Lawsuits mount over Surrey's New City Hall

The Surrey Leader is reporting that "Building Surrey’s new city hall was a 'nightmare for every party involved,' according to a contractor about to join a host of others suing the city and its general contractor." So the slimy contractors all milked it for what it's worth and all went over budget. Big surprise. That ridiculous ivory tower was a colossal waste of tax dollars.

Only in Surrey

The Vancouver Province reported on a controversial facebook page that has been posting photos of crime and drug use from around Surrey for the past year. I'm not sure why it's considered controversial since that is exactly what Dianne Watts promised to do in her crime prevention coalition when she was first elected but never did. She promised to create a website that highlighted crime in Surrey but never did. Now some civilian, (Not me this time) does it and they complain about it. How about highlighting crime and dealing with it like you initially promised? Wouldn't that be a novel idea. This is the actual page on facebook.

Cocaine in the UFC

Recently it was reported that UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones tested positive for cocaine. Which is fine because cocaine isn't a banned substance in the UFC, only pot is. WTF. Pat Healey tested positive for pot and lost all his bonus money. He wasn't under the influence of pot it was just in his system. Pot isn't a performance enhancer.

Canadian Taxpayers Federation pushes No side in Transit Referendum

The Vancouver Province reported that the Canadian Taxpayers Federation is pushing the no vote in the Transit Referendum which proposes to raise sales tax to fund transit above and beyond the billion dollar a year gas tax they already burn annually.

In the article, Jordan Bateman from the Canadian Taxpayers Federation pointed out that metro bus drivers pushed a “did-not-pay-fare” button on their buses more than 2.7 million times in 2013. I have also raised this very concern as well as the fact that giving the contract for the Evergreen line to SNCL was a criminal act.

Canadian Taxpayers Federation issues 2015 calendar of ‘wasteful’ TransLink spending. No private company would be allowed to operate if they were a billions dollars over budget every year and asked for more money from tax payers on top of that. No Translink Tax web site.

Sarkozy and the Karachi affair

Another important story of 2014 was Sarkozy's involvement in the Karachi affair. Sarkozy was accused of getting political kickbacks from an arms deal with Pakistan. When the deal was cancelled and his kickbacks were cut off he was accused of helping organize a terrorist bombing in Pakistan that killed French engineers. After finally getting rid of that dirty dog, France went from one extreme to the other. They got rid of a right wing criminal and elected a left wing socialist. It seems very hard to find a balance between the extremes in today's world.

Pickton Publication Ban Lifted

Another big story of 2014 was the Janice Edwards' testimony at the Pickton Trial. The publication ban on the Pickton trial ended when his appeal had been heard. That's why Stevie Cameron was able to publish her book which revealed details in the trial back in 2010. In her book she cited the cross examination of Diane Rock's friend Janice Edwards which revealed some heart wrenching details of the Diane Rock story. In 2014 I was able to obtain a copy of the court transcript and blogged about it. This is a pdf of the actual court transcript.

The breakthrough in the Dianne Rock story is the claim that she was gang raped on the Pickton Farm before she was found and murdered there. Gang raped would implicate more than one suspect. Janice Edwards was not a drug addict. She was Dianne Rock's friend who picked Dianne up from a gas station hysterical and bleeding after she was gang raped. Janice Edwards saw the physical evidence of a serious assault.

This is the reason why the judge gave instructions to the jury that they could convict Robert Pickton of all those murders even though there may have been others involved. The judge went so far as to say they could convict Robert Pickton even if he wasn't the main suspect, just an active participant I.E. disposed of the bodies. We all knew the judge gave those shocking instructions to the jury but until the publication ban was lifted we never knew why.

The other tragic twist is the claim that Dianne Rock was off the drugs. Janice Edwards testified that it was Dianne's abusive boyfriend, a longshoreman named Vince McMurchy who sold drugs and got her addicted to crack. Dianne Rock was not a sex trade worker before she met Vince. She only became a sex trade worker towards the end of her life to pay for the drugs. Longshoremen make a good wage. Selling crack and human trafficking is predatory greed.

Media Blacked Out Snowden Interview

Although someone just sent this link to me, one blog reader pointed out the date on the story is actually from last year and I initially thought it was recent. Nevertheless, as we reflect upon the events of 2014 I think it is important to remember the Edward Snowden story as well as Operation Fast and Furious. Those two extremes define the year.

B Swann reported that "This past Sunday evening former NSA contractor Edward Snowden sat down for an interview with German television network ARD. The interview has been intentionally blocked from the US public, with virtually no major broadcast news outlets covering this story. In addition, the video has been taken down almost immediately every time it’s posted on YouTube."

"In contrast, this was treated as a major political event in both print and broadcast media, in Germany, and across much of the world. In the interview, Mr. Snowden lays out a succinct case as to how these domestic surveillance programs undermine and erode human rights and democratic freedom."

This is rather astounding. It exemplifies the removal of the freedom of the press. Just who is controlling what the media runs? Let's ask Gary Webb shall we? Banned from youtube? Is nothing sacred? Oath Keepers rightfully recognize Edward Snowden as a Patriot. Snowden is no Wikileaks. He never reported military secrets. He reported illegal activity. The fact that they want to throw him in jail and censor his world wide warning is astounding.

God bless Edward Snowden.

Surrey man shot dead in Delta

CBC is reporting that a 24 year old man from Surrey was shot dead outside a home in Delta in the 11800 block of 75A Ave just after 8:00 PM Friday night in a targeted shooting. The Surrey Leader is reporting that the name of the person shot is Arundeep Cheema.

A New Day Breaks

A new day and a new year begins. Let's hope it's a better one. I'm not shutting down the blog. I was just f*cking with the CSEC b*tches that are up in my sh*t. I hate those privacy violating pricks. I am pulling back a bit and just focusing on the Hells Angels and the CIA's drug trafficking. Yet I'm not going to obsess over it because it is too big for me to do anything about. There will always be good and evil. My purpose is to show the difference between the two and offer support to those who have left the life. On that note, a big shout out to the Brothers and Sisters from TBM Fresh Start in Scandinavian and now Canada as well. New Years are all about new beginnings.



I see Pitbul hosted a New Years Party in Miami last night. I like Pitbull. Michale Green, the International Spokesperson from Scandinavia reminds me of him because he's fly like that. I hear Pitbull is not allowed back in Cuba because they have banned regaton music there. That's pretty messed up. I'm a bit leery of all the trashy New Years parties that run rampant though.

For me New Years doesn't begin at midnight, it begins when the sun breaks the horizon New Years Day. The countdown consists of the glow before the sun bursts over the horizon. My favorite thing to do on New Years is to snowshoe up the mountain in the dark before sunrise with a headlamp and watch the sunrise from a snow covered peak. That's my ideal New Years. It's pretty hit and miss in Vancouver because you need a sunny day but today was a grand slam. The sunrise was awesome. Above is a picture of today's sunrise from Hollyburn Ridge on Cypress mountain.

Coming down from the mountain you could see the inversion begin. That's when the clouds hang low so you're above them when you're in the mountains like when flying over them in a plane. The mountain range in the distance is Vancouver Island. The white fluff that looks like snow at the foot of them is low clouds all the way from Vancouver to Vancouver Island. Peace

One dead, several shot at Calgary New Years Eve party

CBC is reporting that "One person has died and up to six other people have been injured after a shooting at a New Year's Eve party in the Calgary... The number of people shot is unclear, but it's believed to be between five and seven... Those injured in the shootings are believed to be in their 20s." MSN is reporting that two of the people shot have life threatening injuries. That is messed up.