Richard Hughes-Political Blogger Like so many of you I have read the news of scandalous behavior coming from the Premier’s office and am still pouring over the media reports that have gone into orbit on this latest scandal. I will include this one from the National Post for now and
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Cowichan Conversations: Time To Reform Our Dysfunctional Legislature – Our Democracy Has Been Handcuffed
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger Watching ‘Question Period’ the other day what struck me once again was the dysfunctional performance of the legislature. The legislatures role has been diminished, often governments calling them into session only when they must to jam their legislation through. It is a critical element of a parliamentary
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: The Desperation of the BC Liberal’s Campaign Knows No Bounds.
Kevin Logan-Cowichan Conversations Contributor Which back dated paperwork is the real obstacle in the upcoming election to form the next BC government? Written by Kevin Logan The desperation of the BC Liberal re-election campaign machine knows no bounds. Oh sure, the corporate media will continue to offer a life line.
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: BC Liberal’s Caught Redhanded and Redfaced Again! (Video)
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger BC NDP House Leader John Horgan led off today’s Question Period by following up on yesterday’s revelations of serious wrongdoing, emanating from Premier Clark’s offices. Leaked documents showed that Premier Clark’s offices were mixing taxpayer funded civil servants and political hacks to hatch schemes to manipulate the ethnic vote. BC
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: BC Liberal Kevin Krueger is a Nasty Piece of Work
BC Liberal MLA Kevin Krueger’s assholiness will be his legacy. When it is time to go most politicians tend to mellow out a bit and sheath their swords choosing to take the high ground and even smooth over some of the rough edges, not Kevin Krueger, no sir. It seems
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: The Ends Do Not Justify the Means Stephen Harper
Richard Hughes Political Blogger A beleaguered Prime Minister Harper has shifted from the high minded guardian of all that is right to essentially fighting to protect the status of number of his Conservative Senators facing possible expulsion for fudging living expenses and thumbing their noses at the regulations. Initially Harper
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Jimmy Carter Sets Record Straight About Oscar Winning ‘Argo’
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger Nice to see many Americans, including Former President Jimmy Carter standing up and telling the real story behind the Canadians major role in free American Hostages through a daring plot born in the Canadian Embassy. In the movie the Canada’s Ambassador Ken Taylor’s role was written out
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Duncan Council Don’t Smoke and They Don’t Chew and They’re Gonna Tell You What To Do!
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger It is really hard taking some serious things seriously. The Cowichan News Leader’s editor, Sir John McKinley no less, penned an article about the Duncan City Mayor and Council’s righteous declaration against smoking cigarettes, here or there. I find it all confusing and am glad that I now
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: To This Day by Shane Koyczanby- Poems and Video About Bullying
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger- This an important breakthrough about bullying made and presented by Shane Koyczanby. He has suffered the taunts and ridicule that it seems are part of growing up for far too many of our children. It is wrong, hurtful, and sometimes debilitating. We are all becoming more aware
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: So You Want To Make Few Extra Bucks? Simple-Start Up A Hedge Fund!
Richard Hughes PoliticalBlogger As a retired guy from time to time I think that it would be nice to bring in a few extra bucks. Problem is that generally people actually want you to produce something of benefit to them, provide a service or some other such time consuming sacrifice.
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Fracked Gas Won’t Solve Energy Crunch: Report
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger The Tyee series on energy continues, several from the series appear ‘On the Left Side.’ This episode features highly respected geologist David Hughes analysis. It is markedly different than the spin that we are getting from politicians of all flavours. Our politicians behaviour reminds of the classic
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Several South American Countries Are Showing Us The Way Back To Democracy!
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger Do you remember when Canada was seen as a friendly, socially progressive country? Well, perhaps not, but I will bet that your parents do. We have lost ground and are now a reactionary anti-science- pro military, right wing led and controlled country. We are going backward
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: It is Time to Declare a Moratorium on School Closures In the Cowichan Valley
Richard ‘Hub’ Hughes-Political Blogger The present turmoil and uncertainty regarding Cowichan School District school closures and restructuring of the entire system is being driven by the Christy Clark governments appointed ‘Trustee’ sent up to do the BC Liberal governments dirty work. This man arrived with an agenda from Victoria. He was sent
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Families Abandon Homes near Alberta Bitumen Facility
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger The more the politicians of all stripes and flavours proclaim the harmless benefits of fracking, producing and shipping bitumen to wherever there is a market the more that you know they are full of it. Bullshit slides smoother than bitumen! Check this out! CBC coverage (video) and an
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: The BC Liberal Budget With Special Simultaneous Commentary.
This is one of the better more informed and down to earth commentaries that I have run into. Actually I did not run into it, I stole it from Laila Yuile’s Blog-No Strings Attached Blog. Another special from Dan Murphy.
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: BC Liberal’s Election Budget Won’t Stand Up To Scrutiny
Richard Hughes PoliticalBlogger The BC Liberals Election Budget is exactly that, an election budget. The release was met with wide eyed disbelief from many observers and straight out rejection by others. Yes there are a few plums and illusions of benefits for young families but then those gains are countered
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: CVRD Director Gerry Giles Has Endorsed A Cell Phone Tower For Cobble Hill!
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger The other day I wrote a piece about cell phone reception, dead spots, and the controversy that can swirl around these things. I later learned that Director Giles had come out swinging at a ‘Electoral Area Services Meeting’ as she had done some time back, against such
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