Today I seem ads on CTVGlobeMedia stations that are urging the government to require cable/satellite distributors to pay for distributing the signal. I think this is just plain wrong. Here in Saint John there are 4 broadcast stations CBAT (CBC Fredericton but licensed and has its main transmitter in Saint John), CKLT (Has no programming…
Who is left to tell the tail abount the drop. This may be just a little drop of coffee on the table, but who will tell the world. It was interesting to learn the only part of CBC during these layoffs are the CBC.ca department. The web seems to now finally be changing the directon…
The first thing I want to start out with is a call I received earlier this week from fundraisers for the Conservative Party. Now I have always supported the party, and in ways still do. This brings me back to March 2005 in Montreal when the party had its last national meeting. Those long sessions…
Amongst the news of the bailouts to the economy in the United States, the Bank of Canada snuck in an additional bailout of the economy. That is resulting in the devaluation of the Canadian Dollar along with the US dollar. In the federal Leaders’ English debates this past week Green Party leader Elizabeth May said…
Many people in the Maritimes are being flooded with the Democracy 250 events in Nova Scotia. It is great to see that province get together to recognize the importance of colonial democracy. The legendary ideals of the planner of Halifax Mosses Harris, and Governor Edward Cornwallis, is a legacy that all of the Maritimes can…
So once again we are in the pending situation for an election in October, the question to ask is why? The governing conservatives haven’t even had a chance for their national meeting in November to develop a new policy document to drive the platform from. So they will be forced by the party to develop…
I decided to sit and watch the new council, and once again I am truly appalled how the new council is directing itself back into the dark ages. If any group of people could burst Saint John’s economic bubble it would be this group. Item 10.2 was the request to start the progress by approving…
So, at this point I can’t be persuaded on a candidate because I already voted. I do believe in open transparency in politics, and since lynch mobs are so 1800’s I’m going to revile my votes. Mayor of Saint John: Michael Richardson At-Large: Danny Jardine and Chris Titus Ward 4: Kevin Goggan and Ralph Landers
So now that I have looked into the election a little harder, I am changing some of the options. Mayor:Mike Richardson- I’m not quite sure what it is but Mike seems to have a well thought out plan, no dirt and the just has a personality that one would pay attention to as mayor. Councillor…
As the signs start rising again leads to another dilemma again of who to vote for. Here are my options with names I’m not even considering crossed off: Mayor: Ivan Court John P. Ferguson Michelle Hooton Norm McFarlane Mike Richardson Councillor At Large: Stephen Chase Susan E. Huestis-Toner Danny Jardine Mark LeBlanc Rick Mantle Anne-Marie…
I just saw these swirling lights in the sky to the north as I was heading home from work.
I still think that most of you don’t have a brain in your head sometimes. But, we will see. Come the next election I hope that there will be enough good candidate running in every ward so that we don’t end up like Miramichi. Doesn’t anyone remember why in 1980 the ward 198 years of…
I have just had my say, in the advance polls this afternoon. Hopefully at least 40% +1 will agree with me and turn down the ward system, as proposed by council. The idea of having 2 per-ward and have no power to regect someone if they are the only two runing is so undemocartic. In…
I was just reading my e-mail and I received one about the effort against the plans to convert UNB Saint John into a polytechnic university or do a merger with NBCC Saint John. The e-mail linked another site http://livingininterestingtimes.wordpress.com/ and I thought I would just post about it here. On one hand I think that…
After hearing that Common Council is going to let us vote for or against wards I thought I would point out my views. The problem with wards is that you force people to elect people based on where they live as opposed to whether or not the person is any good for the job. In addition…
Wow, what a nail-bitter of an election. After 7 long years of prosperity it is now time for Lord to ride off in the beautiful sunset. New Brunswick is in such good shape now that Graham should have an easy term ahead. Some of the results were shocking but in the end a Camille Theriault…
I usually don’t talk too much about the shows that I do at Rogers Television but I want to plug this one that was advertised in the Telegraph-Journal today. I am ver excited about this and the new season that starts next weekend (24th).
Alcohol use helps boost income: study – Yahoo! News Well, I guess I don’t drink enough. So to recap…. No Drinking = Poor Sober and Depressed. Some Drinking = Rich and Happy. Lots-o-Drinking = Poor and Homeless.
WLBZ2.com – Florida Public Access Show Gets Ugly Wow this is too funny. I have never seen 2 politicians do some thing like this before. This is definitely a new low for the profession of politics. Neither of these guys deserve to be elected if they behave like this.
After months of hard work the election is finally over. It did not quite turn out like it should have, but it is time to move on. I have received many e-mails about why the guest book was gone. The answer was because of the vulgar spam that was occurring. If there was a guest…
