Holy Howl

Howl!

It's Full Moon time!

And as if a Full moon isn't exciting enough, here are a few other tidbits about tonight's moon shine:

It's the last full moon of the year; and it's the 13th full moon of the year!.
So, it's been tagged the Extra Full Moon.

And since it's the full moon closest to the Winter Solistice (when the nights are longest),it's also called the Long-Night moon and the Full Cold Moon.

Further, because it's the Full Moon of December it's also known as the Oak Moon or the Cold Full Moon. 

No matter what it is termed, Full Moons are intriguing, mysterious and imparts the night sky (when you can see it) with an amazing and spitritual aura.

For those so attuned, Full Moon nights have an energy unlike any other night of the month.

As it effects our tidal pull here on earth, human behaviours and emotions are also heightened.  (Thank goodness the Filibuster  in the House of Assembly ended last week!)

One other interesting thing about the moon - it is said that the Earth's natural satellite smells like an exploded fire cracker.

Which brings me to Government.

As we come to the close of 2012, there is a sulphuric stench of an exploded firecracker all over the province with the current Government's antics, hi-jinks and goings-ons.  Everything related to

•  the Muskrat  Falls push-through;
•  the whole Secrecy Bill fiasco;
•  the cosy relationship Harper at all cost to our province;
•  the cosy relationship with Corporate NL - namely OCI
•  the inexplicable loss of the search and rescue;
•  the shameful Burton Winters Tragedy;
•  the stench of overlooking the  Penashue scandal/s
•  the lack of a true fishery strategy
• etc..

Some crazy full-time full moon energy has struck this government,
all the while it points its finger at everyone else for daring to challenge their arrogant and undemocractic ways.


Someone once said we've got a great planet and a great moon.

Here in NL, we just have to work on a great Government


Anyways, back to the beautiful full moon - which the Buddhist believed that all days of full moon were holy.

Here's to this last Holy Day of 2012. 

So, if you're going to howl - make it a Holy Howl!

One Week - Double Calamanity

It's not the number of years you are here on Planet Earth.

It's the Lessons you have learned.

Witness the unfolding of this week's two significant policy decisions in this province;
and clearly, the provincial government hasn't learnt a damn t'ing.

First off there is the lesson about

"No more Giveaways!"

Take Muskrat Falls First

There's a strong possibility that this deal will give it away to
just about anyone -  except the taxpayers

The Feds
The Bluenosers
NALCOR - (The Newfoundland & Labrador Centralizing Official Renegade!)
Anyone who wants to buy Emera down the Road
Mining Companies
Big ol Bad Quebec! (bit they are already scheming how to get back at us)

Because you know, 50 years is not just a long time in the future;
it's way out there in space!

Who in their right mind would tie us to a 50-year deal??? 
When technology and energy sourcing is the "Current Currency";  and any savvy person out there is already working on a new energy source that will make the Muskrat Falls look like it fell off the turnip truck, perhaps even 10 years from now.

Not to mention the boogie man in out recent past - the demonic Upper Churchill deal - which tied us to a long-term deal without an escalator clause;  and so, we have lost and lost and lost for years and years and years...

Yes, we gave it away when we should have been smart enough to keep it for our own benefit.


Talking about Giveaways

Let's talk about the OCI Deal  ...

It's unfathomable ...

A 15-year deal that quiets one small town & sells out an entire province  ...

This is a province that has stood proud and strong on the principle for generations.

"You shall not export fish unless it is processed here in NL -  providing of course, you have an exceptional exemption."

As if selling us out weren't bad enough, Government waits until Christmas Day practically-  and slips in a deal that ranks up there with the most anti-NL deal there ever was. Talk about cowardly ...

Didn't the province just noticed that OCI just callously closed out Marystown & Port Union (and paid no penalties!), called in scab labour earlier this year, conducted a seedy PR campaign to win over the public because it just needed to win;  has a Quota holding company that when it expires in less than 4 years will allow them to ship OUR resources  anywhere in the world and they don't have to come to us for permission to ship out! They are Corporate Cuties in Government's eyes, but they only have an eye for profit ...

But that's ok with this Government because they only have an eye for companies, not citizens.


What's the Second Lesson this Government should be learning?

It's a lesser understood esoteric term called KARMA.

Basically, it says whatever you dish out, it eventually either comes back to bite you in the ass or rewards you for your good deed.

