That's the message Liberal leader Stephane Dion is sending. I just stared yesterday, mouth agape, when I read on the newswire that Dion would considering putting the GST back to 7 per cent if the Liberals were elected. Wha????????????????????????????????????????????
The article in the Herald was pretty funny though. Apparently after one Liberal heard the news, he buried his head in his hands; others just cursed. I told Rick, only a coup d'etat is going to save the Liberals now, or someone needs to be travelling behind Dion at campaign stops to tell him what to say, Cyrano de Bergerac style.
If anyone thinks Jim Hoskins curfew idea is a good one...feel free to drop him a line at jamesfhoskins@yahoo.com.
Ahhh...Curtis Sliwa. He can certainly turn a phrase, can't he? I love it! You have to remember, he's a talk show host, so his job is to inform and entertain, and he's from NYC - the land of the blunt, tough talker. Growing up across from Detroit, hearing this kind of rhetoric doesn't bother me, but Rick doesn't like it, neither does Dawn Sloane. Wendell called me off the air to agree with me though - this Mr.Rogers nice-guy approach isn't working. Our quality of life is being decimated by thugs - we have to get tough!! It's not even really getting tough though - it's having more eyes and ears out on the streets to let police know where a crime is going down. As for Curtis trying to intervene, his point I think, was if someone saw someone being assaulted, I'm sure one Angel could get on the horn with the cops and I'm sure the other few would step in to help. Wouldn't you? Everyone on the show says they're tired of all the consulting, having the Guardian Angels would be an actual concrete step of attempting to do something to fight crime. With Jim's idea, along with the strengthening of the Youth Criminal Justice Act, more police officers, maybe we'll see a little progress around here and the newscasts wouldn't be filled with stories about swarmings, beatings, robberies etc. I can't wait to hear how the visit went on Monday. I personally want the "Uzi-toting, crack sucking psychopaths" off the street. Don't you?
For those suffering from chronic pain, there's a conference taking place this Saturday at Dal. It goes from 11am-2pm at the MacInnis room in the Dal Student Union Building. It's 10 dollars and includes a light lunch. Thanks to Terry for passing on the information to us today.
"It wasn't easy, but I guess I was a pretty tough bird" - Aubrey Spidle.
Read more about it here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Devil's_Brigade
Thanks to everyone for the calls today. Great show!
Tomorrow should be fun, because Fridays always are. Rodenhiser makes his return tomorrow, followed by a little "Sportstalk" with Paul Hollingsworth!!!
Have a great day!
Cheers,
Amber
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Hi there Amber
These leaders of this country that are suppose to be educated people sure can seem pretty stupid at times. The people are saying no to taxes and have been wanting the GST thing done away with since its beginning. for years now....where the hell has Dion been. Somebody must be setting him for political suicide as well.
They sure aren't listening to the people are they? They say they are listening, but they sure as hell aren't getting the message.
Not only do the Tories/PCs have to go, but so do the Liberals.These two parties have been running this country for far too long. Most of them drinking buddies both in Halifax and Ottawa.
Its time for a change and the time is now.
Boot the Liberals/Tories/ PCs/Alliance out. Both these old parties have old ideals.
We have a country of up and coming young people, with new ideals in a whole new world.
A world where we expect these young people to live by old ideals and standards.
Our beaurcrats who run this country think that if they have young minds like most of the premiers in the country, as well as a relativly young Prime Minister mind(????) as heads of their provinces, then they can brainwash them into thinking that the "Old Boys Club" way of politics is best for their careers and the parties existence. And thus is better for their provinces and country.
That has to change.
Its like the 10 Commandments.
I mean really...Don't you think its time they were re-written?
So under the knife again, tomorrow. Wish me luck....
I'll give you a report on health care in the Regional Hospital of CB shortly.
SMILE
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