Democracy Gone Astray

Democracy, being a human construct, needs to be thought of as directionality rather than an object. As such, to understand it requires not so much a description of existing structures and/or other related phenomena but a declaration of intentionality.
This blog aims at creating labeled lists of published infringements of such intentionality, of points in time where democracy strays from its intended directionality. In addition to outright infringements, this blog also collects important contemporary information and/or discussions that impact our socio-political landscape.

All the posts here were published in the electronic media – main-stream as well as fringe, and maintain links to the original texts.

[NOTE: Due to changes I haven't caught on time in the blogging software, all of the 'Original Article' links were nullified between September 11, 2012 and December 11, 2012. My apologies.]

Tuesday, November 05, 2013

CN train derails in Alberta; tanker with dangerous goods among derailed cars

CN says there were no injuries after 13 cars on an eastbound train derailed in Alberta early Sunday morning near the hamlet of Peers, about two hours west of Edmonton.

Of the 13 derailed cars, 12 were loaded with lumber and one tanker car was carrying dangerous goods. A spokesperson for the train company told Canada.com the tanker car containing sulphur dioxide was upright and not leaking, thus not prompting any environmental concerns.

The train, which had 137 cars total, derailed around 1 a.m. and emergency crews arrived shortly thereafter to secure the scene.

Original Article
Source: canada.com
Author: Ishmael N. Daro

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