The BCMA’s Balderdash and Christy Clark’s Confederation Confusion…
It never ends…
Some days I have to wonder how you people get any honest news without sites like Harvey Oberfeld’s, Norm Farrell’s Ian Reid ‘s or Bill Tieleman’s…
How on earth did we get to this point? The lies and the spin fed you, are so thick and weepy, it boggles my mind. Late last night, I was out walking the perimeter of the golf course across the street from where I’m staying for the next few days. I’ve got a lot on my mind and I couldn’t sleep. Instead of stopping to take in the breathtaking majesty of this province; the rolling hills and the forever lovely wafts of lavender, even late at night, I couldn’t help but think about our sad state of affairs and how truly, unquestionably impoverished we are at the political level. People are so immune to the contemptible lies, that I really have to pinch myself sometimes, just so I don’t think I’m living a nightmare all the time…
Honestly, where to begin with the outright manipulation and dishonesty?
The BCMA–that has turned into as big a joke as the BCTF, would like you to know that “a majority” of BC doctors back the new agreement with the corrupt government disgracing you in Victoria.
Mr. Alan Seckel, QC, of BC Rail/Basi-Virk settlement scandal fame, would like all of you to know how overwhelming the support for this agreement was.
And to do this, Mr. Seckel lied his derriere off to the extent that he may need an ass transplant. What a load!
Pay attention, please:
There are 11,000 doctors in British Columbia. Just over 4,000 of them have elected NOT to be members of the BCMA (that, in and of itself is telling)–regardless of the “dues” being taken from each. So, 36% of this province’s doctors refuse to be members of the BCMA.
In this recent vote to approve the latest contract with Victoria, these “non-members” were NOT ALLOWED to vote–even though their dues are extracted from them. Therefore, one third of the province’s doctors were not permitted to express their views on the deal.
Sound Draconian enough? Wait, there’s more.
Of those who voted, a mere 2800 doctors voted to support the deal. 2800?! That’s 25% of the number of doctors in this province that voted to support this deal. And yet you have Mr. Seckel as CEO of the BCMA and that fool Mike deJong, who continues to disgrace his position as Minister of Health, heralding the results as a “majority” of doctors approving the transaction!
What a sweeping success! Unbelievable! These are growing men, with educations, that are telling these lies!!!
This is reminiscent of the BCTF some years ago, reporting to us that “85%” of their membership voted against standardized testing in public schools–when, in fact, only 34% of their membership even bothered to show up and vote!
But back to the BCMA…how does an organization that’s responsible for the administration of $4,000,000,000 of YOUR TAX DOLLARS, allow for the votes to be counted under the sole purview of the CEO himself? Seckel’s employment is based on the vote swinging in support of the government who got him the job!
An absolute outrage!
Can you say, ‘The fix is in’? You can? Good, because it is where the BCMA is concerned. It would be bad enough if they couldn’t simply do the math and wouldn’t tell you of how more “members” stayed away than those voting in favour, but that they just brazenly lie about it, all while Minister deDunce just stands there all smiles…what a complete joke!
Of course…this brings us to the Premier and her duncity over the pipeline…
Honestly, with every week that passes, I just don’t know how there is anyone STUPID enough in this province to believe anything she says, or that isn’t embarrassed by her pitiful performance.
She’s now in a pissing match with Alberta Premier Alison Redford. Gawd!
Redford really should have known better than accusing Christy of tinkering with Confederation formulas–this, after the Dummy audaciously demanded that Redford go out and get BC a better deal on the Enbridge proposition. Clark is incapable of spelling Confederation, much less trying to change it! If it wasn’t embarrassing enough to bear witness to this shrill catfight, watching Clark trying to stick handle this most important national file, was truly the limit.
Her response to Redford? Oh, that it was, in fact, the Premier of Alberta who was toying with Confederation! Ugh! Clark is insufferable! She can’t even understand the file at it’s most basic level.
How much more obvious does it need to be that Christy Clark is utterly unqualified to be Premier? Apart from the obvious temerity (there’s that word again Christy, notice the correct usage) of her bitching about Alberta needing to do BC’s job for us, that Clark went so far as to suggest she’s “fighting for our province” made me glad I didn’t read those words after a full meal.
