Government IS The Problem

The financial turmoil in Europe and the US and the riots in the UK and Greece are basically caused by governments living beyond their means. Spending has gotten out of control.  

The western world have become welfare states over the last fourty years with more and more and bigger and bigger social programs that are unsustainable. The citizenry have become dependent on those programs to take of their every need.  Now, governments are in trouble.  Debt and deficits are spiraling out of control and economies are on the brink.  The standard of living is on the brink.

Yes even in Canada too.  We too have programs that are unsustainable such as  universal healthcare, and government pensions. Even though spending has ramped up in recent years the government now wants to make spending cuts instead of stimulus to promote economic growth This is long overdue but of course the NDP is going to fight the government every step of the way.

Lorne Gunter says that government is the real cause of our problems.

What do Obamacare, the London riots and a possible French debt crisis have in common? They are all proof that Western governments have grown beyond all reasonable, sensible limits. All these examples, and many more, demonstrate that we have grown utterly dependent on a ubiquitous state. Without one, we are at a loss about what to do.
We have lost the ability to fend for ourselves and think for ourselves. Like teenagers accustomed to electronic stimulation to occupy their minds every waking minute, we have no idea what to do when the power goes out. We are dumbfounded that the TV does not come on to amuse us, or the Xbox or iPod or smartphone.
In short, we no longer know how to be self-reliant.

Bingo! It's true we don't know how to be self-reliant anymore.  Like former President Ronald Reagan said at his inaugural address in 1981, "Government is not the solution to our problem. Government is the problem."    



Yes, government IS the problem!!!

If our standard of living is to be retained or improved, governments everywhere at all levels need to reduce their size and get out of our everyday lives.   As individuals it's time we take responsibility. Self-reliance is the key.  We need to learn how to do for ourselves  and  become less dependent on government.  Government should NOT  be taking care of us from cradle to grave.  

A Rare Apology from the MSM

Apologies are a rare occurrence when it comes to the mainstream media but Global news has admitted a mistake and has apologized.   for wrongly suggesting that Conservative MP Shelly Glover's comments about former Liberal MP Anita Neville being "passed her expiry date."  Global initially insinuated Shelly's comment meant she thought Anita Neville was too old.

An important clarification and apology regarding a story we first reported on this program on Monday, March 28th. The report centered on excerpts from an interview with Shelly Glover, Conservative M-P fir St. Boniface. During the interview, Mrs. Glover commented on then Liberal MP, Anita Neville's performance, saying she had "passed her expiry date."
In our story, we inaccurately suggested that Mrs. Glover's comments meant she thought Ms. Neville was too old for the job when Mrs. Glover never made any comments related to age.
A review of the complete interview transcript supports Mrs. Glover's assertion that she was reffering only to Neville's performance in Parliament on behalf of her constituents.
Our story, which ran during the federal election campaign, resulted in some harsh criticism for Mrs. Glover, which was unjustified. Global News Acknowledges that in this case, proper journalistic checks and balances were not adequately followed and that Mrs. Glover's quotes were taken out of context.

  Even though the apology was a bit late at least acknowledged it and decided to issue one.  Kudos to them!

Maybe CBC and CTV should take note.  I'm still waiting for an apology from Robert Fife for calling conservatives "knuckle draggers."

Should We Have Heterosexual Pride Day?

The gays have their pride day, why shouldn't we heterosexuals have "Heterosexual Pride Day" as well? Heterosexuals should be proud of their sexuality too.  Sao Paulo the largest city in South America has just a adopted a motion in their city council calling for Heterosexual Pride Day to be celebrated each December. (h/t) The Blaze

SAO PAULO (The Blaze/AP) — The city council of South America’s biggest city has adopted legislation calling for a Heterosexual Pride Day to be celebrated on the third Sunday of each December.

I have nothing personal against gays but I say if gays can celebrate we should too! It's not a matter of either/or, why not both? Toronto, Montreal, Edmonton,Calgary, Vancouver etc. should take a page out of Sao Paulo's book and adopt similar legislation.  We are a country of equality aren't we?