tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435367521078186829.post3862459832434049961..comments2024-01-08T21:00:24.932-08:00Comments on The Straight Goods: The Road Less TravelledGrant Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11944976348166120530noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435367521078186829.post-87164448224872416882010-04-18T00:31:24.317-07:002010-04-18T00:31:24.317-07:00To update my last posting, I went back to some of ...To update my last posting, I went back to some of your articles from last year and through your links was able to find what I was looking for of the government website.<br /><br />I still don't like the fact that they have either closed the front door. <br /><br />I've got to admit that navigating some of these government sites isn't a walk in the park, but I think that the government will make it as difficult as possible for the great unwashed to disprove many of their assertions.<br /><br />CamCrankypantsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435367521078186829.post-67304299098340361062010-04-17T23:08:05.911-07:002010-04-17T23:08:05.911-07:00I just went to the BC government website to do a l...I just went to the BC government website to do a little information gathering on the exemptions that are currently applicable to the PST. Well it looks as if our most open and honest government has decided to deny anyone access to this information. When you choose consumer taxation you are brought to a page that states that your access is denied.<br /><br />Obviously Hansen doesn't want us to know the extremely lengthy list of PST exemptions many businesses have been getting and as such not passing them onto the consumer.<br /><br />How low will these SOBs stoop?<br /><br />CamCrankypantsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435367521078186829.post-87408432970695512062010-04-17T13:11:42.322-07:002010-04-17T13:11:42.322-07:00Hey, Grant!
Don't blame me....it's all yo...Hey, Grant!<br /><br />Don't blame me....it's all your doing.<br /><br />Well, OK, maybe I did give you a little nudge because I think that everybody should have the ability to voice their opinions - and clearly you had lots of (mostly?) pretty good ones.<br /><br />_____<br /><br />Now, I hate to go all off-topic on you, but.....<br /><br />I'm running a marathon over at my place this weekend that you and your readers just might be a wee bit interested in, <a href="http://pacificgazette.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">here.</a><br /><br />.RossKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07677239332112652522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435367521078186829.post-62840568093294513482010-04-17T00:31:12.425-07:002010-04-17T00:31:12.425-07:00Grant...The average price of a detached home in V...Grant...The average price of a detached home in Vancouver has now reached $1 million for the first time ever. No reason for homeowners in Vancouver to jump for joy....the truth being that the market is out of control due to organized crime and the high paid lawyers following the organized crime there and buying up all the high end homes. Lotsa gang wars and shootings to come. This is Campbell's best place on earth. He's right at home there.<br />Jeanjaydeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13897581398617875658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435367521078186829.post-28017020971203683222010-04-17T00:11:18.264-07:002010-04-17T00:11:18.264-07:001. HST petitions
2. Recall in the fall
3. Our team...1. HST petitions<br />2. Recall in the fall<br />3. Our team to push for proportional representation voting system, both provincially and federally so everyone's vote counts.<br /><br />Go Team Go!jaydeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13897581398617875658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435367521078186829.post-20150073984313101862010-04-16T22:32:49.201-07:002010-04-16T22:32:49.201-07:00Grant is correct to point out that we, the citizen...Grant is correct to point out that we, the citizens of BC, must take care of issues that impact us most. If people bring too many things to the fore, many will become confused and most likely lose interest. The HST has been the biggest catalyst to highten people's political interest in many a moon. The citizens are focused on this issue and we must take advantage of that. We must also think of the initiative as a stepping stone to "RECALL IN THE FALL".<br /><br />As Grant and many commenters have pointed out, do not expect any help from the MSM. Their objectivity on things political disappeared many years ago and I see no changes going forward.<br /><br />Once recall has some success, and we've got the politicians' attention, then it will be time to tackle the system under which we live. If no changes come forward then sooner or later the citizens of both BC will be left to face more of the same crap.<br /><br />The political system under which we live was developed by politicians and the elite for politicians and the elite, and until that is changed the citizenry will forever be relegated to the back of the bus.<br /><br />CamCrankypantsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435367521078186829.post-42961460616565978312010-04-16T18:37:09.570-07:002010-04-16T18:37:09.570-07:00And the LIEberals are set to announce the Site C d...And the LIEberals are set to announce the Site C dam project will go ahead next week. Another $7 billion boondoggle for BC taxpayers when BC Hydro does not need the electricity and we are an exporter of electricity. Hope you write about that one Grant and lay out the straight goods.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435367521078186829.post-30811186273282792952010-04-16T14:54:28.721-07:002010-04-16T14:54:28.721-07:00I just returned from the Bill Vanderzalm speech in...I just returned from the Bill Vanderzalm speech in Nanaimo. No matter what the local rag states here in Nanaimo, the attendance was at minimum 200 people. Not bad considering Victoria had only 300 according to the T/Colonist. He is definetly a man on a mission and I'm proud to be part of his team on this one. One question answered today was that anyone registered as a canvasser can canvass in any riding in the Province against the HST. Cheers all we will as Grant says win this one and once in for all the Gordo is on the road to being ousted.