What a dimwit! She honestly thinks that gripping some fleeting populist sentiment is going to change anything on this file? Can she be this stupid?
Apparently so.
This requires the deftness and intelligence of a Norman Spector or Jerry Lampert. Alas, both are long gone from the Premier’s Office, but you can’t negotiate such a major transaction when complaining that the Legislature’s commissary is out of your favorite bubble gum.
Mind you, just as she did during the sale of BC Rail, Clark can play both sides for as long as she likes…if keeping happy her former Enbridge consultant Chief of Staff Ken Boessenkool (and his friends) doesn’t work–after repeatedly saying the (pipe) dream of the pipeline will come to pass, she can always start advocating for rail car transportation of that bitumen from the Tar Sands…
CN are the go to company in this province for such an endeavor. And BC Rail winning bidder CN is controlled by?
Gordon Campbell close friend and Christy Clark bagman and fellow federal Liberal, David McLean.
Lovely…let’s keep it all in the family, shall we?
Weep for this place, weep…
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NOTE: I’m pulling the BC Rail piece for now. It’s simply an issue of timing. CKNW’s BC Rail/Basi-Virk documentary by Bob Mackin is on the way. Let’s enjoy that first. Bob has promised to let me know when that’ll air.
More on the way.
Stay tuned!
And what right does Christy have simply walking out of the national energy strategy meetings?
The ONLY thing this accomplishes is getting her visage splashed all over the national media.
And in the mind of a sociopath, she has achieved what she set out to do. She may as well fly home.
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She can’t fly home. She wore her broom out cleaning up after the hockey riots.
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CC is under the impression that pouting and stamping her feet and appearing to be blackmailing alberta will get her votes and support.
it will, in the short term. give it a few weeks and people will realize once again that this is NOT leadership. it is just par for the course for a woman unable to deal with any serious issue that just goes which ever way the winds of public opinion blow.
it will be interesting to see what happens if the federal conservatives are forced to get involved, they will not be pleased with CC for causing all these problems in the MSM. i doubt they will be in any mood to do BC any favors.
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Yes, Alex. Weep for this province if the BC Liberal government survives past the 2013 election.
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Weep for this province if the BC Liberal government survives past the 2013 election.
Aint going to happen.
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I hope you are right.
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you should also a do an article on the recent legislature audit
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Off topic, but worth mentioning, Financial Reports for the Hope Chilliwack By-Election are now posted on Elections BC website:http://contributions.electionsbc.gov.bc.ca/pcs/FRSearchResults.aspx?PFN=&PK=0&P=(ALL)&FTK=0&FT=(ALL)&FNK=0&FN=(ALL)&EV=2012+Chilliwack-Hope+By-election&ED=Chilliwack-Hope
BC Liberals spent $91,088.07
BC NDP spent $50,555.48
BC Conservatives spent $40,343.00
Money didn’t win that one.
In Port Moody Coquitlam – see: http://contributions.electionsbc.gov.bc.ca/pcs/FRSearchResults.aspx?PFN=&PK=0&P=(ALL)&FTK=0&FT=(ALL)&FNK=0&FN=(ALL)&EV=2012+Port+Moody-Coquitlam+By-election&ED=Port+Moody-Coquitlam
BC Liberals spent $95,639
BC Conservatives spent $21,847
BC NDP spent $28,953
Money didn’t win that one either.
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“Canada starts here!!!”
oops…..that was last week.
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Now is most definitely the time to ramp up BC Rail on Clark.
If BC’s mainstream media will not pay any attention I am sure that Alberta and the rest of the country will all of sudden start to take a keen eye with all of Dummies most recent antics.
As a matter of fact I would think the media from other parts should call up old AGT for a crash course in Dummy 101.
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I second that!! I bet if you were to feed the other provinces news media the evidence they would plaster it all over canada!!! This seems like the perfect window into the perfect storm!!
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Hear Hear!
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It appears that First Nations have sent a clear message to Christy.
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/enbridge-and-bc-first-nations-reject-christy-clarks-sales-pitch-2012-07-27
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THIS IS HUGE!
Oh well, another week, another Christy screw up.
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even the wall street journal is publishing articles saying CC is only doing this all for the votes/popularity?
does this mean we will be hearing about more liberal mla’s deciding not to run again this week alex?
