THE FIFTH COLUMN

"This column is dedicated to the proposition that Canada (and indeed the world) is in a crisis situation and that fundamental social change is required to remedy this situation." - The First Column, Lambda November 2, 1971 This blog is inspired by my column of the same name in the Laurentian University Newspaper, Lambda, from 1971-1973. The title refers to the concept of subverting the system from within. To read key excerpts from those columns read the first few posts in this blog.

2014-08-10

Much Ado About Religious Accommodation

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Much is being made of a decision by Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) managers at Toronto's Pearson airport to allow a small group of...
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2014-02-13

Why Does Canada Participate in the Olympics Anyway

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I took this screenshot (CBC website) of the standings yesterday showing Germany in first place with 8 medals, Canada second with 10 medals...
2014-01-28

He Was Supposed to Live Forever - And He Will

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You can read more about Pete Seeger on the Pete Seeger Appreciation Page website .
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2014-01-08

The War on Cars Starts Here – My Municipal Election Slogan

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You don't have to actually run for office to have an election slogan, do you. Although my wife did suggest I take on our car loving, par...
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2013-12-10

Reflections on My 2013 Biking Season

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Now that I bike all year there is no end to the season but the putting away of the summer bikes and taking out of the winter bike marks the ...
2013-09-13

The Bottom Line on the Parti Québécois Proposed Values Charter

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I was going to write a long blog post on this but since so much has been written about it I think this captures the spirit and intent of the...
2013-08-18

Thoughts on Taking The Lane

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Updated 2013-11-11 As I am not an expert on cycling safety this post is not intended to be advice on how to safely take the lane but only ...
2013-07-27

Kanata's Secret Segregated Bike Lane

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Yes, Kanata has a secret, or at least unpublicized, segregated bike lane on Huntmar Drive from Maple Grove Road to the Canadian Tire Centre ...
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2013-07-15

The George Zimmerman Verdict: How Does an Aggressor Successfully Argue Self Defence

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After my initial shock at hearing the verdict and my attempt to rationalize it I have further reflected on the verdict. Perhaps it all co...
2013-07-14

The George Zimmerman Verdict and The British Justice System

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The not guilty verdicts in the George Zimmerman trial for the murder of Travyon Martin may be a result of the British criminal justice syst...
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Richard W. Woodley was born in Sudbury, Ontario in 1950. He earned an Honours Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Laurentian University where he was the News Editor of the student newspaper Lambda and active in student politics. He was active in the New Democratic Party and Waffle in Sudbury and Kanata, as well as Kanata municipal politics. He was a member of the Bridlewood Residents Hydro Line Committee (BRHLC) and creator of the now archived Bridlewood Electromagnetic Fields (EMFs) Information Service. He worked on Parliament Hill for 33 years indexing the Debates of the House of Commons (Hansard) and it's committees. Richard has been an outdoorsperson and environmentalist for most of his life and a life long cyclist.
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