This was sent to me via email and I thought it was a rather good idea, albeit a little far fetched. I am not sure the Canadian government has $20,000,000,000,000 to hand out. That's 20 trillion for those that can't fathom all those zeros ;-)
Dear Mr. Harper,
Please find below my suggestion for fixing Canada's economy. Instead of giving billions of dollars to banks and car companies, that will squander
the money on lavish parties and unearned bonuses, use the following plan:
There are about 20 million people over 50 in the work force. Pay them $1 million apiece severance for early retirement with the following stipulations:
1) They MUST retire. Twenty million job openings - Unemployment fixed.
2) They MUST buy a new Canadian CAR. Twenty million cars ordered -
Auto Industry fixed.
3) They MUST either buy a house or pay off their mortgage - Housing
Crisis fixed.
4) They must send their kids to school / college /university - Crime
rate fixed
5) Buy $50 of alcohol / tobacco / petrol a week... there's your money
back in duty / tax etc
It can't get any easier than that!
Thursday, June 11, 2009
Monday, June 8, 2009
An Alternative?
Wild Rose Alliance
I didn't even know these guys existed until I read a book recently called Alberta: Separatism Then and Now. An insightful book and I highly recommend reading it for those of you interested in how brutally Alberta has been treated as part of Canada.
The book mentioned the Wild Rose Alliance so I thought I'd mosey on over to the site and check it out. They have some nice things to say and it is a refreshing change from the current crap we have and I am referring to Stelmach and the rest of the morons in the Legislature. However, I am so jaded by politicians how do we know these guys are going to be any different from the self-serving and greedy lot that we already deal with? I am very skeptical.
Stephen Harper used to be very pro-Alberta. In fact, here are some quotes by Stephen Harper from Alberta: Separatism Then and Now:
"In the stale air of politics, what Canada really requires is the sweeping winds of change. This will challenge the vested interests of the National Policy, the Welfare State, and the Quebec question, and they will resist. In the end, however, these groups will have to cast aside their narrow definitions of Canada - the country they claim to love - because that country can no longer be built on the economic exploitation and political disenfranchisement of western Canada. In the meantime, we require a political party to put pursuit of the West's agenda at the top of the list. This must be a party willing to end central control and special interest politics in its own ranks."
"the government in Ottawa will be tempted to take advantage of Alberta's prosperity, to redistribute income from Alberta to residents of other provinces in order to keep itself in power. It is imperative to take the initiative, to build firewalls around Alberta, to limit the extent to which an aggressive and hostile federal government can encroach upon legitimate provincial jurisdiction."
Well, Mr. Harper...funny how you abandoned these thoughts only to keep your sorry ass in power and this is exactly what worries me about any and every politician and the point of sharing the quotes. Stephen Harper also helped get this going. Pround Albertan my ass. Self-serving politician is more fitting. These people say one thing, get elected, and then start running their own show. Is the Wild Rose Alliance any different? Based on the past track record of politicians and their parties, I am going to say no.
I don't vote provincially because we always go PC out here, but I will now be throwing a vote behind the Wild Rose Alliance from now on, for at least on paper, they offer a hell of a lot more than the PC's when it comes to looking out for the interests of Alberta. If they were to lead this province perhaps things will get a little better for Alberta in this mess of a country we call Canada, but I am not banking on it, afterall, they are politicians too.
I didn't even know these guys existed until I read a book recently called Alberta: Separatism Then and Now. An insightful book and I highly recommend reading it for those of you interested in how brutally Alberta has been treated as part of Canada.
The book mentioned the Wild Rose Alliance so I thought I'd mosey on over to the site and check it out. They have some nice things to say and it is a refreshing change from the current crap we have and I am referring to Stelmach and the rest of the morons in the Legislature. However, I am so jaded by politicians how do we know these guys are going to be any different from the self-serving and greedy lot that we already deal with? I am very skeptical.
Stephen Harper used to be very pro-Alberta. In fact, here are some quotes by Stephen Harper from Alberta: Separatism Then and Now:
"In the stale air of politics, what Canada really requires is the sweeping winds of change. This will challenge the vested interests of the National Policy, the Welfare State, and the Quebec question, and they will resist. In the end, however, these groups will have to cast aside their narrow definitions of Canada - the country they claim to love - because that country can no longer be built on the economic exploitation and political disenfranchisement of western Canada. In the meantime, we require a political party to put pursuit of the West's agenda at the top of the list. This must be a party willing to end central control and special interest politics in its own ranks."