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Hawes, Hogg, Falcon, Coleman…all gone.
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Here’s hoping!
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Hello
Accounting for 12 years on and
Free enterprise coalition.?No thanks
Open and transparent .Misspoke- polite word for lying.?
Election now please.!
Breach of trust? breach of fudiciary duty.?
Possible graft?corruption?
bc rail sale ldb sale pending
Libs added 2 billion debt a year for past 12 years.Now 58 billion
can anyone offer a class action lawsuit.?
http://lailayuile.com/2012/07/27/politics-without-principle-makes-hypocrisy-a-governing-force-in-the-legislative-assembly/
http://harveyoberfeld.ca/blog/auditor-general-a-pox-on-both-parties/
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Truthfully, one of Laila’s finest pieces. Exceptionally well done.
Harvey is great, as usual.
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Didn’t you tell me that she was like an angry cow that gives good milk then kicks the bucket over? Her piece on the government spending abuse was excellent as well.
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Look, I quite like Laila. She does some extremely good work.
But there are some times when she consistently hit the wall and claimed not only to have hit the dart board, but nailed a bullseye.
It’s as simple as that.
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This would be a great opportunity to have a referendum…ask the people what they want for their country..
It could prove interesting.
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Wasted money.
How ’bout all these idiots show some backbone and commit to doing the right things?
If they make a bad decision, you’ll get your chance in May of 2013.
Or sooner…
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She just released the last safety brake and the LIEberal train (sic!) is now rolling down the downhill tracks totally out of control. Self-inflicted demise? Good job, Christy!
Have a good a restful weekend, Alex. Recharge your batteries to the full.
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Thanks, I’ll try.
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It is real serious for Christy when a federal Liberal and one time Clark cheerleader such as Warren Kinsella becomes her biggest Jeerleader:
In a business dominated by hucksters, charlatans and snake oil sellers, Christy Clark stands apart. In a field populated by hypocrites and phonies, the erstwhile B.C. premier takes duplicity — and recklessness — to an entirely new level.
Meet Christy Clark, nation-wrecker.
She’s a Liberal, but she pretended to be a conservative.
http://www.torontosun.com/2012/07/27/clark-wooing-bc-while-alienating-the-rest-of-canada
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And to think CC & PM Harper spent a wonderful evening together at Kits Ice Rink sipping Tim Horton’s for the cameras, seems an eternity ago. This is the thanks he gets.
I’ll bet the PM is madder than hornets would be after a couple bees for trying to crash a hornet party.
Apparently now the feds have been asked to referee, to settle the dispute between the two provincial premiers. They are saying, more or less, forget it; it’s us who want this pipeline. Go settle your own messy stupidity.
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It was Burnaby 8 Rinks.
Just sayin’…
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Off topic alert.
I know there are a ton of “scientific” studies that show giving drugs, alcohol, crack pipes, and needles to mentally ill people (or anyone that wants it) is good for society … has anyone done a “scientific” study that shows how dumping shit in the ocean is good for our sockeye stocks?
http://www.rstv.ca/is-victoria-dumping-raw-sewage/
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Well…
One good bullshit study deserves another!
LOL!
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and don’t forget that every cruise ship that passes on their way to and from alaska unloads their “loads” in our waters, cuz they can.
Rather than meet the difficult standards for discharging waste in Washington’s and Alaska’s waters, which include close monitoring and inspections, most ships don’t apply and simply discharge in Canadian waters. Only Norwegian Cruise Line’s two ships, Pearl and Star, applied for and met the Washington standards this year. The remaining 10 ships opt to meet Canada’s lesser standards. http://thetyee.ca/News/2010/08/17/CruiseShipsDodgeRules
something is very wrong when we treat our oceans and lakes like a sewer and our lands like our own private landfill. sorry, this really irritates the hell out of me. but I guess we look the other way when money is involved.
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Actually, I was on those waters not three days ago and was thinking the same thing.
What a shame!
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Based on some judgements today – the best thing that Enbridge could could do is guarantee Indian captains for all the ships and managers for the response teams. Win – Win.
I’ve never seen a windmill/solar powered flame before … well done London!
