… without freedom, the press will never be anything but bad …

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  The hold-up of the ballot

  To stop November Election, Trump holds up U.S. Mail – and admits it … https://www.npr.org/2020/08/13/902109991/trump-admits-to-opposing-funding-for-postal-service-to-block-more-voting-by-mail 

• Trump brokers Israeli/Arab peace deal … https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/israel-uae-reach-historic-deal-diplomatic-relations-1.5684905 
• School bus  students – maybe everyone – must wear masks in Manitoba … https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/manitoba-covid-19-schools-update-1.5684853
• As C-19 surges – B.C. hires 500 – almost 100% more – C-19 Tracers – many retired health care workers … https://www.timescolonist.com/opinion/columnists/les-leyne-mass-hiring-of-contact-tracers-suggests-b-c-is-bracing-for-covid-19-surge-1.24185641
• From the ranks of heavy-hitting, well-connected, Toronto-based, rich consultants and sellers – Deloitte, IBM etc., Trudeau/Morneau Liberals plan to appoint contractor to run gun buy-backs … https://globalnews.ca/news/7270322/feds-gun-buyback-program-consultants/ … can’t Canada do this on its own? Another Trudeau scandal in the making? 

• The South will fall again!!! – Redneck Sheriff Billy Woods in C-19 plagued Florida – 43 of his staff and 200 of his prisoners have contracted C-19 –  orders staff not to wear masks … https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/liberal-government-pandemic-spending-we-charity-1.5683173 Racist Conspiracy Theorist wins Republican Primary in Gerogia … https://www.npr.org/2020/08/12/901628541/qanon-supporter-who-made-bigoted-videos-wins-ga-primary-likely-heading-to-congre 
• Shades of Trump – Putin claims discovery of C-19 vaccine – tests it on daughter – not on himself … https://apnews.com/fcda62ad992db414d65f23b2adb78e44 
• “ All kings (and queens) is mostly rapscallions”, said Huckleberry Finn … How to rid Canada of one of the Queen of England’s Rogue Governesses? … https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/politics/who-can-dismiss-the-governor-general-a-look-at-protocols-and-possibilities/ar-BB17KUuL
• The Adventures of The Silver Spoon Boys – Tweedle Dee Trudeau proclaims confidence in Tweedle Dum Morneau … https://www.kamloopsthisweek.com/2.2454/canadian-press/business/trudeau-shuts-down-speculation-bill-morneau-to-be-fired-as-finance-minister-1.24184534 … Trudeau’s Employment Minister admits Trudeau and Morneau dropped the ball … https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/liberal-government-pandemic-spending-we-charity-1.5683173 

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  VP Candidate Kamala Harris

  Joe Biden nominates U.S. Senator Kamala Harris – tough – no nonsence – black – prosecutor for Vice President … https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/joe-biden-kamala-harris-us-vice-president-1.5682385 

• B.C. NDP  backs down on early school openings … https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bc-shifting-phased-in-school-restart-1.5682294 
• Why does Premier Horgan pretend B.C. doesn’t own B.C. Ferries? … https://theprovince.com/news/local-news/feds-to-bail-out-b-c-ferries-but-greens-still-want-it-returned-to-government/wcm/30d6da6d-6d4e-4d7f-a881-97dc716eded0
• Did absent-minded Mayor and  City  Planners forget about bikers running down blind pedestrians in Victoria bike lanes? … https://www.pressreader.com/canada/times-colonist/20200811/281500753605303 Why not make bikes carry horns?
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  “Liberal” Logo

  Yet more “Liberal” corruption? $84 Million Rent-Relief Program goes to Trudeau’s Puppetmistress’s hubby … https://www.theoutlook.ca/rent-relief-program-becomes-new-front-in-fight-between-liberals-opposition-1.24183847 

• B.C. shoots up from 10 new C-19s per day to over 40 … https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bc-covid-analysis-august-surge-1.5679225 

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  B.C.  cases shoot up  400% +

• National Public Radio –  Dentists and doctors – drug pedlars in white coats?  … https://www.npr.org/2020/07/17/887590699/doctors-and-dentists-still-flooding-u-s-with-opioid-prescriptions 
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  Protesters Helter Skelter U.S. flag in Saginaw

  Saginaw Michigan – an American City – like many others – gone Helter Skelter … https://apnews.com/4132d13cc78b22a4cb49527ce4592f2f?utm_source=piano&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=morningwire&pnespid=17FipepGHBaNPS.9nIqMe1hKtA_Xm4xUUAbIsfS

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  Housing for the Homeless

• What it’s like living  in homeless housing … https://www.timescolonist.com/news/local/what-it-s-like-inside-greater-victoria-s-supportive-housing-1.24183374

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  The Lady Who’s Known as Lou

