tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435367521078186829.post6750942333474892791..comments2024-01-08T21:00:24.932-08:00Comments on The Straight Goods: Christy Clark is over her Head in a Hugely Way(Major update at bottom)Grant Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11944976348166120530noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435367521078186829.post-38824897874343565642012-02-16T10:25:52.292-08:002012-02-16T10:25:52.292-08:00"but when money stops, so does food."
F...<i>"but when money stops, so does food."</i><br /><br />For those useless drones who produce nothing except obscene profits for themselves by shuffling paper and exploiting others (the One Percent dickheads). <br /><br />If the world economy crashed completely my life style would change, but I wouldn't starve, I would just have to eat MORE venison, elk, kokanee, rainbow and sturgeon and spend MORE time and effort in my garden. BTW, city folks when the supermarket shelves are empty and elevator in your high rise makes you use the stairs, don't even think about coming here and stealing from my garden.<br /><br />DonF, as to:<br /><br /><i>"Greece are just the unfortunate ones chosen to be first."</i><br /><br />Minor correction, they tried to do it to Iceland, but they wouldn't play along. Check out my post about Iceland at the House of Infamy, which has links to other info re:the Icelandic response to the threats of the greedpigs.<br /><br />Grant:<br /><br /><i>"I don`t want 200 comments all saying the same thing, all kissing butt, all writing like clones.."</i><br /><br />Jeepers, makes me think of somewhere, oh yeah, Hyperbole without a Pause. <br /><br />BTW, you can tell Vic "family man - who spreads his love to the nanny and creates more jobs in babysitting with the babysitter" Toews that I'm with the child molesters.kootcoothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11344208424209840730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435367521078186829.post-7501554869324016262012-02-16T10:07:22.275-08:002012-02-16T10:07:22.275-08:00One thing the twentith century taught us, is that ...One thing the twentith century taught us, is that we can no longer dominate and control other nations by kicking the crap out of them and then trying to absorb them, without ultimately suffering severe negative consequences.<br /><br />The way to overwhelm and 'conquer' other nations today is to throttle them financially, thereby impoverishing their treasuries, then step in and call in your chips.<br /><br />Germany is on course to become 'the' dominant power in Europe because of their financial might and the will to use it.<br /><br />China will eventually dominate virtually every country that allows their fistfulls of money to cross their borders, and the U.S. will disintegrate into political impotence and religious devolution.<br /><br />Canada will continue to be subservient to whomever wants Harper to osculate their anterior, unless somebody quickly steps up to the plate and exposes this fascist son of an unwed mother, and his nincompoop cultists for all the world to see.ron wiltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15395990851263472440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435367521078186829.post-71486948756427994582012-02-15T21:26:42.126-08:002012-02-15T21:26:42.126-08:00Interesting comment thread on this story..
And it...Interesting comment thread on this story..<br /><br />And it`s the truth.<br /><br /><br />http://northerninsights.blogspot.com/2012/02/another-good-award.html#comment-form<br /><br /><br />CheersGrant Ghttp://powellriverpersuader.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435367521078186829.post-33329802231280436342012-02-15T16:35:35.682-08:002012-02-15T16:35:35.682-08:00About the tolls; they are on after tax income. Th...About the tolls; they are on after tax income. Think about that. If you earn $20 an hour, you've got what? $15 an hour in your pocket.<br /><br />The $1500 a year toll works out to minimum $2000 in pretax income for you.<br /><br />To all of those fools out here in the Fraser Valley that voted for the Libs, thanks for the extra dig out of my wallet (and the wallets of my neighbours too).<br /><br />BTW Still have never heard a reasonable explanation as to how the Trans Canada Highway is only for the use of those who can afford tolls...suenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435367521078186829.post-9551050963790055902012-02-14T21:49:13.813-08:002012-02-14T21:49:13.813-08:00Gary E...So has Prince Rupert come out against Enb...Gary E...So has Prince Rupert come out against Enbridge, the big brother bill is bad news, it`s not about crime, it`s about watching, monitoring, spying and then shutting down the net when they see fit...<br /><br />Gary...Do you see my side bar on my home page...<br /><br />There`s a section called..HONEST NEWSPAPERS...<br /><br />Do you see what I call the Terrace daily?...<br /><br />I call it..<br /><br />"First class outfit"<br /><br />Which Merv Ritchie is, we`ve had some great talks..<br /><br />I like his take no prisoners style.<br /><br />Everyone is welcome here, ndp, green, conservatives, frustrated ex-liberals,everyone..<br /><br /><br />All I ask is....insult me, insult the government, insult whoever you want...But please refrain from insulting each other.<br /><br />Cheers Eyes Wide OpenGrant Ghttp://powellriverpersuader.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435367521078186829.post-50205540506908445472012-02-14T21:35:56.076-08:002012-02-14T21:35:56.076-08:00Progressive anon I certainly wasn't pissed at ...Progressive anon I certainly wasn't pissed at you. I simply pointed out that if the language was not your style, ignore it. You should see some of the language my grand nieces and nephews and grand children use on the net. They don't know mw personally and some have never spoken to me so I don't believe they got it from me.