The Cabinet that Kathy Built

Ms. Dunderdale has built her cabinet. 

The cabinet is wooden not steel. 

The cabinet has hardware. 

The cabinet has knobs.

The cabinet has a door but it won`t open.

The cabinet responds to a clapper. 

The cabinet is made of bleached white wood - most of it reclaimed.

The cabinet looks masculine but sounds childlike as it squeaks.

The cabinet is a smaller copy of the one Danny built. 

The cabinet holds no files. 

The cabinet does not come with a warranty.

The cabinet is not accessible but can be viewed through an opaque window. 

The cabinet has no known purpose. 

The cabinet may have been co-designed by up and comer Stephen Harper in consultation with re-hire Ross Reid. 

The cabinet foreman is Len Simms to make sure it fits the house. 

The cabinet will travel throughout the world, country, and province first-class and with security. 

The cabinet has been rearranged with some parts removed and other parts left out. 

The cabinet is not pleasing to the City of St. John`s - surprising - since it is N ew D underdale  and P artisan driven. 

The cabinet did not include building materials from Kent -  is not of Perryod and did not require a Hunter. 

The cabinet is bullet proof particularly resistant to the Tommy gun. 

The cabinet appears to have a lazy-susan, sagging drawers, yet it is fit for a king if not a wise-man. 

The cabinet is well oiled but may be penetrable by running water.

The cabinet was assembled at the defunct mill in Grand Falls-Windsor by people who were promised or threatened during the election. 

The cabinet is getting good reviews from a panel polled yesterday. 

The cabinet also received significant media attention - particularly from one David who was favourable to a conservative building plan.

The cabinet was not liberal with colour and reports claim that one tainted with a red origin was rejected to sit in the chair.

The cabinet was built with resources found in Labrador but not by Labradorians with the exception of a nick in the wood.

The cabinet smells of muskrat despite being sprayed with a french cologne. 

The cabinet may become unhinged if dragged into the House. 

The cabinet will be carefully and slowly installed in the House and then may suffer catastrophic failure. 

The cabinet is likely to cause long-term damage to people who are exposed to the green wood. 

The cabinet IS representative of the peoples wishes.

We are so Lucky that the Filthy Rich will work for Free

Have we really sunk this low?

Our democracy in both Canada and Newfoundland and Labrador is at risk - and ironically at a time when countries that have suffered decades of dictators are struggling, fighting, and giving their lives to achieve freedom.

Oh we should be ashamed as our people have already paid the price to achieve this precarious assembly of rights and freedoms that we allow our politicians to so recklessly dismantle it. And what is our response? Apathy and a feeling of hopelessness or just laziness - as we let others make decisions so threatening to our future.

We are lead around by a partisan harness ready to jump on anybody for trying to protect the future of our children - who are depending on our participation for their very survival. Whose responsibility is it to ensure proper development of precious natural resources? We cannot respond - that is what we elect governments for - what if that government is not acting in our best interests? How would we know?

Today - we are witnessing such abhorrent behavior like the patronage appointment of Elizabeth Matthews - following a string of many years of such appointments to various government posts. We are witnessing contracts to Williams old law firm and fibre-optic presents. Federally we have a Prime Minister who lied to this province and now a Prime Minister who leads a party that broke the law - regarding of all things the Elections Act.

These people - your governments and political representatives no longer respect the people. They treat us like fools - they treat us with disdain - they treat us as an unfortunate blockage between natural resources we own and the multi-millionaires who want every piece of it.

Who do you believe would get a meeting first - one of us people or a corporation wanting a piece of the action?

We are only necessary to flock like sheep to the polling booth election after election - so that when the polls close the faceless nameless greed can start up again and enjoy sipping from our wealth served in great portions by the people we elect to represent us.

How much is enough? It is never enough - these leaches will not stop sucking until every drip of life is taken from this wonderful place. They will not stop - they will send in lobbyists, or set-up one of their own to do their bidding in the peoples House of Assembly. They will crawl around in the backrooms of arrogant power - at all times trying to separate you from your future in order that they may take it.

We have people in this province who do not have two nickels to rub together - struggling week over week - but will trip over each other to go cheer for some politician or another.

We have half a million people living here and probably many times more than that who have been forced to leave their home to find work while filthy rich "shareholders" sit in ivory towers somewhere counting our wealth - that has been shuffled to their pockets.

We have been stripped of our forests, fish, water resources (hydro), minerals, communities, and people. We have been stripped of our pride and through social experimentation by people like Dr. Doug House slowly disappointed - just slow enough to avoid a political uprising.

I remember when the Liberals privatized a good number of our provincial parks. Natural areas of leisure for our families - built by the taxpayers and then unceremoniously dumped to the private sector who now treat these vast tracks of land and natural wealth as their own. Oh boy - Tom Osborne went off his head - he vowed to get them back. I guess that did not happen - I'm surprised the rest of the pristine areas have not yet been turned over to golf enthusiasts.

How much did it cost to buy the Southlands? How much was the Wilds turned over for? How much is enough? They will never have enough and now they are after more rivers - more power - they will want money from you to fish in a pond or pick a berry on the barrens. They will take and take and take - while we are expected to worship the filthy rich while they continue to work for "free". Free indeed - stop this now or you will not own the bit of ground you walk on - or the water that either surrounds you wholly or as a peninsula.

Any body catch the Minister of Fisheries today? Every day - day in - day out - they continue to walk over us until there is nothing left. Are you sure you want that outcome?

St. John's South - Is there an election?

