Comments on: Former B.C. Liberal candidate to join Vancouver city hall

By: Urbanismo

Urbanismo — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 13:22:51 +0000

PPS question for Scoop Bula . . .

Has Mafeking been relieved yet?

By: Urbanismo

Urbanismo — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 09:38:46 +0000

PS Next thing we know gmgw will be threatening to bop us all . . . metaphorically of course.

By: Urbanismo

Urbanismo — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 09:24:24 +0000

I count all the usual suspects. Are there no other voices in town?

“The role of government has been framed so narrowly by material aims and hollowed out by a misguided vision of unbounded consumer freedoms. The concept of governance itself stands in urgent need of renewal.”

https://www.adbusters.org/magazine/84/thinking-unthinkable.html

Ummmm do I detect the manufacturing of some kind of conspiracy here . . . is the summer news doldrums so bereft?

Another hurricane in a thimble?

. . . next thing you know we’ll have a cyclist on staff and oooooh la la Susan Anton rides her bike to work . . . the enviro is saved . . . we are saved . . . sheeesh!

By: Gassy Jack's Ghost

Gassy Jack's Ghost — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 07:34:45 +0000

Kinda ironic to post this story today, the same day there were courthouse revelations that someone in the Provincial upper echelon apparently ordered emails related to the BC Rail case deleted in May during the election campaign! Couple this potentially government-toppling news with an ever-ballooning provincial deficit and massive budget cuts, and I doubt even getting Ken Dobell back on the City payroll would make any difference – the Liberals are bankrupt in every sense of the word.

By: RossK

RossK — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 06:58:00 +0000

Lots of scoopier backgrounder stuff on the good Mr. Adair over at Sean Holman’s place.

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For the record, to my mind at least an Holman/Bula tag-team effort on Provincial/Lotuslandian intergovernmental relations would be the Public’s Attack Team – especially if it were to suddenly start snowing in August.

By: Frothingham

Frothingham — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 04:45:29 +0000

You nailed them between their beady little eyes.

By: Sean Bickerton

Sean Bickerton — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 04:38:12 +0000

You occupy a unique place in the blogosphere, Frances, and I guess we hold you to a higher standard, but from me I want you to know it’s a mark of respect and written as a loyal reader.

On a more human note, welcome back – your letters from Europe and the innovations in urban living there were great to read.

By: Frothingham

Frothingham — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 04:36:17 +0000

“..new form of point-of-view commentary in the form of new-media journalism.”

Bingo!

By: Inside the building

Inside the building — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 03:18:38 +0000

City caucus is to the NPA what Rush Limbaugh is to the Republican party – the political parties claim independence and moderation but are happy to let talking heads do their dirty work

By: Brian

Brian — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 02:15:21 +0000

It’s good to have someone so connected with the inside track from Robertson’s desk. We really appreciate the info, Frances.