Both Canadians and Americans can't seem to figure it out.
Voting for for people and parties based on platforms and ideals is like believing in the tooth fairy. All you have to do is look at history to see that it is all crap.
If we voted that way, the NDP or Green party would have been in government a long time ago. The fact is that people are sheep when it comes to believing and spouting ideals. It all sounds nice, but it doesn't mean dick.
We have a lot of challenges to deal with in this country. What we need is a leader that will get things done and try to get some of the things fixed that are broken. Once that is done, then go on to new programs.
Anyone who believes and embelishes promises made before an election are merely part of the problem.
We need to convince our politicians to encourage business to invest in training, not rely on immigration to build our expertise. That is why there are so many skilled immigrants driving cab. Wow...that program is really working!
Politicians need to revamp the civil service. Case in point. Campbell made cuts in the amounts of money going into the ministry in charge of seniors, with the directive to make it as painless as possible. The civil service chose to cut funding for nursing homes, throwing old people out of homes which caused a big public uproar. By the time the ministry set it right, the damage was done. I am not defending Campbell, it is just the way the game is played. There are a lot of unelected government officials that have way too much power. And canning them costs an arm and a leg.
Get the health care system under some form of control. Even if that means a token user fee, or penalties for those that run to the clinic when they get a cold.
If I new all the answers I would run for office. But those who do shouldn't be abusing the public.
I have a simple rule. You lie to me or steal my money, you are gone. I don't care what your politics are, or how bad the other guy looks.
Think about it...you want to re-elect the red criminal because the red guy says that the blue guy is worse??? WTF??? Oh...you mean you actually believe the red guy now?
Throw the assholes out that steal from us. and hold the guys in power accountable. They get out of control, throw them out.
The best thing that ever happenned to the NDP in BC is that they got virtually annihilated after 10 years of dismal government. It was a message from the people. I hope they got it.
Unfortunately, Ontario doesn't get it, can you say Belinda Stronach??? WTF is that?
These are looney times in the republic, for sure.
Csaba
