tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435367521078186829.post9148488075561139765..comments2024-01-08T21:00:24.932-08:00Comments on The Straight Goods: Enbridge Northern Pipeline Must Be StoppedGrant Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11944976348166120530noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435367521078186829.post-31183054222908058042011-12-22T16:57:00.145-08:002011-12-22T16:57:00.145-08:00No amount of money is worth the destruction of our...No amount of money is worth the destruction of our beautiful province. <br /><br />The ugly mess of, the run of the rivers is an eco disaster. Flora and fauna wiped out. The filthy diseased fish farms is another disaster. Harper and the Campbell/Clark BC Liberals greed, is disgusting. They sit there with their fingers up their noses, while our sacred wild salmon are dying, from the filth of the fish farms.<br /><br />As far as banks go,I never use banks. I have my accounts with Credit Unions. Harper gives, banks, mines, large company's and gas and oil corporations billions of our tax dollars. He also gives them huge tax reductions. Every dollar I can take from our corrupt governments, the happier I am. <br /><br />Canada is no longer a democratic country. Canada is in a Fascist Dictatorship regime. Other country's are sick to death of Harper too. They are beginning to shun him. <br /><br />Because of Harper's negligence of the F.N. people, some country's have offered donations, for, the plight of our F.N. citizens.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435367521078186829.post-3797690878593162512011-12-19T20:32:31.753-08:002011-12-19T20:32:31.753-08:00Anonymouse@10:36 said:
"Unfortunately, I am a...Anonymouse@10:36 said:<br />"Unfortunately, I am actually thinking that the tar sands pipeline may be the only solution to this staggering debt load for now as this debt load for the entire country will demand massive revenues to assist us from declaring bankruptcy along with the rest of the world."<br />Don't believe it. Iceland refused to pay the debts run up by corrupt bankers and indeed has many bankers in court on criminal charges. (though the corporate media is spinning lies about it just as fast as they can invent a new language) Well, Iceland is just the first country to do that. <br /><br />And just as the blues came from gospel, and RnB came from blues, as did jazz and Rock 'n Roll, so the groundswell of anger against the huge profits of international bankers at the expense of everyone else in the world (corporate usury) will also mature and come of age. The lid is on right now, due to the controlled media not giving much attention to protesters all over the world [time magazine only gave it publicity because they see it as a spent force in the States] but the lid will come off somewhere. There will be civil war somewhere, and the alternate media will be there to document the stories of actual people who worked all their lives and ended up with not even a pension. Greece is right on the edge - Spain, Ireland, Portugal and Italy are not far behind. People will watch even the mainstream news and ignore the slant and think, "We don't need private banks when we could have public banks where all the profits would return to the people who live here."<br />For example; if we had a public bank here in British Columbia, it could be used to finance all the exploitation of resources here - no 3 billion per year interest into the pockets of private banks but rather right back into our own economy. If we gave up on the fairy tale of 'globalism' being good for us, the public bank could also be used to finance just local to BC businesses which were actually owned in BC (not just having 'Canada' or 'BC' affixed to their name to make themselves more palatable to the locals). Sorry, I'm not a globalist and firmly believe that if we give away the virtual bonanza of resources we have to largely foreign corporations and countries like China and the US for some good paying jobs over a few years, then we will end up with exactly nothing.<br />Let me put it in plain English: BC First, Second and Third. Charge people like Gordon Campbell with crimes against the people they are supposed to represent. Hope no BC tourist in London, England doesn't decide to shoot him just for the hell of it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435367521078186829.post-92100935730428865912011-12-19T19:56:50.780-08:002011-12-19T19:56:50.780-08:00I'm not big on numbers. But I do know that any...I'm not big on numbers. But I do know that any oil spill in the North or in the South of British Columbia will have huge consequences on local economies which depend on fishing and tourism. You don't have to have much imagination to understand that a major oil spill from a supertanker in BC will attract huge media attention world wide. They will link it back to the fort mac tar sands; which is already largely despised the world over, and the media will just have a field day! Just like the BP spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Tourists will stop coming to this country by the millions; just from ethical reasons, and there are already some on the internet who have said they won't come because of fort mac - which will play right into the hands of the oil companies and the Canadian Minister of Natural Resources (Joe (oily) Oliver).<br />Because the end result will be massive unemployment in BC - what better time to start lobbying for offshore drilling around the Charlottes? They will have us by the nuts and use it to bring in huge floating drilling rigs and further degrade the environment.<br /><br />One more thing; as Grant occasionally points out: What we have; once gone, we will never get back. You can't buy a pristine environment, not even for trillions of dollars. Bad enough that fish farms have infected the wild salmon with foreign viruses, and that if you take a trip over BC by air you can see just how much of our eco-system is already gone to largely foreign interests who took not only the natural resource but also sold the jobs offshore. Now they want to pollute the ocean and destroy a way of life for what will amount to peanuts for British Columbia? No way.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435367521078186829.post-24428339083108590152011-12-19T01:03:04.209-08:002011-12-19T01:03:04.209-08:00Crankypants...I assume the Ontario numbers are lar...Crankypants...I assume the Ontario numbers are large because...<br /><br />The pipes and connectors will be manufactured there(Ontario)<br /><br />As well as Ontario is home to Da Bankers.<br /><br />BC, we will get a little manpower employment and little else..<br /><br />The royalty BC would receive is nothing...<br /><br />Cam. that`s why I want these numbers spread around and not discredited...<br /><br />Let`s tell British Columbia what benefit we will receive.<br /><br />NOTHING...Or if you like, not enough to pay Albert Pujois`s salary.