December 14, 2005

Why I Hate Stephen Harper Part II

Schmutzie's Fiery One has written an excellent little review of Stephen Harper and the Conservatives that ya just gotta take a look at. Though, what terrifies me seems to amuse said Fiery One over In Palinode's Palace, which gives me hope. So thank you, 'cause I much prefer this hope to the dread that I usually get when thinking about Harper.

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November 19, 2005

Blah-blah-blecky-bleck-blah!

So, I guess Sam Sullivan is our new Mayor dammit. My picks have not been doing so good at the polls these last couple of years.

If there were politics pools like there are hockey pools, I would so not win top prize. Wait, I guess there are, they're called elections. Sadly, it's not just me losing out, it's everyone not in the top tax bracket in the Province. Check out the Mayor Race by Voting Division to see the split geographically between the haves that voted for Sullivan and the have-less and have-nots that voted for Green. It's quite striking, right down to the same distribution we saw with the Provincial election where the "ring" (not really a ring, truly, but that's what they called it) of high-priced condo areas in Yaletown and Coal Harbour voted NPA/Liberal and the rest of downtown voted Vision Vancouver/NDP.

Oh well, at least, according to the Georgia Straight, Sullivan is more likely than Green to work to keep St. Paul's hospital downtown. Just in case you are the type who likes to look on the bright side. I'm not, but just in case you are.

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November 17, 2005

Exercise Your Civic Duty on November 19 , 2005

If you live in Vancouver, make sure that you get out to vote this Saturday. Other municipalities in the Lower Mainland too, but I really only know Vancouver stuff.

If you need more information like where and when to vote or to read candidate profiles and decide who to vote for, check out Vancouver Votes.

On further thought, I guess you exercise your rights and perform your duty, but... enh.

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