Whatever happened to...

...Liam O'Brien?

This was the newly-minted Cornerbrooker in 2005:

708 million pieces of pork from the B.S. ministry.

“The Rising Tide”

That's what the Atlantic federal Liberal caucus called its latest tax dollar BBQ. In the immortal words of Trailer Park Supervisor Jim Lahey, "Looks like we're in the middle of a sh*t typhoon so we'd better haul in the jib before it gets covered in sh*t"

Too late. It's flying fast and furious. The Atlantic federal Liberal caucus is once again doing what it does best -- it's selling out. When Atlantic premiers have called for greater say over fisheries resource management, this federal Liberal caucus turned against Atlantic Canada. When Atlantic premiers have called for fairer deals on offshore non renewable resource revenue, this caucus scolded them for demanding more. When Atlantic Canadians want a federal government that defends the resources off our shores, the federal Liberals instead respond with pork.

Yet when it comes time to hop aboard the ACOA parade wagon and start sprinkling goodies, they're out in full force.

And here's someone called Liam O, today, on the VOCM QoD comments board.

Maybe not the same person, but this Liam O, like Liam O'Brien, is constantly on the hunt for "bias", likes things that are "genuine", is fond of the "unprecedented", doesn't like to see anyone "belittle" anything. This Liam O, like the Liam with a full last name, remains totally unmoved by the State-mandated ABC movement, and even manages to distinguish Evil Dirty Librils with their "tax-dollar BBQs" of "pork" (mmmm... ribs) who "sprinkle goodies", from those meriTorious Conservatives who are genuine responders, socially responsible, and compassionate.

Kinda in the same way that Danny can distinguish between "recycling" and "re-hashing" funding announcements on the one hand, and "informing The People" on the other.

Date:2/21/2008
Name:Liam O
Comments: This is a bit of a biased way of phrasing the question. I'll admit I voted "yes" because the present federal government has provided unprecedented levels of funding in response to the the needs, demands and requests of various community groups in our province. Still, each person will have to view this according to their own view of the significance of the specific issues and announcements. No government before has done as much in such a short period of time. But it's not about a "spending spree," it seems to me like a much more genuine response to genuine and specific needs: Everything from the announcement of funding for improvements to bridges and trestles to Small Craft Harbour projects to language training and job search support for immigrants to projects to help senior citizens in dozens of Newfoundland and Labrador communities to money for Atlantic Salmon research to the Trans Labrador Highway amounts to truly needed and deserved infrastructure and socially responsible and compassionate attention to issues raised by people right here in rural Newfoundland and Labrador. The people of this province will decide on their own which issues matter the most for them; but regardless of what happens in any election, lets not belittle the importance of some of these far more constructive and viable projects and announcements for the communities affected.