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  8. The Future of Media in Sports

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    1 hour ago, JuranBoldenRules said:

    The problem for sports media in this town boils down to the difference between reporting and journalism.  Lawless, Tait, Penton are all great reporters.  Even Wiecek in the sports he's really into, curling and horse racing.  He's been brutal on other beats.  When Lawless got bumped up to the columnist role (journalism) he had to make everything fit a predetermined narrative, regardless of what happened or what a coach I player might say. Still a hell of a reporter, not interesting or really in tune enough to be a great columnist.

     We don't have any columnists who are good at being journalists.  We have reporters.  They need to stick to what they do well.  The best thing a guy like Lawless does is break news.  His opinions are boring.  Wiecek's opinions are even worse.  They are entitled and self-centered.  I can't recall a column of his where he doesn't make some kind of "woe is me" reference.  Horrible.  You can't suck at your job and complain about how much you suck at your job looking for sympathy.  Nobody wants to read that.

    Speak for yourself. I enjoy wallowing in schadenfreude.

  11. Around The League Off Season Discussion

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    2 hours ago, Mark F said:

     

    Don't think Drew is the type to complain in public. We don't know what he thinks about his time here, but I did hear an interview the other day in which he said he was surprised when he was traded.

    Hmmm.."surprised when he was traded" after the dismal performances of the prior season and a half and after his "understudy" stepped up and galvanized the team into a win streak.  That does call into question his grip on reality.

  15. If not Nichols, who would you like to see as our QB in 2017?

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    2 hours ago, WBBFanWest said:

    I would have no problem at all with Nichols coming back.  I think he's earned it.  Having said that, if he wants to play hard ball, so be it.  In that case I'd push hard for Franklin and keep Glenn (can't believe I'm saying that).  No to Durant.  With his injuries and age, there's just too much risk. 

    The only problem with this scenario is that the Esks may have an overinflated sense of his value and we would probably not be the only suitors.

  18. Bombers (...and Jets, Moose, 'Eyes...) Eligible For Millions In Grant Funding

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    30 minutes ago, SpeedFlex27 said:

    The opposition in 2008 were planning on forming a coalition government to oust Harper in a coup & at the time the recession had just got started. Harper had a completely different budget but was forced by the Libs, NDP & Bloq to rip it up & go from an austerity budget to deficit spending.

    A "Coup?" Like the Conservatives and Reform untied to oust the Liberals? If it was the sole pressure of the opposition, then why did not Harper  impose a fiscally conservative budget regimen each year when he had a clear majority?

  19. Bombers (...and Jets, Moose, 'Eyes...) Eligible For Millions In Grant Funding

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    1 hour ago, 17to85 said:

    One can argue that stepping into power during a global recession and having to pander to the opposition in minority government situations led to those deficits....

    Except that Harper didn't have a minority government for three of the five deficit years, and clung to power only by asking the pliable governor-general to do something never done before in Canadian history- prorogue Parliament when there was every reason to believe that Harper was going to lose a non-confidence motion.

  20. Bombers (...and Jets, Moose, 'Eyes...) Eligible For Millions In Grant Funding

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    9 hours ago, SpeedFlex27 said:

    "Progressive" Conservatives like Clark, McDonald & later the Brian Mulroney coalition-umbrella gave us nearly two additional decades of Liberal rule going into the mid 2000's after 1980. Liberals love to promise the world & spend, spend, spend as well as raise taxes. That's what progressives do & how they roll.

    Unlike say, Harper, who ran deficits 5 of the seven years he was in power. He didn't raise taxes, but borrowed to pass the debt down to the next government. It has been the wont of Tories to make token tax cuts after bewailing the state of affairs and then reward themselves and their cronies while slashing vital government services to people like veterans. Government is supposed to balance the needs of all parts of the society they have a mandate to govern and not favour one over another as a matter of policy.

  21. Bombers (...and Jets, Moose, 'Eyes...) Eligible For Millions In Grant Funding

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    1 hour ago, SpeedFlex27 said:

    Socially progressive & so called fiscally conservative (of even that I doubt) Red Tories got Alberta into deep doo doo squat so badly the NDP unbelievably got in. Red Tories are like the Liberals, are a plague on the political landscape federally & provincially & just as vile. The most famous Red Tory was Joe Clarke & he lasted like 4 months as PM. Then there was Flora McDonald, his henchwoamn. Brian Mulroney's cabinet was full of separatists & Red Tories. 

    Think again. The PCs in Alberta lost due to their own stupidity, corruption, mismanagement and intolerance. Harper lost because of much the same reason.  How many of the things that make Canada a great place to live (UIC, universal healthcare, CPP, the Bill of Rights, etc) have been the result of the Tories? I will give you a hint- the answer is : NONE! 

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