tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11466749.post3530001084362959927..comments2023-10-31T12:06:47.591-03:00Comments on labradore: Fact over fictionWJMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08070910923518931583noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11466749.post-37808050877291283052008-04-30T13:05:00.000-03:002008-04-30T13:05:00.000-03:00I don't see what any of this has to do with Danny ...<B>I don't see what any of this has to do with Danny Williams.</B><BR/><BR/>You are concerned about government actions (whichever government) scaring off investment and economic activity, yet you support Danny Williams. How's that? <BR/><BR/><B>If there is no mine now and no prospect for an immediate mine, surely they can get their policies in place without sending the signal that a ban with which they're comfy now might or might not be lifted . . .it's not as though this country doesn't have environmental laws and regulations to protect such things should they choose to deal squarely with those in the interim. . .</B><BR/><BR/>Maybe this country has enough.<BR/><BR/>But you see, Liam, the crazy thing about "self-government" is that you get to... govern. <BR/><BR/><B>As for Blog, it's down for now. . . maybe reformatted. Not sure yet.</B><BR/><BR/>Y'all come back now.WJMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08070910923518931583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11466749.post-80567821617082048752008-04-30T13:02:00.000-03:002008-04-30T13:02:00.000-03:00I only mention May because a ban on mining is the ...I only mention May because a ban on mining is the sort of thing she's known for. I don't see what any of this has to do with Danny Williams. <BR/><BR/>If there is no mine now and no prospect for an immediate mine, surely they can get their policies in place without sending the signal that a ban with which they're comfy now might or might not be lifted . . .it's not as though this country doesn't have environmental laws and regulations to protect such things should they choose to deal squarely with those in the interim. . . <BR/><BR/><BR/>No argument from me re Hebron or the provincial examples. I just hope the Inuit aren't picking up our bad habits. . .<BR/><BR/>As for Blog, it's down for now. . . maybe reformatted. Not sure yet.Liam O'Brienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15896680241546846557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11466749.post-88411151746527740302008-04-30T12:48:00.000-03:002008-04-30T12:48:00.000-03:00None. I'm more concerned about exploration, planni...<B>None. I'm more concerned about exploration, planning and the rest being delayed by a full cycle or more as a result of a moratorium for which there is no real need. <BR/><BR/>Why do they need this moratorium?<BR/><BR/>What concerns do they have?</B><BR/><BR/>From what I understand, they want their land use and environmental policies in place first.<BR/><BR/>Only mining is "banned", which is entirely academic, as there are no mines. It's temporary, and it only applies to Inuit-owned lands, which are a very small subset of the LISA.<BR/><BR/>It's not much different, really, and with a much, much, smaller impact or potential impact on the provincial economy than Danny Williams' fustigation that delayed Hebron or killed wind power in Labrador.<BR/><BR/><B>Are they real concerns or more of the Elizabeth May overemotional non-scientific La La Land variety?</B><BR/><BR/>Overemotional?<BR/><BR/>As opposed to, say, the Voice of Reason that Danny the Demagogue represents?<BR/><BR/><B>I'm honestly curious. If there's something I've missed, please help!</B><BR/><BR/>See above. And where do I sign up to read your sooper sekrit blog? ;)WJMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08070910923518931583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11466749.post-68099031175150138962008-04-30T11:47:00.000-03:002008-04-30T11:47:00.000-03:00None. I'm more concerned about exploration, planni...None. I'm more concerned about exploration, planning and the rest being delayed by a full cycle or more as a result of a moratorium for which there is no real need. <BR/><BR/>Why do they need this moratorium?<BR/><BR/>What concerns do they have?<BR/><BR/>Are they real concerns or more of the Elizabeth May overemotional non-scientific La La Land variety?<BR/><BR/>I'm honestly curious. If there's something I've missed, please help!Liam O'Brienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15896680241546846557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11466749.post-65886772884058008672008-04-30T11:15:00.000-03:002008-04-30T11:15:00.000-03:00Liam, pop quiz:Which MINE is affected by the "mini...Liam, pop quiz:<BR/><BR/>Which MINE is affected by the "mining ban"?<BR/><BR/>Thank you.WJMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08070910923518931583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11466749.post-39995887963313525362008-04-30T10:08:00.000-03:002008-04-30T10:08:00.000-03:00One doesn't need to resort to those sorts of comme...One doesn't need to resort to those sorts of comments to voice disagreement with the mining ban. Good job pointing out the nastiness -- I think Geoff is right -- this wouldn't be as prevalent if there were no anon comments. For all we know, this could be 1-2 people.<BR/><BR/>I also really appreciate the regional comparisons re economic performance. It should be a wake up call.Liam O'Brienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15896680241546846557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11466749.post-2606454864678005012008-04-13T08:23:00.000-03:002008-04-13T08:23:00.000-03:00I'm not directly in charge of The Telegram site, b...I'm not directly in charge of The Telegram site, but I can assure you that when the tone sinks to such a point as it did with this question, we usually start hacking comments out right, left and centre.<BR/>-Peter JacksonPeter Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11932139446109527278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11466749.post-81840994348946933052008-04-12T13:33:00.000-03:002008-04-12T13:33:00.000-03:00The irony is that these are the very same folks wh...The irony is that these are the very same folks who want to riot in the streets whenever the Globe runs a headline above a Margaret Wente column that they don't like.Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16287295355147760571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11466749.post-38129879533422525232008-04-12T11:00:00.000-03:002008-04-12T11:00:00.000-03:00It's nice to see a bright light shining on that di...It's nice to see a bright light shining on that dim snake pit of anonymous comments that afflicts media web sites (VOCM is not alone - The Telegram site gets some pretty venomous comments too). <BR/><BR/>At the root of the problem, in my opinion, is the policy of allowing anonymous comments. People are much more inclined to post bigoted, mean-spirited or incorrect statements when cloaked in anonymity.Geoff Meekerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13459827850295622496noreply@blogger.com