On The "Brink"man Of History

Rory J. Koopmans, B. Admin., #6, 14504-108 Avenue, Edmonton, Alberta T5N 1G8

May XIth, MMXIX

Hon. Adriana LaGrange, MLA Minister of Education, United Conservative, Red Deer-North

Dear Adriana:

On the matter of whether "artist/journalist" Douglas Brinkman should be given a press pass it is certainly not totally cut & dry. Mr. Brinkman was a printer of the press for 42 years at the Edmonton Journal & Edmonton Sun. As well he has been a citizen activist & newsman for another 12. Of course it is the purview of the head of the Legislative Assembly Press Gallery the great Mr. Dean Bennett of the Canadian Press to make the final command decision on the matter & he has ruled so far against Mr. Brinkman.

I myself faced the situation of a ban years before but was invited by letter to the Assembly that day by the then Speaker. So unlike Mr. Brinkman I made zero threats to anyone & was charged with "criminal trespass" despite being an invited guest for the day. Which is why my ban was overturned, voided out, & ruled illegal by The Courts so on paper it never existed. I myself don't endorse nor do I deny endorsement for Mr. Brinkman to be admitted. This is very odd of me to comment on I know but journalistic students should see I am trying to represent all arguments here factually & painstakingly as I don't want to offend either Mr. Brinkman, Mr. Bennett, Sgt. Hodgson, Speaker Wanner nor anyone else in the matter!

"Press"ing Issues,

Rory

Source: Www.Assembly.Ab.Ca

P.S.: Have you noticed how Stephen Mandel has been a whiny little bitch since he was decimated, at least Derek Fildebrandt left quickly & quietly. Its time for Mandel to stand down as his party's (Alberta Party, 0 of 87 seats) leader. Although in the last election he wasn't even a leader, nor was he even a follower! Including the fake news conference & story that a person had received an automated phone call pretending to be endorsing Jason Kenmney & supposedly being mandel & the "mainstream media's" tacit assistance in helping him get the story out. Again it's because Mandel used to have a relative working for CTV Edmonton News so you know the conspiracy is in. And didn't Serena Mah & Keill & Company such a marvellous job running the Mandel Campaign (into the ground?!)