A Potash Royalty Perspective

From people who don't want to ruin the province...

In today's Star Phoenix;

"Do we want expansion and growth in the industry, or are we willing to accept that future expansion of the potash industry will occur elsewhere and thus set a high royalty rate that will capture more short-term revenue? Those are not questions for analysis, but rather are political decisions."

A must read!

The Classy NDP

Speaking of potentially slanderous Tweets...

The first Tweet is from Ryan McDonald, the NDP candidate for Thunder Creek

The ReTweet is from Sandra Jackle, who is the Director or of Communications and Media Relations for the NDP.

Jackle is the same person behind the "Lingenfelter Humping the Mat" boxing PR stunt.

Classy!

I Can't Stop Laughing

After believing he has outed the author of this blog based on one word in a Tweet, Kent E. Peterson a.k.a. rightwingbob threatens legal action, presumably because of some slanderous remarks the NDP Boogeyman may have made. It's a typical leftist/NDP tactic to try to silence critics.

But in the same post, the Rhodes Scholar in training writes the following;

It's a good thing that 'Mike the Greek' has some lawyer friends because he just may need them. Mind you neither Gormley nor Ezra are renowned for their lawyering.

For those interested, one of the things that can be seen as slanderous is an attack on a lawyer's ability or competency to practice law, which this remark could potentially be seen as doing

On March 28th, Gormley posts the following Tweet;

On the afternoon of March 29th, the Kent E. Peterson changes the post to read;

It's a good thing that 'Mike the Greek' has some lawyer friends because he just may need them. Mind you neither Gormley nor Ezra are renowned for their lawyering, rather both are in the business of political commentary.

So let me get this straight... While threatening to sue for slander, Kent E. Peterson may have actually slandered not one, but two lawyers in the same post.

Absolutely brilliant! I'm still laughing...

This is the future of the NDP folks. Enjoy the train wreck!

Killing Saskatchewan

One policy at at time...

From the NDP convention this weekend, the policies;

• Potash royalty review
• Rent control
• 50% of all energy from renewable resources by 2025
• $100 million in affordable housing initiatives
• a renewed equalization fight with the Feds (which will only work if they get us back in "have-not" status)

The NDP election and policy platform will economically destroy us and drive people out of the province. But I believe that is what the intention is...

The NDP are a menace to the New Saskatchewan and want us to go back to the Old NDP Saskatchewan.

This Is Beautiful! Part Deux

I had forgotten about this, but a reader reminded me of it this morning.

The NDP Boogeyman was revealed in 2007 as well. From the blog...

What we know about the "NDP Boogeyman" so far:

1. The website is a consortium of eight prominent rightwing politicians, Saskatchewan Party political staffers and Saskatchewan bloggers.
2. The principle "Boogeyman" blogger has extensive ties to a federal Conservative Party MP from Regina. He has worked closely as a volunteer on both of the MP's campaigns, but has never been employed by the MP.
3. The "Boogeyman" blogger is 29 years old, single and unemployed, with a 1-year certificate in computer programming from a Regina business college.
4. In 2005, he was delivered a "cease and desist" order by the Crown to stop illegal activities involving a mail-order scam defrauding senior citizens of their life savings.
5. He has run two unsuccessful businesses in Regina, including a pawn shop and a used furniture store.

Stay tuned for more, as information rolls in.

In this Sask Party Watch posting, the NDP Boogeyman is Blaise Boehmer and the SK Party caucus staff.

And who knows what Tammy Robert was doing when she sent out that Tweet. All I know is that she is no fan of the NDP or Dwain Lingenfelter. Was she being mischievous? Who knows...

So I guess your guess is as good as mine as to who the NDP Boogeyman might be.

Well, actually my guess is better. :)

So in honour of all the theories, and thanks to JGLive, I offer you this...

"For Me, This Is Not a Popularity Contest"

For the rest of Saskatchewan it is, Dwain. And the most important popularity contests are called "elections".

For a guy first elected in 1978, I'm still gob-smacked when I hear his pronouncements.

I'm beginning to think that the NDP weren't that good, it's just that the opposition parties were just that bad.

This Is Beautiful!

Lol.... What happened to Blaise and the rest of SK Party caucus?

Would Like to Know What The Gesture Was

Must be having an impact if they're talking about me at the NDP convention.

Mind you, this is the same group that unanimously supported a leader with 16.7% provincial approval rating.

Something Stinks

The fact that someone, anyone dumped medical records in a dumpster is not political news.

Of course it's very bothersome news for the patients. But as for making hay on this issue in the Legislature, some questions remain unanswered.

• Where did the records come from? A private practitioner's office, or a hospital.
• Who dumped the records? Some unthinking person, or someone with a political agenda?
• And the most important question, why was the NDP Deputy Leader Kevin Yates called first? Wouldn't it be more appropriate to call the Department of Health, Department of Justice or the privacy commissioner rather than an Opposition MLA? That is unless the caller wanted to score some political points against the Wall government.

Yates is in political trouble in his constituency. He knows it. The NDP know it.

And this isn't the first time Yates was contacted first instead of the government when trouble was brewing.

So there's a pattern here of Kevin Yates getting the heads up before the government does.

And that, in addition to the patient's concerns, is why this issue deserves a closer look.

Now I Know What Gormley Feels Like

SFL President Larry Hubich blocked me from following him on Twitter.

I'm heartbroken. My first block!

To quote from Larry's own open letter to Brad Wall...

I am concerned that your government deliberately marginalizes and outright ignores the voices of organizations that you view to have different priorities than your own. What other organizations and/or groups do you dismiss out of hand?

