That view doesn't seem so unreasonable when you consider World War I was a essentially a family dispute among Queen Victoria's useless grandsons and cousins.
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#121
Posted 12 November 2018 - 01:40 PM
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#122
Posted 12 November 2018 - 08:07 PM
That view doesn't seem so unreasonable when you consider World War I was a essentially a family dispute among Queen Victoria's useless grandsons and cousins.
Good day to choose to be glib. Golf clap.
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#123
Posted 13 November 2018 - 10:39 AM
I find this sentiment distasteful. Turning what is an act of remembrance and an acknowledgment of sacrifice into an opportunity to promote a political agenda shows a disconnection with what I believe to be core Canadian values. Bow your head, say thank you and recognize that in some part your very ability to say the things you want to say exist due to the sacrifice of so many. Save the politics for tomorrow.
Wow, you really missed the whole point. This sort of thing is why the "white poppy" nutjobs have gained traction. One of them approached me at the Legislature and said, "Would you like a poppy for peace?" and I replied, "That's what the red poppy means." Because I was with my kids I didn't add what I was thinking which was, "... you ignorant ****."
The whole point of Remembrance day, as created by those veterans who came home is: Never Again. We are asked to never forget what happened so it doesn't happen again. The whole thing is political. The whole point is to stop war. Standing at a cenotaph on November 11 is a political act in support of peace.
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#124
Posted 13 November 2018 - 06:17 PM
Wow, you really missed the whole point. This sort of thing is why the "white poppy" nutjobs have gained traction. One of them approached me at the Legislature and said, "Would you like a poppy for peace?" and I replied, "That's what the red poppy means." Because I was with my kids I didn't add what I was thinking which was, "... you ignorant ****."
The whole point of Remembrance day, as created by those veterans who came home is: Never Again. We are asked to never forget what happened so it doesn't happen again. The whole thing is political. The whole point is to stop war. Standing at a cenotaph on November 11 is a political act in support of peace.
I'm not sure what it is we're disagreeing about, as your point makes no sense with respect to my position on the subject. And frankly I'm not that interested. Apologies for thread hijack.
#125
Posted 14 November 2018 - 07:27 AM
It’s the “fair distribution of resources” that resonates with me.
Again my definition of a socialist is someone who’s got nothing and wants to share it with everyone.
And keep what others have for themselves.
#126
Posted 14 November 2018 - 08:03 AM
It’s the “fair distribution of resources” that resonates with me.
Again my definition of a socialist is someone who’s got nothing and wants to share it with everyone.
As Uncle Winston put it....
“Socialism is the philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy.” —Perth, Scotland, 28 May 1948, in Churchill, Europe Unite: Speeches 1947 & 1948 (London: Cassell, 1950), 347.
AND
“The inherent vice of capitalism is the unequal sharing of blessings. The inherent virtue of Socialism is the equal sharing of miseries.” —House of Commons, 22 October 1945.
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#127
Posted 08 February 2019 - 05:49 PM
Lisa Helps spent a massive $110K on the fall election. https://contribution...d/100134905.pdf The $110K was nearly double the election spending limit although the filings claim that about half of the spend was prior to the campaign start.
Stephen Hammond spent just over $4K. MG spent just over $31K and received what appear to be several donations over the contribution limit. https://contributions.electionsbc.gov.bc.ca/pcs/lepublished/100136043.pdf
In Saanich Haynes outspent Atwell $70K to $40K.
Edited by spanky123, 08 February 2019 - 05:55 PM.
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#128
Posted 08 February 2019 - 06:13 PM
looks like hammond had all of 10 contributors.
Edited by Victoria Watcher, 08 February 2019 - 06:13 PM.
#129
Posted 08 February 2019 - 06:21 PM
I don't see how Helps can claim signage was an expense incurred prior to the campaign period when the signs can only be displayed during that period. She also shows expenditures of about $20K more than she raised.
#130
Posted 08 February 2019 - 06:51 PM
^Yeah, but you want to get your signs designed, printed and delivered before the deadline to put them up.
And yes, it's a handy way to get one of your big expenses out of the way before the campaign rules kick in.
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Posted 08 February 2019 - 07:00 PM
#133
Posted 08 February 2019 - 07:03 PM
^Yeah, but you want to get your signs designed, printed and delivered before the deadline to put them up.
And yes, it's a handy way to get one of your big expenses out of the way before the campaign rules kick in.
Just noticed that signs actually get reported in both periods even if there is only one expense.
Edited by spanky123, 08 February 2019 - 07:15 PM.
#134
Posted 09 February 2019 - 09:22 AM
This is from Geoghegan's form. I completely understand redacting addresses and phone numbers but this I don't understand.There may be a legitimate reason for blacking out an entire line but even the date is a secret the public shouldn't know? Unless it's just a correction (donor listed in the wrong column).
#135
Posted 09 February 2019 - 10:51 AM
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#136
Posted 09 February 2019 - 11:40 AM
so good to see the Mayor used Capitalism to advance her anti-capitalist agenda.....
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#137
Posted 09 February 2019 - 11:47 AM
Interesting looking at the list of donors for Helps, lots of developers and a couple of investment folks. Kind of surprising or maybe not
#138
Posted 09 February 2019 - 11:58 AM
Interesting looking at the list of donors for Helps, lots of developers and a couple of investment folks. Kind of surprising or maybe not
and lots more than just a few that work for publicly funded social service agencies.
Edited by Victoria Watcher, 09 February 2019 - 11:58 AM.
#139
Posted 09 February 2019 - 12:10 PM
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#140
Posted 09 February 2019 - 12:12 PM
newcouncil.ca raised $58k.
https://contribution...d/100135108.pdf
some developers in there and some downtown business owners.
Edited by Victoria Watcher, 09 February 2019 - 12:14 PM.
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