Whitehorse Daily Star: Opinions Archive

Opinions Archive

Gwynne Dyer North Korea: A cry for Help In psychobabble, what North Korea has just done would be characterized as 'a cry for help,' like a teenage kid burning his parents' house down because he's misunderstood.

Politicians live and die by their slogans We were discussing the theories of Marshall McLuhan in my English 12 class today. It wasn't a deep discussion, because they haven't been exposed to the man before and they haven't had a lot of time to think about what he wrote yet, but it was enough to bring up an idea that we first explored back in Grade 10 when we read Animal Farm together.
Willingness to serve should be recognized Regardless of what happens in Tuesday's territorial election, or on Oct. 19 when voters return to the polls to elect their municipal representatives, Yukoners owe a thank you to all candidates.

Gwynne Dyer There is no genocide in the Darfur region On one issue, at least, George Bush and George Clooney are in perfect accord: what is happening in Darfur is a genocide, and something must be done. But it isn't a genocide, and nothing will be done.
Allan Fotheringham A goofy' division of parliament seats This country is dysfunctional. Even despite a rookie government which promised so much change.

You're welcome to the stress of the South Although the Yukon's economy is said to be booming, I know of several people who have recently moved south to find better-paying jobs, and particularly our young people are lured by the big-city lights and the promise of fast and easy bucks.
Taking a sharp turn to the fiscal right DAWSON CITY So ... what did we learn about Prime Minister Stephen Harper's Conservatives on Tuesday?

Allan Fotheringham No one cares about press gallery's woes There is a famous photograph on the wall of the lounge of the Parliamentary Press Gallery in Ottawa, the capital of almost all this land.

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