Tom Osbourne is not somebody I would consider to be "unbeatable" however with the current state of the Liberal and New Democratic parties - apparently he is.

This idea of sticking names on a ballot to give people a choice is garbage. My district is St. John's South and best I can tell - there is a coronation here as well.

I have received nothing from the NDP or Liberal candidates - not a visit - not a brochure - not a notice regarding my polling information.

In fact I received more during the nomination process between two PC's (Tom Osbourne and Hubert Ryall) than I have for the actual election.

Tom has sent out two brochures and my polling information - and if I needed it a ride to vote. Nothing from the other two.

Now from the standpoint of my Liberal contender Rex Gibbons - I know all I need to - not to vote for the privatization agenda again.

On the Liberal website this quote is used from Rex:

" On October 9th, I invite the voters of St. John's South to surprise the pundits again, and return me to the House of Assembly."

Now there's something to vote for! Rex you were elected because Clyde was popular.

On Rex's personal website - this statement - apparently an endorsement by leader Gerry Reid:

As MHA for St. John's West from 1989 to 1997, Rex contributed tremendously to public life. His leadership skills were respected and admired as he took on the role of Minister responsible for Mines and Energy, including other Natural Resource sectors, for about two years during that same period.

Yes Rex was great - people like you and I had to fight him for over 2 years to stop him from privatizing Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro. Not only is Rex bad news - but apparently leader Gerry Reid thinks he's a leader with great policy ideas.

Clyde Bridger is my NDP candidate - I am told by that website that he is a union activist who likes to take pictures - bike - and backpack.

There is not an election in my district - there are names on a ballot. There is no real choice for me - but I do have the right to spoil my ballot - because I am going to the polls.

Danny is a bully - very dictatorial - and loves power. It's really too bad that voting Liberal would actually be worse - would be further to the right.

See you tomorrow as we assess the damage.

Vote against "giveaway" mentality and

I am entitled to my entitlements...

This morning I found out a Liberal is running in my district. Joining Tom Osbourne - incumbent and Clyde Bridger for the NDP is Rex Gibbons.

Well St. John's South - you now have the opportunity to get rid of the remaining vestiges of the "giveaway" mentality.

It is time to tell Rex Gibbons again that attempting to privatize Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro was not only a bad idea (and still is) - but it would have dramatically increased our electric bills - denied the province of hundreds of millions of revenues - and eliminated a great asset owned by our children and one which has become the core of our new energy corporation.

It is time for Rex to retire - and the policies he espouses should retire with him. His take on energy is not only naive it is dangerous - as it would continue to turn over our resources to billion dollar multi-nationals with less than maximum return to us - the people.

It is time to send the Liberal Party a message - that if they want to attract new ideas and people - the front-line must move to the back. If the party is to be rebuilt for 2011 - then Rex Gibbons - Walter Noel - Scott Andrews - Danny Dumaresque - John Efford - Roger Grimes and Norm Whelan have to relinquish the stranglehold they have on its future. You see when the Party President and Campaign Chair have to run - the Libs are no longer membership driven - they are desperate to return to the "glory days" of Clyde Wells and Brian Tobin for their own satisfaction. When you think about it - would Danny Williams want it any other way? For as much as Danny has become a folk hero the Liberals have become a folk villain.

This is not a case of taking one for the party when it is down - this is "it's my party" and nobody else is allowed to come. They will cling to their pathetic grasp of power by the fingernails - until finally it is all gone. They will take the party down further rather than relinquish their self-appointed titles (including the leadership). For them watching new people take the helm is painful - they should take that out on Tobin - not the party or the people.

St. John's South is in a wonderful position to say - we reject your giveaway mentality and we reject a party that is a social club for a few wannabes and hangers-on.

Rex Gibbons will not get my vote.

I have never heard from Rex - that privatizing Hydro - would have been a bad idea - have you?

SCHOOL'S OUT day 1

Well Randy was greeted today by calls from MHA Charelene Johnson and Minister Tom Osbourne.

What are these two up to?

Tom talked about the wonderful poacher program for inland waters - you know the one we provide even though the feds are responsible for it. They make the rules but we must enforce. We will talk about that issue another time. Anyway Tom's call comes on the heels of information telling us some major salmon rivers in the province are showing poor numbers - some are down almost 40%. I noticed Tom pointed out we had the best salmon resource in the world - but he did not point out the latest stats which are very disconcerting. What's up with that Tom?

Charlene called to answer a question on open-line posed by a constituent. The question was on the disastrous RMS experiment. Charelene says they decided to try it as a pilot but if they could not make it work it would be off the table. Number 1 Charlene do you remember that your government said it would not introduce RMS unless the union agreed to it. Ooops. Then there is the fact that people who were impacted by it including many of your own constituents told you it would not work. But whatever you gave it a try. Now here's the deal - the constituents of your district gave you a try when you first sought election. They wanted to see if you would represent them on important issues or if you would side with a party or leader. There you have it - you did not work out so I guess your name can be taken off the election table.

On a side note - one fellow called with a very real concern and one which people email me on all the time. They are not particularly happy with Danny but who else can they vote for? The man said Gerry Reid is not a leader - as Gerry apparently said he wished Wally Anderson would run again. Randy piped up and said you are convicting him (Wally). No Randy I have to say that the Auditor General has made the report - it has been accepted by government and the government is seeking repayment of the whopping amount. Whether or not he is criminally charged is not the issue for the voter - it's what the AG says the man owes the people because he overspent using our money.