The Tories have scoffed and criticised so much at Upper Churchill over the years, the Lord of Karma is already gleeing at a payback

It's called Muskrat Falls.

There is no doubt that this Fall Deal will be a Fall-ure!

They say there are only 29 behaviours to govern human behaviour, so it doesn't take a genius to figure out where the payback will be for the governing-but-corporate-giddy Tories.

One Week - Double Calamity.

And they want us to have a Merry Christmas?

How shallow do they think we are ...?

Oxygen Thieves Dwell Amongst Us

As my favorite astrologer so wisely noted,  “We’re not (suppose to be) just oxygen thieves” here on earth.

She’s right, we’re here to clean up our earthly mess,  whether within ourselves or out there in the bigger world.

The House of Assembly this week is a good example where a few (The Opposition) are charged with the hard task of trying to right the wrongs of an elected, but clearly democratically-disengaged  Government that is shamefully wasteful and wasted.  

While the details of two Muskrat Falls-related Bills (60 & 61) are being “filibustered” by our Legislative warriors, there are bigger issues at play and bigger principles to defend.

This Government has created a huge mess in a democratic system- primarily through manipulation, spin, power plays, secrecy, one-sided information,  rushed legislation,  blind idealism and money grabs from the taxpayers  of the  Muskrat Falls debacle.  

And there are other trespasses against us – concocting Bill 29 to hide secrets, selling off the pieces FPI for short-term political gain,  stupidly expropriating a   mill and now we have to pay, ongoing Open Line Show-boating - and even allowing our fishplants and communities to close without a wimper…

Something has shifted in this province in recent years – seems there is no turning back to the goodness of democracy, decency, or fair play or respect  with this lot …

They are no longer Government of the People, but Government AGAINST People.

And the Muskrat Falls file exposes the deplorable depth they are willing to sink to gain what they want – not what is Right for NL.  

Because if they did what was right, they would not have needed to do it so wrong!

And this is exemplified this week with the rushed jobbie of Bill 60 & 61 – critical pieces of legislation that needs time and thought to investigate and debate so we don't recreate historical blunders.

In hindsight there has been a slow manipulation towards the finish line starting with creation of Nalcor; and now we know they are leaving us (the taxpayers) with the full cost and risks of all that is Muskrat related for the next half century.

Yes, there are still greedy oxygen thieves amongst us  – ALL TAKE (for themselves & Nalcor) and NO GIVE (to the citizens of NL or its democracy). 

How long will it take before the full life is sucked out of us by this Government?

"Blue" me!

"I'll have a Blue Christmas without you ..."

If Elvis is in the building
The Confederation Building that is,
he would feel even bluer.

Take the windows ...
Out
And replace them with BLUE ones.

Yup, there's nothing shameless about the current government.
They tinted replacement windows in our democratic centre
a Tory BLUE. (Project is now pegged at $50 Million - with a 150 % overrun no less)

All buildings need renos after time and all renos have a price; 
but how much does the BLUE BRANDING add to the cost overrun factor? 

Likely enough to pay for a whole lot of services for the people of our province,
whether for a needy individual or for a cash-strapped community.

For years this government`s BLUE ego has blown out of control.
Everything from 
Government documents
License Plates
Provincial Symbols like the Picture Plant,
etc...
have all been BLUE BRANDED 

It gets more sinister ...

The Christmas tree in the lobby of the East Block of the Confederation Building
has for years been adorned with  BLUE Bulbs

Until late this week.

Someone must have reminded them of the symbolic wrath that 
Tory (Blue) Times are Hard Times
- which doesn't quite fit in with the Christmas Spirit.

So what did government do?
They called in a professional decorator to "rework the tree"  to less neutral colours.

When questioned about what happened to the Blue Tree - a security guard sarcastically quipped, `It BLUE away!`

Funny.

If it weren't such a pathetic waste of good money AGAIN.

Does anyone know the colour of government`s fav pet project - Muskrat Falls?

Well, don't waste a moment thinking about it ...

This government is so hell-bent on a TORY BLUE legacy,
no doubt somewhere in the bowels of Confederation Building,
there is a hired BLUE-ooper  tasked  with how
to tint the Falls a Tory Blue.

Sounds ludicrous, but so are TORY BLUE windows.

It's fine to have Blue Blood taste,
but not on the backs of struggling taxpayers looking for a break.
What we don't need is something egotistical and frivolous to break the bank.