Inside the Russell Pearce recall, Amy McMullen, Salon.com A good read about citizen-activists organizing to make Russell Pearce, President of the Arizona Senate, the first state legislator in Arizona history removed from […]
Forget land costs, interest, management and operating expenses; BC Place still needs $2.5 million a month to break even. That represents amortization of recent renovation costs over 20 years. Of course, the […]
“Its the name on the front of the jersey that matters most, not the one on the back.”Joe Paterno (Penn State) Legendary coach Joe Paterno and Penn State are in the news […]
The 1% are the very best destroyers of wealth the world has ever seen, George Monbiot, The Guardian “If wealth was the inevitable result of hard work and enterprise, every woman in […]
Today, media conglomerates are not only influenced by Big Money interests, but they are often themselves Big Money interests.– Cameron Gaut I wrote earlier that the Toope Report helps the Liberal Government […]
BC Agriculture Minister Don McRae, coordinating with federal agencies, claimed last week there are no confirmed cases of Infectious Salmon Anaemia (ISA) in British Columbia salmon. Mcrae said, “It is vitally important […]
BC Liberals paid $6-million in public funds to Dave Basi and Bob Virk as part of enticements to end the BC Rail political corruption trial. The criminal court action had been embarrassing […]
In 1908’s New Worlds for Old, H.G. Wells examined a nascent movement that he supported avidly. He wrote, “The early Socialist literature teems with rash, suggestive schemes. It has the fertility, the […]
Silence reigns over Port of Montreal hiring controversy, Politicians prefer to keep things quiet, BY STEPHEN MAHER, POSTMEDIA NEWS, October 29, 2011 “…In the Mafia, if you break that code and rat […]
In the government’s sale disposition of BC Rail, there are compelling indicators of massive fraud. Even worse, senior provincial officials interfered with investigation and prosecution of these crimes. Having directed the asset disposal […]
Oligarchy, American Style, Paul Krugman, New York Times Op-Ed “We have a society in which money is increasingly concentrated in the hands of a few people, and in which that concentration of […]
“Salmon farming along the British Columbia coast has expanded with encouragement from both Canada’s Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) and the B.C. provincial government. The Canadian federal fisheries department is in […]
Recently, I was amused by a certain radio news-talk host angrily sputtering in response to callers’ claims that he was partial and passive in political coverage. He replied that, in a very […]
Chris Hedges arrested, Truthdig, November 3, 2011: “Goldman Sachs, which received more subsidies and bailout-related funds than any other investment bank because the Federal Reserve permitted it to become a bank holding […]
The following article was first published May 24, 2010. Since then, Sean Holman suspended the Public Eye website, Postmedia has focused on serving business not public interests, the destruction of CBC News […]
News item, The Guardian, November 3, 2011: Bill Gates will tell the G20 group of developed and developing countries on Thursday that they could raise an extra $48bn (£30bn) a year to […]
Go, sit upon the lofty hill, And turn your eyes around, Where waving woods and waters wild Do hymn an autumn sound. The summer sun is faint on them — The summer […]
CHARITY (Oxford Dictionaries):generous actions or donations to aid the poor, ill, or helpless. The Fraser Institute styles itself the most influential market research organization in Canada. It is certainly the best funded […]
Tomgram: Lawrence Weschler, The Great American Shakedown, November 1, 2011: “In the U.S., corruption is seldom “corruption.” … 15 of [Obama’s] top “bundlers,” who give their own money and solicit that of […]
There is little wonder uber-wealthy invest in politicians because the yields can be high. Two decades ago, California developer Charles Keating gained infamy by looting Lincoln S&L of $1-billion, an amount that […]
Some facts. Denmark’s healthcare system employs around 26,200 physicians, which translates to 4.38 doctors per 1,000 residents. A figure above…
Only the top thinkers, the best people money can buy are in on this, you say? And it's No Risk?…
No reason to get nervous. It's only speculation, an estimate, a rumour. I’m sure there are many recovery plans, incredible…
Is there an Iron Law of Panic? MAGA patriots and NRA enthusiasts will just love this! https://www.rawstory.com/karoline-leavitts-stunning-admission-on-trump-war-plans-sends-shockwaves-unbelievable/ White House Press Secretary…
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My sole comment is, it should be in the building code that every new build house/condo, have a government approved…