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It is little wonder that Facebook is popular. Cruising through I ran into this interview with Cowichan Bay’s Master Carver Herb Rice. An interview with Herb Rice, a Coast Salish Native Indian Artist from the Pacific Northwest, is a Master Wood Carver whose work is in private collections all over the world. Herb discussed style, knives, history and technique during this 26 min documentary. by Phil Ives Richard ‘Hub’ Hughes- Political Blogger Canada has changed and is still changing before our very eyes. We are being governed by ‘thugs in suits’ and we are going downhill at an alarming rate. Who will stop them? Well the NDP and Liberal’s are trying, but of course joining forces to derail Harper and take Canada back seems not to be as enticing as pretending that one or the other could become PM one day. Their ‘Canada can wait policy’ is worrisome and could play into the Harper crowds hands. Well in any case it seems as though ‘Harper and his Wrecking (Read more…) After a surprise loss Adrian Dix has emerged with a public announcement of his future plans Embattled B.C. NDP Leader Adrian Dix says he will stay on as head of the party despite last week’s surprise election defeat. “This was an impossibly disappointing result,” he said. “As leader of the B.C. NDP, I take full responsibility for this defeat.” Dix said the election campaign simply wasn’t good enough to sway voters, and acknowledged his flip-flop on the Kinder-Morgan pipeline hurt the campaign. “I didn’t handle the issue very well,” he said. Here is the breaking CBC News (Read more…) Richard ‘Hub’ Hughes- Political Blogger Rod Smelser and Kevin Logan both politically savvy types offered some interesting comments on the spectacular BC NDP Election defeat. (See Comments-following the post about the Kool Topp Guys.) I think that what is needed is a thorough house cleaning, possibly a name change, an injection of some swagger, energy and purpose none of which have been present for a long, long time. Sadly, the NDP continues seeking validation and acceptance from our opponents. Screw that! It is not a question of moving left or even moving to the middle, as much as it is (Read more…) Richard Hughes-Political Blogger The Koksilah Farmer’s Institute’s Angela Auchincloss fired out this email the other day that should be of concern to us all. It is almost like Science Fiction or something from the ‘Twilight Zone’. Regular contributor Don Maroc responds below. Good Evening Everyone, The following information has been brought to my attention and I thought it was important that people knew about it. Some of you do not grow anything with seeds but for all of us as citizens of Canada it is important that we know what is going on with our agriculture. You all happen (Read more…) Richard ‘Hub’ Hughes- Political Blogger This is as good a time to take a step forward and ban political polls beginning 30 days before voting day. We have all seen the results in three successive provincial elections in Ontario, Alberta and of course right here in BC. Considering the veil of secrecy and mystique that masks the pretty basic techniques used I think it is time to call BULLSHIT! On each occasion these pollsters act bewildered, concerned and yet nothing changes and the big bucks just keep on rolling in. Some polls are perhaps more reasonable than others, 19 times (Read more…) Richard Hughes-Political Blogger One of the burning questions begging for answers as to WTF happened that saw the BCNDP lose the election is how is that Brian Topp ran the campaign after it was know that he was in business with the political enemies of the campaign. Topp was an actual leadership candidate for the Federal NDP, former Layton organizer and now partner with ex Harper aide and ex Christy Clark Chief of Staff Ken Boosenkool and Ontario Liberal operative Don Guy end up running the NDP Campaign? These three set up a Consultancy Firm a few months back, Kool-Topp-Guy (Read more…) Richard ‘Hub’ Hughes- Political Blogger New Democrat Leaders who lose in a Provincial Election have never been able to rebound as party leader in a further election attempt, ever. Those who huddle in the backrooms following election defeats always seem to want to stay the course with the leader who has failed to win and yet all evidence points to that course will ensure another loss. That is not change, that is not renewal. It is a combination between an attachment to the status quo and in many cases the trappings, real