Well this is it … post #500 on the Conservative Thoughts blog

Well this is it … post #500 on the Conservative Thoughts blog.  This blog first went online on December 20^th, 2010 … the first two posts were stories on the Board of Directors for the Kamloops South Thompson Constituency Association … and Kamloops North.  That was a year and a half ago.

Since then, I have written dozens of stories on John Cummins, Christy Clark, and Adrian Dix … along with dozens of stories on the BC Conservative Party, the Liberals, and the NDP.  Rather than look at those stories however, I thought I’d take a quick look though at some of the ‘topics’ that have received the great number of mentions during that time.

Here’s five of the topics that, in looking back, were mentioned and featured the most:

The HST … mentioned in 48 stories … including this one; “Now maybe we have what could be the real reason why it is taking so long to end the HST”

The Carbon Tax … mentioned in 39 stories.  Here’s just one of them; “In my honest opinion this program was poorly thought out, poorly implemented, and it definitely unfairly impacts the people of BC … depending on where they live”

BC Hydro … it was mentioned in 37 stories.  Here’s one you might remember; “BC Hydro used to say, ‘The power belongs to us’. If that’s the case, how come we don’t have a say?”

BC Rail … it was mentioned in 25 stories, generally referring to the Basi / Virk case, as this one did.   “The report Krog and Bond were referring to was just about future indemnity on legal costs”

Health Care … mentioned in 25 stories, including this one with regards to a bathing tub that IHA was shamed into repairing; “And this is something to be proud of?”

Finally, I thought it would interesting to take a fresh look at the ten most read posts, out of the 500 written to date.  Starting with number ten, here they are:

June 13^th, 2012 …  We live in a democracy; that’s how it works Kevin

May 7^th, 2012 … Just taking a look back at the past 30 days

June 15^th, 2012 … The argument of last resort … the one of desperation … “Don’t split the vote”

March 28^th, 2012 … It's absolutely insulting, to the intelligence and integrity of BC voters, to suggest that we have to support the Liberals

May 4^th, 2012 … David Loukidelis described what he called “an unacceptable pattern of government-wide failure to respond to access requests in as timely a fashion as it should.”

April 19^th, 2011 … In the words of John Cummins … or … “You’ll find that I’m not really a trained seal”

May 9^th, 2012 … BC Liberal MLA Kevin Krueger should read these words; “Vitriol” … extreme bitterness and hatred toward somebody or something

April 30^th, 2012 … If you decide to read on, make sure you have some Tylenol, and an antacid, handy

March 10^th, 2012 … It may talk like a duck … but it sure as heck doesn't walk like one

And the most read blog post comes from April 8^th, 2011 … Christy Clark has responsibility to get elected as MLA for Vancouver Point Grey

So that’s a look back at Conservative Thoughts, over the past year and a half.  Here’s to 500 posts that have been made so far ... and to the next 500; as long as your interested to stick around with me on this journey.

I’m Alan Forseth … and a look back at some of the thoughts of one conservative.