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A former journalist, broadcaster, political staffer and policy adviser, he currently pays the bills working in public relations and special event planning. A political animal by nature, Peter has studied political science, journalism, public administration and Canadian politics. He has grown weary of partisan politics but remains committed to public policy issues and community activism.http://www.polemicandparadox.com/noreply@blogger.com (Peter L. Whittle)Blogger7546125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6484348675772262069.post-2095577325855337005Fri, 01 Jun 2012 18:36:00 +00002012-06-01T16:06:49.763-02:30http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PolemicParadox/~3/XrbyJu7nVFs/iceberg-flips.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Peter L. Whittle)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/PolemicParadox/~4/XrbyJu7nVFs" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.polemicandparadox.com/2012/06/iceberg-flips.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6484348675772262069.post-2366845395899793729Fri, 01 Jun 2012 17:15:00 +00002012-06-01T14:45:51.892-02:30A video of a 4-year-old boy singing "Ain’t no homo gonna make it to heaven" in front of his cheering Indiana church has gone viral.  The child sings a song which includes the lyrics "The Bible is right, somebody's wrong... ain't no homos gonna make it to heaven... " Boy, talk about intolerance and hatred in the guise of supposed Christians! http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PolemicParadox/~3/zjza0fP3SP8/apostolic-truth-tabernacle-bigots.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Peter L. Whittle)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/PolemicParadox/~4/zjza0fP3SP8" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.polemicandparadox.com/2012/06/apostolic-truth-tabernacle-bigots.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6484348675772262069.post-6316950775557658021Fri, 01 Jun 2012 16:42:00 +00002012-06-01T14:43:04.196-02:30Is the role that libraries play in society diminishing? As an avid book reader and researcher, I have never been much of a patron of public libraries.  I buy most of the books I read, and subscribe to magazines. I used to take the kids to the library to check-out books occasionally, but over the past couple of years even that has waned.  Libraries were the original internet, stacks and http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PolemicParadox/~3/pBqwIDFe5Is/libraries-dying-or-evolving.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Peter L. Whittle)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/PolemicParadox/~4/pBqwIDFe5Is" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.polemicandparadox.com/2012/06/libraries-dying-or-evolving.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6484348675772262069.post-2427872283101184170Thu, 31 May 2012 18:09:00 +00002012-05-31T15:39:54.082-02:30 NF FROM SPACE/ TWITTER http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PolemicParadox/~3/MGy_DdL3bR0/nfld-from-space.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Peter L. Whittle)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/PolemicParadox/~4/MGy_DdL3bR0" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.polemicandparadox.com/2012/05/nfld-from-space.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6484348675772262069.post-625181510713208114Thu, 31 May 2012 17:31:00 +00002012-05-31T15:30:26.220-02:30 Southern Gazette Photo It is politics as normal in the province and the country. While thumbing threw the Southern Gazette over lunch, the story about the privatization of the harbour in Fortune grabbed my attention. It was not so much the story, but the picture that made me smirk.  The caption under the photo  by Cynthia Farrell states "Conservative Newfoundland and Labrador Senator Norman http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PolemicParadox/~3/SqYey1lq8ZU/undermining-democracy.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Peter L. Whittle)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/PolemicParadox/~4/SqYey1lq8ZU" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.polemicandparadox.com/2012/05/undermining-democracy.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6484348675772262069.post-6133492571321271283Thu, 31 May 2012 16:05:00 +00002012-05-31T13:35:47.687-02:30Here we go again! The redistribution of federal electoral boundaries process is underway. The Constitution of Canada requires that the number of seats in the House of Commons be recalculated and the boundaries of federal electoral districts be reviewed after each 10-year census to reflect changes and movements in Canada's population.  Each province has an  independent commissions that http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PolemicParadox/~3/WwmTkUBltEU/big-changes-proposed-for-nl-federal.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Peter L. Whittle)5<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/PolemicParadox/~4/WwmTkUBltEU" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.polemicandparadox.com/2012/05/big-changes-proposed-for-nl-federal.