  Do Portland Protest Addicts work for Trump? … https://www.pressreader.com/canada/times-colonist/20200808/281672552292272  

• Drug pedlars lace drugs with new deadly poisons … https://www.pressreader.com/canada/times-colonist/20200808/281479278763952 
• Trudeau Liberals do nothing as WestJet won’t join the fight against C-19 virus … https://www.timescolonist.com/news/local/covid-19-case-linked-to-westjet-flight-out-of-victoria-1.24182908 
  

  The Queen of England’s  Governor- General of Canada

• “ All kings (and queens) is mostly rapscallions”, said Huckleberry Finn … Did Queen of Canada’s governor bully staff paid by Canadian taxpayers … https://www.timescolonist.com/opinion/letters/editorial-amid-accusations-assessing-the-role-of-a-governor-general-1.24183283 … AND … Deputy Prime Minister wants Governor’s spending questioned … https://globalnews.ca/news/7258407/freeland-rideau-hall-renos/  … AND …  Former King of Spain disappears … https://hosted.ap.org/TPGIMAGES/article/1f072b41e52141840bf407d2817f8df9/wheres-juan-carlos-spain-mulls-former-monarchs-future
• Victoria jobless soar to over 11% … https://www.pressreader.com/canada/times-colonist/20200808/281702617063344 Walmart makes customers wear masks … https://www.nsnews.com/covid-19/walmart-to-requ

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• ire-masks-at-stores-starting-next-week-1.24182487  … It’s time for the B.C. NDP to follow suit!!!
• Embittered by Trump propaganda and  protective masks, Trumpzis rough up Landgford, B.C. restaurant … https://www.timescolonist.com/news/local/premier-slams-rude-langford-restaurant-patrons-as-idiots-1.24182417 
• City Planners muddle up Victoria’s  Richardson Street with Helps bike lane scheme … https://www.pressreader.com/canada/times-colonist/20200807/281552293206087  AND … https://www.timescolonist.com/opinion/op-ed/comment-richardson-street-works-don-t-install-bike-lanes-1.24182587 

• Trudeau Liberals help pot companies “to fight C-19”??? … h
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• ttps://www.theoutlook.ca/news/cannabis-news/pot-companies-struggling-during-the-pandemic-get-fees-extension-from-feds-1.24181535 
• Canadian Airlines – the Trudeau Liberals in their back pocket – fight C-19 by lobbying – going AWOL … https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2020/08/05/feds-look-to-finalize-deal-with-airlines-amid-contact-tracing-concerns.html 
• B.C. Appeal Court bans the M-word – “midwife” … https://www.timescolonist.com/news/local/appeal-court-orders-victoria-woman-to-stop-calling-herself-a-death-midwife-1.24181845
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  Before and after the blast

  Lebanon’s corrupt Establishment blows up Beirut … https://apnews.com/4475998de078a93bbe91b7ac9d43ada2 … image @ https://storage.googleapis.com/afs-prod/media/8e48ec9a022846fc82ffb093e08318a7/800.jpeg  

  Victoria Mayor Helps wants to ration homeless housing –

  

  Mayor Helps

  one-year residents only need apply … https://www.timescolonist.com/news/local/victoria-mayor-eyes-residency-requirement-for-supported-housing-1.24181120  … How???

• “ All kings is mostly rapscallions”, said Huckleberry Finn … Former King of Spain disappears … https://hosted.ap.org/TPGIMAGES/article/1f072b41e52141840bf407d2817f8df9/wheres-juan-carlos-spain-mulls-former-monarchs-future 

Without Masks  … just visiting from Alberta!!

Victoria Times Colonist photographs – see the TC photo  by clicking on the teeny image at left – frontpages, publishes,  lauds Alberta tourists not wearing masks … https://www.timescolonist.com/news/local/tourists-albeit-fewer-due-to-pandemic-find-capital-remains-a-place-of-enchantment-1.24180620 … Political Scientist declares masks absolutely necessary … ttps://www.timescolonist.com/opinion/letters/letters-aug-6-mask-mandate-now-not-later-ac-not-necessary-1.24181844 … the TC moto: “boosters for business”? 

• No-Good-Nick sets syringe trap in Victoria’s Beacon Hill Park … https://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/uncapped-syringe-found-tied-to-victoria-staircase-rail-placed-to-harm-police-say 
• The U.S.
  

  Any friend in a storm!!!

   

• Electoral College – not the Popular Vote – makes or breaks a Presidential Candidate – NPR survey shows Joe Biden would likely get 297 Electroal Votes … Donald Trump only 170 … https://www.npr.org/2020/08/03/897202359/2020-electoral-map-ratings-trump-slides-biden-advantage-expands-over-270-votes 
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The Printer’s Devil