Do you have a beach chair or a folding one? Drop one off at the Legislature so Tim can sit down once in a while, Trust me! I know because those folding chairs came in very handy when I was protesting!
Is there anyone out there who wishes to beat me up? Go ahead and do it now because after standing beside Tim Smith all day long?
I found out that I’m old < 45 years old > and I couldn’t take care of myself anyway. My back is killing me!!!
Yeah…it’s been quite a day!
After writing my latest blog? I showed up at the Legislature and Tim Smith told me that the Fredericton Police Department just escorted a guy outside.
I guess that he was wearing a clown nose and he was upset?
I was told this same guy was escorted out just last week because he was acting up in the gallery!
A clown upset??? The guy went home crusing a storm I guess.
I told Tim that he’ll meet all kinds of different people in front of the Legislature.
I SURE DID!!!
THE LAST OF THE TRUE PROTESTERS????
OR THESE GUYS??
But what he told me later is what really got me going. He told me that a officer from the Fredericton Police Forces came out after I left and told the protester that he got orders from the Sergeant At Arms to search his belongings!
First the issue of the tent and now this????
Tim seems a little upset because he has met Daniel Bussieres in January and he found him a very nice guy!
I got to give credit where it’s due!!! Tim kept his cool!
Myself? I wasn’t amused. I walked into the Legislature and asked Andre the Commissionaire if Dan has flipped???
I noticed that one Commissionaire came behind me and was paying close attention!
Of course, I know for a fact that if I cross that thin line? I would also be shown the door but this is Charles! I don’t lose my cool!
I had a strange feeling that something wasn’t right and after standing outside with a close circuit camera focus on you didn’t help the situation.
THIS IS THE CAMERA AND THANK GOD IT WASN'T AROUND DURING MY PROTEST!!!
I finally located the Sergeant At Arms in the Hallway and asked him - Have you flip your lid???
He didn’t seem too impress and I know I shouldn’t be asking question but I can’t help myself because I’m just a nosy little Frenchman!
I also realize that I’m the only individual in the whole Legislature that’s not paid for my services therefore I can be known as a pest!!
Dan told me that it’s all part of security.
I replied- Listen? I stayed with the guy in Saint John for two evenings! If he was an idiot? Would I be associated with Tim Smith? Of course not!
The Sergeant At Arms was in a hurry and I quickly asked him -What’s with the guy with the clown nose anyway?
He replied in a stern manner- Is it you who brings all these people here???
He wasn’t laughing either. Lol…I found that line funny!
I had nothing to do with these protesters. Especially the guy with the Clown nose!!
I wouldn’t have a clue what his concerns are?
Later on in the day, I wanted to know a few more answers but I could tell that Dan had a hard day so I decided to leave him alone.
I believe that I won’t bother him during the next few days because he really takes his security seriously!
My God? I’m surprised that I haven’t been search!..lol..
I had a message for Dan from Tim. He has the Bible in his back pocket. The Sergeant At Arms gave him as a good bye present in January!
Trust me!!! He’s not a bad guy maybe he just woke up on the wrong side of the bed.
I soon found out that Tim didn’t know these MLA’S names or which party they belong to?
I had the same problem but after six months? I know them all!
The Liberals have to go by Tim Smith to go into the Legislature. The P.C.’s take the side door therefore avoiding any protesters.
This is the reason any protests should be done on the right hand side of the Legislature because if you’re out front? The MLA’S on the side of the Government can sneak in!
I told Tim that anyone who comes in with a fancy suit is a Liberal. The people using the other entrance are P.C.’s!
I might add that Margaret Ann Blaney came out and chatted with Tim. I decided to leave them alone. Mr.Volpe told me that he would chat with Tim but he never showed up! That’s funny because last week he told the media that he would talk to Tim once he arrives in the Capital.
I noticed a few people looked from the street wondering who’s the guy with the crazy hat?
Myself? I’m so nosy! I would take the time to go and chat with the guy but not here in Fredericton because the citizens are so afraid!
They just go on with their own little affairs and move on without asking any questions. I feel this will change during the next few days because of the media attention.
Tim soon found out that even if it’s spring?
It still can be a windy place in front of the Legislature. His signs were ripped by the heavy winds but he seem calm and in control of the Situation!
I felt helpless. I wanted to help Tim in finding a place to sleep because the Shelter isn’t a place where a protester can relax!
