Richard ‘Hub’ Hughes-Political Blogger Years ago I read a saying that pretty well sums up the current situation with Steve Harper and his snarly band of rabid right wingers. “There is a difference between the right to do something and the right thing to do.” It is true that Harper’s
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Cowichan Conversations: Veteran Province Cartoonist Joins Deep Rogue Ram
Check out ‘Deep Rogue Ram’ and you will be saving it as a favourite. I certainly have. I discovered it by way of Laila Yuile’s ‘No Strings Attached’ another to bookmark if you have not already. Satire and reality checks combined. Very cool!
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: All I Want for All I Want for Christmas-Rafe Mair
Rafe Mair Rafe Mair lays it on the line. It’s the ‘Environment’ stupid may have been an alternate headline. It certainly is the message. The real challenge is who will step up to accept the challenge and put the environment first. Here is Rafe at his best!
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Prime Minister Harper-Let’s Get Tough On Crime, Real Crime!
Richard ‘Hub’ Hughes-Political Blogger PM Harper is a law and order guy supposedly. In reality he is softening laws on guns and making noises about getting tough on pot smokers! What rubbish Steve. There is real crime that deserves your attention, and that is Canadian men who engage in ‘Sex Tourism’
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: With Friends Like These!
This was sent to me as a comment on my blog along with this cryptic message, With Friends Like These…Maybe we should be looking into this further, it is dated but still worth noting.
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: The Downside Of Facebook
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger A few days ago I fouled up my Facebook account, passwords etc. I had two responses, relief and regret. Relief that I could be free from FB that allowed too much info out there to the godless marketeers and snoops. Regret that I was cutoff from my
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Queen Elizabeth’s Christmas Message
Queen Elizabeth II gives first 3D Christmas broadcast (via AFP) Queen Elizabeth II gave thanks on Tuesday for Britain’s year of Olympic and diamond jubilee festivities, in her first Christmas message to the Commonwealth broadcast in 3D. The 86-year-old monarch said it had been “humbling” to see the vast crowds
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Massive Support For Chief Teresa Spence-Just Twitter ‘Idle No More’
Chief Teresa Spence is now on Day 15 of her strike on behalf of indigenous peoples struggles everywhere. She has vowed to continue her hunger strike until Canadian Prime Minister meets with her to deal with the deplorable living conditions so many Natives are facing nation wide. The call for
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: ‘Idle No More’ Receives Support from Columbia- Aboriginal Pushback Grows
Richard ‘Hub’ Hughes- Political Blogger Support for Attawapiskat Chief Teresa Spence is it sees going international as the word of her hunger strike for aboriginal justice continues. Canada’s Prime Minister Stephen Harper refuses to meet with the Chief Spence. Harper’s Omnibus Bill contained measures that further damaged a marginalized people
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Merry Christmas To All Cowichan Conversations Readers, Contributors and Enablers
Richard Hub Hughes-Political Blogger Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah now past, Season’s Greetings and the lot. It is a time to revel in the company of friends and family, eat too much, drink not quite enough and generally enjoy ourselves as much as we can. Celebrate but do not forget the
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Smarten Up Stephen Harper-Leave Our Farms Alone!
Richard ‘Hub’ Hughes-Political Blogger Wendy Holm is a leading Canadian Agrologist whose work is both inspiring and essential to representing the needs of agriculture in Canada. The threat to our agricultural sovereignty is clear and arguably more important than the threat to our energy supplies . Smarten Up Stephen! Canadian Prime Minister Stephen
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: The BC Green Party Dictates That The Means Justify The Ends!
Richard ‘Hub’ Hughes-Political Blogger The Greens, often seen and promoted as an alternative to the old line parties are not really all that different when it comes to democratic decision making. They are just as bad as the other parties it seems, well maybe not worse than the BC Liberals who also
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: First Nations Chiefs Meet With Chief Teresa Spence And March In Ottawa
Richard ‘Hub’ Hughes- Political Blogger Attiwaspikat Chief Teresa Spence is now on her 11th day of her hunger strike protesting the treatment of her people, speaking out for natives across the country that have been negatively impacted by the policies of this Harper government and the violations to their treaties. The
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Cowichan Conversations Readers Do Not Trust Harper
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger Do you trust PM Harper to tell the truth about trade deals with China? No, He just sold us out to Chinese State Interests on the Nexen takeover! (95%, 58 Votes) Yes, Steve is a trustworthy and dedicated PM (5%, 3 Votes) Total Voters: 61 On a
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: NDP MP Pat Martin Roasted For Calling a Spade a *)%&@@**Shovel!
Richard ‘Hub’ Hughes-Political Blogger Winnipeg MP Pat Martin swears off Twitter after abusive rant against Conservatives was the headline in todays Vancouver Province. Martin was pressured for daring to risk a relevant response to the mountains of horsehit heaped upon the opposition, the parliament and the Canadian people by the
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Chief Teresa Spence’s Hunger Strike Now In Day 10- Treaties threatened by PM Harper
Richard ‘Hub’ Hughes- Political Blogger Driven by anguish and rejection of the Harper Government’s disregard for long established treaties and aboriginal peoples rights Chief of the Attawapiskat Nation Teresa Spence enters day 10 of her hunger strike. There are indications that this stand is being broadly supported with natives across Canada and the
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Cain’s Arcade-Video
This amazing video shows the determination and ingenuity of young Cain, an amazing and inspiring boy with a bright future. Worth a look, possibly in stages if you are busy. Caine’s Arcade from Nirvan Mullick on Vimeo.
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Premier Christy Clark set up an office last year in Shanghai, China
Kevin Logan- Cowichan Conversations Contributor I have written some details about how Harper says one thing and does another with respect to the position of Chinese State Owned Enterprises (SOE) in Canada’s resource development plays and have been working to raise the flag for a very long time. Christy has
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: An Overworked BC Teacher ‘s Perspective-Video
Here is a letter from an overworked teacher on Vancouver Island. His perspective is real and based on his day to day circumstances as a teacher in BC. Thanks to the Tyee for posting it. Scroll Down Scroll Down Keep Scrolling to see the teacher’s name
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: We Must Restructure Canada To Save It!
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger How long is it going to take before some of the Conservatives MP’s wake up and stand up for Canada? Our PM Steve Harper lies to us with an ease uncommon, even for politicians. Canada is being drained and our nation is up for sale, but why?
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