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A question to be asked is as follows, I type in the name “Alex” on a google connection and whose name comes up? Who is fourth on the list? and why is it that an “unknown” is so highly ranked? Could it be the unpopularity of Christy Clark or the whole story of the various scandals that could have (and should have) brought down this government. Is it the fact of the overwhelming evidence that points to a corrupt, incapable government? Or is it that finally we are unable to stomach the weak, puerile, and forgetful media? Have they completely lost their balls? This is I believe the heart of the matter. I can no longer rely on mainstream media to do anything other than listen to Squire Barnes comment on some asinine stunt of a sports persona or Anderson Cooper “come out of the closet”. Really…who gives a rat’s ass? (there are times I miss George Carlin and Dennis Miller’s rants). We are living in a time when we are going to either fall into an abyss or pull back from it. We can no longer tolerate governments, utilities companies, ministries or their cronies using the taxpayer as a milk cow for their own selfish agendas.
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Christy wants more money and yet ….just out
CKNW @CKNW
#Enbridge reporting pipeline leak near Grand Marsh, Wisconsin. Oil contained in a field. Initial estimate of amount, is about 1200 barrels
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Wow!
What a shocker!!!
Honestly, I would support the pipeline if it were run differently and through another part of the province, could establish demonstrable safeguards and didn’t precipitate tankers up the coast.
But the environmental risk is just too huge. This isn’t like other pipelines and it’s running through pristine land. It’s just not there for me. Even though, I believe the bitumen must be extracted and exploited.
A very complicated proposition. Very complicated.
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I believe that the pipeline is already dead in the water. The First Nations won’t let it go as it will cross over 1000 salmon-bearing streams, creeks and rivers, plus their unconditional request that the whole part of the BC coastline connected in any way to the Fraser River watershed be free from oil tankers.
The Dummy has already made herself a scapegoat for Alberta and the Fed to blame for the failure of a doomed project. It’ll be probably cheaper for the Fed to subsidise the construction of on-site refineries than to fight a prolonged battle with the First Nations in the advent of putting into commercial use of alternative energy sources and release by GM of a heavy-duty diesel engine propelled by natural gas (I heard a month ago on Bloomberg Radio that the road tests of that engine are about to be concluded soon). Also TATA Motors Coventry, UK, Division and a Vancouver company work on a heavy-duty diesel engine using a mix of 5% of diesel fuel and 95% of natural gas.
CC is completely incompetent and, into the bargain, is surrounded by political and technological dinosaurs who don’t understand the modern world and its dynamics.
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The one huge issue (other than Enbridge running the line in their typical irresponsible manner) I have with the pipeline proposal is placing the fueling station in Kitimat.
To me, it makes more sense to extend the line out to Prince Rupert or beyond, so tanker traffic doesn’t have to navigate through narrow inside passages, which is a disaster waiting to happen IMO.
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Agreed.
Although I’m not convinced that an accident up that coast wouldn’t eventually end up at Kits Point.
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Here is the article on the spill
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/enbridge-shuts-large-canada-us-pipeline-after-spill/article4446520/
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In July 2010 when 4 million litres of toxic tar sands crud gushed into the kalamazoo river following the rupture of the Lakehead Pipeline 6B, surely they must have known there would be a problem. That particular pipeline was built in 1969 strictly for transporting regular oil but instead they were pumping tar sands crud which is the consistency of peanut butter cut with chemicals in order to make it flow through the pipe. Enbridge did not give the EPA and other emergency responders the proper MSDS [Material Safety Data Sheets] to respond to until about a week after the spill. There should have been an immediate mandatory evacuation order, but that didn’t happen because Enbridge didn’t give them the proper information. enbridge also distributed a waiver for area residents to sign if they wanted air monitoring near their home or business. said waiver also included a pledge not to sue the company. they have been fined for failing to obtain and abide by permits governing construction of pipelines through wetlands and waterways and settle lawsuits for air pollution violations at a storage terminal in a city in wisconsin . explain to me again why we should place our wilderness areas in the hands of such a seemingly inept company with an abysmal track record of oil spills and flagrant disregard for the environment?.
