tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4506868496663273256.post2257720160152496081..comments2023-07-04T09:54:15.920-05:00Comments on Our Town and Its Business: Nothing is ClarifiedEvelyn Buckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03283458715658096750noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4506868496663273256.post-91581063722886992542013-05-29T15:55:36.439-05:002013-05-29T15:55:36.439-05:00 A good reporter avoids becoming part of the stor... A good reporter avoids becoming part of the story. Mistakes have been made all the way up the line.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4506868496663273256.post-41473412576636909892013-05-28T20:01:22.593-05:002013-05-28T20:01:22.593-05:00Poor old Peter Penashau up in Labrador ! I'm p... Poor old Peter Penashau up in Labrador ! I'm pretty sure that someone must have promised him a seat in the Senate when he ran in that byelection. Ain't happening any time soon unless Harper is suicidal.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4506868496663273256.post-9505116461483336802013-05-28T19:15:53.475-05:002013-05-28T19:15:53.475-05:00This little story was on an American ministries we...<br />This little story was on an American ministries website. It had appeared as a letter to the editor in today's Globe and Mail and I was curious as to its origin. Still not too sure about that.<br /><br />"Post turtle" is a political name some people are called and has been used by Bill Clinton, George W. Bush and Barack Obama.<br /><br />It derives from a joke.<br /><br />An old tough Texas rancher is talking politics with a young man from the city. The old man compares a politician to a "post turtle." The young man doesn't understand and asks what a post turtle is. The old rancher replies, "When you are driving down a country road and you see a fence post with a turtle balanced on top, that's a post turtle. You know he didn't get up there by himself. He doesn't belong there. He can't get anything done while he is up there; you just want to help the poor, dumb thing down."<br /><br />The "post turtle" appellation can be applied to any seeker of high office who is attempting to rise above his/her native abilities and thus would be out of place.<br /><br />QUICK NOW:<br /><br />Can you name a half dozen post turtles recently in the news?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4506868496663273256.post-37162563807108882762013-05-28T17:29:22.341-05:002013-05-28T17:29:22.341-05:00Aurora should be pleased that we actually have a g... Aurora should be pleased that we actually have a good reporter in Brock Weir. Can you imagine if we were limited to the Star's sister paper, the Banner? I don't agree with everything in the Auroran but we are damn lucky to have it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4506868496663273256.post-8829014749677014612013-05-28T17:07:51.749-05:002013-05-28T17:07:51.749-05:00Now both publishers have made statements to justif... Now both publishers have made statements to justify their decisions in printing the various accusations. It isn't working. I particularly like the Star saying that it would be unethical to purchase that video for such a sum. Probably his paper has taken a hit of more than that through loss of advertising & subscribers. THAT is why he is now trying to make nice.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com