We’ve all seen a fainthearted hockey player who demonstrates an ornery streak after teammates arrive to restrain and protect. Once safe, the mock tough guy shouts impolite words, words he would not […]
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.
Deceitful voices trash democracy
Speech from the Throne – August 2009 The pace, depth and scope of the economic crisis surpassed expectations. We have been hit by seismic economic shifts that were unpredictable and brutally deceiving […]
Hands . . .
On one hand: In 2001, British Columbia’s NDP Government set the minimum wage at $8 per hour. After eight years of BC Liberal administration, it remains at $8 per hour, the lowest […]
Underground economy meets overseas economy
Last week, the U.S. government announced its deal with UBS to settle a case that could have thrown the Swiss bank into bankruptcy. At issue was whether UBS would – or could […]
P-for-P
What is P-for-P? A new government project like Public Pays Private Partnerships? Maybe, a formalized policy titled Piss on Poor People? No, it is a new style of public hospital management, Pay-for-Performance, […]
Less-lethal weaponry belongs to City of Surrey
Updated August 24, 9:20 pm Commenter Marc provided a link to Rod Mickleburgh at the Globe and Mail, writing an update to yesterday’s story by the Surrey North Delta Leader. Mickleburgh reports […]
The organization is intellectually bankrupt
If you care for wild fish, don’t miss Brian Lewis of the Province writing about Alex Rose, author of Who Killed The Grand Banks? “Regardless of those other contributors, for the past […]
Justice delayed, is justice denied.
From RightsCity, a project of the BC Civil Liberties Association, with thanks to Jesse Lobdell: The BC Coroner has scheduled an inquest for November 2009 to probe the in-custody death of Robert […]
Broken Promises
Broken promises cast doubt and fearUpon those vulnerable souls in later yearsNow only a remnant of trust remainsBy deposed parties enduring the strainLove once given without reciprocationNow hatred looms without provocationFor I […]
History’s most open and accessible government
Lawyer Cameron Ward applied to the independent Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner for release of information. His request was short and simple: The RAV Line (now Canada Line) project is […]
Mendacious Liberals target the arts
Kevin Krueger, Minister for Tourism, Culture and Stuff, said in a radio interview that arts groups are not concerned about government cuts to funding, “I don’t think anyone is lighting their hair […]
RCMP worry about media inaccuracy
I guess Chief chief William Elliott is correct; they are making changes in the RCMP after all. Apparently, now when they perceive misinformation sneaking onto the public record, they act quickly. Within […]
A Faustian bargain
I recall Colin Hansen speaking as an opposition critic about the problems of BC Ferries a decade ago. He noted successive provincial governments had failed to install competent management and had subjected […]
Open letter by a real friend of BC
Hello All: In the last two weeks nearly 2,000 more people have signed our letter asking the Minister of Fisheries to apply the laws of Canada to salmon farms. The Fraser sockeye […]
Volunteers don’t come cheap, updated
Olympic volunteers (have I offended a trademark?) apparently don’t come cheap. One estimate puts the new bill to provincial taxpayers at $28 million. Consider that when the hospital postpones your father’s heart […]
That oughta do it
Steve Tuttle, a Taser International VP, was trying to defend his company from critics in the comment forum of a Salon.com article, “Let’s talk about tasers” written by guest blogger Digby. This […]
When you don’t want to know the answers
Even though I pay for a copy of the The Globe and Mail, I may seem to be a marketing rep. Can’t help it though when articles show up like this Mark […]
Highest and best use
In “Stream of aboriginal tradition hits a rocky patch,” The Globe and Mail examines how the declining Fraser River salmon fishery impacts the traditions of people who for thousands of years relied […]
First, they lied to the poor people
From July 2009, published here after the BC Liberals reversed a promise before the May 2009 election that HST was “not on the radar.” First, they lied to the poor peopleAnd I […]
Unswerving devotion to being perverse
Let’s hope they know more about managing investigations of crime than they do about managing public relations. July 23, Thomas Braidwood issued his report recommending severe restrictions on the use of conducted […]
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