tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435367521078186829.post6650988340966297158..comments2024-01-08T21:00:24.932-08:00Comments on The Straight Goods: Christy Clark, Woman of the 90sGrant Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11944976348166120530noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435367521078186829.post-91129183641568445172010-12-14T01:14:20.173-08:002010-12-14T01:14:20.173-08:00Grant, I agree that the old CCF, now the NDP have ...Grant, I agree that the old CCF, now the NDP have given us some good things, which unfortunately have been under constant attack by Herr Gordo.<br /><br />In general, I would support the political party system of governance if those that get elected actually get to make the decisions. It is the unelected ghosts hovering in the shadows that, in my opinion, really set the agenda that I despise. If a Jock Finlayson, Phil Hochstein or Jim Sinclair wish to govern, then they should stand for office. But no, they are quite content to play the role of a marionette.<br /><br />Maybe I watched too many episodes of Star Trek, The Next Generation, but I would like to see a party called the logical party. One that was not considered as being labeled left, centrist or right. First of all I find these labels meaningless because one person's centre may be someone's else's right or left. Let's face it, business depends on the masses to buy what they are selling, and the masses depend on business to give them the ability to do so. Business and labour should exist in a harmonius relationship rather than an adversarial one. Unfortunately, I think that our political system has allowed pitting business versus labour as a means to gain control in order to stroke their egos, rather than govern for the better good of all.<br /><br />As I see it, good governance would piss off, or please, everyone a little rather than choose winners and losers.<br /><br />CamCrankypantsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435367521078186829.post-74810042656996249482010-12-13T14:39:26.341-08:002010-12-13T14:39:26.341-08:00Is there any truth to the rumor, Campbell isn'...Is there any truth to the rumor, Campbell isn't leaving, he will be in the background, as an adviser? And yes, the people had better wake up to Campbell's pollution plans for BC. I always read, Rafe Mair's blog, the Common Sense Canadian. I would ask, all the people of BC to read Rafe's blogs. Campbell is an underhanded b.....d, and sneaks behind our backs to do his dastardly deeds. If we don't watch our backs, BC will be a, polluted wasteland. You dammed right Campbell will stick around. He is pushing for, the Enbridge pipeline, and the dirty oil tankers from China. The Feds have kept the door open, to reapply for the toxic waste to be dumped into Fish Lake, and Campbell is working it. The F.N. People are again, fighting with Campbell over it. Don't think Campbell and Harper, have given up on, off shore drilling of gas and oil wells, off BC's coast. Site C dam, which will flood the most valuable farmland in Canada, is for, the dirty Alberta tar sands. So, prepare for the fight over the Enbridge pipeline, and dirty Chinese oil tankers. REMEMBER, Campbell is too full of, hate, spite, malice and far too vindictive, to just go away.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435367521078186829.post-4006774482029118072010-12-13T11:21:43.060-08:002010-12-13T11:21:43.060-08:00What bothers me about Christy Clark (and other LIN...What bothers me about Christy Clark (and other LINO campaigners) is their unabashed declaration that they fight to ... well, let's say it plainly: they fight to disenfranchise 50% of the BC population. <br /><br />"Fighting" the Socialist hordes is just a silly way of saying it. Craig James for Elections BC deciding to disqualify legitimate votes is another silly way of saying it. <br /><br />Somebody said that W.A.C. Bennett would be spinning in his grave like a BC Ferries propeller, if he knew what the present crop of Anti-Social hordes have done -- and are still trying to do. What about that monstrous new Ministry of Natural Resource Operations, for example, ready to grant BC government approvals for almost any form of exploitation in B.C. <br /><br />I'd like to hear somebody talking loud and clear about Post-Partisan Politics -- like now, when there's a real Life-and-Death crisis in which everybody knows there's no two sides, only the desperate need to clean things up.<br /><br />Isn't this a time when people work together? <br /><br />I like the way your thinking follows those lines, too, Grant. BC is in deep crisis (10 people shot down in the streets of Shaughnessy last night). <br /><br />I mean: Do we help? Or do we fight about who's allowed to help (and no help is provided)?<br /><br /><br />P.S. Dave Basi is expected to be back in BC Supreme Court on December 15, 2010. <br />.BC Maryhttp://bctrialofbasi-virk.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435367521078186829.post-82350713019844194172010-12-13T11:09:05.192-08:002010-12-13T11:09:05.192-08:00The data dump has started at Alex Tsakumis blog.The data dump has started at Alex Tsakumis blog.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435367521078186829.post-48837946609653793482010-12-13T10:14:36.800-08:002010-12-13T10:14:36.800-08:00Grant, wonderful read as usual its amazingly clear...Grant, wonderful read as usual its amazingly clear to me what kind of premier Ms Clarke would make when she goes into melt down on her show over a few free ferry rides enjoyed by frontline workers but is silent on the 1.2 mil a year Hahn is making and his board cronies.. in other words more of the same from the well to do while the average joes loses everything in taxes and user fees utilty costs, I had a 2% raise 3 years ago which was prompty swallowed up by my parking fees going up 2 1/2 times the size of my raise that turned up on my pay stub. <br />will Ms Clarke restore public services to bc'ers will we ever get our hospitals clean again, perhaps we could run our own bc med rather than having it contracted out to an american company, our ferries.. well after reading your story on the bc ferries funny accting schemes they seem to belong to germany now, hydro for the first time in decades cant make payments to the province , the slow dismanting of the 3rd cheapest power source in north america will she stop these things? and thanks for pointing out the the biggest news story and the hightlights in globals top stories ...Bingo gate is all they could come up with!!!!! good god we are doomed if we rely on global ctv nw and the print media not even worth mentioning for the newsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435367521078186829.post-19557281145715406502010-12-13T02:03:04.967-08:002010-12-13T02:03:04.967-08:00jaydee said...
