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Bicycle politics polarize and distract from debate

Ideological traffic is often gridlocked in Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­bike lanes these days.

Harper discourages, inspires Canada Day patriotism

To the editor: It seems to me that your husband has sour grapes.

Harper discourages, inspires Canada Day patriotism

To the editor: Re: "Harper's policies lead to boycott of Canada Day," June 27. Like Courier columnist Fiona Hughes and her husband, I too decided to ignore Canada Day this year. My family immigrated to Canada in 1969.

Pester word choice annoys reader

To the editor: Re: "Advocates laud premiers abused women decision," June 15.

Democracy also an illusion at city level

To the editor: Re: "Lack of public input on major policies weakens democracy," June 15. Geoff Olson has it right, except democracy is not just a hallucination provincially and federally, it's also an illusion at the city level.

Letter of the week

To the editor: Re: "Student Moms," June 22.

Three outdoor pools not enough for big city

To the editor: Re: "Pool displeasure," Central Park, June 22. I feel sorry for the Lord Byng swimmers. The park board seems to think that we are spoilt for choice when it comes to outdoor swimming pools in Vancouver.

Free market incompatible with free, civil society

Thoughts on Democracy, Part 4. Representative democracy is loud, messy, and inefficient. Needless to say, the process is often unpopular with special interests, unless the outcome is gamed in their favour.

RANTS: Is he telling the truth?

West End shout-out I want to give a shout-out to the almost 13,000 people who signed the petition against extreme rezonings for towers in the West End, especially to stop the rezoning of 1401 Comox (St.

Harper's policies lead to boycott of Canada Day

"I'm not celebrating Canada Day this year. Harper's killed it for me.
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