<br /><br />Back to the column. Grant has mentioned about the feds bringing in big brother legislation. The mainstream media is making a huge deal of it. I believe it is all a coverup for the biggest news we have heard in this province for along time. And that is that Terrace City Council has come out against Enbridge.Gary Ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10640964040603349900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435367521078186829.post-50896457018074853272012-02-14T20:17:46.348-08:002012-02-14T20:17:46.348-08:00Don`t do that, don`t apologize...We want passion, ...Don`t do that, don`t apologize...We want passion, we want emotions..<br /><br />I don`t want 200 comments all saying the same thing, all kissing butt, all writing like clones..<br /><br />I want the truth<br /><br /><br />Good DayGrant Ghttp://powellriverpersuader.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435367521078186829.post-67368178691341511002012-02-14T19:59:23.270-08:002012-02-14T19:59:23.270-08:00Grant, I am sorry to have gotten so many so pissed...Grant, I am sorry to have gotten so many so pissed at me. I believe that as a progressive, we need not just to appear holier than them, but actually BE a better choice. Certain words makes me and others look bad. I have tried to behave as if an auditorium was listening, and just might be. Talking like Andrew Dice Clay does not portray that.<br />I will not bother anyone any more. Keep up the good fight, though, progressives! Bye.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435367521078186829.post-49971696216733350662012-02-14T18:06:35.178-08:002012-02-14T18:06:35.178-08:00Look folks, if anyone is guilty of using salty lan...Look folks, if anyone is guilty of using salty language it`s me..<br /><br />Harper is ramming through a police state internet bill, a bill that gives warrant-less powers to Government, to police to access everyone`s email account, to monitor your computer travels..<br /><br />I left Facebook because they were following you everywhere, creating data streams on members..<br /><br />That was bad enough...But Harper`s bill...As Conservative Vic Toews says..<br />You are either on board with the Conservatives or you side with child pornographers...<br /><br />So now everyone interested in privacy and freedom from illegal search and seizures are now child pornographers...<br /><br />Wake up Canada, wake up BC..<br /><br />Let`s stick to issues, I won`t censure comments from bad language, it`s freedom of speech...<br /><br />There are web sites and blogs that censure, some sites require feet kissing before entering and if your view is counter to the writer`s view you are called hideous names...That too is sick.<br /><br />The Vancouver sun and Province censure comments, the Tyee was guilty too, now that hyperlinks can`t come back at the site where someone posted it they have come around to commonsense..<br /><br />What happened to the December bridge opening?<br /><br />I could care less about the opening date except for the fact that BC Liberals(plural) lied their faces off, how come media isn`t asking questions?<br /><br />Issues, facts, commonsense...<br /><br />The Straight Goods is what this site is all about.<br /><br />Media is afraid of this site...<br /><br />Many other writers and bloggers are afraid of this site too..<br /><br />Their too classy, too formal, too worried about their rep to comment here but believe me...<br /><br />Their reading everyday, Every media in BC and the BC Government is here everyday reading and stomping their feet or borrowing stories.<br /><br />I`m a carpenter turned activist, turned writer, turned whistleblower, I have no money and get paid zip...<br /><br />Some freak burnt down my home over my writings, killed my animals, a 26 year old beautiful siamese cat, my younger 17 year old tabby and shady lady..<br /><br />I`m still here, still writing, still seeing what BC`s media is hiding..<br /><br />So I don`t give a fucking rat`s ass about salty language, I use it sparingly..<br /><br />My dad was proud of my writing, the last thing he said to me before time took hum away..."Keep pen to paper, fingers to keyboard and write damn it, write your feelings, write the facts"<br /><br />And that`s what i`m doing...<br /><br />And to those in the bloggosphere who shun me or don`t visit anymore..<br /><br />Your shit stinks too..<br /><br /><br />Good DayGrant Ghttp://powellriverpersuader.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435367521078186829.post-37230528282382747312012-02-14T17:35:24.077-08:002012-02-14T17:35:24.077-08:00Interesting how the Owe-Limpics figures into all t...Interesting how the Owe-Limpics figures into all this. It was part of Greece's money problem. BC got wacked in 2010 with the huge cost. Now London this year. Italy has pulled out of bidding for the 2020 Ow-Limpics, can't afford it.Hughnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435367521078186829.post-25609389224024719392012-02-14T16:49:15.466-08:002012-02-14T16:49:15.466-08:00anon 10:58, You havn t felt the brunt of this gove...anon 10:58, You havn t felt the brunt of this government like we have in the interior. Hospital closed, schools closed, no highway improvements. Yes I use some colorful words to get my point across, we want to be heard. We can t even get some gravel on icy roads. The coast gets a new bridge, this will cut down the rush hour. The well healed in whistler get a new highway. So yes I will use words like fuck and bitch, you have no idea how frustrated we are. Not being included with this cknw bullshit this was the last straw for some of us. So if you don t like it that is your right, like Gary E says turn the page.