tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435367521078186829.post8150399233636492355..comments2024-01-08T21:00:24.932-08:00Comments on The Straight Goods: John Horgan, Born to Lead!Grant Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11944976348166120530noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435367521078186829.post-8951840161377247542017-05-29T19:48:15.914-07:002017-05-29T19:48:15.914-07:00The song running through my head tonight is "...The song running through my head tonight is "Ding Dong, the Witch is Dead". Yippee!<br /><br />Thank you, Grant, and your fellow bloggers, for keeping the flame burning through the 16-year reign of terror.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435367521078186829.post-91792284694659161442010-03-21T08:13:15.066-07:002010-03-21T08:13:15.066-07:00I'm wondering if the negative issues surroundi...I'm wondering if the negative issues surrounding photo radar has more to do with invasion of privacy, than with the safety/life aspects of excessive speed?<br /><br />Would the drivers and passengers in a vehicle caught on camera be identifiable? If so, could the photo's of the people in the vehicle cause an issue in the home of either one of them? Know what I'm saying?<br /><br />If it's at all possible for photo radar to affect a person's "personal" life, then I think it would become an invasion of privacy issue. And would likely be fought in a court of law on that basis.<br /><br />An aside, one of the funniest (I thought) road signs I've ever seen said:<br /><br />"All those who don't like spending money on fines, please raise your right foot." <br /><br />It worked.Leahnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435367521078186829.post-37421408409542253902010-03-14T13:39:40.272-07:002010-03-14T13:39:40.272-07:00How come nobody is interviewing Kash Heed's pr...How come nobody is interviewing Kash Heed's predeccesor about photo radar? That would be right up there with John Les' views on real estate development.kootcoothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11344208424209840730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435367521078186829.post-68281251720906758162010-03-12T15:54:34.703-08:002010-03-12T15:54:34.703-08:00I e-mailed John.and agreed with him on photo rada...I e-mailed John.and agreed with him on photo radar,and suggested that he "tell all those that don,t like photo radar,raise your right foot"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435367521078186829.post-65900178218732060262010-03-12T15:35:57.801-08:002010-03-12T15:35:57.801-08:00Why would the police phone shoudn't they be bu...Why would the police phone shoudn't they be busy investigating collusion charges against campbell and co?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435367521078186829.post-38595128061103252432010-03-12T10:45:17.965-08:002010-03-12T10:45:17.965-08:00Thanks for that Kim,that`s why I respect John Horg...Thanks for that Kim,that`s why I respect John Horgan, if I ask him a question he responds with The Straight Goods,no bafflegab, I might not like the response but he is honest.<br /><br />He doesn`t sugar coat his answers,he doesn`t divert the issue,and...<br /><br />He doesn`t have some pencil pusher or automated robotron reply with...<br /><br />"John is very busy and rest assured he is concerned and has your best interest at heart,or some other generic message."<br /><br />My emails to Campbell have been ignored,or a generic reply,and or a few phone calls to me from the Provincial police force.Grant Ghttp://powellriverpersuader.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435367521078186829.post-84322405253766048692010-03-12T10:32:02.081-08:002010-03-12T10:32:02.081-08:00John's my MLA. Whenever I have a question or ...John's my MLA. Whenever I have a question or problem, I get a prompt reply. If he led, I'd join the party.Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15049617811090781174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435367521078186829.post-44993505460217711822010-03-12T09:14:43.455-08:002010-03-12T09:14:43.455-08:00Photo radar is a gimmick, used by the politico'...Photo radar is a gimmick, used by the politico's to get a negative reaction from the public.<br /><br />What photo radar did was to get the lazier police types to set up radar traps at the bottom of hills etc. Cash cow.<br /><br />The real problem of course is bad driving and nothing has ever been done to address this.<br /><br />Our traffic laws are dated, so much so, people do not stop at stop signs/red lights any more, including police!