Author Archives: susanonthesoapbox

Trump and the Nukes

Posted on August 28, 2016 by susanonthesoapbox

We’re so focused on Donald Trump’s race-baiting rhetoric that we’ve almost forgotten that if elected this man will have the nuclear codes at the tips of his stubby little fingers. This is a serious concern for 50 Republican security officials … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics, Politics and Government, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , | 17 Comments

The K-Bro Linen Flap

Posted on August 21, 2016 by susanonthesoapbox

Would someone snap a wet towel at the Opposition please? The Opposition is upset because Sarah Hoffman, the Health Minister, wants to see a business case on alternatives before she agrees to outsource the province’s healthcare laundry services to K-Bro … Continue reading →

Posted in Alberta Health Care, Politics and Government, Uncategorized | Tagged , , | 27 Comments

PPAs and the Master Narrative in Alberta

Posted on August 14, 2016 by susanonthesoapbox

The American Press Institute (API) describes pack journalism,” now known as “the master narrative,” as a story line the press corps en masse is telling or repeating. The API warns that master narratives can become a “trap or rut” and … Continue reading →

Posted in Energy & Natural Resources, Environment, Politics and Government, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , | 38 Comments

The NDP’s Power Play: Myths and Facts

Posted on August 7, 2016 by susanonthesoapbox

Alberta’s NDP government wants to save Albertans $2 billion and the Wildrose, the Progressive Conservatives and the media are churning up a dust storm of misinformation trying to stop them. Let’s take it from the top, shall we? Klein deregulates … Continue reading →

Posted in Energy & Natural Resources, Environment, Law, Politics and Government | Tagged , , , , | 63 Comments

Ack!

Posted on August 1, 2016 by susanonthesoapbox

Ms Soapbox is under the weather…spent 5 minutes composing this sentence.  Will be back in a day or so.

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Trumpism: A Wake Up Call

Posted on July 24, 2016 by susanonthesoapbox

We can pick apart Donald Trump’s acceptance speech but it won’t get us very far. Trump is getting smarter in how he presents “the facts”.  For example: He uses anecdotal stories about three children killed by illegal Mexican immigrants (murdered … Continue reading →

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Stampede!

Posted on July 17, 2016 by susanonthesoapbox

“Sometimes you need a little break”—Ms Soapbox’s Mom The fun started when Ms Soapbox’s sister Roz and her husband Jay came to town. They flew in from Vancouver where it rains 168 days a year–to spend a week in Calgary … Continue reading →

Posted in Celebrations, Culture, Uncategorized, Vacation | Tagged | 28 Comments

Jason Kenney: Alberta’s Very Own Music Man

Posted on July 10, 2016 by susanonthesoapbox

Like the Music Man, Jason Kenney blew into town with a message:  We’ve got trouble folks!  Trouble with a capital “T” that rhymes with “P” and that stands for “Progressive!” The Music Man says we don’t need no “accidental government” … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics and Government, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , | 36 Comments

Brexit and Trump: It’s All Your Fault

Posted on July 3, 2016 by susanonthesoapbox

Ms Soapbox was just getting her head around the fact that Donald Trump was her fault when they blamed her for Brexit. Wait, what? Political philosophers and journalists on both sides of the Atlantic point out that not everyone who … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, Economy, Politics and Government | Tagged , , , | 35 Comments

Four Things We Learned From Brexit

Posted on June 26, 2016 by susanonthesoapbox

What was he thinking?  The UK, with or without Scotland and Northern Ireland, is leaving the EU, but first it has to slog through two harrowing years extricating itself from its most important market (44% of all of the UK’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics, Politics and Government, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , | 63 Comments