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435367521078186829.post-89175679651153063672012-02-14T16:34:08.663-08:002012-02-14T16:34:08.663-08:00sometimes there is much more to something than we ...sometimes there is much more to something than we are told. All we have to do is look at the manipulatios underway to bankrupt BC Hydro, a perfectly viable and productive asset.The only reason for this is to get it out of the publics hands and into the hands of the corporates at a bargain basement price.<br />I don't pretend to be informed of all what is going on in Greece but I don't beleive one word we are told by media.<br />Greece could well be a training or testing ground for a plan. They need to see how far developed world people will go to stand up, they need to know how much they can bring people to their knees before destructoin happens totally.<br />Canada won't be long to follow, we already are hearing words like austerity being used in parliament.<br />We are already having pensions threatened and healthcare cut away.<br />Greece are just the unfortunate ones chosen to be first.<br />Corporations are buying public assets all over the world at a breathtaking pace, the tarpits in Alberta a prime example.<br />As Bob Dylan so wisely put to music'for the times they are a changing'.<br />DonDon F.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435367521078186829.post-64253280029309367052012-02-14T15:54:08.317-08:002012-02-14T15:54:08.317-08:00Premier says all of Site C power to be for LNG:
h...Premier says all of Site C power to be for LNG:<br /><br />http://thecanadian.org/hot-links/item/1321-clark-says-site-c-dam-essential-to-lng-development-in-bcHughnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435367521078186829.post-67595450263912553702012-02-14T13:31:51.074-08:002012-02-14T13:31:51.074-08:00I think it is quite sad that the Port Mann won'...I think it is quite sad that the Port Mann won't open by the end of the year because frankly I can't wait to hear the complaining. The people are going to get what they wish for in the form of "user pay". You would think that since businesses need to use the new bridge to get their employees to work that they would be paying for it too, as they should but business expects that taxpayers should subsidize their operations and pocket book. Let the real people that benefit from the bridge pay for it I say. Time for business to buck up. I for one am tired of paying their way.paisleynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435367521078186829.post-35306384277106019892012-02-14T13:04:49.850-08:002012-02-14T13:04:49.850-08:00Ahh, here it is...Bank fraud tied to military buil...Ahh, here it is...Bank fraud tied to military build up caused the Greek problem, corporate media have skewed the facts and contorted blame onto the masses..<br /><br />Michael Campbell and rightwing Governments are lying pigs..<br /><br />Read the facts and please, I implore, ignore the MSM, they lie and are your number 1 enemy.<br /><br /><br />http://powellriverpersuader.blogspot.com/2011/10/beauty-and-beast-wall-street-edition.htmlGrant Ghttp://powellriverpersuader.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435367521078186829.post-87439988587267470042012-02-14T12:55:21.926-08:002012-02-14T12:55:21.926-08:00Don`t believe what you hear about Greece, the bank...Don`t believe what you hear about Greece, the bankers, German and French bankers put Greece in debt with a huge military build up, the 5th largest in the world, Germany and France were the beneficiaries of the military purchases..<br /><br />Greek politicians were corrupt, they lied and spent on military, now the people have to pay the price...<br /><br />I wrote extensively about it..I`ll dig up the post..Grant Ghttp://powellriverpersuader.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435367521078186829.post-35988205225535951122012-02-14T12:51:32.711-08:002012-02-14T12:51:32.711-08:00Hi Gary E: I just expect Progressives to be more c...Hi Gary E: I just expect Progressives to be more courteous that that. Not prudish...just a bit classier. Sounded like a troll a bit.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435367521078186829.post-9367330602330773902012-02-14T12:46:57.675-08:002012-02-14T12:46:57.675-08:00I read the article and yes, the potential for disa...I read the article and yes, the potential for disaster is huge. However, if we expect the debt to rise to Greek proportions, I wonder what life would be like if money simply stopped for everyone. I mean EVERYONE on this planet? Pollution is just awful, considering how little was done to fix all previous spills, but when money stops, so does food. Is starvation an acceptable alternative? I also know that the upper half of Alberta will become uninhabital in our future. Drinkable water will become non existent there and that's even more of a problem than the lack of food.<br /> The more I think of this, the more it makes me sick. In a corporate greed way. It's all academic anyway. The vast majority in this province want nothing to do with Enbridge. Perhaps I should stick to my social democratic roots.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435367521078186829.post-32143857674659857222012-02-14T12:29:01.268-08:002012-02-14T12:29:01.268-08:00Anon 10:58
I too live in the interior and I don&#...Anon 10:58<br /><br />I too live in the interior and I don't mind anyones language when they are expressing their frustration. As most here know I was singled out for my language against Craig James when he was pissing around with the referendum. But the idiots who tried to discredit me (including our now (not) premier ho-hum) were shut down by a multitude of people who said that I was only expressing what others were thinking.<br /><br />Computers are a wonderful thing. They not only allow some to express themselves but allow others who don't want to read it, to turn the page.Gary Ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10640964040603349900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435367521078186829.post-89567892285991120942012-02-14T12:04:38.655-08:002012-02-14T12:04:38.655-08:0010:58am...I recommend this story here..