I live in a little room so this was out of the question?
I noticed a Liberal MLA from the Saint John area. His name is Stuart Jamieson.
I told Stuart - Hey? Give your Government card to this guy so he can have a nice bed to sleep on??
Stuart quickly told Tim that he’ll pay for a room. I found this fine gesture very nice for the Liberal MLA from Saint John. Tim is not the type to asks for favours. He has pride!!!
My back was killing me and I had to go home.
After watching the news, I decided to visit Tim Smith at the Legislature at around 6:20pm but he was nowhere to be seen. I believe as I write he’s laying down in a nice bed and getting prepare for another day in the morning.
I’m telling you that it’s nice an easy task to protest in one area! I almost went nuts after a few weeks of my protest but that all change once I began collecting names for my petition.
I was never around my tent. I was on the streets collecting names.
I will continue to keep a close eye on Tim.
I just wish that he didn’t go on a hunger Strike because there’s not much meat on his body as it is!
Do you have a message for Tim? Post a comment in this blog and I will see that Tim gets it!!!
Bye bye
2 comments:
Tim-----I'm glad that you are protesting but, please leave your own body in shape for the fight and do eat healthy foods and drink juices!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!...You are not a machine! These rich people do not care!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And, you need churches and organizations behind you!!!!
Bon jour Charles!
I am the foolish fellow who has been having a few small jokes with the guards at the government house.... the people's house, where the people's representatives take care of the people's concerns.
Let me assure you I have done or said nothing that could be considered a threat to the security of either persons or property. My tactics are always non-violent.
I was in the government building a few days back. It was late in the afternoon and real quiet. I found my way up the stairs and to the visitors quarters. Not a soul in the place. So I leaned over the back rail and watched the show down below. Everybody pretty laid back and easy.
Well the guard on duty told me I could not stand and watch, I would have to take a seat. So I moved right down to front and centre and chose a seat. It took only a minute for the guard to come back to me. He said I could not sit in the front row. So I moved back one row.
This action caught the attention of one member down below. We made a few winks to each other and I showed him a big smile. I guess the clown nose on my face made him curious. He smiled a big smile right back. I motioned with my hands to the room full of empty chairs and shrugged my shoulders. The member caught my meaning and smiled. What was the guard thinking by asking me to move from one seat to another in an empty room? It would be different if some important people were present and needed the front row seat.
Well the guard comes back again. He tells me I cannot communicate with the persons down below. I explain that I am only responding to the member who was noticing the little drama in the gallery. Guess it was more interesting than the business in hand.
The guard lets me know that he can get me arrested if I continue to act as a free person in a free society. I did not want any trouble with my wife at the dinner table and so I decided to leave without any further drama. Lots of questions about the use of guards to keep innocent and harmless people from getting too close to the government.
Yesterday I saw Tim on the front steps of the government house. He had a nice outfit on. Looked a little bit like a priest of the money religion. I think he is making a point about government serving money at the expense of people.
We had a small conversation. I asked why his bag was out in the rain. He said it was not allowed on the step and under shelter of the porch. I thought maybe I could ask the folk inside a question about that. Guess the clown nose on my face scared them a bit and there were about six security persons circled inside the entrance. At the centre stood the sargent at arms. I think he has a bit of a short fuse.
Well he comes right up to my nose and tells me I cannot come into the building. I ask why? He gives no reason but crowds closer. I know pretty much how to handle myself in a dance and so stepped back to avoid getting my toes stepped on. In my own time I walked just outside the doors. A police officer followed to make sure I did not try anything funny.
On the step I turned to address the escort. In voice loud enough to be clearly heard by anyone nearby I asked if he was concerned about the increasing use of police powers to keep citizens from asking hard questions of the government. He told me there were channels for this. I answered that those channels were tightly controlled and make it almost impossible for an ordinary person to get close enough to be heard.
Tim watched quietly and probably wondered who the heck this clown might be. Guess I am just another member of the loyal opposition who doesn't mind sticking my neck out a bit to get the attention of the large numbers of people who are tired of governemt abuse but too discouraged to say or do anything about it.
After all, getting busted by the police for expressing a political opinion in a public place, can put a damper on spirits around the family table for supper.
Keep pushing Charles!
Keep pushing Tim!
Keep pushing Clown!
Who knows the baby may get born and justice may become possible.
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