<br /><br />In the real world, a stop sign/red light is the most basic of the 'rules of the road' as it assigns right of way. A four way stop means the right of way is to the person on the left (round abouts please take note).<br /><br />If a bus, tram or train driver doesn't stop at a red light or stop sign it is cause for termination of employment.<br /><br /><br />In BC and Canada motorists have ignored the stop sign/red light as some sort of hindrance to their driving and the pro motorist government has done little to address this.<br /><br />Red light cameras are fine, but only a small percentage of them are working as the actually cameras are rotated to various locations.<br /><br />I would do this:<br /><br />1) update the motor vehicles act, including all stop signs/red lights protected by a rumble strip.<br />2) 1 month suspension (no fine) for not stopping at a stop sign/red light.<br />3) 1 years suspension (no fine) for not stopping at stop sign/red light, if one causes an accident.<br />4) Lifetime ban (no fine) for not stopping at stop sign/red light, if one causes an accident, which causes death.<br /><br />Harsh yes, but in line which other countries do!Evil Eyenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435367521078186829.post-36721893424867785282010-03-12T06:55:15.272-08:002010-03-12T06:55:15.272-08:00Unfortunatly, Smith , along with Baldry, are shill...Unfortunatly, Smith , along with Baldry, are shills for the drunk gordo. If these, two and others in the media (Hear me Bill not so Good), had any balls to tell the truth, we might have our province back. Cristie, is a loudmouth, with no sense of fairness. She blathers on, many times shouting over the caller, showing her loyalties for the little drunk. Maybe have the likes of the many scribes out there that are not afraid to tell the truth. Who is running this province? The drunk womenizer, mentally unstable gordo, or maybe his gf? Time for them to go, and give us our province back.<br /><br />Kam LeeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435367521078186829.post-69375450139598076422010-03-12T03:13:35.832-08:002010-03-12T03:13:35.832-08:00B.C. Libs/PAB start the rumour - B.C. Libs conside...B.C. Libs/PAB start the rumour - B.C. Libs considering bringing back photo radar, but not just yet, it isn't the time. It didn't seem to take off so poof Michael Smyth to the rescue and center John Horgan out on a little local radio station that was also set up and last stop Christy Clark's dumbass show. That failed miserably AGAIN and poor Christy just doesn't get it that the B.C. Liberals will keep her there on NW doing her nothing thing to keep her and her mouth focused on exactly what they plan, stopping her from causing the BCL's any real serious trouble. Michael Smyth you have obviously done ZERO research on this photo radar topic :)) as usual and you are an excellent example of how low 'journalism', as practised in the MSM, has sunk to in B.C. Shame on all of you, Campbell's playing you all and you don't get that either. Stupid is as stupid does, trouble is you're all taking the citizens of our province down with you. Exactly how dictatorships thrive, a lying media and lack of any truth or simple facts. The three top problems in B.C. right now 1. media 2. bad voting system 3. Campbell and his B.C. Liberal Party. <br />Jeanjaydeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13897581398617875658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435367521078186829.post-11067103438468014062010-03-12T00:51:03.483-08:002010-03-12T00:51:03.483-08:00I guess we know why Campbell has a stable of 200 p...I guess we know why Campbell has a stable of 200 plus in the PAB. Each one is probably assigned a specific news source just looking for any tidbit that they think they can spin to Gordo's advantage. They were one of a few ministries that got an increase in the budget that Hansen just brought down. Just think how many better ways the money Gordo is wasting on his spin machine could be utilized.<br /><br />I was glad to hear one particular gentleman phone Christy and lay the facts on the line. Even though she did her best to try and talk over him, he was able to let her know that the issue of photo radar was not an NDP position just the views of one person, John Horgan. Of course then she had to try and turn the tables on this caller by stating that if Horgan became the solicitor general in an NDP government then photo radar could be back on the table. To his credit, this caller didn't back down and by the end of her segment on this issue she at least admitted that she was the only one that agreed with herself.