The Death of the Fourth Amendment
June 10th, 2013 | by Quiet Mike
Violations of the Fourth Amendment have been rising in the last couple decades, particularly since the terrorist attacks of 9/11. Every part of this constitutional amendment
About Quiet Mike
Quiet Mike Quiet Mike has been a politics & news writer at www.forgetthebox.net since May 2010. In December of 2012 he founded www.quietmike.org where he is the chief writer, editor and administrator. He has been active in politics, writing and social causes for many years. When he’s not busy working he enjoys music, bowling, baseball, hockey, and reading.
Author Archives: Quiet Mike
It’s time to abolish the Canadian Senate
June 3rd, 2013 | by Quiet Mike
The main promises Stephen Harper made during his 2006 campaign were to reform Canada’s Senate and make our government more accountable. So far, mission failed
Decriminalize It All!
May 27th, 2013 | by Quiet Mike
The Canadian Drug Policy Coalition (CDPC) issued a report last week titled “Getting to Tomorrow: A Report on Canadian Drug Policy." The report calls for our Conservative federal government
Can you smell the rock Rob Ford is cooking?
May 20th, 2013 | by Quiet Mike
With all the scandals going on south of the border, it only makes sense that we have our own up here in Canada. After all, our conservatives have a knack for coping whatever it is our American friends do
Conservative State Television: Harper’s secret CBC takeover
May 6th, 2013 | by Quiet Mike
As Canadians we respect our crown corporations. We take pride in owning our own national and provincial services such as Canada post, Via Rail and Hydro Quebec
The Conservative Unthinking Majority
April 29th, 2013 | by Quiet Mike
It’s amazing how Canadians elect politicians who refuse to analyze the country’s problems, but that’s what we did when we handed Stephen Harper and his Tories a majority government. The Conservatives try and pride themselves as being the party of action
How Republicans are killing Santa Claus
April 22nd, 2013 | by Quiet Mike
Taking a look at President Barack Obama’s latest budget proposal, you’ll find it trims Social Security benefits for millions and concentrates very heavily on deficit reduction. What you might not realize is that Obama is playing right into the hands of a decades old Republican strategy
Justin Trudeau’s inherited leadership?
April 15th, 2013 | by Quiet Mike
If you were to speak of Justin Trudeau’s charisma and character, you would know he is his father’s son. Justin will tell you however that he is not his father, Pierre Trudeau, the beloved former Prime Minister of Canada during the 70s and 80s
Death of the Iron Lady
April 9th, 2013 | by Quiet Mike
The Iron Lady passed away at the age of 87 on Monday. If you watched any North American media coverage of her passing you would think Margaret Thatcher was a divisive Prime Minister that saved Britain from collapse and obscurity
Stephen Harper’s war on the environment
April 3rd, 2013 | by Quiet Mike
It’s bad enough with all the scientific proof to the contrary that we still have climate change deniers in Canada, but I would argue having one of them as our Prime Minister makes it exponentially worse
Minority Rules
March 25th, 2013 | by Quiet Mike
When it comes to social/political groups however, there is an unacceptable amount of people out there speaking for the minority who not only have a voice, but are speaking louder than a huge majority of us. This shouldn’t be acceptable in a democratic society. Look at One Million Moms
Hugo Chavez – Death of a Revolutionary?
March 13th, 2013 | by Quiet Mike
The larger than life, fourteen year populist leader of Venezuela Hugo Chavez passed away after a two year bout with cancer last Tuesday. The man who championed himself as a revolutionary and savior of the poor died at the age of
Austerity comes to America
March 6th, 2013 | by Quiet Mike
*This post originally appeared on QuietMike.org, republished with permission from the author. It has been nearly two years in the
A Republican Civil War?
February 20th, 2013 | by Quiet Mike
Since Barack Obama won his second presidency back in November, a war has been brewing between Republicans and their Tea Party offspring. It is by no means a war between differing ideals or ideology, although they have their differences
State of the Union 2013: A largely bi-partisan speech with an emotional ending
February 13th, 2013 | by Quiet Mike
Mr. Speaker, the President of the United States. After the familiar introduction, Congress and the American people got a dose of how President Barack Obama intends to govern over the next four years
Will Al Jazeera America bring journalism back to the United States?
February 6th, 2013 | by Quiet Mike
Al Jazeera is coming to America. At the beginning of 2013, the publicly funded Qatar-based broadcaster acquired Current TV, a progressive television station
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