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6484348675772262069.post-8882896395911266586Thu, 31 May 2012 15:11:00 +00002012-05-31T12:41:12.723-02:30 __________________________________________ “It’s a blend of artificial intelligence with the  capacity to be updated and become more  sophisticated on the fly,”   Tom Kellermann, security expert    Member of U.S. President Barack Obama’s    commission on cybersecurity. ___________________________________________ Flame the virus, not the hit Cheap Trick ballad or the Kinden's http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PolemicParadox/~3/Y6TciYoR1t4/black-ops-in-cyberspace.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Peter L. Whittle)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/PolemicParadox/~4/Y6TciYoR1t4" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.polemicandparadox.com/2012/05/black-ops-in-cyberspace.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6484348675772262069.post-6546715590872347395Thu, 31 May 2012 14:12:00 +00002012-05-31T12:03:05.768-02:30The macabre events of the past few days is enough to make one think that the process of opening the seven seals has begun leading the way to the Apocalypse predicted in The Book of Revelations. No horsemen, or trumpets, but lots bizarre imagery and struggles between good and evil. Those mortified by the government massacre of women and young children in Syria earlier in the week learned of http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PolemicParadox/~3/a1boK-p6pCw/sky-is-falling.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Peter L. Whittle)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/PolemicParadox/~4/a1boK-p6pCw" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.polemicandparadox.com/2012/05/sky-is-falling.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6484348675772262069.post-6712649637694617544Thu, 31 May 2012 13:24:00 +00002012-05-31T10:55:05.383-02:30 Budweiser  is encouraging Canadians to get to know their Budweiser better with the launch of Track Your Bud, a website that allows Canadians to digitally track their bottle or can of Budweiser to one of five Canadian breweries.   Track Your Bud introduces beer fans to local Budweiser brewmasters, showcases Bud's ingredients and highlights the commitment to quality that goes into brewing http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PolemicParadox/~3/IlaK1We9g1E/this-bud-is-for-you.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Peter L. Whittle)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/PolemicParadox/~4/IlaK1We9g1E" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.polemicandparadox.com/2012/05/this-bud-is-for-you.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6484348675772262069.post-717968961016406526Thu, 31 May 2012 12:56:00 +00002012-05-31T10:26:29.517-02:30I have a love hate relationship with soda pop. If it is in the house, I'll drink it. If it is not there, I am not going out of my way to purchase it. Frankly, I prefer cold water. Growing up, pop was a treat. Dad might pick up a case for the cabin. On a hot day, a cold orange pop from the brook was a real thirst quencher. It was not something you would find in our fridge at home. Today sugary http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PolemicParadox/~3/PoFGZ6WSjYo/new-york-city-to-ban-large-soft-drinks.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Peter L. Whittle)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/PolemicParadox/~4/PoFGZ6WSjYo" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.polemicandparadox.com/2012/05/new-york-city-to-ban-large-soft-drinks.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6484348675772262069.post-979122686543169608Thu, 31 May 2012 02:01:00 +00002012-05-31T09:10:44.778-02:30A man who sought to replace Danny Williams as leader of the Progressive Conservative Party in 2010  could be facing legal action for defamation. over comments he made about the former Premier's involvement with Alderon Iron Ore Corp. CBC is reporting that Brad Cabana confirmed that he has been asked by Alderon Iron Ore Corp lawyers, and Danny Williams,  to retract comments he made regarding the http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PolemicParadox/~3/n5uGs29TvoE/brad-cabana-facing-potential-legal.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Peter L. Whittle)6<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/PolemicParadox/~4/n5uGs29TvoE" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.polemicandparadox.com/2012/05/brad-cabana-facing-potential-legal.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6484348675772262069.post-3792180729681291950Wed, 30 May 2012 18:13:00 +00002012-05-30T15:43:28.625-02:30_________________________________________________ " Good government in a democracy requires involvement.  We cannot be passive and hope that those in power  will make the right decisions without our input Remember that the number one job of every politician is to get elected and then their second  job is to get re-elected. We have to get informed  and get involved, it's the only way to http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PolemicParadox/~3/MqrHPKuO3Ew/great-post-at-rural-lens.