Thoughts on BC Politics and More

For ages, conservatives have been told to root out the extremists in their movement. Now it is time for those on the left to distance themselves from their own whackos. It doesn’t seem like that long ago, when the Trucker Convoy came to Ottawa and our entire federal and provincial government apparatuses began to fold like cheap suits, that I had an illuminating conversation with The Line ’s inimitable Jen Gerson, where she knocked some sense into me. I was defending the folks in the Trucker Convoy, because — as a partisan conservative — I felt a kinship to those people and their aims. I argued that the majority of the people in that protest were good, and had good intentions, and that they hadn’t caused any serious violent incidents. I argued that their morals were pure, and that their stated goals were just. Surely, I said, that had to count for something. “Nope,” said Gerson. It doesn’t count for diddly squat, because those noble aims and pure morals were just an excuse...

Have you ever heard of Kari Simpson? I might be wrong, but if you haven't, I'd say that you’re lucky!     As the Executive Director for the Culture Guard website , and Facebook page , she is responsible for much of what is disseminated – regrettably. Simpson threatens protest at Surrey RCMP detachmen t Her latest target?   On her Culture Guard Facebook page, Kari Simpson is threatening a protest at the Surrey RCMP detachment, if they raise what she calls the anti-Canadian political symbol, the rainbow flag .   In fact, she is telling people to contact RCMP and say tell them STOP!” As part the rationale replayed to the RCMP, in a four-page Culture Guard letter, she quotes the RCMP Code of Conduct regulations. For example: 2.1   Respect and Courtesy : Members treat every person with respect and courtesy and do not engage in discrimination or harassment SERIOUSLY!   How can she possibly use that as the first r...