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Nov 28 2005

Advice to Paul Martin

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Do not go into an acting career after losing this election.
Your fake smile is very clearly fake.
Oh yeah, get a better script writer. Your scripted jokes were pretty bad. …

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Nov 28 2005

Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Hey Hey Hey Goodbye

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It is all over for the corrupt government. Tonight the opposition is united, the Liberals (baring any last minute surprises) have been unable to bribe over opposition members with cabinet posts, their 20+ plus billion dollar bribe the voter with their own money as failed and the government is done. Time for a clean out of Ottawa!
Here is the order paper for the House tonight:
http://www.parl.gc.ca/38/1/parlbus/chambus/house/orderpaper/159_2005-11-28/ordgo159-E.html …

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Nov 24 2005

Valeri “The Opposition Calls It Abuse of Public Funds. Canadians Call It Securing A Prosperous Canada”

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Mr. Valeri spoke of this election being an opportunity for Canadians to see the Martin Vision (not his exact word but pretty much what he meant).
While, the people of Hamilton East Stoney Creek see this as an opportunity to elect an MP from the riding to represent the riding unlike Valeri who represents Martin to the riding.
I for one look forward to giving Valeri the opportunity to find a new job cause being Martin’s monthpiece just does not cut it for the people of Hamilton East Stoney Creek.
Does Valeri actually believe this BS?
“The opposition calls it arrogance. Canadians call it achievement, the opposition calls it abuse of public funds. Canadians call it securing a prosperous Canada” – Tony Valeri attacking the opposition parties for moving a motion of non-confidence in the House of Commons.
HEY VALERI, I know you do not listen to people in Hamilton East Stoney Creek but I have a message for you: I DO NOT CALL THE SPONSORSHIP SCANDAL SECURING A PROSPEROUS CANADA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I call it criminal abuse of my money!
Are you that drunk with the power of your position that you actually believe this? …

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Nov 23 2005

CFS – One Scandal After Another

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I have been following two more Canadian Federation of Students scandals over the last week and a half. Both of which are shocking and show the continued out-of-control nature of the CFS. They are accused of bailing out a student union that failed to do an audit for third years and when finally forced to be the College administration; they failed. Not only did they fail the audit but they could not account for their being in near bankruptcy. Not to worry, since the union is controlled by CFS and the executive are CFS loyalists, the CFS was able to bail them out to the tune of $100,000 dollars.
http://www.peak.sfu.ca/the-peak/2005-3/issue11/op-cys.html
Sort of interesting how the CFS increases their budget by 250,000 dollars by taking over the University of Manitoba Students and then they are able to hand over $100,000 to a bunch of their loyalists in British Columbia!
On the other side of Canada, the CFS is accused of ripping a Students’ Union off by intentionally misleading them about a repayment plan. It is very complicated but it appears to be that the student leaders of this student union have angered the CFS overlords.
Here is the letter from the elected representatives to their members explaining the situation:
http://www.ksu.ca/ksu/council.htm …

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Nov 14 2005

Flame War in Progress

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Paul Wells (Maclean’s Magazine) vs. Tommy Philbauer (McMaster Students’ Union President)
vs Piribauer_Tommy.jpg
(note picture of Paul Wells is not hosted on my site – it is directly from warrenkinsella.ca)
Leave the blogosphere for 10 minutes (okay more than ten minutes) to do my homework and a flame war breaks out. Normally on Sunday mornings I read up on my blogs. Yesterday, I decided instead to do homework. As my regular visitors are aware I’ve not been updating my blog as much as I like to. It’s been a very busy school year for me so far.
Anyway,
To the point of this post:
Paul Wells of Maclean’s Magazine has been taking the offensive against Tommy Piribauer the McMaster Students’ Union President on his blog. Tommy sent Mr. Wells a letter after Mr. Wells wrote the following on his blog of the McMaster Silhouette Newspaper:
(Permanlink)

A note to the campus paper that called to complain about not being mentioned in my campus-newspaper column
I’ll call when I get back to Ottawa. And you should be glad I don’t say which paper you are, because all the other campus papers might decide you’re a bit thin-skinned.
It’s fun when the staffs of campus papers are as sensitive about the Maclean’s university issue as the university presidents are. Although when Fotheringham used to write his odes to The Ubyssey, we got pretty hot about it too. Nothing changes

Tommy sent Mr. Well’s an email which Mr. Well’s took a little more strongly then what one would expect a professional journalist to take an email. …

Tags: Paul Wells, The McMaster Silhouette, Tommy Piribauer
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Nov 8 2005

Everywhere Girl Found – INQ

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This Inquirer reports they have found the Everywhere Girl:

http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=27534 …

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Nov 7 2005

CFS at U of M ?

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The UMSU site does not offer links to views that oppose the groupthink of the CFS so I will offer a link to a site that has PROS and CONS to joining CFS:
http://www.umanitoba.ca/csa/CFS.htm
And before anyone says it, yes I am stating an opinion on an internal matter of UMSU. I do so relucantly but I feel that it is fair of me to do. Especially considering that the CFS is spending thousands upon thousands of dollars on the campaign and parachuting in dozens of people who have never attended UofM to campaign full-time for CFS. So I will merely offer people a link to a balanced assessment.
Trust me, I could have done a lot more. …

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Nov 6 2005

McMaster “Power Failure” – Library Closed

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Well, I am on campus cause I decided to go to the library. Everything seemed normal on campus. The library was lit up like normal and there were people in the lobby. It was not till I got to the doors that I realized this is a “power failure” and the library is closed. The people in the lobby, the staff of the library by the looks of things. Anyway, it has been 25 minutes on the library is still closed so I figured I take a picture of the “power failure” as you can see the lights are all on. Gee, this higher education is confusing!
Some Power Failure eh?
And yes, okay the power was out at one point but that does not mean that things are closed after it comes back on. …

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Nov 5 2005

Update… coming

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I have not been able to update for awhile because I have been so busy. I will be updating my blog tomorrow. …

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About Me

Hello, welcome to my blog!
My name is Joey Coleman and i’m an award-winning journalist based in Hamilton, Ontario.
My previous experience includes 2.5 years as a reporter at Maclean’s, 2 years as a blogger at The Globe and Mail, and numerous freelance articles.
Feel free to contact me by email:
joey@joeycoleman.ca

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