NDP VP Kent E. Peterson, author of two blogs recently supported Heather McIntyre for her bid to become the NDP candidate in Regina South. As a matter of fact, he introduced her at the nomination meeting.
Bad move, Heather...
Despite Peterson's ringing endorsement, Yens Pederson won the nomination.
"Last year, Pedersen campaigned to become NDP leader and placed third in the four-person race."
BTW, we wonder what Andrew Thompson thinks about Peterson's bad jokes?
Friday, June 18, 2010
Monday, June 14, 2010
NDP Concerned Citizens Brigade #8
Longtime NDP Orc Jacquie Christienson appears with a Star Phoenix LTTE. Just another ordinary citizen opposed to private CT scans...
Well, as faithful readers know by now, she's not.
Oh look... She's a CUPE President. And a collector of old Commonwealth editions.
And this is the best part... Christienson is quoted in an NDP website under "What the Media is Saying"
The bold headline, Private surgical care eyed (SP, March 30), shows that health care is still a top of mind issue. I take issue with Health Minister Don McMorris saying that people don't care how delivery is done. Of course he says no one will pay out of pocket. That would be too obvious. So, to get around people's objections, McMorris will silently channel public dollars into private clinics to do what the public clinics can do more efficiently, cheaply and with better outcomes. Does the minister think the public is stupid? -Jacquie Christenson, The StarPhoenix
It's the old NDP shell game. They don't even identifiy her, and try to give her the credibility of "media" even though she has been working for the NDP in the Saskatoon Riversdale constituency and with the Station 20 West lefties for many years.
Does the Minister think the public is stupid? No, but evidently the NDP does.
Well, as faithful readers know by now, she's not.
Oh look... She's a CUPE President. And a collector of old Commonwealth editions.
And this is the best part... Christienson is quoted in an NDP website under "What the Media is Saying"
The bold headline, Private surgical care eyed (SP, March 30), shows that health care is still a top of mind issue. I take issue with Health Minister Don McMorris saying that people don't care how delivery is done. Of course he says no one will pay out of pocket. That would be too obvious. So, to get around people's objections, McMorris will silently channel public dollars into private clinics to do what the public clinics can do more efficiently, cheaply and with better outcomes. Does the minister think the public is stupid? -Jacquie Christenson, The StarPhoenix
It's the old NDP shell game. They don't even identifiy her, and try to give her the credibility of "media" even though she has been working for the NDP in the Saskatoon Riversdale constituency and with the Station 20 West lefties for many years.
Does the Minister think the public is stupid? No, but evidently the NDP does.
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
The Passion of the Hubich Redux
After we directed our readers to this bizzare post on Larry Hubich's blog, an interesting dialogue occurred between Hubich and some of his commenters.
Here are our thoughts.
First of all, you can tell a lot about a blogger by not only their posts, but by how they react to their detractors in the comments section.
Secondly, we have found that when a blogger screws up, they will try to bury the post under a myriad of new posts. Hubich who doesn't blog all that often buried that JG post under a pile of videos after he was challenged on his post.
Hubich`s comments are highlighted in blue.
My point is, that Gormley et al are making broad and sweeping statements that are false, inflammatory, and hate based. And attempting to paint everyone with the same brush.
You never hear him rant against the Chamber of Commerce or bloviating because Wal-Mart is constantly in court paying fines and settling lawsuits out of court for violating workers rights.
He and his employer need to be investigated by the RCMP for inciting hatred.
Rather than backing away from his ridiculous assertion that Gormley and Rawlco need to be investigated by the RCMP, Hubich restates it. For a union boss, he sure seems to have a thin skin.
Secondly, if Rawlco should be investigated for inciting hatred, by that same standard Hubich and the SFL should be investigated for similar posts on his blog about Brad Wall getting his marching orders from the Chamber of Commerce. Or is it just right wingers that need to be investigated? The whole thing about RCMP investigations is ludicrous.
Believe me, having spent the last 3 decades working in the labour movement I can distinguish between normal healthy respectful disagreement and hatred.
The problem is many reasonable people don't believe Hubich. We are unaware of any position he may have held on any Human Rights commission, or unaware of any law degree he may have. So we`re not quite sure what makes him believe that he has the ability to define hatred.
Then the comments become quite interesting.
Hubich deleted his next comment, in which he claimed that Rawlco had only contacted him twice personally to appear on JGL. Then this...
