tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17909993.post383539916372559368..comments2023-10-09T05:28:35.705-07:00Comments on Creekside: Democracy and Parliament not sidestepped, only suspendedAlisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09811694143714068436noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17909993.post-6294871348499246842010-01-08T23:12:07.270-08:002010-01-08T23:12:07.270-08:00While I think it rather overwhelming-unto-defeat-t...While I think it rather overwhelming-unto-defeat-the-purpose of using the bourgeois venues of transcendence like the Olympics for the business-as-usual-complaints of the whatever political alliances of this and that, Holly Stick has, in comments, graced upon the idea of the necessity of using the approaching Whistler-in-the-dark as a means for any-Canadian to express, politically upon-grievance because the democratic process has been suspended by the presumption of the democratically ordination of Harperism. After this anything goes, doesn't it?Zeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13200092630775959717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17909993.post-39593894575409289362010-01-08T18:59:33.046-08:002010-01-08T18:59:33.046-08:00We're now over 118 000.
A non partisan.We're now over 118 000.<br /><br />A non partisan.Morningnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17909993.post-18763065309615565412010-01-08T12:45:51.649-08:002010-01-08T12:45:51.649-08:00Holly : Organized labour officially very much behi...Holly : Organized labour officially very much behind the Games because of the jobs created. CLC Pres Ken Georgetti was on the Olympic Bid Committee and also on the board of Concert Properties - the company VANOC has contracted to oversee the Games' many construction projects. Also many ontracts were negotiated to not expire till after March 2010 - BC public service workers were given signing bonuses for this - and CUPE, teachers, ferries, hospital workers - all signed on, ASAIK.<br /><br />The only coach service running the highway from Vancouver to Whistler - cars will be restricted - was threatening something a month or so back. Not sure if that was settled yet.Alisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09811694143714068436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17909993.post-25192274536564219492010-01-08T11:15:13.645-08:002010-01-08T11:15:13.645-08:00Alison, I just read an interesting comment by &quo...Alison, I just read an interesting comment by "A reader" at Maclean's, a post by Aaron Wherry:<br />http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/01/08/how-many-government-mps-does-it-take-to-host-the-olympics/#idc-container<br /><br />This sentence really stood out for me:<br /><br />"...And boy, is the government every going to feel dumb if some kind of strike pops up around the Olympics and they can't recall the House to pass back to work legislation..."<br /><br />Any strikes looming?Holly Stickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01137842937086115228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17909993.post-41986584397979716302010-01-08T09:48:07.805-08:002010-01-08T09:48:07.805-08:00thwap, you just know he'll come up with some n...thwap, you just know he'll come up with some nasty vindictive remark just when the parole board is considering letting him out...Holly Stickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01137842937086115228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17909993.post-51697559406586115382010-01-07T21:21:46.227-08:002010-01-07T21:21:46.227-08:00almost at a hundred thousand!almost at a hundred thousand!Oemissionshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15052778663890940687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17909993.post-10933360767845427322010-01-07T19:12:27.088-08:002010-01-07T19:12:27.088-08:00In ten year's time, fat stephen will be gettin...In ten year's time, fat stephen will be getting out of prison.<br /><br />if he behaves himself.thwaphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15399550285738440669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17909993.post-12150597545640446322010-01-07T18:57:51.940-08:002010-01-07T18:57:51.940-08:00Ack! Thank you, Holly, fixed.Ack! Thank you, Holly, fixed.Alisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09811694143714068436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17909993.post-35139332282201245962010-01-07T18:54:33.400-08:002010-01-07T18:54:33.400-08:00Good post, Alison, but The Economist is a British ...Good post, Alison, but The Economist is a British publication, which probably explains why they know something about parliamentary government.<br /><br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_EconomistHolly Stickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01137842937086115228noreply@blogger.com