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Peter L. Whittle)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/PolemicParadox/~4/MqrHPKuO3Ew" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.polemicandparadox.com/2012/05/great-post-at-rural-lens.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6484348675772262069.post-6680781002890776172Wed, 30 May 2012 17:01:00 +00002012-05-30T14:38:02.084-02:30 I think health care consumers should receive a yearly statement that indicates exactly how much the provision of health care services related to their individual MCP number cost in a fiscal year.  The format would be very similar to your credit card bill providing a list of itemized expenditures and an annual total. Every doctor's visit, every test and every treatment. The statement should http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PolemicParadox/~3/gAGipIMU9Sg/promoting-healthcare-consumption.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Peter L. Whittle)5<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/PolemicParadox/~4/gAGipIMU9Sg" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.polemicandparadox.com/2012/05/promoting-healthcare-consumption.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6484348675772262069.post-1242549357683268466Wed, 30 May 2012 14:11:00 +00002012-05-30T11:41:34.045-02:30 ___________________________________ ___________________________________ “We are flush with cash. Our financial position  is the strongest it has ever been. The economy  is as strong as it’s ever been.” Tom Marshall Finance Minister April 27th, 2012 ____________________________________ ____________________________________ Necessity is the mother of all invention! It is http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PolemicParadox/~3/a6TwQCWEq7k/tough-time-to-be-boss.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Peter L. Whittle)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/PolemicParadox/~4/a6TwQCWEq7k" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.polemicandparadox.com/2012/05/tough-time-to-be-boss.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6484348675772262069.post-6285122349711766138Wed, 30 May 2012 12:28:00 +00002012-05-30T09:58:29.912-02:30 Auditor General Wayne Loveys can finally retire. Premier Dunderdale has http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PolemicParadox/~3/SJ-Jr5OTOO8/new-ag.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Peter L. Whittle)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/PolemicParadox/~4/SJ-Jr5OTOO8" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.polemicandparadox.com/2012/05/new-ag.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6484348675772262069.post-4559443999562346156Wed, 30 May 2012 11:55:00 +00002012-05-30T15:28:11.952-02:30 ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ "And it’s clear now that we should all listen very carefully  to what this government says. Because 385 permanent jobs will disappear over the next  few years through attrition, and other cost-cutting efforts  will bring the total number of disappearing jobs to over 550. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PolemicParadox/~3/_6-jQywmGQk/forked-toungue.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Peter L. Whittle)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/PolemicParadox/~4/_6-jQywmGQk" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.polemicandparadox.com/2012/05/forked-toungue.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6484348675772262069.post-4525731523218901237Wed, 30 May 2012 11:46:00 +00002012-05-30T09:33:26.612-02:30The Premier is going to have some face time with Joseph Kruger today. The future of the mill hangs in the balance. Two weeks ago 54.3% of  the union employees at the paper  mill turned down another pension restructuring proposal requested by Corner Brook Pulp and Paper. There now appears to be a concerted plan to make the membership reconsider it's position. Kruger reacted to the decision by http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PolemicParadox/~3/EMRU94FdsnM/dunderdale-joe.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Peter L. Whittle)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/PolemicParadox/~4/EMRU94FdsnM" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.polemicandparadox.com/2012/05/dunderdale-joe.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6484348675772262069.post-5881283056211688334Wed, 30 May 2012 11:24:00 +00002012-05-30T09:59:46.743-02:30It is hard to imagine the level of inefficiency that must exist in the operation of hospitals and healthcare facilities in Newfoundland and Labrador if Eastern Health can cut $43 million, eliminating the equivalent of about 550 jobs and not impact patient care. I for one am 100% supportive of measures that maximize the efficiency of  public tax dollars.  Public sector organizations have an http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PolemicParadox/~3/U04KJjI3WnQ/applaud-eastern-health.