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Today has just been a day of surprises… I’m baffled..
http://www.vancouversun.com/news/Christy+Clark+avoid+hassle+leadership+review/7003703/story.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_
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The headline is laughable, the story is hilarious, the photo of The Dummy takes the cake…
http://www.vancouversun.com/news/Christy+Clark+avoid+hassle+leadership+review/7003703/story.html
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It is telling…
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as much as i would like to see CC gone….
who would replace her? there is not one single sitting liberal MLA that can be trusted. i do not beleive for a second the liberals as a party would change their ways with yet another leader… that was what CC was supposed to do.
besides which CC is leading the libs to go join the dinosaurs, let her finish her work, it will be the one truly great thing she does for BC, her legacy…. the end of the liberal party of BC.
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It is telling. The comment from Mike McDonald regarding the vote at a Delegate Selection Meeting stating that section “is outdated” says that McDonald is clearly lacking in his fundamentals. Technically quite a bit of the BC Liberals’ Constitution is outdated.
Technically, McDonald and the Executive are correct, there is no compulsory leadership vote under the provisions of the constitution for Convention No, 2 (Convention No. 1 and 3 do have that provision)
But there is a leadership ballot at Delegate Selection Meetings, but what happens to the voting and the ballots??
But why people would waste money to go to a Convention that is not much more than a cheer rah rah session for a leader that will provide a bouncy bounce speech as if she’s smelt too many Blue Bloy breakfasts.
At least with NDP (and previously Socred) Conventions it was a balanced mix of speeches, policy plenary sessions and things to do for the attending membership.
Face reality here kids. The NDP along with the previous Social Credit Party are/were very volunteer and membership based. Down to the grassroots. Much more fun and intriguing to be a part of than the BC Liberal Party, As a volunteer who wanted experience and showed it, you could go anywhere. With the BC Liberals it’s only those who know Christy Clark and McDonald that go anywhere beyond the room where the leaflets are folded.
The only thing the BC Liberals does with the grassroots is feed fresh fertilizer that burns and makes some grassroots die because of a bad mix in it. The fertilizer is also pungent.
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It’s awful nice of them to be so considerate of others. They would not want to waste everyone’s time for such a trivial thing.
It’s not like the party is sinking in the polls or its members are losing confidence because they look like they are going to get wiped out.
Got to hand it to CC and crew, they are always thinking of others…
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Indeed.
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That “leadership confidence” vote even when Campbell was leader was a farce too. It was conducted at AGMs and then results broadcast at the convention following, but the ballots stayed at their headquarters watched by Kelly Reichardt.
The BC Liberals had promised to the membership they would improve the means of participation by the membership, but they haven’t.
They had the opportunity last year to start on it but the end result was a party paid for road trip by a few around the province which hasn’t accomplished anything net tangible.
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Once the media start selecting the unflattering photos the end is nigh.
On a another but not unconnected topic I caught sight of Gordo at the Olympic opening ceremony last night. He seemed exceptionally ebullient, indeed carried away by the spectacle. Credit where it’s due, he must have been preparing himself to represent our country all day!
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Off topic Alex, but I think important.
http://www.theprovince.com/news/Enbridge+shuts+down+Canada+pipeline+after+spill+Wisconsin/7003777/story.html
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Just for laughs everyone;
http://www.vancouversun.com/opinion/letters/Female+premiers+subject+misogynist+news+coverage/7005780/story.html
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Truly, the woman who had the lack of intelligence enough to pen such a nonsensical letter, is ultimately responsible for the laugh of the day.
I’ve read every bit of coverage and not a bit of it was misogynistic. Only an idiot would suggest something that isn’t there.
Pathetic.
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When your only tool is a hammer, evrything starts to look like a nail!
This woman is dumber than Christy.
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If that’s at all possible…
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She finds Christy ” bright and articulate” Nuff said
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Exactly.
Truthfully, it was embarrassing to read.
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Then the media starts to mock you…as you start to slide down into that dark hole to defeat..
Alex you have been telling us for months that Christy is unqualified for the office of Premier… and you were right…
http://www.timescolonist.com/news/Clark+logical+entertaining/7005580/story.html
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that article is really worth the read and is absolutely correct.
you can not negotiate by severing lines of communication. i guess the liberals have just grown accustomed to legislating whatever they want from others rather than having to actually come to a reasonable agreement with people.
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A friend is currently going through an ugly divorce.
She called to ask how I survived mine in ’94.
