by Chris McGarry | Jul 13, 2022 | Politics and government
It never fails. Every election campaign follows the same formula, almost as if sitting MLAs and political candidates are following a script written specifically for them. Every few years or so, Islanders are treated to a tirade of the same old accolades and promises....
by Chris McGarry | Jun 25, 2022 | economics
‘There is no such thing as a free lunch.’ This statement rings truer now than at any other time in recent history. Since the 1960s and 1970s, Western democracies have slowly been moving away from good old fashioned common sense – not to mention common cents, meaning...
by Chris McGarry | Jun 18, 2022 | Politics and government
As we look throughout much of the world today (more shockingly so-called western democracies) we find an appalling democratic deficit. To put it more bluntly, our elected officials (average, everyday folks just like the people they represent) are increasingly acting...
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