Dr Jordan Peterson: Bureaucrats will rue the day they tried to shut me up

The petty tyrants at the College of Psychologists of Ontario have no right to force me into re-education

In November 2022, the administrative board that regulates the conduct of psychologists (and much more than that, it turns out) decided that my political views were a disgrace to my profession, that of clinical psychologist. I was therefore sentenced by that board, the Ontario College of Psychologists, to a bout of mandatory re-education, of indeterminate duration, at my expense, with my learning not evaluated by any standard method but subject to the opinion of those charged with, profiting by and exploiting my forced studentship. I took those decision-makers forthwith to court, and lost. The decision of the Ontario College of Psychologists was upheld. I then appealed, to a higher court. On January 16, 2024, that appeal was rejected. There were no reasons provided.

Stuart Smith: Huge Public Service Growth, Yet Worse Outcomes

Stuff asked the following question
Roughly one in five public servants are quitting their jobs.
How can a Government deliver the services the public wants if it can’t find the workers to do the jobs and what should be done to retain good civil servants?

Below is Stuart Smith’s response.

Fiona MacKenzie: Riding Roughshod Over Middle NZ

Our politicians, bureaucrats and journalists are struggling to stay in touch with Middle New Zealand. Many of them think it’s unnecessary. After all, they hold the power to tell us what we ought to think and what we should endure.

The system usually works well for them. The Middlers keep to themselves, too busy with the day-to-day.

The problem arises when the people are actually allowed a voice. Referendums must be so frustrating to those who think “they know what’s good for us”.