In that conversation, I was clear: I you want a substantive settlement, you first have to begin by showing up.
In the Premier’s case, she’s already failed.
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divorce??? how do we the poeple of BC divorce CC brfore next may??
(sorry if i hit a nerve there alex)
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I’m very cool abou it.
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SImple answer is, it wouldn’t make much sense. By the time the steps are all completed, the timeline for a by-election (and keep in mind that if CC was hit with a recall, she is entitled by the legislation to run in that by-election and to run again in the provincial election that followed).
Best to tough it out until next election
But don’t think the NDP are going to be the best thing to arrive in BC since McDonald’s brought in pizza.
They will be a disappointment to many.
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Divorcing a woman like Christy won’t be cheap or pleasant!
The people of B.C. already lost half their assets divorcing Gordo – I’m afraid it’ll be even worse with Christy; she’ll take the half that’s left, and leave us a credit card balance we’ll never pay off.
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What’s wrong with Les Leyne?
Did he finally wake up, notice the smell and pull his head out of Christy’s butt?
He actually makes some sense.
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Yes. She is dumber than a post!
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To Understand the Medical Profession -
All British Columbians should read the untold story of DR JOHN DAVID KUNTZ which is about a disgusting tale of legal and judicial fraud ever recorded in the history of mankind.
The story is summarized online at http://drkuntz.blogspot.com
Christy Clark does not play a central role but Gordon Campbell certainly did and many of the people who backed did so because he covered up this massive medical insurance premium swindle.
The supposed class action against Dr. Kuntz was a FRAUD.
It was dismissed but the taxpayers paid the inflated insurance premiums that went to some of the law firms that backed Gordon Campbell.
DISGUSTING.
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I cannot verify the information in this link.
I’ve heard of this doctor and have spoken to both his supporters and detractors.
The stories, on both sides, are compelling.
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To go off topic a bit:
The Auditor General of BC has deliverd a scathing report criticizing the Legistlative Assembly Management Committee, a copy of which can be found at:
http://www.bcauditor.com/pubs/2012/report5/audit-legislative-assemblys-financial-records
I wonder if those records are also stored in the Legislative Room A088A?
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I’ve had a very good tea and am surprised the MSM haven’t piled on!
A damning indictment of both parties.
I’ll be writing about it some time this weekend.
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Surely you are joking! When have the MSM challenged the political establishment in recent years?
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We live in hope…
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definition: Influence peddling is the illegal practice of using one’s influence in government or connections with persons in authority to obtain favors or preferential treatment for another, usually in return for payment. Also called traffic of influence or trading in influence . In fact, influence peddling is not necessarily illegal as OECD has often used the term “undue influence peddling” to refer to illegal acts of lobbying. [1] However, influence peddling bears the stench of corruption that may de-legitimize democratic politics with the general public.
Alex,
I see one of harper’s former inner circle buddies has fallen into disfavour and will be charged with influence peddling. with all the shennanigans going on with bc rail, liquor board, etc. etc. can one or more of the “honourable members” in the bc libs fall into this category?
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That’s unlikely.
Harper’s. Rew were actually the ones to report Carson to the RCMP.
NO SUCH ETHICS OR PRINCIPLES EXIST ON THE GOVT BENCH IN VICTORIA.
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Yes, the BC Liberal government seems to rest on four pillars: arrogance, deceit, incompetence and corruption.
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Dix is smiling. It won’t take him long to turn BC into a “have not” province … he’ll get Alberta’s money … easy peasy.
A hemp hammock for every BCer!
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We already are a have not province!
No accurate finacial reporting, no respresentative democracy, no leaderhip, no ethics, no integrity, no money, no jobs, no environmental controls, no relief from taxes unless you are a large coroporation and no accountability. What else do you want?
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Anything is better than this bunch. How long, do you think, will it take to stop the free-fall triggerred by this kleptocracy lining pockets of their corporate friends and robbing the poor of this province? Dix won’t reverse the sale of BC Rail and other crown assets given away for peanuts. There’s no alternative and I doubt Dix will let the Northern Gate pipeline materialise in this province. The question remains open how much energy an guts he’ll show in taking on the Herculean task of cleaning the Augean stables in Victoria if he decides to do so at all.
