By
now some of you have seen, or heard, about two editorials that ran in Kamloops
area newspapers yesterday (09/11/12)
One
was written by Mel Rothenberger in the Kamloops Daily News; "Rothenburger:
Where are the Kamloops Tories?" …
... the second by Christopher Foulds in
Kamloops This Week; "FOULDS: B.C.
Conservative discord gives B.C. Liberals jolt of hope".
I have
posted responses to both editorials in the online editions of the newspapers,
as well as submitting Letters to the Editors.
My
comments to Mel, at the Kamloops Daily News, were as follows:
I'm puzzled by your comments Mel.
As I stated to you yesterday when you called,
the BC Conservative Party has been clear for quite some time now, that
candidates across the province would be nominated by Constituency Associations,
in the later part of the year. Just because you are NOT privy to information
you wish to have (before you retire) on who will be running, is unfortunate.
That said, we are moving forward on our
timetable, not yours.
To
Christopher at Kamloops This Week, the comments I posted online, and sent as a
Letter to the Editor were as follows:
You have said that I have, "unquestionable
allegiance to the party" -- fair enough. I would say that your comments in
this editorial have basically been fair, and to the point.
Some may question whether John Cummins is the
right person to ...lead the party -- fair enough, and that will be decided, and
put to rest, on September 22nd.
No one person, or group of persons, IS the BC
Conservative Party. It's strength is in the entire membership who are the
grassroots foundation and core of the party... and who have the important task
of ensuring we focus on a message of accountability, fiscal responsibility, and
integrity in government.