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435367521078186829.post-1200543270077225802010-04-16T14:49:22.579-07:002010-04-16T14:49:22.579-07:00Jeez you guys let's stick to getting rid of th...Jeez you guys let's stick to getting rid of the cabal,it was good to hear those three pathetic wimps on the top feeding scum dog no news all the time ndumbell you,are there any crows left I think baldry dash,vaughn the pawn palmer and micheal sniff ate them all today,those three pukes,have no self respect or any respect for us,little do they know how badly their credibility,as reporters(ha)has diminished their capacity to give us any information what so ever their careers are all but over frankly I'm surprised how they can walk the streets without being booed and jeered after all its their fault to,they as reporters were in trusted to uphold democracy and do their due diligence but no,they chose to spread the campbell doctrine and for that I would hope that they not be trusted again and loose all the status they have achieved simply to say we were wrong like they did today is not enough and they were wrong,and they wronged us now it's time to pay the piper!SHAME ON YOU!GENUINE.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435367521078186829.post-91049598247281158162010-04-16T11:17:27.110-07:002010-04-16T11:17:27.110-07:00To Anonymous April 16, 2010 7:54 AM
I would s...To Anonymous April 16, 2010 7:54 AM <br /> <br />I would suggest that Grant has enough on his plate. <br /> If your advocating Western separation go to this site. <br /><br />http://www.westcan.org/<br /><br />Henri PaulAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435367521078186829.post-66315414507761650512010-04-16T10:33:45.880-07:002010-04-16T10:33:45.880-07:00Let`s keep this focused, i`m not talking about bre...Let`s keep this focused, i`m not talking about breaking up Canada, let me be clear, neither Stephen Harper or Iggy are representing the public, there is no difference between those parties.<br /><br />I want to concentrate on BC.....When Shirley Bond boldly lies her face off about BC Rail there should be headlines in the Vancouver Sun stating "Shirley Bond is lying, what is she hiding"<br /><br />When Colin Hansen makes ridiculous statements about funeral parlours getting tax back when they replace their carpet again there should be headlines saying "Colin Hansen is a buffoon"<br /><br />There should be headlines in the Province newspaper saying "Why does Gordon Campbell lie, why does the Premier continue to laugh ot the voters, why does Gordon Campbell break the law"<br /><br />With a successful HST initiative and a successful "Recall in the Fall" campaign no politician will mock the will of the people,politicians need to know that they will be punished for lying!<br /><br />Like children, teenagers, or the downtown drug bazzaar, if you allow them to act inappropriately without consequences they won`t stop, Tiger Woods, he wouldn`t stop being a pig until he got caught with his face covered with mud!<br /><br />"Democracy lost" For if we, the public allow Gordon Campbell to Lie, cheat, ignore, steal our assets for his friends without paying the piper it will get worse and worse!<br /><br />This is about reigning in a Government corrupted.<br /><br />I will refuse to buy anything in BC under HST, I will deliberately harm the economy, all we have gotten from Gordon Campbell is the "stick"<br /><br />Well friends, I am going to give Gordon Campbell the stick in return, i`m going to buy out of Province, out of Copuntry, I will offer to pay in cash without taxes, if they refuse I will walk away.<br /><br />We have a choice, today is decision day, are we a democratic Province or are we a corrupt banana Republic!Grant Ghttp://powellriverpersuader.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435367521078186829.post-27000860569646518872010-04-16T10:27:48.930-07:002010-04-16T10:27:48.930-07:00Mary, That would be an act of desperation, to sepa...Mary, That would be an act of desperation, to separate. But, the feeling is, if someone doesn't get some control over Campbell and Hansen, this province could crash again. I happen to value Grants blogs, however, if your a senior or, a low income family, or a single mother of two, living on $8.00 per hour, you would panic too. How in the hell, can these people survive? The budget, seems like it was done by a lunatic, compound that with the insane HST, and the number of homeless will double. Price gouging goes unchecked. Now you convince me, a senior living on $1000 per month, can pay $14.00 for one chicken, $4.79, for one loaf of bread? That bread jumped $1.59 more, in less than a week. $235 the annual rebate is nothing but a joke, those people need, $235 per month more, and, that still is not enough to live on. No one seems to get it, and they are so out of touch, you don't understand. There are hundreds of, people who have less money to live on, than a governing officials booze bill. You obviously, have enough to live on, so you will not notice, all the increases. However, some of us had to sell our vehicles and household goods, to catch up on bills. Seniors, have no tax deductions, so the tax man takes another chunk. We can all add and subtract Mary. I saw a knock down drag out fight, the French tourists, were demeaning some of the western people, and, the way the western people were so gauche. I saw another incident in Kelowna, they were taking up the entire sidewalk, so people were forced to walk on the road to get by them. I lived in a tourist town, and, they were the worst offenders. However, if separation from the east would, make it easier, to live our lives, with just, a teeny bit of happiness, for the most unfortunate citizens, that would do it for me and thousands of other low income people, just like me. Quebec wants to separate, I don't hear even one squawk from any one of you about that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435367521078186829.post-71511563143510732502010-04-16T09:44:09.386-07:002010-04-16T09:44:09.386-07:00Separation sounds good on paper, but what happens ...Separation sounds good on paper, but what happens when you end up with another "Campbell-like" government who will do ANYTHING to stay in power? And what do you do with a media who will say or do ANYTHING to keep them there. We're already dealing with that - look how damaging it's been to the province as a whole.