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the journal of Michael Werneburg

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Toronto, 2011.10.01

Today I saw an informal talk by a prominent Canadian author/broadcaster/journalist who made several interesting claims.

The talk was held at a business school, an environment in which you might expect Republican-style "facts". One of these was that Canadian environmentalists are being funded, without their knowledge, by Saudi, Venezuelan, and Russian oil/intelligence agencies. The reason being that by fighting against the expansion of the US oil pipeline system in Canada, the US oil shipments from those other countries remain undiminished.

I suppose when you're chatting with an audience that you expect to be compliant (business-oriented ~20-year-olds) you feel encouraged to say what you want. I suppose the speaker probably doesn't put such statements in her published articles/books. I have to say that I can't be bothered to find out.

rand()m quote

In dwelling, be close to the land. In meditation, delve deep into the heart. In dealing with others, be gentle and kind. In speech, be true. In work, be competent. In action, be careful of your timing.

—Lao Tsu