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A hemp hammock for every BCer
If it’s 100% edible and can be smoked why not? Heck this is Vancouver.
it will help us forget the ongoing migraines the NDP is going to give the province.
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And Vision! Don’t forget those fools!
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I haven’t . Even yesterday. Those idiots took out the bus stop that used to be at Burrard and Pacific that was there before the bike lanes came in.
and I’d clearly like to see Geoff Meggs and Mayor Moonbeam ride a bike in a cold rain in November and February into downtown from either Dunbar or Kerrisdale every working day for two weeks.
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Right! I used to live there for over ten years.
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From the July 27 Vancouver Sun: “Premier Christy Clark will not face a leadership review ahead of her party’s convention this fall, saving her from a public test of her internal support as she prepares for the May 2013 election.” So even though the BC Liberal constitution suggests otherwise there will not be a vote on her leadership before the next provincial election. For the BC Liberals, it’s “damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead”.
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Alex,
You must be very pleased that this has come to light now, do you think that anything could happen with this and just maybe there spending could become public like it is in Alberta? That would absolutely wonderful news if it did.
http://www.vancouversun.com/news/national/auditor+finds+serious+issues+with+Legislature+finances/7004380/story.html
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I think Dix is smiling too. But, I also think that people are waking up. Not only because of excellents sites like this, but in general.NDP will have a bad bag of crap to carry forward much due to the corruption of the present Government/Corporations.
Good idea to hold any Governments feet to the fire. The current ones should be the obvious taget, I think.
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That’s the bag held up by Dix’s right hand and arm. The left hand and arm is pulling that big orange wheeled bag that Dix will have to wheel into the Premier’s Office. It’s stuffed with IOU’s, accounts payable and other types of political baggage that has accumulated over 6 to 9 years.
Not a good way to start the new term. Dix will have one day after the election being comfy resting and reclining back in the Premier’s chair. He had better enjoy and savor that afternoon.
Because the next day, the work begins..
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Ah yes, the IOUs. This alone shows that our political system falls way short of being a democracy as I assume most envision. Whether it is party A, B or C, they all come with IOUs should they be elected. Unfortunately, none of these IOUs benefit the great unwashed who get to do nothing more than pay off said debts.
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Just opened a paper where George Abbott opened his mouth. (This is important I believe as it points out how splintered this party is. Here is what he said “I believe our problems go way beyond a name change.” this was in reply to the perceived need for a new “branding” for the party. I’d be surprised if he doesn’t leave now. To openly admit that the party has critical problems is not something I believe that is condoned or even permitted in the Liberal Party. He might try and run again, but in the Shuswap region I’d be surprised if he was able to do anything other than come in third place. The strange thing is Snookie might not be willing to demote him (then again she might and replace him with someone like Letnick or McNeil. (sends shudders down my spine to think of installing either of these mental midgets to this position).
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Check out good old Bob
http://www.timescolonist.com/opinion/Pipeline+stance+premier+graduation+party/7005583/story.html
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A fool and his Theroux will soon be parted.
Like tomorrow…
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Alex,
I await your words with gleeful anticipation. How could anyone accuse Clark of doing something ‘honourable’?
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Yeah, but you have to remember, we’re dealing with Bob Plecas.
He made a career out of saying ‘yes’ to almost anything his bosses assumed as policy. He was the ultimate yes-man.
An ass kisser of extraordinary proportions.
No whore, like and old whore…
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Indeed. And the good old Times Colonist too!
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“No whore, like and old whore…”
Ya dance with the one that brung ya…
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Great…
I’ll be dancing with her forever!!!
LOL!
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Did Mr Plecas consult with Mike Morton on this? Did he need to? Does he really expect BC to take his editorial seriously? Honestly, it borders on inane and servile.
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Very well put.
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I liked the line, “These critics are like the handles on a chamber pot – they have been close to it, but never in it.”
Is Bob saying that Christy is IN it?
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No, he’s discounting the one of us who has been in it–me.
The one who called her bullshit from day one and the one who suffered through Bob Plecas’ cheer leading through various administrations.
He’s totally offside.
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Off topic.
.Alex, today is a gorgeous Vancouver day, sun is shining.. hope you are enjoying your time off with the family..
Now for a more honest comment,
Can’t wait for your next post! having withdrawals!!