Great post Grant.
I would...jaydee said...<br /><br /> Great post Grant.<br /><br /> I would like to make sure everyone follows Grant's link to INCREASES. A great article by John Horgan MLA Juan de Fuca, opposition NDP energy critic.<br /><br /> Let's get the show on the road and make this go viral. This is on the top of everyone's mind right now......<br /><br /> John Horgan, also my # 1 and only pick. I have sent this to everyone on my mailing list so people can get to know who he is.<br /><br /> Thanks Grant.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435367521078186829.post-73445014059636139792010-12-13T02:00:02.966-08:002010-12-13T02:00:02.966-08:00Cam, we can only hope that the other party is bett...Cam, we can only hope that the other party is better, it`s all we have, the status quo isn`t working.<br /><br />As for business, they always do well, including the 90s.<br /><br />We need a decade of the left, we are a rich province, industry can pay a little more, after all, Hansen said we won`t even notice that $1.9 billion dollar tax shift, either will business.<br /><br />Tommy Douglas..Health care, The ALR ..ICBC..Worker rights.<br /><br />What would we have without the NDP.<br /><br />Thanks CamGrant Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11944976348166120530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435367521078186829.post-40966535292122410082010-12-13T01:49:30.484-08:002010-12-13T01:49:30.484-08:00Grant, you've mentioned many of the dasterdly ...Grant, you've mentioned many of the dasterdly things Campbell & Co. have foisted upon the citizens of BC, none of which have made the day-to-day existence of many any easier. In fact, the opposite is true.<br /><br />Christy, and for that matter, all of the contenders, save Moira Stillwell, have Campbell's blood on their hands. They were either present for all of the BS, or in Christy's case, a cheerleader for that which came down the pike after her departure from provincial politics. Moira's entry is really inconsequential and I wouldn't be surprised to see her bow out well before February 26, 2011. The other four are really playing to the Liberal members that will be voting at their convention, which means their number one message is to keep the NDP out of power. It may play well within the Liberal circle, but means absolutely nothing to the rest of the population of BC. Whether this is a result of the fact that Gordo is still hanging around difficult to determine. I suspect that it may be, but that is nothing more than my opinion.<br /><br />The reality is that no one has attempted to differenciate themselves from their competition and if things don't change pretty soon, the rank and file of the Liberals may resort to choosing their next leader based on nothing more than popularity, vision or policy be damned.<br /><br />No matter who wins on the Liberal side, the majority of the populace of BC will still be marginalized. What I find really frightening is that should the NDP get their act together and become our next government, will things be a whole lot better? I would hope the answer is yes, but I get the distinct feeling that other than election day, the voter ranks right up there with the plague. No matter who gets to be the ruler, the business sector seems to gain at the expense of the proleteriate.<br /><br />CamCrankypantsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435367521078186829.post-54177356858596230002010-12-13T00:33:54.393-08:002010-12-13T00:33:54.393-08:00Thanks Maribet...You made my day, it saddens me to...Thanks Maribet...You made my day, it saddens me to see someone like Norman Farrell a week later and starting this week with another post filled with whining and excuse making.<br /><br />I get the impression some are posting for merely the response and arguments.<br /><br />Kinda like those who write about Tiger woods and Paris Hilton....<br /><br />I hope I never have to stoop that low for readers.<br /><br />The NDP rift only has legs because of a few selfish people...Does anyone think there is unity in the BC Liberal camp?...<br /><br />The only difference, Gordon Campbell got the message, Carole James didn`t.<br /><br />Eyes Wide OpenGrant Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11944976348166120530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435367521078186829.post-8600407433939185932010-12-13T00:21:35.283-08:002010-12-13T00:21:35.283-08:00Who says you can't write. Those were beautiful...Who says you can't write. Those were beautiful words. It describes just how I feel about the rain.I have a nature CD recording of rain in a rain forest. Now don't let them get to you. It is obvious,by the wording of the nasty remarks, that their main interest is not in what is best for the province or party but in what is best for their own little power clique.These elites are angry at you for clearly pointing out the deficiencies of the last campaign and the lack of leadership. I encourage everyone to read carefully and analyze these negative attacks on Grant,you will quickly see what I mean and their motivation will be clear to you.Take care Grant,keep up the good work. The grassroot members are not going to allow a few sulky, self-absorbed, yellow scarved elites destroy this proud old party. It has survived worse,and will survive this. MaribetAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435367521078186829.post-14104611322658498772010-12-12T22:56:30.159-08:002010-12-12T22:56:30.159-08:00Grant G, the WikiLeaks link was on http://creeksid...Grant G, the WikiLeaks link was on http://creekside1.blogspot.com/<br />if you haven't already seen it.PJnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435367521078186829.post-42320337674109131722010-12-12T22:44:50.489-08:002010-12-12T22:44:50.489-08:00Thank you Grant G for your wisdom. I sat watching...Thank you Grant G for your wisdom. I sat watching the link about WikiLead today in awe. Talk about shooting the messenger.<br /><br />I am giving you a link here: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3036677/#40613478<br /><br />Don't know whether you have seen it but I sat a watched it with awe. Here is an example of someone that has experience and something really important to say.<br /><br />He is not like the 'sky is falling' idiots that I think that you are referring to because he did his homework. <br /><br />Keep up the great work.PJnoreply@blogger.com