Right in the centre - Little mistakes and big ones too
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- Published on Friday, October 27, 2023
By Ken Waddell
Neepawa Banner & Press
Needless to say, I read a lot of newspapers in hard copy and online. I also take in some news on CBC-TV, CNN stations and online.
Credibility in news reporting is not increasing and it’s partly due to reporters being in too big a hurry to meet deadlines and partly because many in the news business are just plain sloppy. (And maybe lazy!).
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October 20, 2023 - Neepawa Banner & Press
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- Published on Friday, October 20, 2023
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Right in the centre - Keep them poor and uninformed
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- Published on Friday, October 20, 2023
By Ken Waddell
Neepawa Banner & Press
Last week I wrote about the danger of the elites and allowing an elite group of people run organizations. The organization in question last week was the Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba. I outlined how, over a few decades, a once vibrant, grassroots party let its organization and leadership to become, at best, mediocre. I got some definite feedback on that subject.
Another thought came to me today and that is, “Why do governments like keeping people poor and uninformed?”
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October 13, 2023 - Neepawa Banner & Press
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This week's Banner & Press includes a feature on a new business in Neepawa, Town Council reviewing a federal funding program for housing & an honour for Blair Chapman from the Westman Youth Choir. Those stories and more in the Oct. 13 edition of the Neepawa Banner & Press.