Rebagliati Raises a Few Eyebrows

Posted by Len on February 17, 2010 · 2 Comments 

A recent article featuring Liberal Party hopeful Ross Rebagliati is becoming the talk of the town. In it he touched upon several topics ranging from marijuana to the Commonwealth. If I were to put on a partisan hat I would scold him for some of his statements but I’ll not do that. I actually enjoyed reading the article. On marijuana: “Smoking was part of our culture in Vancouver and Whistler, but I stopped 10 months before Nagano. What happened was that a few weeks before the Games I went to two parties where there was a lot of smoking.” This is where I should express disbelief... continue reading

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Protest Turns Violent

Posted by Len on February 13, 2010 · 9 Comments 

Personally, I have no use for the Olympics and can’t wait for the IOC to leave town taking its 5-ring circus with it. Having said that, there is no excuse for this, “Vancouver Police are engaged with a group of more than 200 masked protesters near Granville and Georgia who are marching through the downtown core, kicking and causing damage to numerous cars, and businesses,” police said in a statement. Why do some people feel they have the right to damage both public and private property? Whatever happened to protesting in a peaceful and civil manner? The behaviour exhibited by... continue reading

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Good Luck Jack

Posted by Len on February 5, 2010 · 4 Comments 

In case anyone missed it Jack Layton today announced he has prostate cancer. Despite this terrible news he said he plans to stay on as NDP leader while undergoing treatment. Fortunately prostate cancer can be successfully treated if detected early enough. At a time like this I want to put petty partisan politics to the side and wish Mr. Layton a full and speedy recovery. With any luck he’ll be back in the House raising hell in no time.  Read More →

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The Game of Politics

Posted by Len on February 5, 2010 · 6 Comments 

Unfortunately the game of politics in this country has devolved to the point where scoring a few cheap shots to make yourself look good at the expense of your rival has seemingly taken precedence over actually doing something constructive for the betterment of society. Case in point: Canada’s opposition parties. Prime Minister Stephen Harper has plans to address the B.C. Legislature the day before the opening ceremonies of the Olympic Games. It’s expected PM Harper will congratulate everyone involved in putting on the Games and what better way to do it than in the provincial Legislature. The... continue reading

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