or imagined that go with hanging out with the (Read more…) Richard Hughes-Political Blogger Christy’ the ‘Campaigner’ Cleaned Our Clocks! Status quo politics have little resonance with the majority and they stayed home in droves. The disconnect on the centre-left side of the political spectrum cannot be ignored any longer. Now the NDP must get back to where they once belonged. It is time to reinvent themselves and get back to a more engaging style of politics. They have not offered a relevant option to the voters. There was no emotion, no hope, no vision. Adrian Dix was honourable, cautious and chose the intellectual high road. That approach while (Read more…) Richard Hughes-Political Blogger BCNDP-59 BC Liberals 25 Independent 1 Greens-0 BC Conservatives- 0 Alexandra Morton-Marine Biologist
Alexa Morton, Marine Biologist, has been our voice protecting salmon for years. She has led the way exposing the excesses of the commercial open pen farmed salmon operations. She has today come out with a very important message of support for the BC NDP. The Common Sense Canadian featured this breaking news. Here it is. John Horgan MLA Juan de Fuca with Rick Atkinson from the Ambulance Paramedics of BC… Emergency ParameDIX Changing Ambulance Service for the Better, One Precious Life at a Time! When there is an emergency call the ParameDix Richard Hughes-Political Blogger I steal more from the ‘Common Sense Canadian’ than most other sites and am happy to continue my larcenous behaviour in that regard. Rafe was a Social Credit Cabinet Minister of Environment in the Bill Bennett and he knows of what he speaks. Along with Damien Gillis they hit the Hinterlands and as is his wont, it was tell the truth and shame the devil time! Here we have Rafe at his best telling it like it is! (Video) I hope that we will always be friends. I don’t think I could handle being a target
“It doesn’t take a weather vane to see which way the wind is blowing.” Martyn Brown-’Think Twice-Vote Once’
Just as Christy Clark is in high gear doing her version of the Socialist Hordes are at the Gates, along comes former Premier Gordon Campbell’s ’Chief of Staff’ Martyn Brown with this commentary was published in the Georgia Straight. Richard ‘Hub’ Hughes- Political Blogger
Here is a really fun video from 2008 when Jack Layton was still with us. With a BC Election coming up on Tuesday the general themes are still transferable to Election 13. Besides it is an upbeat, feel good, fun video and we can all enjoy that! Kevin Logan has put together this multi media analysis of the Christy Clark Spin vs the’Real Facts.’ Take a few minutes and read this excellent piece. This is what ‘Independent Journalism’is all about! BC Liberal Pipeline Follies Kevin Logan-Cowichan Conversations Contributor By Kevin Logan YOUTUBE VIDEO LINK – watch now HERE or copy and paste this link in your browser: http://youtu.be/IEu3LxnjY_U Christy Clark and the BC liberals have made a lot of bold claims about their position on pipelines proposed for British Columbia. However, what they have neglected to tell British Columbians is that their government has (Read more…) Richard Hughes-Political Blogger For an election that started off so slow this is turning into a lively one. Adrian Dix and the BC NDP have dug down and gone after Christy Clark and the BC Liberals for their remarkable ‘Untruthiness’ to borrow a line from ’Late Night Talker-Satirist Stephen Colbert.’ If Colbert was covering Election 13 he would of course be backing the BC Liberals for their selfless efforts as Truth-Tellers, Job Creators, Educators Supreme and world leading environmentally sensitive leaders in the ‘Free World’ Stephen Colbert would eviscerate the BC Liberals with praise and encouragement. Can’t you just hear him congratulating the BC (Read more…) . . . → Read More: Cowichan Conversations: NDP Gain Ground In Latest Polls Because, you know what, do you know what? The Terrace Daily News featured this video with a display on their front page. It is edgy, well, the repeated screechy ‘Liar-Liar-Liar-Liar-Liar’ is edgy but then, because you know what, you know what? It is true! The marijuana question was interesting. Christy dodged it and took a shot at Adrian who supports decriminalization. Because, do you know what, do you know what? It is all about ‘Growing the Economy ‘she said that at least 20 times during the TV Debate which can be seen over ‘On the Left Side’ if you missed it. (Read more…) |
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