Thoughts on BC Politics and More

Welcome once again to Day Seven – the Fathers Day edition -- and a countdown of the most read stories and commentaries of the week ... including one which hits the top spot for a second week. We have racism, Trudeau’s failed quest to win a seat on the UN Security Council ... the start to a new session in the BC legislature ... the re-start of the BC Green Party leadership race ... and much more.   Let’s get things underway with ... #10 ... FELDSTED -- Everyone, regardless of colour, ethnic origins and race has conscious and unconscious prejudices -- each of us has to deal with them as best as we can (June 19 th ) ... It is painful to watch people wrestle with the new media and political phrase, “systemic racism” as if it was meaningful and relevant. Synonyms for ‘systemic’ are ‘complete’, ‘general’, ‘total’, and ‘universal’. The idea that every person associated with an institution is racist is not reasonable. It is more accurate to state that our society is prone to discrimi...

Hello once again, and welcome to Day Seven ... as we look back at the top commentaries of the week. Let’s get things underway ... here’s #10.   Well actually, let’s begin with honourable mention, as this one was only a few readers short of hitting the top 10 – no surprise though as it only went online yesterday: #11 ... FELDSTED -- Gleefully Debasing Ourselves ... obliterating historical accomplishments in favour of the flavour of the day political correctness is inane (June 13 th ) ... people tearing down statutes and moaning about the names of institutions and streets in the name of combatting racism is breathtakingly silly. That is political correctness gone mad. What is truly frightening is that we are witnessing major efforts without accomplishment ... #10 ... Premier Horgan’s NDP government is already ... ‘ impacting many businesses by interrupting the supply chain -- and creating uncertainty’,  says BC Liberal Forestry critic John Rustad (June 12 th ) ... “ BC...