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Peter L. Whittle)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/PolemicParadox/~4/U04KJjI3WnQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.polemicandparadox.com/2012/05/applaud-eastern-health.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6484348675772262069.post-5540270417609330286Wed, 30 May 2012 02:32:00 +00002012-05-30T09:17:27.205-02:30The Federal Conservatives fired everything they had at Liberal Scott Andrews leading into, and during the 2011  election campaign. The young upstart knocked off Liberal stalwarts Norm Whalen and Wanda Dawe to capture the party nomination in the Avalon Riding in February of 2008. He went on to slay a political giant in the October General Election. Pundits were forced to eat their criticisms whenhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PolemicParadox/~3/t9-iVpyU8pI/cutting-off-your-nose-to-spite-your.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Peter L. Whittle)6<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/PolemicParadox/~4/t9-iVpyU8pI" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.polemicandparadox.com/2012/05/cutting-off-your-nose-to-spite-your.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6484348675772262069.post-2706606501328109568Tue, 29 May 2012 14:35:00 +00002012-05-29T12:05:00.660-02:30 ___________________________________________ ___________________________________________ “I feel that because he was Inuit, it played a role in  what happened, and because we are native, they  figured, ‘Oh well, they won’t say anything.  They’re too quiet,’ because Inuit people are quiet,”   Paulette Winters-Rice Mother of Burton Winters The Telegram May 29, 2012 ______________http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PolemicParadox/~3/zo9tYW9quF8/race-raised-as-factor-in-burton-tragedy.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Peter L. Whittle)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/PolemicParadox/~4/zo9tYW9quF8" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.polemicandparadox.com/2012/05/race-raised-as-factor-in-burton-tragedy.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6484348675772262069.post-4854104854222478403Tue, 29 May 2012 13:41:00 +00002012-05-29T11:11:03.724-02:30 CBC STORY AND LINKS TO 2011 CENSUS http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PolemicParadox/~3/2FFqtWpqdpY/reality-check.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Peter L. Whittle)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/PolemicParadox/~4/2FFqtWpqdpY" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.polemicandparadox.com/2012/05/reality-check.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6484348675772262069.post-4855429881731083308Tue, 29 May 2012 13:31:00 +00002012-05-29T11:02:04.255-02:30In light of the Premier's living within our means speech on VOCM Open Line yesterday, I am wondering if it is a case of do as I say, not as I do. Before politicians start cutting front line services and the staff the provide them, are they prepared to cut some of their own expenditures?  Lets start in the Premier's office where salary expenditures have risen 59% since 2003! In 2003, the last http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PolemicParadox/~3/NzG4z7zg1g0/do-as-i-say-not-as-i-do.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Peter L. Whittle)3<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/PolemicParadox/~4/NzG4z7zg1g0" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.polemicandparadox.com/2012/05/do-as-i-say-not-as-i-do.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6484348675772262069.post-3065775164918508303Tue, 29 May 2012 12:21:00 +00002012-05-29T09:51:05.924-02:30 __________________________________________  Providing accessible and responsive health care  services in our province is a top priority for our government. We will continue to make sound investments to improve the health of our people, our communities and our province. Health Minister Susan Sullivan  ____________________________________________ The first of the province's healthcare http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PolemicParadox/~3/qGNuo0h9U00/people-and-prosperity.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Peter L. Whittle)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/PolemicParadox/~4/qGNuo0h9U00" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.polemicandparadox.com/2012/05/people-and-prosperity.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6484348675772262069.post-7244067726764222037Mon, 28 May 2012 22:36:00 +00002012-05-28T20:06:13.347-02:30___________________________________ "Blackwater” is exactly what I want from   Game of Thrones — high drama, epic  scale and smart, ruthless characters."  David Barr Kirtley Wired ____________________________________ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PolemicParadox/~3/BWEOh7_3Qlo/wireds-in-depth-review-of-blackwater.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Peter L. Whittle)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/PolemicParadox/~4/BWEOh7_3Qlo" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.polemicandparadox.com/2012/05/wireds-in-depth-review-of-blackwater.html