Democracy Gone Astray

Democracy, being a human construct, needs to be thought of as directionality rather than an object. As such, to understand it requires not so much a description of existing structures and/or other related phenomena but a declaration of intentionality.
This blog aims at creating labeled lists of published infringements of such intentionality, of points in time where democracy strays from its intended directionality. In addition to outright infringements, this blog also collects important contemporary information and/or discussions that impact our socio-political landscape.

All the posts here were published in the electronic media – main-stream as well as fringe, and maintain links to the original texts.

[NOTE: Due to changes I haven't caught on time in the blogging software, all of the 'Original Article' links were nullified between September 11, 2012 and December 11, 2012. My apologies.]

Showing posts with label Ken Taylor. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Ken Taylor. Show all posts

Friday, September 13, 2013

Ken Taylor, Former Iran Envoy, Says Ottawa Acting Mischievous In Diplomats Strike

OTTAWA - Ken Taylor, the former ambassador behind the 1979 Canadian Caper in Iran, says Canada's modern-day diplomats are underpaid and will hopefully resolve their unprecedented strike with the government.

Taylor was critical of the Harper government for its past public comments that its foreign-service officers enjoy coveted jobs with lots of perks.

"I find this a mischievous approach," Taylor told The Canadian Press on Thursday.

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