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A pleasant walk, a pleasant talk, along the briny beach

By Norm Farrell on September 5, 2011 • ( Leave a comment )

“The time has come,” the Walrus said, “To talk of many things: Of shoes–and ships–and sealing-wax– Of cabbages–and kings– And why the sea is boiling hot– And whether pigs have wings.” Tzeporah […]

An ebbing tide may beach many yachts

By Norm Farrell on September 5, 2011 • ( Leave a comment )

In the preceding article, I quote Robert Reich from the New York Times. The words are worth repeating for emphasis because Reich’s points are so little understood but so important to our […]

Global TV’s strange news priorities

By Norm Farrell on September 5, 2011 • ( Leave a comment )

It was a busy news day Sunday so British Columbia’s self described source for news, weather, traffic, events and features did not have time to report on the rising tide criticizing Gordon […]

Don’t judge the world while standing on your head

By Norm Farrell on September 4, 2011 • ( 1 Comment )

The Order of BC awards were announced after noon on Friday preceding summer’s last long weekend, best day of all for taking out political trash. Apparently, Christy Clark’s Government was shy about […]

Campbell’s BC Liberals didn’t abandon principles, they never had any

By Norm Farrell on September 4, 2011 • ( Leave a comment )

Thomas Paine, a great radical of the 18th-century, inspired both the American and French revolutions and is widely regarded as “possibly the most influential writer in modern human history.” He is cited often […]

Honours for sale in British Columbia?

By Norm Farrell on September 3, 2011 • ( 7 Comments )

The above is from a search of the FRPCS site of Elections BC done September 3, 2011. Searching on the name ‘Aquilini’ returns a listing of donations with a total of $530,130. […]

The unworthy are poor company for the worthy

By Norm Farrell on September 3, 2011 • ( 8 Comments )

CBC reports: Former premier Gordon Campbell is among 14 people soon to be awarded the honour of the Order of British Columbia. The office of B.C. Lieutenant-Governor Steven Point announced the 2011 […]

How Global Investors Make Money Out of Hunger

By Norm Farrell on September 2, 2011 • ( Leave a comment )

Speculating with Lives, by Horand Knaup, Michaela Schiessl and Anne Seith, Spiegel Online “In recent years, the financial markets have discovered the huge opportunities presented by agricultural commodities. The consequences are devastating, […]

Message from Alexandra Morton

By Norm Farrell on September 1, 2011 • ( 1 Comment )

Testimony at the Cohen Inquiry Aquaculture Hearings hit a new low yesterday. The lengths scientists are going to cover up the marine anemia outbreak that occurred on salmon farms in the Fraser […]

They won big but it’s still not enough

By Norm Farrell on August 31, 2011 • ( 2 Comments )

Forty years ago, American (and, by logical extension, Canadian) business worried about future survival of free enterprise. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce commissioned Lewis Powell, later a Nixon appointed Supreme Court Judge, […]

Corporate tax dodging out of control?

By Norm Farrell on August 31, 2011 • ( 3 Comments )

Interesting report from the Institute for Policy Studies in the USA: “Guns don’t kill people, the old saw goes. People do. “By the same token, corporations don’t dodge taxes. People do. The […]

"The corporate coup is over – they won"

By Norm Farrell on August 31, 2011 • ( Leave a comment )

In politics today, trolls live in the sewers of think-tanks, communications firms, corporate media, old-line political parties and government ministry offices. They provide material to fill the airwaves and pages of the […]

Outbreak of postpartum compassion

By Norm Farrell on August 31, 2011 • ( Leave a comment )

Jon Stewart, most trusted newsman in America, if you are under 40, laughs at the hypocrisy of Faux News bubblehead Megyn Kelly. Recently returned following birth of a baby, Kelly defended her […]

We can, but we won’t

By Norm Farrell on August 30, 2011 • ( 19 Comments )

I recall voting Liberal in the 2001 provincial election and for years now, I’ve been wondering what led me to that regretful choice. Perhaps, I suffered early onset of age-related intellectual impairment […]

Elections BC and the charade of secrecy

By Norm Farrell on August 30, 2011 • ( 4 Comments )

Shortly after 11 am Friday, August 26, Acting Chief Electoral Officer Craig James delivered HST vote results to the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, the Clerk of the Assembly and the Attorney […]

Financial report for all days

By Norm Farrell on August 29, 2011 • ( 3 Comments )

http://www.box.net/embed/y9fqjne9qr551o0.swf Updown Court, Surrey England – yours for only $115 million 150 carats & other flawless points, $30 million  Not everything is perfect Vancouver near Abbott Street

Your application to express opinion is denied

By Norm Farrell on August 28, 2011 • ( 3 Comments )

Globe and Mail editorial, August 26/11, Licensing journalists in Quebec would stifle press freedom “A licensing system for journalists being discussed in Quebec is a form of press regulation that would put […]

Lifetime appointment starting at $250,000: a fine reward

By Norm Farrell on August 28, 2011 • ( 6 Comments )

Charlie Smith at the Georgia Straight wrote Craig James helps minimize sting of B.C. Liberal government’s HST loss: By releasing the numbers on a Friday in late August, James chose one of the […]

Question not answered that still needs answer

By Norm Farrell on August 27, 2011 • ( 2 Comments )

Charlie Smith: “What do you say to someone who wonders if the government hasdirected government advertising to Canwest in return for political contributions?” Off camera Bridgitte Anderson, Gordon Campbell’s PressSecretary interrupted and […]

Liberal truthiness after HST decision

By Norm Farrell on August 27, 2011 • ( 3 Comments )

Canucks & Clark fall short in big tasks Premier Clark and Finance Minister Falcon say the return to PST will cost BC $3 billion and warn of required spending cuts and austerity […]

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