Last evening at 11:24 pm I posted an entry in response to a commenter here.
I my entry I suggested that in the past 2 years I have received invitations to respond on the John Gormley Show on only two occassions.
On reflection, that was not accurate, and I acknowledge that there were probably other instances to which I did not avail myself of the opportunity to response to requests. (Although I do not have records of those instances).
As a result, I have removed the erroneous posting and I offer an apology for any inconvenience the comment may have caused.
While Hubich retracted the comment (only after he was challenged), the fact is, he lied. Or he misspoke. Or he attempted to mislead about how many times he has been asked to appear on JGL. This gives us reasonable cause to ask, as the President of the largest labour organization in the province, what other things has Hubich not been exactly truthful about?
And finally....
As for you implying that I'm a spokesperson for the NDP, well I'm not.
No, we agree that Larry Hubich isn't.
However, at the last NDP convention Hubich was one of Dwain Lingenfelter's nominators, despite one of our commenters claims that he did not (and that he was actually there!). And the union/NDP ties in Saskatchewan are well documented.
This post from Hubich was ridiculous from the beginning, His comments only made it worse.
Here are our thoughts.
First of all, you can tell a lot about a blogger by not only their posts, but by how they react to their detractors in the comments section.
Secondly, we have found that when a blogger screws up, they will try to bury the post under a myriad of new posts. Hubich who doesn't blog all that often buried that JG post under a pile of videos after he was challenged on his post.
Hubich`s comments are highlighted in blue.
My point is, that Gormley et al are making broad and sweeping statements that are false, inflammatory, and hate based. And attempting to paint everyone with the same brush.
You never hear him rant against the Chamber of Commerce or bloviating because Wal-Mart is constantly in court paying fines and settling lawsuits out of court for violating workers rights.
He and his employer need to be investigated by the RCMP for inciting hatred.
Rather than backing away from his ridiculous assertion that Gormley and Rawlco need to be investigated by the RCMP, Hubich restates it. For a union boss, he sure seems to have a thin skin.
Secondly, if Rawlco should be investigated for inciting hatred, by that same standard Hubich and the SFL should be investigated for similar posts on his blog about Brad Wall getting his marching orders from the Chamber of Commerce. Or is it just right wingers that need to be investigated? The whole thing about RCMP investigations is ludicrous.
Believe me, having spent the last 3 decades working in the labour movement I can distinguish between normal healthy respectful disagreement and hatred.
The problem is many reasonable people don't believe Hubich. We are unaware of any position he may have held on any Human Rights commission, or unaware of any law degree he may have. So we`re not quite sure what makes him believe that he has the ability to define hatred.
Then the comments become quite interesting.
Hubich deleted his next comment, in which he claimed that Rawlco had only contacted him twice personally to appear on JGL. Then this...
Last evening at 11:24 pm I posted an entry in response to a commenter here.
I my entry I suggested that in the past 2 years I have received invitations to respond on the John Gormley Show on only two occassions.
On reflection, that was not accurate, and I acknowledge that there were probably other instances to which I did not avail myself of the opportunity to response to requests. (Although I do not have records of those instances).
As a result, I have removed the erroneous posting and I offer an apology for any inconvenience the comment may have caused.
While Hubich retracted the comment (only after he was challenged), the fact is, he lied. Or he misspoke. Or he attempted to mislead about how many times he has been asked to appear on JGL. This gives us reasonable cause to ask, as the President of the largest labour organization in the province, what other things has Hubich not been exactly truthful about?
And finally....
As for you implying that I'm a spokesperson for the NDP, well I'm not.
No, we agree that Larry Hubich isn't.
However, at the last NDP convention Hubich was one of Dwain Lingenfelter's nominators, despite one of our commenters claims that he did not (and that he was actually there!). And the union/NDP ties in Saskatchewan are well documented.
This post from Hubich was ridiculous from the beginning, His comments only made it worse.
Friday, June 4, 2010
NDP Concerned Citizen's Brigade #7
Another NDP Orc surfaces in the Saskatoon Star Phoenix with a LTTE, Sandy Weyland
No Sandy, this MLA is not being too selective. She understands that nothing she can offer you will please you and your desire to bring the provincial NDP back to power.
These idiots have no shame.
No Sandy, this MLA is not being too selective. She understands that nothing she can offer you will please you and your desire to bring the provincial NDP back to power.
These idiots have no shame.
