Are you beginning to think like me …

 

That God Is A Liberal ?

How else does one explain that every time an Ontario Election approaches we Conservatives shoot ourselves in the foot?

I say this because I do believe God’s Hand is evident in much of our history – such as Hitler’s foolish foray into Russia before he had consolidated the Western Front and Robert E. Lee’s suicidal attack on the third and final day of the Battle of Gettysburg?

Apply that to the situation to Ontario where we have experienced the worst government in our history beginning in 2003 with the election of Dalton McGuinty followed by two other victories by this same misguided man in 2007 and 2011.

And yet they continue to win.

Why so?

We continually give them the ammunition to take the focus off themselves.

First, John Tory when he came out for Faith Based School Funding when all around him were worried about Islamic Imams radicalizing their young parishioners.  Dumb.

Then in 2011 Hudak proposes financial help for immigrant workers when all about him are losing their jobs.  Dumb.

And now, dear Mr. Hudak wants to cancel the Rand Formula which would neuter organized labour. All the while when organized labour has been propping up McGunity and their ilk.  Good going, Hudak, how to reinvigorate your foe but more importantly, you have given the Ruling Liberals something to clobber you with during the upcoming campaign. I know that you are now desperately trying to backtrack from your promise …but you are simply too late.

My question to you is who the hell is advising you?

All John Tory and now Hudak had to do was focus on the mess the Liberals have created for our once great Province.

Here is how an intelligent Leader would have handled these past and future campaigns: ‘Mr. Conservative Leader what would you do if elected Premier of Ontario?:

• I would put a stop to companies / individuals receiving upwards of .82 cents per kwh, for power we do not need and indeed are forced to pay neighbouring jurisdictions to take off our hands.
• “Anything else?”  Glad you asked, I would stop giving companies 20 year contracts not to produce power?
• “More?”  I would lower hydro costs to a level that both homeowners and businesses could afford, and finally,
• I would call for judicial inquiries into all the scandals the Grits have inflicted on us over their 10 year reign of terror.

Let the media put that in their collective pipes and smoke it.

And my guess is that a lot of Unions folks would be similarly appalled and just might vote for us.

But no, Hudak has to tick them off so the outcome of this Spring’s Election is now in question. 

The Province simply cannot afford another Liberal Government but I can console myself in the thought that it might be too late to bail this sinking Province out in any event.  Maybe the Grits deserve to get elected once again.

Having said, perhaps God has a master plan for our forlorn Ontario which we humble servants are not aware of.  I despair of our politicians or even our electorate doing something creative about it.

As I see it…

‘K.D. Galagher’

 

Yes Sir, No Sir, Three Bags Full Sir.

 

Meaning you are in the Army now and yours is to follow orders whether you are a Buck Private or a top General.

So that brings me to General Andrew Leslie and his infamous move from one Rockcliffe home to another smaller one…at taxpayers’ expense.

Many are up in arms (pun?) especially the Government in Power who see this as a blatant waste of money.

But I submit to you that this is not the main issue here.

That said, what I do find strange is that the person focused on – General Leslie (ret’d) – is a Liberal and not a Conservative since most of these types of stories relate to the latter…thanks to the left leaning media.  But in that I have digressed.

There are two other issues of more importance.

First relates to the policy itself:

The policy is designed to move military personnel once they retire – should the military person wish to move that is. When you and I think of this we think of some poor soldier based in Victoria whereas he grew up and joined the military in Halifax.  So the policy is designed to return this chap home after his military career comes to an end.

We do not think of this occurring in the same town – as in Leslie case, where he took his last move to move from one home to another home virtually down the street, at a cost of some $72 grand.

But Leslie, like many other in the military, had many moves throughout his career – indeed some 18 moves.  He had no choice in that since he was military and went where ordered.  And I submit he would have the same mindset re each of those 18 moves – that is to say, they were not a permanent move and that and the end of his days, he would make a decision as to where he wanted to live out his days.  Indeed his move, although just down the road, was a down size move to a smaller home more in keeping with retirement.

Ergo – if there is a problem here, it is with the policy – it was and continues to be the Government’s responsibility to reform it.  For instance, cut out ‘in town moves’,… if that is their wish.  (For me, I would leave it alone for my reasons given).

Therefore the fact that General Leslie and countless others followed the policy is really not the issue.

To me, the most important issue here is that this is just one more ‘got u’ moment.  Our politics, I submit, has sadly descended into this.  Politicians of all stripes and all media seem to relish in catching folks out in what I would call misdemeanours while the real issues go unresolved or are left to the Courts and / or to the Auditors General etc. to deal with. I have come to believe that this is just a ruse for them to ignore having to do anything of importance to the electorate.

To me this is what is transpiring with General Leslie  – another piddling issue to distract the masses.  When are we going to demand better from our leadership – be they Tory, Grit, Dippers, Green, White of Purple?

No wonder less and less get out to vote.  It is all the same old.

Switzerland makes great use of Referenda.  Maybe the time has come for us to do likewise and show Parliament, the Courts, the Quasi Courts, the Officers of Parliament…who really is in charge.

As I see it…

‘K.D. Galagher’