Luke "Lantern" Thompson

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ON THE WAR IN UKRAINE

Russia's invasion of Ukraine is in part a manufactured conflict and a geopolitical nightmare for the Russian-speaking majority in the…

Mar 11, 2023

Luke "Lantern" Thompson

On Canada’s Freedom Convoy

THE media has not attempted to portray the truckers partaking in the freedom convoy as being a part of a rebellious subculture unique to…

Feb 12, 2022

Feb 12, 2022

Luke "Lantern" Thompson

On Vaccine Passports.

VACCINE PASSPORTS are a new “measure” which have been implemented by the various provincial governments on behalf of the Federal…

Sep 27, 2021

Sep 27, 2021

Luke "Lantern" Thompson

Liberty and Violence

VIOLENCE, within the category of ordinary language, is used to describe aggressive actions that are driven by ones impulsivity and…

Sep 22, 2021

Sep 22, 2021

Luke "Lantern" Thompson

On Justified Irreverence.

IRREVERENCE is a virtue when those of high status impose their presence onto others by surrounding themselves with supporters, attempting…

Jun 26, 2021

Jun 26, 2021

Luke "Lantern" Thompson

Compliance and the Notions of Power.

POWER is a phenomenon that comes in different forms in the external world and in the internal world; the thoughts and…

Jun 12, 2021

Jun 12, 2021

Luke "Lantern" Thompson

Articulating Habeas Corpus.

In R. v. Miller, [1985] 2 S.C.R. 613, the Supreme Court determined that section 10(c) of the Charter is not limited to habeas corpus…

Jun 4, 2021

Jun 4, 2021

Luke "Lantern" Thompson

Ethics and Discretion in Policing.

THE cause of lawfare(using the courts as weapon to silence dissent), legal positivism(the only legitimate laws come from the lawmaker) and…

May 31, 2021

May 31, 2021

Luke "Lantern" Thompson

Liberty And Negativity.

WHENEVER a person is perceived as being overly critical of a law or a person, the listener may accuse the person of being too negative or…

May 30, 2021

May 30, 2021

Luke "Lantern" Thompson

On Lawfare.

LAWFARE differs from law in that the former cares more for procedure as opposed to evidence and morals whereas the latter looks to…

May 27, 2021

May 27, 2021