On The Radar – Blog

We have just finished the British Columbia Provincial election of 2009. Within the Nelson-Creston riding I'm reasonably certain that nobody is 100% satisfied with the results. Continue reading 'And The Winner Is….Nobody!' »

Saturday was a busy, busy day for me. First up was the trip to Cranbrook for the District 21, Division C, Area 36 Evaluation and International Speech Contest. I was the Chairman for this event. The three Toastmaster Clubs in Area 36 were represented and I believe a good time was had by all. A new Area Governor was chosen and my stint in the position comes to an end on June 30, 2009. My time as an Area Governor for Toastmasters International has been very educational and interesting.

Then we piled into the Jeep and drove back to Creston, dropping off our passengers before heading back home for a brief pitstop. Nutbar and Morgan were most happy to see us, or perhaps the excitement was because they could finally relieve themselves outside. Switching to my truck we began our journey to Nelson. We had tickets to a Toast/Roast event, "Celebrating Corky". People from the Nelson-Creston riding and beyond gathered to celebrate and recognize the accomplishments of Corky Evans, retiring NDP MLA.

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The Ford Credit debacle has entered…The Twilight Zone. Recent communications from the lawyers representing Ford Credit have added some unique twists. In order to maintain and protect the "justice" system I am unable to talk about what has transpired. Not until a judgement has been rendered. Other details are unusable and cannot be revealed due to the form of communication in which they were received. We have a legal system where everything is open and available to the public. Except where it isn't, and I can't identify what these specifics are. Welcome to "The Twilight Zone".

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As children, each of us is taught our society is one based upon the “Rule of Law”. What does the rule of law mean? The Government of Canada Parliament website (Source: …www.parl.gc.ca/…) states “It means that everyone is subject to the law; that no one, no matter how important or powerful, is above the law.”

We are also taught, from childhood, that Justice is a critical and important component of our legal systems. The Wikipedia definition; “Justice is the concept of moral rightness based on ethics, rationality, law, natural law, fairness and equity.”

The previous definitions for Rule of Law and Justice are theoretical. Then, there is that vexatious concept of reality. Can any of us state categorically, without reservation, that we live in a just society where the Rule of Law is applied evenly without any discrimination or favouritism?

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