tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435367521078186829.post2962332070390088762..comments2024-01-08T21:00:24.932-08:00Comments on The Straight Goods: Where Sleeping Dogs lie!Grant Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11944976348166120530noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435367521078186829.post-27107332745029714022010-02-21T20:24:01.344-08:002010-02-21T20:24:01.344-08:00Well gordo could use a psychiatrist again. Between...Well gordo could use a psychiatrist again. Between his drinking, womanizing, lying, murdering, and just plain been evil. His past is full of psychiatrists and such. Mental instability doesnt run in his family, it gallops!<br /><br />Kam LeeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435367521078186829.post-63562425634482423792010-02-21T17:47:56.601-08:002010-02-21T17:47:56.601-08:00Grant, you can be assured that no matter how susta...Grant, you can be assured that no matter how sustainable health care could be made to be...that it won't be. There is far too much money to be made when it's privatized - by doctors, nurses, pharma and insurance companies. <br /><br />Our taxes won't go down when it is privatized either, they'll just have more buckets of money to waste as they see fit. I honestly doubt if we'll have health care left in this country in 5 years time. They're beating the drums, and taking all steps necessary to insure the outcome they desire. <br /><br />Our Canada Pension is already involved in some kind of electricity scheme in Northern England, with of all companies...MacQuarrie. Weren't they also involved in the Port Mann bridge issue? Yet, Harper decides to climb onto the band wagon with money he has no right to use, the retirement funds of future generations.<br /><br />For those who think there won't be hurtful cutbacks after the games are over...here's a little tidbit I heard via the grapevine from a friend in the Interior. Apparently the Interior Health Authority has given 6 psychiatrists their 60 day notice. Imagine how nasty things are going to get if that's the truth?!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435367521078186829.post-87335871084618234612010-02-21T09:06:42.968-08:002010-02-21T09:06:42.968-08:00The BC media issue, it`s unbelievable, not only th...The BC media issue, it`s unbelievable, not only the bed issue but Salmon,cronyism,ferries,over budget infrastructure which includes the Convention center,golden ears bridge,Canada line.<br /><br />Our media has so failed us,one or two slip-ups maybe,but all of these issues,like many of you,we have aging parents and or we ourselves are aging...This is a issue,a serious one at that,the whole health care debate,Provincially,Federally,I hear it more and more,the drum beat has started...<br /><br />"Health care is too expensive"<br /><br />"healthcare is unsustainable"<br /><br />"healthcare is eating up the budget"<br /><br />The same drum beat is beating on our Canada pension system.....<br /><br />Yet the percentage of GDP spent on those items is virtually the same as two decades ago..<br /><br />Yet that one item stands out like a sore thumb...<br /><br />"The BC Government collects more money from university students then it collect from corporations and industry"<br /><br />That tax progression,soon we will be paying the corporation just to be here,if we aren`t already.Grant Ghttp://powellriverpersuader.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435367521078186829.post-57405083161860138782010-02-21T07:34:33.685-08:002010-02-21T07:34:33.685-08:00Sorry folks... but this makes me want to vomit.
I...Sorry folks... but this makes me want to vomit.<br /><br />I've been fighting the hst in the Cariboo/Chilcotin riding since last August. The comments about Donna Barnett are sooooo true. This woman has comitted political suicide. As for Kam Lee.... my heart goes out to you. That is down right wrong. I'm just as appauled by the story of the man in the hospital hallway.<br /><br />But what truely "blows me away" is that this province not only voted for Campbell a 3rd time but gave him a majority government as well. Are we a bunch of idiots or what??? Makes me shake my head. The only pleasure I get out of Campbell is knowing that all of his "supporters" get to suffer with me because of his stupid decissions. I just hope they suffer more!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435367521078186829.post-26657966403146743142010-02-21T07:31:49.430-08:002010-02-21T07:31:49.430-08:00The media don't give a f***, they have been al...The media don't give a f***, they have been all bought off by the Olympics.<br /><br />The mainstream media has been bought like a package of gum.Evil Eyenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435367521078186829.post-90623765683136120112010-02-21T01:42:22.342-08:002010-02-21T01:42:22.342-08:00First of all to Kam Lee, my sincerest condolences....First of all to Kam Lee, my sincerest condolences. Your father-in-law suffered a fate that none of our elders should be subjected to. An unscrupulous government that hires unscrupulous entities to do their bidding is a sad statement on the state of what our society has sunk to.<br /><br />Cam<br /><br />My mother currently resides in a privately owned rest home that is subsidized by the government. She has been there for about four years, and by all accounts this particular facility operates fairly well. She has nothing but good things to say about the staff, food etc. As far as I know this is not run by a company that has a chain of such establishments and therefore may be more considerate of their clients.