I heard Diane speaking òn " The Shjft" on my way into work this morning.
It was a very good discussion about Facebook. Learning she has this venue for offering her investigative reporting I decided to subscribe.
This is the first topic I read ..
I loved the insight and overview.
It is possibly too short but there is also merit in being concise.. It offered a flavor, with sprinklings of details yet has me yearning for more. I know , its endless and for that it captures snapshots of time with glimpses into both history and potentially futures.
More to come ?
I also loved the replies to the topic, and had to agree .
Awesome reply by Blaine Melnyk.
Glad I subscribed.
Ian Matthews - Power Enginer/ Oil Worker in Ontario Canada
Like all expressions of critical thinking, issues examination must define the problem and compare points of view, consider pro and con, strong and weak points of each, and evaluate with a conclusion or point of view. The lack of such patient analysis and the adoption of one of the points of view on an embattled issue by journalists undermines the value and credibility of their views, so that they become regarded as a mouthpiece of one side, a voice of propaganda, lacking both credibility and the trust a truly objective evaluation provides. Your work often builds the trust you have earned for your critical thinking. Yet concerning the above article, I feel concerned for your review. In a country where the right to bear arms, free speech and free assembly are foundational, and when such polarized voters following such polemic leadership contest an election with such a close result, my surprise is the small scale of the expression of discontent by the populace. The polemic loser has provided characteristic drama for the whole world to watch, and America to be embarrassed by. The polemic victor and the bulk of big tech and media reporters have taken advantage of this to further divide right and left and turn up the heat . Who speaks for peace between the camps? Civil war and revolution at the change of regimes are often ugly reality of history: America, France, most of South America, Russia, etc. The new world of technology has only magnified the power of weapons, surveillance, hidden power groups and wealth concentrations, social design and entrenchment by powerful 'lobbyist' or influencer groups.
That America at its recent crossroads has mildly walked through the occassion is a surprise. This is the wealthiest nation on the face of the earth, the most fiercesomely armed, the most experienced and battlehardened military, where social divisions, inequalities of opportunity, and champions of every underdog community on the planet live and prosper. For a people whose history demonstrates that revolution, not evolution, is a practiced and an adopted means of regime founding and changing, the ongoing confrontation of the old paradigm of life and the new leftist social vision as played out in the most recent presidential election appear like a tea party (but not in Boston). Beware of the fall of this last bastion of individual freedoms, small government and the rise of the tax and spend, national income security vision of the latest social engineers, who work to entrench in wealth, privilege and power, their invisible group of clever friends. Follow the money, not the rhetoric.
Very informative on your background on “terrorists” & wise insights about the inauguration & wise comments directed at the all branches of the police protection.
I heard Diane speaking òn " The Shjft" on my way into work this morning.
It was a very good discussion about Facebook. Learning she has this venue for offering her investigative reporting I decided to subscribe.
This is the first topic I read ..
I loved the insight and overview.
It is possibly too short but there is also merit in being concise.. It offered a flavor, with sprinklings of details yet has me yearning for more. I know , its endless and for that it captures snapshots of time with glimpses into both history and potentially futures.
More to come ?
I also loved the replies to the topic, and had to agree .
Awesome reply by Blaine Melnyk.
Glad I subscribed.
Ian Matthews - Power Enginer/ Oil Worker in Ontario Canada
Like all expressions of critical thinking, issues examination must define the problem and compare points of view, consider pro and con, strong and weak points of each, and evaluate with a conclusion or point of view. The lack of such patient analysis and the adoption of one of the points of view on an embattled issue by journalists undermines the value and credibility of their views, so that they become regarded as a mouthpiece of one side, a voice of propaganda, lacking both credibility and the trust a truly objective evaluation provides. Your work often builds the trust you have earned for your critical thinking. Yet concerning the above article, I feel concerned for your review. In a country where the right to bear arms, free speech and free assembly are foundational, and when such polarized voters following such polemic leadership contest an election with such a close result, my surprise is the small scale of the expression of discontent by the populace. The polemic loser has provided characteristic drama for the whole world to watch, and America to be embarrassed by. The polemic victor and the bulk of big tech and media reporters have taken advantage of this to further divide right and left and turn up the heat . Who speaks for peace between the camps? Civil war and revolution at the change of regimes are often ugly reality of history: America, France, most of South America, Russia, etc. The new world of technology has only magnified the power of weapons, surveillance, hidden power groups and wealth concentrations, social design and entrenchment by powerful 'lobbyist' or influencer groups.
That America at its recent crossroads has mildly walked through the occassion is a surprise. This is the wealthiest nation on the face of the earth, the most fiercesomely armed, the most experienced and battlehardened military, where social divisions, inequalities of opportunity, and champions of every underdog community on the planet live and prosper. For a people whose history demonstrates that revolution, not evolution, is a practiced and an adopted means of regime founding and changing, the ongoing confrontation of the old paradigm of life and the new leftist social vision as played out in the most recent presidential election appear like a tea party (but not in Boston). Beware of the fall of this last bastion of individual freedoms, small government and the rise of the tax and spend, national income security vision of the latest social engineers, who work to entrench in wealth, privilege and power, their invisible group of clever friends. Follow the money, not the rhetoric.
Another great column. In all my years of reading your work, I can't remember ever disagreeing with you.
Thanks and please continue your reliable, balanced and insightful reporting.
Great start to the newsletter. Neville
Very informative on your background on “terrorists” & wise insights about the inauguration & wise comments directed at the all branches of the police protection.
Excellent column and very important topic!
Excellent first column, Diane....sign me up!