Stop the gerrymandering of ridings: One of the big crutches of the No side is the notion that big ridings have a lot of pitfalls. Well, here is one big reason why they could be a good thing. Anyone of the baby boomer generation will likely remember the story of “Gracies Finger”. In 1982, McCarthy …
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You can’t Get Swine Flu from Pigs!
It is really infuriating and disappointing to see the amount of fear and misinformation out there about the swine flu. I saw on the CBC news yesterday that a WHO official had stated to a number of people that the influenza that infects pigs could persist in the meat and infect humans that way. The …
Analysis of Alberni Pac-Rim ACM
So here’s my take on how the meeting went tonight. Supporters in the room: There were probably 20 rows of chairs with an aisle in the middle. It was pretty much full, plus lots of people standing. The only large number of clapping Liberal supporters were directly in front of me… about 4 rows worth. …