<br /><br />The thing is, I don't believe that the government owns and operates any senior homes anywhere in BC. They just fund them. When it comes to assisted living spaces, I don't think that the government subsidizes them at all. My mother was in an assisted living facility for a while, and the costs were all on our shoulders. So, if the current government is crowing about increasing the number of assisted living spaces, then they are taking credit for something they have no part in, other than to sanction them.<br /><br />Bottom line is, what has the government really constructed? It seems nothing at all. Where is the media on this?Crankypantsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435367521078186829.post-47902357976471120772010-02-20T16:52:44.514-08:002010-02-20T16:52:44.514-08:00Kam that is an horrific experience! My condolence...Kam that is an horrific experience! My condolences to you and your family. Please share this story with your mla and the editor (maybe the georgia straight, or Monday magazine?) People need to be aware of the effects of this privatization!Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15049617811090781174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435367521078186829.post-59973962104400938062010-02-20T13:22:38.356-08:002010-02-20T13:22:38.356-08:00I feel your loss Kam Lee, that story played out th...I feel your loss Kam Lee, that story played out thousands of times.<br /><br />I have no words that can ease your anger, $600 million for a retractable roof,the scumbag Gordon Campbell saved no money by outsourcing seniors care...<br /><br />He merely transfered livable wages and gave the money to the corporation.<br /><br />Kam Lee...I urge you remember your parents when they were healthy, remember Christmas day,remember your fondest memory of them.<br /><br />But never forget who was responsible for that sad day, I won`t!<br /><br />Stay Strong Kam Lee.<br /><br />and thanks for sharing that.<br /><br />Eyes Wide OpenGrant Ghttp://powellriverpersuader.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435367521078186829.post-48862131737264372622010-02-20T13:16:53.325-08:002010-02-20T13:16:53.325-08:00Exactly Grant, exactly.Exactly Grant, exactly.Gary Ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10640964040603349900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435367521078186829.post-57748834969035246952010-02-20T12:48:02.639-08:002010-02-20T12:48:02.639-08:00My father-in-law was placed in a rest home. The st...My father-in-law was placed in a rest home. The staff (two RN"s), were a delight, as well<br />as been on task about his meds and his needs. I would visit him 2-3 times a week, and he<br />was showing a delightful response to their attention. He was eating, walking, and<br />listening to their advise. A truly great situation. Then gordo the drunk clawed back<br />Nurses, and their positions within these rest homes. They replaced them with "people".<br />They had no experience with generic care, and seemed to be lost most of the time. Sadly,<br />he passed away, on the floor trying to get The attendants attention. When she arrived, she<br />could be no more, she said, and keep the other patients away from him. We get the phone<br />call, and it went sort of like this, "Your father is dead, and you better get him out of here<br />today, or they will charge you by the day extra for his room". You can understand our<br />anger. Not only was he neglected, he was let to die, in pain, without any dignity. By the<br />way, this corporation, who owns many resthomes, gave the lieberal party over $12000.00<br />for his re-election. The money they saved on having competent people on staff, directly<br />went to the drunk. The resthome is in Burnaby, and its name starts with "N". I cannot<br />recommend them at all, ever. Thanks gordo, you liar, you drunk, you waste of skin!<br /><br />Kam LeeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435367521078186829.post-77538072676400106982010-02-20T10:23:41.086-08:002010-02-20T10:23:41.086-08:00"One study showed that public funding of post..."One study showed that public funding of post secondary education in Canada on a real per-student basis,declined by 30 percent between the 1980"s and 2004." Mel Hurtig, The Truth About Canada <br />"Out of 14 industrialized Countries, Canada was dead last in public spending on early childhood education as a percentage of GDP."<br />Clearly, our governments on all levels, plan to duck out the back door, having privatized our entire social system.Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15049617811090781174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435367521078186829.post-82683110154029143932010-02-20T10:09:39.555-08:002010-02-20T10:09:39.555-08:00Kootcoot,on the Sunshine coast, we,the citizens,ga...Kootcoot,on the Sunshine coast, we,the citizens,gathered money,bake sales,raffles,we bought our own MRI for our hospital(St. Marys)<br />in Sechelt.<br /><br />The Campbell government over and over again has taken credit for our machine,but...<br /><br />But time after time,there is no money,no staff to run our MRI...No staff to run the MRI on week-ends,evenings,long week-ends, I wasn`t able to use it,my dad,close to death when he went there,no funding for staff to run our MRI...<br />My Dad,like me had to be transported by ambulance to Lions Gate hospital in West Vancouver to get a MRI..we have funding for about 30 hours of use of the MRI...And I had a lovely 6 day stay in the linen closet at our hospital,a step up from the hallway.<br /><br />Thanks Kootcoot<br /><br />CheersGrant Ghttp://powellriverpersuader.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435367521078186829.post-86325798549800732382010-02-20T10:00:35.961-08:002010-02-20T10:00:35.961-08:00Gary E...I think you answered your own question.
