CVRD’s Morrison Calling for Municipal Auditor
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger This is a long overdue move by Director Morrison, but still it could be of value. The CVRD politicians are so out of touch that any rattling…
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Elderly Man Saved From Fireball By His Little Dog in Lac-Mégantic, Quebec
Amidst all of the terrible news from that train explosion that devastated large parts of the Quebec town of Lac-Megantic, a happier story. Paul Leclerc, 83, describes on Sunday, July…
War Crimes Attorney Says He Will Get George W. Bush
Richard Hughes Political Blogger The ‘Truth Seeker’ is revealing legal efforts to arrest and prosecute George W. Bush and Barack Obama for illegal wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Further charges…
Hey CVRD! Draw Up a Bylaw to Protect the Shawnigan Watershed!
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger OK so the Provincial Election returned the BC Liberals. They changed Environment Ministers slotting Mary Polak in as our new Environment chief. Those concerned with the Shawnigan…
Nine Defeated BC Liberal Candidates Awarded Political Jobs. So Far.
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger Here is an update from a previous post about the ‘Horganator’ providing a little sharped edged humour and entertainment in the BC legislature yesterday. Horgan had delighted…
Sean Leslie Looks Big Problems at BC Hydro-This week in BC
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BC NDP Leader Horgan Turns Tables on BC Liberals-Embarasses Liberals Over Political Payoffs For Defeated Liberal Candidates
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger There is no doubting it then when BC NDP House Leader John Horgan has the glint in his eye and the opportunity presents itself he is the…
You Are Being Watched Says Edward Snowden-Video
Here is the latest with Amy Goodman-Democracy Now!
Egyptian President Morsi Gets the Hook! Army Steps In As Demands For His Resignation Grew.
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger A relatively short lived term as President was the fate of Mohammed Morsi who outraged millions of Egyptians with his style of governance. Democracy was won in…
Bolivian President Evo Morales Plane Diverted Under US Pressure
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger We are experiencing a time where bizarre is the new norm. Bolivia’s President Evo Morales flight home from a Russian visit was detained, stalled, diverted. Some say…
They ‘Will Lie, Trick, and Deceive’: Jailed CIA Whistleblower’s Warns Edward Snowden
Richard Hub Hughes-Political Blogger It is becoming hard to keep track of all the ‘Whistleblowers’ and the tunes that they are whistling. It is clear that many countries spy, snoop…
Bill Routley Challenges BC Liberals Over Threat of 5 Million Tonnes of Contaminated Soil Destined For the Shawnigan Watershed
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger As we enter the lazy hazy days of summer the BC Legislators are huddled in the Pointy Buildings at the foot of Douglas Street. Cowichan NDP MLA…
Attempted Terrorist Attack at BC’s Victoria Legislative Buildings Foiled.
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger RCMP foiled an attempt to detonate pressure cooker bombs that were about to be set off at the BC Legislature. The attempt could well have resulted in…
Egypt’s Protest Biggest In History Of The World, Ever!
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger They say that records are made to be broken. Well over 33 Million Egyptians outraged over the governing of President Mohammed Morsi hit the streets to register…
Deadly Insecticides Kill Over 30 Million Bees in Elmwood, Ontario, Canada
Richard Hub Hughes-Political Blogger All right this is enough of the death dealing from our chemical companies. In Elmwood, Ontario- Canada, the devastation is frightening in its impacts. Recently in…
Big Brother’s power is building, warns George Orwell biographer
Mankind, like the proverbial lobster in the pot, is becoming conditioned to losing rights and freedoms at an alarming rate. ‘Orwell wrote 1984 as a warning. He felt that if…