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WEEKLY RECAP ... a look at posts from this week



Here's a recap of the week ... in case you missed some of these posts from the Thoughts on BC
Politics and more blog.

Like many other old guys, nowadays I find my mind more frequently drifting down nostalgic paths to those good old days when things were simpler and life for most of us was more fulfilling...

The latest fooferaw over bridge tolling policy is a prime example of what has gone so badly wrong in B.C. politics.

Wednesday April 12th from Alan Forseth:
So, how many watched the Christy Clark Show on Global TV, at the launch of the 2013 Provincial election.  Sadly, I did a search for it at the old link, however it appears to have been taken down, as I can no longer find it.

Everyone is covering the main political parties in BC (ie: BC Liberals, BC NDP, BC Green Party), so I thought I would take a moment to shed some light on the BC Conservative Party ... BC First ... and YES, the Social Credit Party.
I’ve commented here a couple of times about the Liberal record on avoiding some of the forums, but I can see their point of view. There are, actually, several good reasons why candidates should not attend so-called single-issue forums.

HOWEVER ... without parental consent ... you must wait until the age of 19 for the following rights as an individual ...


In Kamloops I'm Alan Forseth, and  that my friends is the week that was.  Have a blessed Easter weekend.

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