...Gary E...I think you answered your own question. <br /><br />"I`ll be voting jobs and bringing industry to our communities"<br /><br />That Gary E is code for, the HST will mean jobs(In 5 to 10 years,maybe)<br /><br />And,to hell with any environmental assessment,open pit mine, destroy the maker`s lakes,to hell with the Fraser river watershed!<br /><br />The HST is nothing but a fraud!<br /><br />One more thing,I read it in more than one place,the BC government collects more money from student tuition then it does in taxes from big industry.<br /><br />Can you imagine,by the way,tuition is going up,access to university information is going to go the way of BC Ferries.<br /><br />Donna Barnett,she`s done either way,she is done in government if she votes against it, she`s done if she votes for it!<br /><br />It`s up to her whether she wants to be able to hold her head up when she walks through town.Grant Ghttp://powellriverpersuader.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435367521078186829.post-1187925650513884102010-02-20T09:53:45.200-08:002010-02-20T09:53:45.200-08:00"Gordon Campbell has blood on his hands, you ..."<i>Gordon Campbell has blood on his hands, you might not see the red stains of blood through those red mittens but it`s there!</i>"<br /><br />Who said Gordo is wearing mittens? It may just be his hands with white decals stuck on!<br /><br />The IHA (Inferior Health Authority) was the champion at cutting health care early on in Campbell's Balkanization of health care in BC. As a result of the biggest cuts of any health authority, (hospitals totally closed down in Castlegar and Kimberley and seriously downgraded in Kaslo and Nelson - and that is just my local corner of the vast IHA), the execs of the Infernal Health Authority enjoyed the biggest bonuses in the province - the more they cut our services the more their personal bank account benefitted. <br /><br />Speaking of Old People (which only those who are lucky enough to live long enough get to be) Kelowna was shown in the most recent census to have the highest proportion of geriatric citizens in CANADA! Ergo, the BC liaRs managed to run ALL of the geriatric specialists out of town (and province) and now Kewlowna has NO practicioner in that specialty. The last one, a woman put up quite a fight (starting her own clinic when the geriatric ward was closed in Kewlowna Hospital - but funding was steadily withdrawn from that as well) before giving up and accepting a position in Ontario.<br /><br />Meanwhile the IHA spends money on lawyers suing its critics for libel!kootcoothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11344208424209840730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435367521078186829.post-62252312540186761632010-02-20T09:48:52.343-08:002010-02-20T09:48:52.343-08:00One of the MLA's who is skating on thin ice is...One of the MLA's who is skating on thin ice is Donna Barnett. She appears to be spouting a party answer.<br /><br />“I hope Barnett can vote on behalf of her constituents.”<br /><br />On Monday, Barnett responded by saying she will be voting for her constituents and on behalf of the long-term future for the province of British Columbia.<br /><br />“I’ll be voting for jobs and bringing industry to our communities.”<br /><br />I wonder why she just doesn't split from the party ranks and vote against the HST like her constituents want? She has more to lose than any MLA because she had the narrowest margin in the last election. AND THERE WILL BE A RECALL IN HER RIDING.Gary Ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10640964040603349900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435367521078186829.post-73135989756835243032010-02-20T08:54:18.547-08:002010-02-20T08:54:18.547-08:00Well,okay Mary,I removed two "s".
Like ...Well,okay Mary,I removed two "s".<br /><br />Like I have said, I am not formerely trained,but a quick study, what next? Am I expected to spell Schwarzengger right TooGrant Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11944976348166120530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435367521078186829.post-24741370200917345342010-02-20T06:49:38.554-08:002010-02-20T06:49:38.554-08:00Grant,
You've presented an outrageous 9-year...Grant, <br /><br />You've presented an outrageous 9-year-old problem in the most appropriate terms I can imagine: that of outrage. It surely needs saying. <br /><br />So, on behalf of Old Folks everywhere in B.C., and on behalf of those who love and care about Old Folks -- a group we all eventually join -- let me say BRAVO ... and thank you.<br /><br />The grammar-nazi has a favour to ask: please chop the "s" off "anyway" ... especially since the special way we use the word "anyway" is said to be a Canadianism, therefore ours to celebrate. I haven't looked it up, but I'm pretty sure that "anyways" isn't in the dictionary. Humour me, OK? Bless you.BC Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16597928683019021273noreply@blogger.com