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Clearly, crystal clearly, Gordon Campbell just does not get it.<\/span><\/p>\n

Watching the news on June 12th led to the inescapable conclusion that, blinded by his ideological blinders, Gordon Campbell just does not get it on homelessness and other important social issues. At least I certainly hope his actions stem from not getting it.<\/p>\n

The good news is what having its wood going to China to help build homes for those left homeless by the earthquake could do for the forest industry. The really bad news was: there was Gordon Campbell leading the efforts to supply wood and workers to build housing for the homeless in China, while his government for the most part ignores the thousands homeless in BC.<\/p>\n

Apparently if you are homeless in BC and you want to be housed by your provincial government you need to head to China and Sichuan province.<\/p>\n

Gordon Campbell leaped into action to provide housing for thousands of homeless \u2013 in China. At the same time his Liberal government has its head stuck in the sand on homelessness and other pressing social issues in BC.<\/p>\n

Could it be the use of the word province, as in Sichuan province, has left Premier Campbell beffuddled and confused?<\/p>\n

Or is it the Gordon Campbell\u2019s ideological blinders leave him unwilling or unable to perceive the earthquake of social issues facing BC, with the result he just does not get it?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Clearly, crystal clearly, Gordon Campbell just does not get it. Watching the news on June 12th led to the inescapable conclusion that, blinded by his ideological blinders, Gordon Campbell just does not get it on homelessness and other important social issues. At least I certainly hope his actions stem from not getting it. The good news is what having its wood going to China to help build homes for those left homeless by the earthquake could do for the forest industry. The really bad news was: there was Gordon Campbell leading the efforts to supply wood and workers to build housing for the homeless in China, while his government for the most part ignores the thousands homeless in BC. Apparently if you are homeless in BC and you want to be housed by your provincial government you need to head to China and Sichuan province. Gordon Campbell leaped into action to provide housing for thousands of homeless \u2013 in China. At the same time his Liberal government has its head stuck in the sand on homelessness and other pressing social issues in BC. Could it be the use of the word province, as in Sichuan province, has left Premier Campbell beffuddled and confused? Or is it the Gordon Campbell\u2019s ideological blinders leave him unwilling or unable to perceive the earthquake of social issues facing BC, with the result he just does not get it?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13,21],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-259","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-homeless","category-provincial"],"yoast_head":"\n... just does not get it! - James W. 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