Newsroom is a TV show about the MSM. It was created by well known Leftist, Aaron Sorkin. Here’s a pivotal scene from the first season in 2012:

Here’s a review on the HuffPo of the same. There’s little doubt that Jeff Daniels’ rant was written by a Leftist for a Leftist audience. However, if one were to look critically at what has destroyed so much in America – just read SDA for a week! – the blame mostly sits squarely with Leftists, their policies, and the institutions they’ve set up. Clearly they don’t see it that way but their reticence to admit failure – as has been observed recently with Obamacare – should not let them off the proverbial hook one iota.

For many decades there has been no greater debate between the Left and the Right than the issue of Social Welfare. Fundamentally, how much support should taxpayers, via their government, give to people who are currently not earning enough to support themselves?
Boston talkshow host Michael Graham recently debated the issue with Irish broadcaster George Hook. Well worth a listen.

The Day of Decision/Destruction/Disaster has finally arrived. Longtime political columnist Vaughn Palmer reviews the election campaign. BC political pundit Alex Tsakumis has published his detailed predictions. Yours truly was discussing the election with Charles Adler this afternoon.

Update: Post-election analysis request: Now that the election is over and the Liberals have won a majority, what conclusions do you feel can be drawn from the results? What policies of the Liberals and the NDP do you feel the average British Columbia voter supports and which ones do you feel they reject?

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CNN International has created a fairly comprehensive documentary on the subject of drug users in Vancouver. It features advocates of Insite as well as critics such as David Berner.
Update: This comment from regular commenter ‘Loki’ is absolutely brilliant and should be a must-read for all politicians and voters.

The following occurred on the doorstep of a household in Christy Clark’s Vancouver Point-Grey riding this afternoon:
(Paraphrasing)
BC Liberal Campaign Worker: “Hi! I’m here to see if we can count on your vote for Premier Christy Clark in the upcoming election?”
Resident: “Ummm, I’m not so sure about that.”
Worker: “Do you really want to see the NDP get in again and hurt our province’s economy?”
Resident: “No, but that doesn’t mean I’m going to vote for Christy Clark.”
A few minutes later . . .
Worker, in a hushed tone: “Look, can I be honest with you? We already know we’re going to lose the election but can’t you help Christy Clark from suffering the embarrassment of losing her own seat?”
Resident: “I’ll think about it.”

Let me reassert what I’ve said before: No centrist or right-of-centre BC voter with a conscience can possibly walk into the voting booth on May 14th and be happy about the choices. Based on numerous conversations I’ve had, I’m convinced that the majority of such people have a common mindset: “ABCD” = “Anybody But Clark or Dix”
If the NDP & Dix get into power, the province is almost certain to be in much worse financial shape 4 years from now. But voting for the Liberals isn’t much of a viable choice either. Unlike when Gordon Campbell ran it, it is now infested with federal Liberals, some of whom have moved here from Ottawa. Canadians rejected them wholeheartedly yet common sense British Columbians are supposed to give them a warm embrace?! They keep on burdening citizens with an endless series of ridiculous taxes that make no sense to most anyone.
To better understand our predicament, think about voting in a hypothetical future federal election when your only two choices are Thomas Mulcair and Justin Trudeau. Not such an easy decision then, is it?