Please don't marginalize me Larry, just because I have different priorities than your own.

Let me come home, Larry... Let me come home!

Boxing in the Bunker

Hilarious

I'm On Twitter!

Going with the trend... Follow me @ndpboogeyman

Voter ID and the NDP

Tammy Robert nails it...

"Gee, I wonder why the Saskatchewan NDP wouldn’t want voter identification?"

Regina Lumsden NDP Candidate Brian Sklar

Doesn't believe in longer sentences for pedophiles. It's the parent's fault.

Sklar is not just a federal NDP candidate. He is presently the Communications Officer for the Saskatchewan NDP Caucus, brought back into the fold by Dwain Lingenfelter.

No smart ass comment from me could ever enhance the stupidity of this Tweet.

Let's Get Physical - Dwain Ali Mix

His handlers should be fired... What else could have happened? And I don't think it's over.

The Next Resource Minister

That knows too little about Saskatchewan's resources...

"...we do not use (Saskatchewan) potash in our agricultural sector, in any way shape or form"

Nice one Darcy!

UPDATE:

Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt - Abraham Lincoln

Buckley Belanger

A train wreck that's always fun to watch! Keepin' it classy!

He's Becoming Quite Popular

Bullshit!

NDP VP and URSU Presidential candidate Kent E. Peterson's new found love for business... or his blatant attempt to mislead U of R students for votes

Be An NDP Orc!

A "How To" guide as to how to write letter to the editors to support your NDP machine.

Courtesy of NDP Yorkton candidate Chad Blenkin; the gift that keeps on giving.

VIDEO: Old Man Sweating, Trying to Look Youthful

I especially like the hip action on the pushups. It looks like he has something else on his mind.
Creepy, really...

UPDATE; Dwain doing push-ups to some sexy 1970's disco music. I'm all hot and sweaty for the Link!

(Who the hell in the NDP brain-trust thought this would be a good idea?)

A Pinata of Crazy - Part Deux!

NDP VP and URSU President candidate Kent E. Peterson goes completely off the rails.

In the Donna Harpauer link, I particularly like Peterson's train of thought that anyone that challenges him works for the Sask Party caucus.

This is the future of the NDP folks!

A Pinata of Crazy

Wall fires up the troops!

Here's the line I love from Dwain Lingenfelter...

He sloughed off Wall's use of "crazy" but said it was inappropriate given the document was the product of consultations with "thousands of people" both inside and outside the party.

Really, Dwain? Thousands of people consulted that demanded rent controls, higher potash royalties and a pharmaceutical crown corporation?

Those are just "crazy" ideas coming from your so-called brain trust.

No Hidden Agenda Here Folks

NDP VP and apparent homophobe Kent. E. Peterson doesn`t have a hidden agenda.

It's right in the open...

Look at the 0:26 of the video. Who's that walking beside Dwain Lingenfelter?

Funny how he never managed to be able to interview the other party leaders. Anyone who believes it was because of them not getting back to Peterson in a timely fashion is beyond naive.

Guess Who's Running For The URSU President?

NDP Vice President and apparent homophobe Kent. E Peterson.

You know Mr. Peterson from such lunatic left-wing blogs as Humble Opinion and Sask Party Watch in which he blogs under the pseudonym Right Wing Bob.

Apparently, he is running a slate of candidates. I wonder if this has been properly disclosed?

Here are excerpts of a letter from a regular reader...

Kent E. Peterson, (whom we all know and love) is running for President at the University of Regina's Student's Union (URSU).

As he has vehemently accused Kyle Addison and the current executive of being biased and favour to the right side of the political scale, wouldn't this make him a hypocrite?

This clearly breaks the rules in the URSU constitution stating that URSU executives must remain non-partisan. Also many candidates running for the URSU board of directors as "independents" are infact apart of Peterson's slate but are advertising themselves as "independent" so as not to scare the students into realizing Kent is orchestrating communist-like take over.

Especially since most "independent" candidates are notorious NDP supporters and part of his "socialist" clique, some of these "candidates" are romantically involved with each other, preferring to have friends on the board and senate to "scratch their backs" instead of recruiting a more diverse, experienced and qualified candidates for directors and members of senate.

I would hope that the students of U of R would hold Mr. Peterson accountable for his less than tolerant comments with respect people that don't agree with him or his extremist views.

Before you vote, Google Kent. E. Peterson NDP and see what comes up. Then make an informed decision on who you want to represent you.

Should this really be the face of the URSU? I believe U of R students deserve much better than Kent E. Peterson!

All You Need To Know

About Erin Weir...

From Wikipedia; "Erin Weir is an economist with the United Steelworkers union's Canadian National Office"

From the Star Phoenix; "Weir, a former NDP candidate in the 2004 federal election in the Regina-area riding of Wascana, also has strong feelings about Saskatchewan's royalty structure.

In other words, former NDP Chief of Staff Jim Fodey and SFL President Larry Hubich, let's just cut the shit about this guy having anything other than a left wing-wealth distribution political agenda with this potash royalty viewpoint.

Your Union Dues At Work

What's all that bad about leaving a baby in a closet? Well, unless you're the baby or the family, evidently not that much.

A month later, the health region fired both nurses, citing professional misconduct.

The Saskatchewan Union of Nurses filed grievances on the nurses' behalf. An arbitration board ruled last July that the health region overreacted by firing the nurses and the board substituted a three-month suspension without pay as their penalty.

Unions! Standing up for irresponsible and dangerous behavior since 1917!