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
The Passion of the Hubich
One thing about SFL President Larry Hubich is you always know where he stands, even when he is wrong.
Take for instance this post about Newstalk 980's John Gormley. Yes, we tend to agree with Gormley as much as Hubich tends to disagree. But Hubich's latest post about Gormley, as well as being factually incorrect, borders on hysterical.
Take a look at this statement from Hubich;
Even the caption is misleading and dishonest. "We can expect unions to break the law"? What evidence does Mr. Gormley or his station have to support such a conclusion or such a broad and sweeping statement? Unions don't break laws. Mark my words, if unions did routinely break laws as implied by Mr. Gormley the jails would be full of union leaders. The courts would be bogged down with case after case of unions violating the law.
Really? then what about this latest SEIU orchestrated law break? Truth be known, union leadership should have been thrown in jail, or at least fined for trespassing on private property. The problem with union thuggery is that you can't throw 500 people in jail or give them citations. Unions know this. Police don't even infringe for fear of escalating the situation (and possibly because they are unionized themselves).
But the union DID break the law.
Of course if Hubich had balls, he would appear on Gormley's show and defend the labour position, just as Barb Byers does for the CLC. Byers, by the way, was Hubich's predecessor.
But instead of appearing on the most listened to talk show in the province, Hubich creates a union boycott of the show. Where are the courage of his convictions? If he's right and Gormley is wrong, let's hear it!
But this last comment completely slayed us;
"Mr. Gormley, and the station he works for are engaged in a campaign of inciting hatred against unions, hatred against union members, and of fostering intolerance.
Perhaps the RCMP should be investigating them."
Yes, Larry. The RCMP should investigate everyone who disagrees with the union/NDP line and speaks out about it. How horrifying! Free speech? In Canada? How dare he!
The truth is Hubich is losing control of the province and he knows it. The NDP are being led by a person almost universally despised and will not win the next election, the population and the economy are growing and people are breaking free of their previous NDP chains. Not to mention the passing of Bills 5,6 and 80 under Hubich's union leadership role.
BTW, watch for the union's last ditch effort in 2011, a widespread strike across the board trying to force voters to bring the NDP back. And that effort will backfire.
As for Larry Hubich, maybe he should consider changing his attitude. Just like most Saskatchewan people have changed theirs.
Take for instance this post about Newstalk 980's John Gormley. Yes, we tend to agree with Gormley as much as Hubich tends to disagree. But Hubich's latest post about Gormley, as well as being factually incorrect, borders on hysterical.
Take a look at this statement from Hubich;
Even the caption is misleading and dishonest. "We can expect unions to break the law"? What evidence does Mr. Gormley or his station have to support such a conclusion or such a broad and sweeping statement? Unions don't break laws. Mark my words, if unions did routinely break laws as implied by Mr. Gormley the jails would be full of union leaders. The courts would be bogged down with case after case of unions violating the law.
Really? then what about this latest SEIU orchestrated law break? Truth be known, union leadership should have been thrown in jail, or at least fined for trespassing on private property. The problem with union thuggery is that you can't throw 500 people in jail or give them citations. Unions know this. Police don't even infringe for fear of escalating the situation (and possibly because they are unionized themselves).
But the union DID break the law.
Of course if Hubich had balls, he would appear on Gormley's show and defend the labour position, just as Barb Byers does for the CLC. Byers, by the way, was Hubich's predecessor.
But instead of appearing on the most listened to talk show in the province, Hubich creates a union boycott of the show. Where are the courage of his convictions? If he's right and Gormley is wrong, let's hear it!
But this last comment completely slayed us;
"Mr. Gormley, and the station he works for are engaged in a campaign of inciting hatred against unions, hatred against union members, and of fostering intolerance.
Perhaps the RCMP should be investigating them."
Yes, Larry. The RCMP should investigate everyone who disagrees with the union/NDP line and speaks out about it. How horrifying! Free speech? In Canada? How dare he!
The truth is Hubich is losing control of the province and he knows it. The NDP are being led by a person almost universally despised and will not win the next election, the population and the economy are growing and people are breaking free of their previous NDP chains. Not to mention the passing of Bills 5,6 and 80 under Hubich's union leadership role.
BTW, watch for the union's last ditch effort in 2011, a widespread strike across the board trying to force voters to bring the NDP back. And that effort will backfire.
As for Larry Hubich, maybe he should consider changing his attitude. Just like most Saskatchewan people have changed theirs.
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