight from A Guide to the Upcoming Canadian Election for Foreigners.
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...if you are very, very rich. (Most mss. of this age and quality are in national or university libraries and are not for sale at any price...
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I was reading one of Uncle John's trivia books -- which are designed with bathroom readers in mind -- about harmonicas. It listed Ameri...
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The Journal of Democratic Theory is a new web-based journal which is financing free distribution by charging authors a fee. It will be int...
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