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Hi Alex,
I imagine you must have been on tranquilizers or something the past few days to prevent you head from exploding over the articles/opinions that have appeared in the MSM.
Dummy potentially doing the right thing on the pipeline and getting a bounce from it in the polls?? I’m left flabbergasted, stunned, amazed and gobsmacked. Who are the people who actually swallow this stuff?
Cheers!
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well she is getting press weaver, but what has changed?
the liberals have still not come out for or against. the only difference now is CC has walked away from discussions on a national policy on energy. something that is probably a good idea for Canada.
the liberals will get a short term bounce in the polls (maybe a 2 or 3 weeks), then people will figure out that CC is acting like a child and not actually saying anything and is acomplishing even less.
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IF the bounce is anything less than five percent, it’s within the margin of error and therefore meaningless.
A Pyrrhic victory, if there ever was one.
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Hi Alex,
Look a this
http://www.bcliberals.com/puttingbcfirst/
LOL
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Truly laughable.
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Finally someone in her own Party speaks out..
The Georgia Straight @georgiastraight
Daniel Veniez: Christy Clark is a caricature of a political leader http://j.mp/OaKBrL
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Dan Veniez gets it.
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pretty accurate on CC, too bad about the stuff he makes up about the BC economy being in good shape due to campbell.
not to say things could not be worse, but to say the economy is in good shape due to the liberals when they have changed accounting practices to hide how bad it actually is…
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Wow! That must have taken a day or two to write — and for the Straight, yet.
I could imagine Neil Macrae’s voice, reading that article
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LOL!
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After the last 10 years Dan Veniez only gets part of it.
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Well, let’s be happy he gets this part.
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Agreed,
but it’s much like a dog walking on it’s hind legs.
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http://www.vancouversun.com/business/2035/Legislature+dogs+meet+after+auditor+general+calls+finances+mess/7011203/story.html
“It comes down to accounting procedures that the [Legislative] comptroller thinks should go one way and the auditor-general thinks should go the other way,” said Barisoff, who is also a B.C. Liberal MLA.
hey, is that not the EXACT same excuse Falcon gave about why the liberals are hiding debt at BC hydro?
anyone have the number for the accounting firm the liberals use? i could use a few billion dollars to magically appear in my bank account.
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Barisoff should resign. Immediately!
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Excellent commentary on how the BCMA actually is a union for doctors, but they will never admit it. It seems to be “beneath” a doctor to be in a collective organization mostly associated with the “working class”.
I saw your jab at the BCTF and just wanted to clarify a few points ( yes, I am a teacher.)
1. The BCTF’s stance on standardized tests does not come down from on high and forced upon teachers in the front line. The BCTF says standardized tests should be used sparingly and with caution because that is what pedagogy ( the science of learning) says about standardized tests. More and more, the evidence is overwhelming. The more emphasis one puts on standardized tests the more it could backfire and actually harm real learning. The FSA tests results are abused by the BC Liberals so that the Fraser Institute can bend the data to do something the FSA was NEVER designed to do: rank schools in BC! Why does this rightwing government want to reank schools? So they can demonstrate that the public system is failing in order to privatize them. There is a saying that is really true: “The further away one is from the classroom, the more value and attention one puts into standardized test scores.” Politicians are the most guilty.
2. While it may be true that the BCTF vote you are referencing had a low turnout, it does not mean that is always the case. Maybe teachers felt this vote on standardized tests was not worth voting on, given that most teachers already know what research says about over-testing, and this government ignores us, so why bother? In the last really important vote, the strike vote earlier this year, the turnout was about 70%. Given that in the last federal and provincial elections, we barely had a 50% voter turn-out, it seems unfair to criticize the BCTF as being “undemocratic”. All over, our government structures are showing lack of support and mistrust and apathy. The reality is that the BCTF usually has higher voter turn-outs than the general public.
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The notion that they didn’t show up because their opinions were already known, is unadulterated drivel.
I didn’t take a jab at the BCTF, it was a knock out blow. THEY OUTRIGHTLY LIED ABOUT THE PERCENTAGE OF TEACHERS OPPOSING STANDARDIZED TESTS.
That was my point. That those tests are manipulated by the Fraser Institute is irrelevant to my point.
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