Deregulation, beloved incantation of economic libertarianism, is a concept that values individual rights before individual responsibility. The deregulation mantra is also popular among those aiming to exploit public resources with minimum constraints. […]
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.
Wealthcare
There are tens of billions at stake and this is one of the reasons the Obama Administration scares the uber-rich: From the Financial Times: A US tax evasion investigation that has prompted […]
Behind the screen in the wizard’s chamber, we have . . .
There is unusually heavy traffic here for a Saturday evening so I assume readers are looking for a reaction to today’s anointment of The Progressive Group’s selection as Premier. I was already […]
Ottawa reinstates Murphy’s Law
Prime Minister Stephen Harper, Friday, February 25, “When a plane of ours arrives, obviously we first board Canadians. If we still have room, we board others.” Harper said evacuation efforts will continue. […]
Disaster in the making
Danger to the environment of northeast British Columbia increases steadily as natural gas producers pump billions of gallons of water and billions of pounds more of sand and chemicals underground in what […]
Care to buy a politician?
In A Democracy, Freedom Of Assembly Trumps “Free Enterprise” by Leo Gerard Julia & David Koch It’s illegal in America now to buy or sell a human being, but a recorded telephone […]
No news embargo in alternative media
Mainstream media throughout history has mainly reflected and promoted interests of the elites. Since ownership of media is concentrated in so few hands today, the statement has never had more strength. One […]
Multiple choice
BC Hydro is hitting consumers with three years of rate hikes to: pay for a $6 billion upgrade to aging infrastructure, or to meet an expected growing demand for electricity, or to […]
Odd couple – government and truth
New York Times reports a dodgy technician with a penchant for gambling wagered that Republican contacts, irrational fear of terrorism and dubious technology were cards for a winning hand. Indeed, he earned […]
Globe & Mail writer Mark Hume responds
Honorable Mention Michener Awards Mark Hume has had a distinguished career as a BC journalist and he certainly deserves fair treatment. After correspondence with Mark, I want to clarify statements about the […]
From the highly principled world of business
News item from Financial Times Hedge fund managers are hiring security firms to sweep their offices and homes for listening devices, security experts say, in reaction to the US government’s insider trading […]
Accountable to no one, part 2
This is a question I directed in the last week to P. Kariya, Executive Director of the Independent Power Producers Association of BC, AKA Clean Energy BC. “Does your organization have a […]
Accountable to no one, part 1
Before today, I sent out a few messages asking questions related to alleged journalists being paid to attend events sponsored by those associated with groups the journalist, or their colleagues, may cover. […]
Friends help friends
In the preceding article, Motorcycle guy pointed us to the speakers schedule for a conference of the Independent Power Producers of BC, the savvy folks who changed their name to one that […]
Green Day says "Know Your Enemy" – updated
IPPBC – Attendees by Company 2005 http://d1.scribdassets.com/ScribdViewer.swf?document_id=49158924&access_key=key-29r1tysn3ja8ke0mi6lv&page=1&viewMode=list Panel Schedule 091031 http://d1.scribdassets.com/ScribdViewer.swf?document_id=49230050&access_key=key-qjnf5gh3bngc6q0yvdy&page=1&viewMode=list
About debt and interest, public interest
If you sold your house and put the money in your chequing account would you say you had a surplus? This is what the Liberals have done by selling BC Rail and […]
Globe deserves this comment: "Cancel my subscription"
The Globe and Mail’s western bureau has usually ranked ahead of Postmedia newspapers in its coverage of British Columbia politics although that is like winning a $500 claiming race in which the […]
Susan Heyes press release – Canada Line Appeal Decision – Feb 18 2011
We have a Legal System here in BC – but do we have Justice? On May 27th, 2009, after four years of litigation, BC Supreme Court Justice, Ian Pitfield, awarded $600,000 in […]
Is he or is he not? REPLAY from 2009
A comment by a person known only as MONTY, titled “Mr. Campbell is not a well man”, showed up on a Rafe Mair article published in The Tyee: As a psychologist I […]
Hospital in "serious decay" is also "unmatched in the province"
February 17, Global’s News Hour showed an example of how real reporting gives way to messaging with another purpose. Brian Coxford, who usually handles the infomercials within Global’s newscasts, spent moments near […]
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Unfortunately, about 130 million Americans support Trump according to major polling organizations. That's particularly scary and reminds us of a…