So far today, autocorrect has turned stiff into stuff, fund into find, and now, the final indignity, buddy into biddy
Gremlins. But such systematic gremlins
(Jeepers, Tillotson! Why do you never proofread?!)
*Canadian *call-in
This is important. Taxing the rich is about fairness, not a surefire way to fund our dreams so that we don't have to pay for them.
Taxation to pay for public goods should be both broad-based and progressive.
I love the way this piece evokes what the 1950s / 1960s NFB films meant to those of us who grew up with them
And, yes, films from the 1950s were still being shown in elementary school classrooms in the late sixties
I'm going to be the guest expert for CBC Halifax's Maritime Noon calling show on June 30th
The question: What Canada in history do you wish you knew more about?
(No one will say "tax history")
I'm prepping by thinking about great resources that are more accessible than academic journal articles
The pictures of old farm equipment.
The obviousness of the ideology (so heavy-handed it can be almost funny)
The old landscapes. The clothing. The domestic interiors. Just a delight!
And that cheezy mood music that is soooo 1950s NFB
Here are a few screenshots.
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