I often thought that the UN should be here to monitor the election. Go Obama!
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Author: Richard Hughes
Cowichan Conversations: Humour-White American Voters-We Need A White President
Vote For the White Guy!
Colour is sorta a black and white thing. I urge my friends and family in the US to do the right thing and vote for the white guy. Elect Obama!
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Harper Rolls Over-Welcomes Foreign Ownership With Some Tinkering
Oilfields for Sale or Rent-Politicians -only 50 cents
While PM Stephen Harper is in India trying to sell off more of our sovereign resources an announcement informs us that he is preparing to approve the CNOOC and Petronas deals, after a bit of tinkering. Ahem.
I will bet that when his officials try to set up a foreign visit receive the warmest of welcomes.
Here comes Steve, Woo Hoo!
The Financial Post story on this sellout is available right here.
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Rick Mercer Sells the Omnibus
Happy to see another RMR to help us through the trials and tribulations inflicted upon us by our Harper Conservative Government. Enjoy.
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: How You Can Help Stop Ratification of Canada-China FIPA
Richard ‘Hub’ Hughes – Political Blogger
The Common Sense Canadian Website has led the way shining a light on the Canada-China Trade Investment Deal. It stinks to high heaven. Check this out and please send the letter to the politicians shown in their post.
In recent weeks, numerous campaigns have been launched to take on the Canada-China trade deal known as FIPA – most involving online petitions. Yet there is an official avenue for public opposition that has been largely missed and presents a clear path to delaying or even preventing FIPA.
The full Common Sense Canadian Report is available here.
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: CVRD Spending Is Out Of Control!
Richard ‘Hub’ Hughes – Political Blogger
The CVRD spending has shown what happens when happens when our elected officials are allowed to freely spend our tax dollars without meaningful restraint or accountability.
The lack of accounta…
Cowichan Conversations: Conservative Voices Push Back Against Canada-China Trade Sellout!
Richard ‘Hub’ Hughes – Political Blogger It has seemed obvious to me that the Harper Wrecking Crew of ideological extremists will have to be stopped by the real conservatives, who party was hijacked by Alberta Reformers and the like. We are now seeing how the twisted mix of far right political
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Cowichan Bay’s Kalliana King Heads to L.A. For Her Walk on the Red Carpet.
Word of Kalliana’s good deeds and fund raising efforts has travelled throughout the Cowichan Valley but now word has travelled to Los Angeles California. She will be recognized along with her mom Cathy and receive recognition for her heartwarming and inspiring work. Kalliana (Kailie( King King family earns honours Lexi Bainas,
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Did Enviro Groups Drop the Ball on Canada-China Trade Deal?
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger Here is a very good analysis of the Canada-China Trade Deal from the keyboard of Kevin Logan. You will recall his previous posts on Cowichan Conversations and also on the Common Sense Canadian. When his work appears on the Rafe/Damien Blog I just steal it and put
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: URGENT UPDATE to FIPA Environmental Assessment.
Kevin Logan – Cowichan Converations Contributor URGENT UPDATE to FIPA Environmental Assessment.We posted a long detailed breakdown of the FIPA Environmental Assessment process a few days ago. See here. In that piece we noted the fact that the final Environmental Assessment seemed absent in the soon to be ratified FIPA.
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: It’s Global Warming Stupid! That Is The Word From Bloomberg Businessweek
Richard ‘Hub’ Hughes – Political Blogger It is Climate change! No it is not it is Global Warming, I tell you! Climate Change, Global Warming, Climate Change, Global Warming- make up your minds people. OK, it is Global Warming that has caused Climate Change, how is that? Well let’s see. The polar
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Harper Calls Mulcair an Extremist! This is a Great Complement to The NDP!
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger PM Harper is appearing ill at ease and showing signs of discomfort as the opposition expands to the secret trade deal with China. NDP Leader Mulcair and for the most part Liberal Leader Bob Rae have been critical Harper’s assault on democratic processes and the sell out of
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Cohen Report Embraces ‘The Precautionary Principle’ For Sockeye Salmon
Richard ‘Hub’ Hughes – Political Blogger- I never met a Sockeye that I didn’t like. When I heard the news of the Cohen Report I immediately thought of the majestic sockeye and all the campaigner’s who fought valiantly for the salmon who have suffered losses, disease and death often due
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: CEO Harper is about to kick in a Trade Deal with thugs.
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger-Beware of CEO’s bearing gifts!’ They say that is always darkest before the storm, but we already have had one, earthquakes as well. Never before have we been sold down the river by a Prime Minister, or CEO as is the case in Canada today. Here is another
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: CEO Harper Ushers Canada Into A New Dark Age
Richard ‘Hub’ Hughes – Political Blogger Sometimes we can and should be discouraged and alarmed but inspite of the lurch to the extreme corporate right engineered by the worst prime minister that Canada has ever had the push back continues. Standing up is a Canadian response when pushed far enough.
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: This is Just the Beginning of the Hurricane Season!
This is not the end of the hurricane season, just the beginning. The Corporate agenda has dominated worldwide for longer than the earth and all inhabitants and species can tolerate. Fossil fuels and their subsequent pollution drive the attack on the planet. The degree to which the multi-national energy corps
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Maroc Has Dusted Off His Keyboard And Is Out After The Frackers!
Political Blogger Don Maroc longtime journalist and historian pops up on Cowichan Conversations as a valued contributor from time to time. Many will recall his many years as a Cowichan News Leader Columnist with his column “View from the Left.” The issue of hydraulic fracking was enough to fire him
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Both the BC NDP and the BC Liberal’s Support Shale Gas Fracking!
Richard Hub Hughes-Political Blogger Fracking is the latest profit making bonanza for the already too rich and powerful oil and gas corporations and they seem to have our politicians by the throat. Kicking out the BC Liberals is the answer to many of our social and economic ills, but continuing with
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Rafe Mair is Back In the Saddle and Ready To Go!
Richard Hub Hughes-Political Blogger Welcome back Rafe, I see that you have mellowed considerably during your time away. I sense absence did not make your heart grow fonder regarding the fracking dilema that we face in British Columbia. Perhaps it is that you do not understand the benefits of all
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