"the government in Ottawa will be tempted to take advantage of Alberta's prosperity, to redistribute income from Alberta to residents of other provinces in order to keep itself in power. It is imperative to take the initiative, to build firewalls around Alberta, to limit the extent to which an aggressive and hostile federal government can encroach upon legitimate provincial jurisdiction."
Well, Mr. Harper...funny how you abandoned these thoughts only to keep your sorry ass in power and this is exactly what worries me about any and every politician and the point of sharing the quotes. Stephen Harper also helped get this going. Pround Albertan my ass. Self-serving politician is more fitting. These people say one thing, get elected, and then start running their own show. Is the Wild Rose Alliance any different? Based on the past track record of politicians and their parties, I am going to say no.
I don't vote provincially because we always go PC out here, but I will now be throwing a vote behind the Wild Rose Alliance from now on, for at least on paper, they offer a hell of a lot more than the PC's when it comes to looking out for the interests of Alberta. If they were to lead this province perhaps things will get a little better for Alberta in this mess of a country we call Canada, but I am not banking on it, afterall, they are politicians too.
How About Some Jail Time?
Article
Nice. Another public official squandering away our money. We need to make a law that allows for jail time when a public official wastes money like this instead of just allowing them to 'step down'. Disgusting. It is high time public officals be held accountable for their actions and I don't mean having them lose their jobs with a sweet severance - I mean jail time and possibly reparations.
Nice. Another public official squandering away our money. We need to make a law that allows for jail time when a public official wastes money like this instead of just allowing them to 'step down'. Disgusting. It is high time public officals be held accountable for their actions and I don't mean having them lose their jobs with a sweet severance - I mean jail time and possibly reparations.
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
Alberta Agenda
I saw a billboard adverstising the Alberta Agenda on the side of the highway while driving to Calgary the other day. I thought I'd check it out and while they don't support leaving Canada they do, at least, support more power for Alberta.
Sunday, May 3, 2009
Harper Fails to Unite Canada
Article
Well Mr.Ignatieff, perhaps "Canadians" do not want to be united. Perhaps this pipe dream of yours and others like you is more of a self serving vision for your own sorry careers than it is for the good of the people who live on this large chunk of land. When are you people going to realize than human beings cannot tolerate differences at a societal level. We have never been able to and we aren't about to start. Sure, individuals can have a myriad of diverse friends, but when it comes to societies as a whole - not going to happen. Canada is too diverse to be united happily and fairly under one government (and getting worse thanks to our lax immigration policies) and the sooner you people realize that the sooner Alberta can distance itself from those of you that are hell bent cramming us all together for some lofty, politically correct, warm and fuzzy "Canadian" ideal.
Well Mr.Ignatieff, perhaps "Canadians" do not want to be united. Perhaps this pipe dream of yours and others like you is more of a self serving vision for your own sorry careers than it is for the good of the people who live on this large chunk of land. When are you people going to realize than human beings cannot tolerate differences at a societal level. We have never been able to and we aren't about to start. Sure, individuals can have a myriad of diverse friends, but when it comes to societies as a whole - not going to happen. Canada is too diverse to be united happily and fairly under one government (and getting worse thanks to our lax immigration policies) and the sooner you people realize that the sooner Alberta can distance itself from those of you that are hell bent cramming us all together for some lofty, politically correct, warm and fuzzy "Canadian" ideal.
Sunday, April 26, 2009
Extreme Crime Spree
Article
Ya? So what. As per usual, we are victimized and then the cops come to our aid - nice. He'll get a slap on the bottom and he'll be out victimizing more people. Can some one please tell me why these criminals seem to have the right to continue to commit crimes against innocent, decent people and we are forced to endure it. I have read time and time again where these morons have RAP sheets listing dozens upon dozens of crimes and they just keep on keepin' on. Things need to change.
Ya? So what. As per usual, we are victimized and then the cops come to our aid - nice. He'll get a slap on the bottom and he'll be out victimizing more people. Can some one please tell me why these criminals seem to have the right to continue to commit crimes against innocent, decent people and we are forced to endure it. I have read time and time again where these morons have RAP sheets listing dozens upon dozens of crimes and they just keep on keepin' on. Things need to change.
Monday, April 20, 2009
$52,000 a year...tax free.
Article
I was at the bank today paying an additional $700 in tax on top of the grotesque sum of money I have already paid this year and I see an article like this when I get home.
I was at the bank today paying an additional $700 in tax on top of the grotesque sum of money I have already paid this year and I see an article like this when I get home.
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