http://p...10:58am...I recommend this story here..<br /><br /><br />http://powellriverpersuader.blogspot.com/2010/04/577the-unluckiest-numberten-years-out.htmlGrant Ghttp://powellriverpersuader.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435367521078186829.post-68514648670629114432012-02-14T12:02:52.671-08:002012-02-14T12:02:52.671-08:00@10:58am...I admit the language was a little salty...@10:58am...I admit the language was a little salty, however..<br /><br />The pipeline if there is a return on energy investment(EROI)...Must go to Vancouver then onto Cherry point..<br /><br />And, unless it`s worth at least, as a minimum $1 billion dollars per year for BC than forget it..The current monetary gain for BC under the proposal amounts to $13.3 million dollars per year for BC...<br /><br />This pipeline won`t dig BC out of debt, one major spill and BC will be out $billions in tourism dollars alone, not to mention species extinction..<br /><br />CheersGrant Ghttp://powellriverpersuader.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435367521078186829.post-17374195788570275582012-02-14T11:10:05.480-08:002012-02-14T11:10:05.480-08:00I thought Boessenkool was supposed to be advising ...I thought Boessenkool was supposed to be advising Christy? He lobbied for Enbridge. He is another of Harper's good old boys, as Campbell is.<br /><br />Christy is droning on, with her same old boring rhetoric. We have been hearing this since, Campbell's time in office, for over ten dreary years.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435367521078186829.post-54968562053382950652012-02-14T10:58:35.704-08:002012-02-14T10:58:35.704-08:00To Grant:about Anon 10:28. Do we really need to re...To Grant:about Anon 10:28. Do we really need to read that? It is crude and vulgar. Not something a real progressive would write here. Clean it up or clear it out, please. <br />BTW, I have mentioned that we just may be stuck with this pipeline, because we are so freaking broke!<br />Establishing a comfortable price before it starts to flow just makes good sense.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435367521078186829.post-68826892856070841212012-02-13T21:07:50.080-08:002012-02-13T21:07:50.080-08:00For Billy Good it was a C+..
He has been worse in...For Billy Good it was a C+..<br /><br />He has been worse in the past, much worse...<br /><br />Funny though, ..cknw was advertising today`s event last week(Wed/Thur/Friday) and all weekend..<br /><br />In the promo spot, with Billy speaking, it went something like this...<br /><br />Monday premier Clark will be here for 90 minutes, we will discuss her agenda, her falling polling numbers and pipelines..<br /><br />Yet billy Good never asked 1 question about Enbridge...<br /><br />Apparently Enbridge is a taboo subject..<br /><br />Bill Good`s C+ interview..<br /><br />Jack Webster, Rafe Mair would put him to shame..<br /><br />I wonder if Bill Good gets a piece of Government advertising?Grant Ghttp://powellriverpersuader.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435367521078186829.post-54404306849772487912012-02-13T20:54:32.488-08:002012-02-13T20:54:32.488-08:00I think that you are a little too generous with yo...I think that you are a little too generous with your take. By the way, my curiosity won out and I did listen to the whole thing today.<br /><br />The way I see it, if people were waiting to hear something new and exciting about the upcoming sitting in the Legislature, they have to be totally disappointed. There was nothing new, just repeats of previous announcements.<br /><br />One thing that has to be clear to anyone that listened with any kind of objectivity is that she is totally out of her depth. Her knowledge on most of the issues discussed today was underwhelming, and I think that I am being generous in this observation.<br /><br />Bill's performance was better than I expected, but still nothing to write home about.<br /><br />I think the highlight of the whole show was the commercials run about reinstating integrity in government. I'm not sure it's achievable under the current system by which we elect our governance, but one can dream, can't one!<br /><br />CamCrankypantsnoreply@blogger.com