AIO The Cascade
Volume 4 Issue No. 5
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Reforlll Gets "da Bomb!" By Len Catling, Minister of Information The last provincial election lingers like a hostile hangover. It was a show of mimes bent on "destructopolitics". Gordon Campbell's staff of "dirt-diggers" versus Glen Clark's verbal choreographers. Every four years the evidence spills from the media juggernaut, turning substance into a contaminated sludge of public image. This process makes the intellectual apathetic towards political elections. The process turns socially vicious when it is realized where this trend of well-written rhetoric and adversary exposure leads. The more stagnant election process and discourse becomes, the greater the apathy rate. This creates a power structure of "blinded affirmations" which is damn dangerous. There is too much money at stake for it not to be. Politicians must realize how offensive their meager bannerwaving is. How can one make the effort to vote if not given the chance to think, only the opportunity to react. As 1997 draws near, so does a federal election. The Reform Party has recently released its "Six Point Plan", stating their pre-election platform. "Preston's Posse" is an interesting entourage to analyze. Of course it is for the purposes of degredading their ideals, but alas, they are right wing. You know the disclaimer.
This point is merely a smokescreen. Preston understands well enough that economies, not governments, create jobs. He knows the economy won't roll until the debt is paid. He is trying to convey an image of how his government would make concessions for the public. The influx of capital, through business and consumerism, into infrastructure leads to development , and eventually job creation. All Preston would be doing is centralizing the power of government. Preston's Propaganda Pt. 2- We'II give you tax relief. Acid/Reincarnation-FlashbackDialouge-Sarcastic-InterludeDiff- "These income taxes are a bitch Duff." Duff- "I know Diff, but as soon as we beat Hitler they will all go away." Diff- "Yeah! Huh, huh, kill Hitler, huh, huh." Don't beleive the hype! Learn from Sheila Copps or continue to be a sucker. Preston's Propaganda Pt. 3- See #2.
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of criminals". This is very noble indeed. It would help incredibly in the prosecution of sex offenders. In very basic theory it could also curb the most demonic, yet still rising trend of domestic violence. In very basic theory indeed. Reform politicians and their soapbox liberalism on issues of crime are ridiculous. Reformers like Abbotsford's Randy White will rally behind easily exploitable incidents and characters, such as sex offenders. This enables them to sway votes from clear demographic sectors. The tax-paying, dependent claimers. The constant media attention from these incidents, a moral question in itself that isn't asked any longer, gradually alarms and sways the votes of the elderly. Sex offenders should be locked away until they are rehabilitated by the state or die in jail. In order to do this one would have to change actual laws which govern sentencing, not the prosecution. Randy White will never realize that crime control runs deeper than banner waving. Do you think he would ever be caught backing a gun control bill? Preston is from Alberta, and in Reforms new shaped place on the Canadian map you wouldn't dare cross the interests of your leader. How many party members did Manning fire this year? This glaring contradiction in morality still smells like political contradiction to be used in the means of power centralization. Reform, although a fairly young party, already has a clear picture in doctrine of who can give it more power in Canadian politics. Or should I say "eco'Namics".
" I called him fascist and he went running for his dictionary." - Doug Bull on his encounter with a right-wing theater usher Preston's Propaganda Pt. 5- We'll repair the social safety net Basically deciding to cut unemployment insurances to satisfy the growing need for accessible medical and educational systems. The extra money for these systems will be beneficial, providing it is delivered. (see Glen Clark). This action would be pure disaster for large urban cores, especially Vancouver. The cities drug users will find a situation even more desperate than before, and tum to crime more frequently. Once again, it runs deeper than sugar-coated diction. Preston's Propaganda Pt. 6- We'll end the uncertainty caused by the national unity crisis Once again the function is much deeper, Which is why it can pass the most blatant peepers, Instictual creatures will act as they may, Probably nationalistic since the very first day.