<br /><br />I've noticed that her new tactic is to talk over callers that don't agree with her in the hope that she can drown out the caller's message. <br /><br />Of course the only reason the PAB, MSM and Christy jumped on the photo radar bandwagon is to deflect the attention from the piece of crap budget Hansen brought down. The thievery from ICBC, BC Hydro, and the disadvantaged have garnered a lot of bad press and negative reactions and the Libs and their supporters will use whatever tactic they can muster to turn the attention elsewhere.<br /><br />The BC Liberal party is on the run and that's just where we want them. Hopefully this will lead to a few defections within their ranks and then the fun will really begin.<br /><br />CamCrankypantsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435367521078186829.post-71902496716181201952010-03-11T23:26:18.846-08:002010-03-11T23:26:18.846-08:00Jaydee,it was the Federal enviro minister Jim Pren...Jaydee,it was the Federal enviro minister Jim Prentice..<br />The Hour..Got absolutely nothing out of the interview,soft.<br /><br />But CBC needs funding,pretty hard to bite the hand that feeds you.Grant Ghttp://powellriverpersuader.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435367521078186829.post-57701735688192450542010-03-11T23:12:57.083-08:002010-03-11T23:12:57.083-08:00Oops make that federal!Oops make that federal!jaydeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13897581398617875658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435367521078186829.post-53195435194077806502010-03-11T23:05:18.745-08:002010-03-11T23:05:18.745-08:00Grant G hope you're watching CBC, Penner is co...Grant G hope you're watching CBC, Penner is coming on.jaydeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13897581398617875658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435367521078186829.post-78360173659726040942010-03-11T20:58:24.945-08:002010-03-11T20:58:24.945-08:00One more thing 8:28PM...As a frequent traveller of...One more thing 8:28PM...As a frequent traveller of the Island inland highway(The best highway in BC,union built)<br /><br />The speed limit is 110 KM...And that`s fast,but,I get passed by vehicles going 150 KM on that highway, it`s one way traffic,no oncoming traffic,a very safe highway even at high speeds, about the only real trouble on that highway is with bad weather,bridge icing or an elk crossing the highway,scary stuff at 110 KMs even more so at 150KMs.<br /><br />The point being is leadership and not running from the PAB, not wilting over a statement to an honest question, I concede that photo radar probably will never come to be,and I can live with that.<br /><br />The point being,time to stop running from the spin,stand up and be strong.Grant Ghttp://powellriverpersuader.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435367521078186829.post-5012701234915968342010-03-11T20:37:10.568-08:002010-03-11T20:37:10.568-08:00You are correct sort of...There are many important...You are correct sort of...There are many important stories out there being ignored, but I believe you missed the point of my story.<br /><br />This is not an advertisement for photo radar.<br /><br />Would you object to photo radar in front of the park or school your child plays in?<br /><br />Would you object to photo radar on the Pattullo bridge? Or intersections?<br /><br />But, like I said, the story has nothing to do with photo radar.<br /><br />CheersGrant Ghttp://powellriverpersuader.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435367521078186829.post-28913319435605938202010-03-11T20:28:53.686-08:002010-03-11T20:28:53.686-08:00Grant - The problem is that 90% of drivers exceed ...Grant - The problem is that 90% of drivers exceed the posted speed limit by 10 - 20 km/ hr. Probably because the posted limits are too low and that the 85% percentile of drivers have it right based upon highway design standards and concurrent operating speeds. <br /><br />Most people got pissed off with photo radar vans sitting on the side of the highway acting as a cash cow during the 1990's. They were everywhere. People didn't know they exceeded the speed limit until they received their ticket/fine in the mail.<br /><br />Now that's different from red-light intersection cameras where most accidents occur with people traveling through red lights.<br /><br />Photo radar is a dead political issue and not on the public's radar screen. More important issues out there.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com