<br /><br /><br />CheeersGrant Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11944976348166120530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435367521078186829.post-63088497046942398882011-12-19T00:22:08.553-08:002011-12-19T00:22:08.553-08:00A couple of thoughts on the report from the Jack M...A couple of thoughts on the report from the Jack Mintz School of Misinformation.<br /><br />First of all, why do they assume that Ontario should get any direct revenue from this endeavor, never mind more than double that flowing to BC's coffers? The same applies to the direct job estimates.<br /><br />The other thing that I am very suspicious of is the revenue and job projections this report contains. If Mintz's report on the impacts of the HST on BC's fortunes are any indication of the accuracy of any type of report generated from this institution, then odds are that BC won't even get enough revenue to cover Ida Chong's food expenses.<br /><br />This Enbridge project stinks and the sooner it gets relegated to nothing but a pipedream, the better. As Grant has stated previously, we would be better off to have a parallel pipeline awarded to Kinder Morgan that comes to the lower mainland. This route is already carrying oil which means that we are not exposing more of BC to leaks, should they occur, than we are already. The same logic also applies to tanker traffic coming to the lower mainland rather than attempting to navigate their way in and out of kitimat.<br /><br />CamCrankypantsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435367521078186829.post-50653360572293552952011-12-18T22:21:15.541-08:002011-12-18T22:21:15.541-08:00Typical right wing thinking..socialize the costs a...Typical right wing thinking..socialize the costs and privatize the profits. This is so complex tho, that thousands still vote for the right wing=nuts.<br /><br />We are doomed because of ignorance and apathy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435367521078186829.post-62542469648258264262011-12-18T17:53:20.576-08:002011-12-18T17:53:20.576-08:00Thats crazy, a darn baseball player will receive m...Thats crazy, a darn baseball player will receive more money than our entire province,there is something wrong with crunchy clarkeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435367521078186829.post-26716296855838985432011-12-18T10:36:43.819-08:002011-12-18T10:36:43.819-08:00Where can one start with the story(s)?
First, to b...Where can one start with the story(s)?<br />First, to blame US citizens for the BP disaster is unbelievable. It almost seems the story was written by the Vancouver Sun r/w media.<br />Regarding the Sun. Nice try, Sun. Attempting to relate lower E/I claims (yesterday) to a recovering economy indicates just how out of touch the msm is in this province. Just a few weeks ago, it was announced that the BC economy was faltering and now, like Penn and Teller magic, it's on its way to recovery. WOW, what a coincidence! Just when a political campaign is about to go high gear, the economy of this province is on the rebound! Even with a debt load brought to you by Gordon Clark,( a debt assumed by many to be unrecoverable:now taking place around the world),we are faced with massive tax increases that will destroy BCers ability to purchase even the most rudimentary items. How can that be any help north of the 49th. See an increase in cross border traffic after Christmas. An increase supported by Gringo Harper!<br />Unfortunately, I am actually thinking that the tar sands pipeline may be the only solution to this staggering debt load for now as this debt load for the entire country will demand massive revenues to assist us from declaring bankruptcy along with the rest of the world. If it has to be done, I can only pray that the environment does not suffer like the Gulf. Sadly, with Harper in charge, safeguards will be a thing of the past. Sort of like fracking is harmless to the water table. After all, what's so harmful about filling a hole with "water"?<br />Now as far as the long gun registry, could someone tell me what purpose owning a rifle has, other than collecting and killing? Plus, just how hard is it to temporarily disable a rifle to make it safe at home. Why would someone want a rifle ready to kill in your own living room?<br />I do, however, understand why so many r/wingers hate the registry. It does seem to be a waste of money, but I can name dozens of other programs that waste so much cash, it would make you vomit. One example is Nina Grewal and more than $600,000.00 in expenses for one year? Multiply that by all the MPs and it will make your head spin. But should that surprise you? After all, her husband was a disgraces MP from years ago! The nut does not fall far from the tree.<br />I believe that, however, when the food chain is contaminated to the point of being poison, I think we (Harper) has gone too far. What is the point of having a stable economy when our environment and food supply can no longer sustain life as we know it. All the money in the world will be unable to fix it. A point that the ultra rich cannot or will not grasp. These people will be the richest folk in the graveyard.<br />It's time to take our eco-system seriously. Your daily food intake is now considered poison by many. Even organic is no longer completely safe. Simple foods such as rice is loaded with arsenic. A can of pasta sauce is loaded with TOO MUCH SALT, bisphenol, and cancer causing ingredients. <br />Start looking at the nutrition labels, and start telling others about all the bs. Here and abroad. Even if your friends are supporters of the right wing, there is a chance that a discussion about this story might make someone stop and rethink all this. An educated voter will make better choices. Remember the above story come the next election. Your pocketbook and your health depends on it. Your grandchildren will thank you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435367521078186829.post-87179956175285016852011-12-18T07:39:41.905-08:002011-12-18T07:39:41.905-08:00Re the BP pump to the head picture, I well remembe...Re the BP pump to the head picture, I well remember that video of the prick Vietnamese General shooting that shackled Vietcong kid in the head on TV and it is forever burned into the hate receptors in my brain.<br /><br />I think that prick General ended up being given immigrant status in Canada where he ran a Vietnamese restaurant in Montreal for years.<br /><br />To the topic of Enbridge line across BC; now that Herr Harper has done away with the long gun registry (why don't they just say rifle?), I foresee an increase in misdirected or stray high powered rifle shots accidentally or inadvertently hitting the tires or windshields or radiators or engines of any piece of Enbridge equipment that strays onto BC territory.<br /><br />Given the large number of 'new' 'long gun' holders and FN hunters that will undoubtedly be scattered along the route, I really don't think Enbridge should proceed just out of safety concerns for their employees from the misdirected discharges of reckless 'long gun' holders.<br /><br />I plan on doing a little target practice up there this summer myself.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com