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Alison’s Cabinet

Posted on October 16, 2011 by susanonthesoapbox

Alison what were you thinking?!!!  Oops sorry, that was my inside voice, let me try that again.  *Ahem*.  Premier Redford I have a question (quite a few actually) about your recently announced Cabinet appointments. Let’s start with your promise that … Continue reading →

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We’ve moved!

Posted on October 13, 2011 by susanonthesoapbox

susanonthesoapbox.wordpress.com has moved to susanonthesoapbox.com Don’t worry though, the old link will redirect you to the right location for uninterrupted soapboxing.

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With All Due Respect

Posted on October 9, 2011 by susanonthesoapbox

“With all due respect” is a phrase used by courtroom lawyers to signal to opposing counsel that he’s just said something that is utterly daft.  It is used sparingly because it invariably gets everyone’s back up and will backfire unless … Continue reading →

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A Leap of Faith

Posted on October 2, 2011 by susanonthesoapbox

The “old boys” just got their pants pulled down–by a cracker jack plain speaking female politician. How did she do it?  By embarking on a risky political strategy–speaking the truth about the tired old self serving PC political process and … Continue reading →

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A Distant View

Posted on September 29, 2011 by susanonthesoapbox

Gold mining and politics have one thing in common.  Sometimes it’s best to take a distant view of the field and look for patterns that might indicate a rich vein.  We’re down to the final days of the PC leadership … Continue reading →

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Release the Kraken!

Posted on September 25, 2011 by susanonthesoapbox

“Release the Kraken!”  That has to be the greatest line in the cheesiest movie ever made.  Zeus (Liam Neeson in a tin foil suit) has had it up to here with mortal man and orders the release of the beast … Continue reading →

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Frankenstein’s Monster…Or Why Privatization of Healthcare is a Bad Idea

Posted on September 18, 2011 by susanonthesoapbox

In the late 1800s, the US government tinkered with a relatively benign creature and created a monster.  Like Dr Frankenstein, the US government acted with the best of intentions.  It wanted to allow corporations to raise capital to finance the … Continue reading →

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Frederick Lee – A Rose By Any Other Name

Posted on September 11, 2011 by susanonthesoapbox

Just when we thought Alberta politics couldn’t get any weirder up popped Frederick Lee.  This week we learned that PC leadership candidate Ted Morton used an alter-ego “Frederick Lee” for internal email communications when, according to a former staffer, “…he … Continue reading →

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The Wizard of Zwoz and his Lawyer

Posted on September 4, 2011 by susanonthesoapbox

It’s not easy being a lawyer.  You grind through 3 years of law school, 1 year of articles and then if you’re kept on at the law firm, you dive into the shark tank vying for the “good” files (work … Continue reading →

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The Big Blue Button

Posted on August 28, 2011 by susanonthesoapbox

Bear with me…I’m about to make a case for civil disobedience with respect to the (non)delivery of healthcare.          We’ve all experienced the feeling of helplessness and controlled panic when our mothers, fathers, partners, children and friends are … Continue reading →

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