<br /><br />What do you do with a corrupted court system you can't straighten out because they serve their own good first? What, or whose law do you keep? BC's? Canada's? Make up your own? Who decides? How are the decisions arrived at? Who has the vested interest?<br /><br />Will you keep the RCMP? What do you do with a private police force when they decide they want more power? Or when they see crime pays better than their government? Look to South America and Mexico..<br /><br />What about the corporations already resident in BC...do they lose their person-hood status? Are they allowed to contribute to political parties at all? If so, how much? Saying no to either of those will likely see them close shop, then what? Separation will also likely bring down the US government on the "new country"..they OWN the resources of BC...do you really believe they'd allow a change? Yes, "allow"...who do you think is behind all the upheaval in this province?<br /><br />When you say "West"...what west are you talking about? BC? BC and AB? BC, AB, SK, MB, and the NWT? What area, and how much area does this separation cover?<br /><br />Separation does have many good points, but while the angels have always debated what to do with the good, the demons have taken it and molded it into their tool. Let's face it, Eastern Canada would let go of Quebec before they'd let go of the West - we've been their wallet for years. That's not about to change.<br /><br />It might be a nice dream for some, to separate from Canada, but beware...dreams can turn to nightmares in an instant.<br /><br />PS: If you don't like what is presented by the mainstream political parties, look for secondary ones like the BC ReFederation Party. They have some excellent ideas that need wings and voices. <br /><br />Failing that, be the change you wish to see.Leahnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435367521078186829.post-68030882994859141882010-04-16T08:37:09.696-07:002010-04-16T08:37:09.696-07:00Aw, Jeez ... what kind of talk is this?
Grant, t...Aw, Jeez ... what kind of talk is this? <br /><br />Grant, these three comments are so divisive and ugly, where in the world are they coming from? <br /><br />Sorry, dear friend, but I say Beware. You're one of a kind. You know that. We know and value that. Apparently "they" don't know that. <br /><br />Jeez. Is nothing sacred? <br />.BC Marynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435367521078186829.post-3120434023768891552010-04-16T08:18:49.918-07:002010-04-16T08:18:49.918-07:00Grant - You are our own version of the Posse Comit...Grant - You are our own version of the Posse Comitatus. You are the new sherriff in town. Go get 'em tiger.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435367521078186829.post-51720662733440815022010-04-16T07:54:22.537-07:002010-04-16T07:54:22.537-07:00Hansen has already introduced the HST, in the Hous...Hansen has already introduced the HST, in the House of Commons. It is said, a province can't cancel anything Federal. Even if the HST, was to be debated in parliament, all Harper has to do, is, not bring the HST to the table, and prorogue parliament once more, that will kill it dead right there. Harper, Iggy, Campbell and Hansen, all of them stabbed the citizens in the back, concerning the HST. We are not dealing with decent, honest, government officials. Canada is corrupt to the core. I don't know if anyone caught W-5 last week, of how the CRA, cheats Canadian's out of millions of dollars. They especially prey on the aged, and low income people, they are too old and too afraid to fight back. The couple on the program and the theft from a Prince George couple, netted the CRA 10 million dollars. They are accused of, terrorizing the citizens into paying what they don't owe. They are accused of, using Nazi tactics and threats. There is a class action against the CRA, and there is to be a petition coming out, to abolish the CRA. And this is what our government resorts to. I think Alberta is right, the west must separate from the east. The west's tax dollars, would stay in the west. We would not have to pay Federal taxes. There would be no thieving CRA. We could get rid of Campbell and Hansen, that alone would convince me. Corruption, would be so much easier to control. The first S.O.B caught in corruption, would be kicked off the planet. Chretien, had said, he didn't like the western people. The east has always been their own country for, absolutely decades and decades. Western citizens, are fed up with the east dictating to the west. The east will be happy to get rid of the west. The western provinces, are not French speaking, and the east are forever, trying to force the French language down our throats. So, there is a lot of resentment on both sides. Separating would diffuse that anger.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435367521078186829.post-6496342196376291062010-04-16T07:19:27.002-07:002010-04-16T07:19:27.002-07:00If you love this province; if you wish democracy i...If you love this province; if you wish democracy in our province; we must stand up to this Fascist dictator Campbell; we must stand in unity against his seething corruption.<br /><br />We must unite in our efforts to prevent the wealthy elites from maintaining their way of life on the backs of middle class taxpayers.<br /><br />We were brought up to expect better, not to see who can slither the furthest in the mire sinister government. We are but a few steps from 1984, where "Big Campbell" rules all. It is a good versus evil fight and a fight it is.<br /><br />Our forefathers fought against evil and now evil has found a roost in BC and the fight is here.<br /><br />The HST debate has drawn a line in the sand, only Campbell and his malodorous acolytes have failed to see this.<br /><br />Death or glory boys and girls, death and glory!Evil Eyenoreply@blogger.com