I have been preaching for years that our banking system is the root of all our evils and here is the best confirmation of these thoughts yet.

Ok, I admit that I actually watch American Idol. Well I have to since my wife insists. Now the main reason we watch it is that she is a music teacher and likes to keep current and since I have been a music teacher in one of my past lives I like to play judge disagreeing with the public and the judges. But I have noticed that over the past couple of years the public was consistently not voting for the most talented performer. This was confirmed this past week as the producers of American Idol... [More]

If my father would have attended the Council meeting last night (Dec. 14th 2009) I could just hear him say if he were alive, “They did something right, by George”, complete with a twinkle in his eye as his name was also George. Of course He would have been correct, as he was most of the time. They did something very right. They demonstrated how democracy can and should work. They approved with all three readings C-725-09 – Municipal Utility Services Bylaw Amendment. Coun... [More]

After spending 4 months monitoring City Council I first wanted to get a feel for how they do things down at City Hall. What I sense from watching the politicians, city administrators and public dealings with them is that there is a serious lack of transparency and accountability from a council which only talks of such things but their actions speak differently. Their words promise that all is well. “I guarantee you will like what we are doing to the park when it’s done”, b... [More]

Yesterday I received the response below from our Minister of Municipal Affairs regarding the recording of City Council meetings. Dear Mr. Weed Thank you for your recent email regarding the procedural bylaw of the City of Spruce Grove. I understand you have recently discussed your concerns directly with Municipal Affairs staff. The Municipal Government Act requires that the council meetings be open to the public. While the public is encouraged to observer council in action at the duly co... [More]

Democracy - do we deserve it? [More]