With the CBC’s stubborn refusal to deal with or disclose the conflict of interest faced by its BC Legislative Bureau Chief, Alex Tsakumis and I took the issue to our readers. We […]
Eminent journalists on CBC dilemma
Norm Farrell
Gwen and I raised three adult children in North Vancouver. Each lives in this community, as do our seven grandchildren. Before retirement, I worked in accounting and small business management. Since 2009, I have published commentary about public issues at IN-SIGHTS.CA.
Economic development whatever the cost!
For me, whatever might be worthwhile in Stephen Harper’s speech is degraded by his choice of location for delivering it. The Prime Minister of Canada flew to Switzerland to join the world’s […]
Links regarding oily pipeline politics
One of our readers supplied links to articles published by DesmogBlog and I moved the links into this separate item. These articles complement and expand on the message I intended in Regulators […]
Amazing
Yosemite Time-Lapse Video, from Earthjustice.org Yosemite HD from Project Yosemite on Vimeo. “Everyone knows that Yosemite National Park is one of America’s most beautiful places. Half Dome, El Capitan, Yosemite Falls, and […]
Reconsidering Harper’s vision for Canada
THE CAGING OF AMERICA, Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, January 2012 “…In the past two decades, the money that states spend on prisons has risen at six times the rate of spending […]
On CBC from outside the local milieu
National Post, January 25, 2012 “… For everyone’s sake, the CBC should offer Mr. Smart a better assignment.”
Sun buries reader critics
Craig McInnes is a member of the Editorial Board of The Vancouver Sun so I assume his column speaks with authority of the newspaper’s editors. Tuesday, he applauded the CBC’s refusal to […]
Drowsy Canadians take note
Federal government has no business micromanaging RCMP commissioner, Toronto Star, January 22 2012 “Where does Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s government get off trying to micromanage the Royal Canadian Mounted Police commissioner’s day-timer? […]
Proud to be "Enemy of the Government of Canada"
“Tides Canada CEO, Ross McMillan,was informed by the Prime Minister’s Office, that ForestEthics is considered an “Enemy of the Government of Canada,” and an “Enemy of the people of Canada.” “This language […]
Still Waiting
Accountable to no one, part 1, from February 20, 2011 Before today, I sent out a few messages asking questions related to alleged journalists being paid to attend events sponsored by those […]
Bob Mackin poses a good question
B.C. Place’s field of fire, 2010 Gold Rush, NEWS AND VIEWS ON VANCOUVER 2010 (AND BEYOND) FROM BOB MACKIN. “What is the final cost of the stadium for taxpayers? How much is […]
No foreign interests allowed
H/T Creekside Enbridge’s pipeline of distortions, by Harsha Walia, a Vancouver-based activist and writer trained in law, Vancouver Sun, January 2012. “…Delightful commentaries over the past few days have taken Prime Minister […]
Bill Moyers returns
Moyers & Company Show 102: On Crony Capitalism from BillMoyers.com on Vimeo. David Stockman, former Reagan Budget Director, “If they’re too big too fail, they’re too big to exist.” Stockman, quoted by […]
Notable case regarding aboriginal rights
From Lexology.com The Wahgoshig First Nation (“WFN”) in Northern Ontario has obtained an injunction to temporarily stop Solid Gold Resources Corp. (“Solid Gold”), a junior mining company, from drilling on their First […]
Self-interested blather from Edge of the Ledge
Wonderful demonstration today of how BC’s tight little circle of political reporters is willfully blind to the real issue at stake in the CBC conflict of interest matter. Of course, I did […]
Now for something completely different
CBC conflict of interest complaints upheld
Another issue to address is that CBC’s news management in the Pacific region has exposed their own poor judgment and their stubborn refusal to be accountable to reasonable citizen complaints. The relationship between news consumers and news presenters requires trust. CBC’s Vancouver management has damaged that trust.
Regulators throwing loaded dice
Propaganda is a tool favoured by leaders who suppose unthinking citizens can’t determine the common interest. Noam Chomsky says it is to a democracy what the bludgeon is to a totalitarian state. […]
Romney pays 15% tax on $200m personal fortune
Mitt Romney: the gaffes in full, Josh Marshall, The Guardian “As a fabulously wealthy man running to be the president of a country that prides itself on its middle class identity, Romney […]
Sign of the apocalypse
Twinkies maker Hostess seeks bankruptcy protection, Associated Press, January 11, 2012 “NEW YORK — Hostess Brands Inc., the maker of Twinkies and Wonder Bread, is seeking bankruptcy protection, blaming its [labour costs] and […]
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