Sorry Chantal, not a reference to your gender but an expression of OMG here we go with the BIG ‘O’ FUTURE WAVES.
Either you were reading my mind or I yours. No matter, same diff.
Just a few days ago thinking about the same thing. HARPER’S GST LEGACY.
OKAY, I MUST BE WATCHING TOO MUCH STARGATE SHOWS. THAT’S MY EXCUSE AND STICKING WITH IT.
ACTUALLY…. on the topic of Harper’s Legacy on the subject of lower taxes…. I WAS ALL FOR IT.
It’s probably the only thing people thought Harper kept his word about while it was all hell of lies about everything else. Well someone has to say it.
ALWAYS RAISING TAXES DOESN’T WORK. NEVER HAS NEVER WILL. PEOPLE GO UNDERGROUND, FIND OTHER WAYS OF DOING BUSINESS AND IN THE END YOU HAVE TO KEEP ON RAISING TAXES TO JUSTIFY THE BAD NEWS NUMBERS ON THE NATION’S BOTTOM LINE.
NEITHER DOES SPENDING LIKE A MADMAN EITHER.
TRICK IS TO MAKE SURE, LIKE EVERY CONSUMER THAT YOU’RE GETTING WHAT YOUR PAYING FOR NOTHING LESS AND HOPEFULLY THINGS END UP BEING BETTER FOR EVERYONE. NO ONE GETS TAKEN FOR A RIDE DOWN THE ROSE GARDEN PATH AND EVERYTHING SMELLS FRESH, LOOKS GREAT AND YOU WANT TO SPEND TIME IN THE GARDEN OF EDEN.
THAT’S THE PRETTY VERSION OF VIRTUAL REALITY. THE TRUTH IS… IN THE REAL WORLD SADDLED BY GREED, CORRUPTION, DISHONESTY AND DOUBTFUL BEHAVIOUR TO FILL YOUR POCKETS AT THE EXPENSE OF OTHERS ENDS UP HURTING EVERYONE.
AND SO… SADLY IN THE REAL WORLD, SOME THINGS GO UP IN PRICE TO REFLECT THAT. TAXES ARE SUCH A THING. USUALLY WHEN THEY’RE DONE IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE GREATER GOOD AND PEOPLE SEE WHAT THEY’RE GETTING FOR THEIR BUCK, THEY’LL GRUMBLE, GRIN AND BEAR AND MARCH ON.
WHERE I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH HARPER IS THAT CUT CUT CUT AND MORE CUTS WHILE NOT TALKING ABOUT ANYTHING, INCLUDING THE DOWNSIDE OF CUTS LEAVES EVERYONE IN THE DARK.
CAN YOU IMAGINE A HARPER CONSERVATIVE GOVERNMENT WOULD DO RIGHT NOW TODAY WITH A BUDGET PRESENTED AS ALL THINGS ROSY AND LET’S NOT SPEAK OF IT BECAUSE YOU’RE TO BUSY DIGESTING THE 1000 PAGE OMNI BUS BUDGET BILL THAT SCREWS SOMEONE, SOMETHING SOMEWHERE WITHOUT KNOWING ABOUT IT 1 YEAR OR 10 DOWN THE ROAD.
THE PENSION AND AGE OF RETIREMENT IS JUST SUCH A PROBLEM. WHY WHY WHY ALL OF A SUDDEN WAS IT PALATABLE TO GO AHEAD AND CHANGE IT TO 67 ??? SIMPLY BRING IN MORE IMMIGRANTS AND STOP THE DAMN TEMPORARY WORKER PROGRAM TO GET PEOPLE TO INCREASE THE POPULATION BASE AND TAX ONE AS WELL. NOW WE HAD TO IMPORT REFUGEES AT CONSIDERABLE COSTS AND WE’RE NOT SURE HOW IT’S GOING TO WORK OUT, BUT WHAT THE HELL – WAR IS HELL AND WE’RE CANADIANS. OKAY, THEN LET’S STOP THE WAR MACHINE PARTS AND START TALKING ABOUT PEACEKEEPERS. OOOOOPS, NOT THERE YET – DND HASN’T COMPLETELY MADE THE MOVE TO THE FORMER NORTEL CAMPUS ON MOODIE DRIVE. TEMPERMENTAL ROAD I GUESS.
I COULD GO ON WITH ALL THINGS WRONG WITH BAD DUE DATES AROUND HARPER. HE’S GONE, MARCH ON INTO APRIL AND LET’S SKIP THE 1ST FOR GOOD MEASURE AS NO ONE WANTS ANOTHER FOOL AT THE WHEEL.
JUSTIN AND THE LIBERALS ARE JUST STEPPING INTO THE REAL WORLD RINK. TILL THEY’VE GOTTEN THEIR FEET WET, HANDS DIRTY AND A FEW SWEAR WORDS SLIP OUT A LA CONSERVATIVE MEMBER TOWARDS THE PRESS, GIVE THEM SOME SLACK.
AND DON’T BOTHER JUDGING JUSTIN BY HIS FATHER’S LEGACY AND RECORD. HE’S HIS OWN PERSON AND DESERVE TO DO WHAT HE HAS TO DO. NOT SIMPLE WHEN YOU’RE YOUNG, DON’T HAVE HANDS ON EXPERIENCE AND RELY ON ALOT OF ADVICE TO RUN A COUNTRY.
I’M GOING TO RESERVE JUDGEMENT ON A TRACK RECORD INSEAD OF SPOILING IT FOR EVERYONE.
HEY… FATE OR DESTINY – WHAT’S YOUR PLEASURE ???
CATS HAVE IT RIGHT – RELAX IN THE SUN AND PURRRRRR AWAY TILL IT’S TIME TO GET GOING AFTER THE MICE AND RATS.
THAT’S WHAT WE CALL THE REAL WORLD RIGHT ???
RAT RACE ??? POOR DAD, RICH DAD ??? SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST YUKKY MODEL !
I FOR ONE LOVE WAVES AND THE BOUNCING AROUND KNOWING IT’S JUST VARIETY KEEPING THING MOVING ALONG. LIFE AIN’T BORING IN THE LEAST BIT NOW. WAVEVOLUTION IS MUCH MORE FUN KNOWING WHAT’S UP.
HOW ABOUT TACKLING THE US DEBT AND BUDGET FOR AN ENCORE ?
HAVE FUN CHANTAL, SEE YOU ON THE NATIONAL !
:~)
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