By Matthew Clark During the 2nd half of the 19th century the world's premier economic and military power, Great Britain, led an impressive crusade to free labour, Industry (particularly manufacturing), finance, and capital, from government fetters. Albion's mighty Royal Navy, the globes dominant military institution, conducted campaigns on the high seas against the slave trade, piracy, and state opportunism. As a result safety and security on the world's waters reached a leve

By Matthew Clark On Sunday November 9, 2025 my rural church (of the Presbyterian denomination) combined with a neighbouring rural church to hold a Remeberance Day Sunday Service. It was very well done with a bagpiper playing a number of religious/memorial tunes. A retired Canadian Armed Forces read "IN Flanders Field." There was a respectable crowd (for a rural church) of about 30 people. For most Sunday Services both participating churches get less than 15 Christian worshipp

Xi Jinping Chairman Of China's ruling Communist Party has been busy purging The People's Liberation Army. Special attention is being placed in the Rocket Forces. Li Yuchao, commander of the Rocket Forces has been removed, as has political commissar Xu Zhongbo. Li deputy Liu Guangbin and former deputy Zhang Zhenzhong have also been replaced. Deputy commander Wu Guohua took his own life. Air Force commander Liu Yazhou was sentanced to death. Defence Ministers Lu Shangfu and Wei

By Matthew Clark Doug Ford holds the highest political position within the provincial government in Ontario. Ontario is the nation of Canada's most populous, and wealthiest, province. It is the first among Canada's ten provinces and three territories. Ontario's southern boundary is lined with the famous great lakes, while the northern border is determined by the saltwater James and Hudson Bay. To the west of Ontario is the Prairie Province of Manitoba while the french speakin

Governments throughout the Western World, along with both mainstream and alternative media, as well as thinktanks and academics, are...

By Matthew Clark What is the Notwithstanding Clause in Canada's constitution? Section 33 of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms is...

By Matthew Clark Perhaps the most superficial Conservative in the world is Ontario's Provincial Premier Doug Ford. This is because Doug...

By Matthew Clark Democracy is like a fire blazing in a woodstove. Contain the fire in a woodstove and the benefits are enormous. Heated...

What the Trump Administration Has Done Wrong Foolish Move By the Canadian Government By Matthew Clark Before commencing with this post I...

By Matthew Clark One of the more puzzling characteristics of contemporary Christians is that so many of them are timid in their faith....

By Matthew Clark The 2020's are a time of transition, socially (evolving social media), geopolitically (G7 vis-a-vis BRICS) and...

By Matthew Clark Western nations are in a state of social and economic regression. This has been allowed to occur due to a lack of...

By Matthew Clark This past week (July 7-11, 2025) the United States administration of Donald Trump continued the policy of the previous...

By Matthew Clark This July 1st, 2025 I am eating crow. Last week I damned the United States President Donald Trump as a warmonger for...

By Matthew Clark As a resident of the Great White North (Kingdom of Canada) I have on numerous occasions raised the eyebrows of many of...

By Matthew Clark As Russian Military Forces continue to advance into Ukraine, while Ukraine armed forces become more ineffective against...

By Matthew Clark The Title of this post is from a line spoken in the 1995 film Rob Roy. It is one of my favourites from any movie. It is...

By Matthew Clark This article's title are words from the iconic song "Won't Get Fooled Again" sung by the rock band "The Who." It is a...

By Matthew Clark The date for Easter shifts every year within the Christian calendar. The Christian calendar is also the Gregorian...

By Matthew Clark I grew up in a political family. My paternal grandfather was a local politician in a rural area. My father was employed...