Demonic-Left-Wing-Sarcasm-GoingA-Bit-To-FarPoint three is point two continued. The points separate to satisfy the Reform It will probably end up in the The Six Point Plan Through The Party's fetish for sixes. It relates to the boardroom, Eyes Of The Sarcastic Voter fact that they are evil agents of the serIt's a corporate decision but pent, who dance around fires naked still make room, Preston's Propaganda Pt. 1- We'll re- with Charles Scott and his well armed For the repercussions that duce the size of government to create militia. happen then are covered, real jobs. When capitalism finds the Preston's Propaganda Pt. 4- We'll "Rally 'round the family! With a social and smothers. Sarcastic Interludemake our streets safe again. pocket full of shells!" How cutting government workers and The-Joe-Friday-Interlude 96' and still responding while timejob creation relate to one another is Zach de la Rocha bombing. Peace to the herbal, mysterious to me. I think it's because The-Reform Party proposes to "enact footballing militia. they are the opposite of one another. a Victims' Bill of Rights ahead of those
Cascades Draw 50/50 On Weeken(t_Hisburgermeathasadistu By Paul Becker This past long weekend the Cascades went on a small tour of the Vancouver Island in search of victory. Both the women and the men came up with one loss and one victory ...as I was not there I won't even bother to try and give you my usual scathing response to the Malaspina players who beat our Cascades but I know we will get them next time. As for the win ... The Cascades trounced the Camousen College teams, with some outstanding individual performances. You will have to excuse the crudity of this reprot as I am relying on secondhand info. Apparantly, Dan Turner decided to cast of the rookie glaze and scored an outstanding 27 points! That's right, this young gunner hit 5 three's in the first half alone. That warrants a skillz award, if I don't say so myself. My main man, the man with the "Moxy", Steve Cavanaugh was a solid presence on the court, according to my sources, and that only brings a smile to my face--don't stop yet Moxy!
Jacob Curley, who later would shed his curls for a more military salad, was a menace on rebounds as he went to beat his personal best. he settled for a tie and came off the floor with 15 solid boards. Jake, it could just be that you are the shit. On the women's side ofrebounding Lindsay Fennell was all over Camousen, causing her team to wonder "Did she buy those boards, she must of 'cause she owns them right about now." Krista Harris, Erin Brooks and Nicole Schubert drove to the hoop like a trio of Mack trucks to provide the Cascades with a solid demolition of the scoreboard. These three were the high scorers of the women's game and so I gotta give out three "all that" pins. Overall, the team seemed happy with their results although the Malaspina losses could only sting a long weekend's happiness somewhat, but, what the hell? Half of the fun in being the Best in the West is getting there. And they will-I guarantee it. Come out and see your Cascades
play this weekend in Mission both on Friday night and Saturday. Look for athletics ads for details. Watch for the two-page spread in the next Cascade. To the teams: I apologize for not coming on the weekend but I got suprises for ya ...getthose showtime styley looks going cause it is on!
Rotten Meet By Lisa Chew
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man enters the Granville Street McDonald's, illustrious location of blood spattered bathrooms. He is in search of a quick bite to eat. He can afford to eat anywhere but this is the most convenient, and often most interesting, restaurant. He disappears into the crowd at the counter and emerges with a tray loaded with the greasy delights that can only be found under the golden arches. After getting comfortable in his yellow swivel-chair, he bites into his burger. As he dives into his second oozing mouthful, his eyes bug
greenish tinge. He stares appallingly at the meat, then he speaks these words, words that I can still see today, hanging frozen in the air-eternal. .. "I'm not some homeless person!" Hmm ... ? Well sir, I'd like you to meet someone. You walked right past her on your way to the restaurant. You might not have noticed her, sitting there on the sidewalk, or maybe you did and she made you smirk. She had on some bizarre pseudo-ethnic clothes and the smell of incense clung to all who walked past. Her eyes have a vacant look and she was sitting with some kooky-looking guy. They'd sell you your fortune - the Tarot knows - but you've already got yours, sewn up with confidence. Scorn her as you walk past that she didn't grab hold of opportunity, that she chose and deserves this unfortunate existence. But, when I introduce you to my mom, this "homeless person" on the street - look me in the eye and say again, that she deserves to eat McDonald's rotten meat.
