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To: Don Lloyd who wrote (5058)	2/1/2002 11:04:25 AM
From: Don Lloyd	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 13056

sierratimes.com "ROCKY MOUNTAIN MUSINGS The Free Ride is Over... Scott Carpenter, Real Canadian 01.30.02 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Black Thursday they called it. Government workers from around the province of British Columbia adorned black clothing and arm bands to protest the Liberal government's slashing of over eleven thousand civil service positions province wide this last week. Some ministries - such as the Department of Highways - have been gutted - losing up to as much as 60% of their staff. Complete office complexes have been abandoned and redundant facilities such as jails and court houses have been shut down - permanently. Gordon Campbell and the Liberal government swept to power last year (winning 77 of a possible 79 seats in the BC Legislature) on a mandate to set British Columbia back on the road to prosperity. Prosperity - as the Liberals promised - would be built on a platform dedicated to freeing the private sector from crushing taxes and burdensome regulation. Indeed, this last move by the Liberals to help cut 1.9 billion dollars from the budget by 2004 is just one thing in a list of many that has some wondering if the Liberals are actually Libertarians in disguise...." Regards, Don