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Comment on Niagara Conservative MPs Nicholson, Dykstra and Allison Slam Federal Liberal Leader As He Begins Niagara Visit by Gail Benjafield

Gail Benjafield — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:40:57 +0000

well, they would, wouldn’t they. This is the low road that all the Cons take whereever M.I appears. Put out a Harper Choir Press Release, saying nothing whatever, but just a PR thingy.

Pay no heed. Nicholson and Dykstra no longer bother to respond to specific contsituients concerns, and possibly even do not comprehend those concerns. It’s all PR.

Comment on Niagara Conservative MPs Nicholson, Dykstra and Allison Slam Federal Liberal Leader As He Begins Niagara Visit by Joseph Somers

Joseph Somers — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:08:18 +0000

The amigos three Ennie, Meanie and where did Moe go…
My Conversations with the Niagara Falls Office of Nicholson were less then meaningful in fact I hung up in utter disgust from the garbage they tried to throw.
Dykstra his faux pas are legendary for it seems every time he opens his mouth his foot rises to fill it instinctively.
The Last Amigo should be the first to be thrown out of office for he does nothing but rubber stamp Harper’s crap
These three clowns seem to fill the bill as the Niagara ass….. of the decade

Comment on Let’s Not Allow The Civil Liberties Of Canada Wash Away In The Wake Of the G20 Summit by Glenn Hutton

Glenn Hutton — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:35:36 +0000

Bully for you Susan. Keep charging at them. What most people do not realize is that the SPP (Security and Prosperity Partnership) {ten major businesses from Canada, USA and Mexico}is being implemented by big business, and have had their agenda put forward by changing the border rules. Think NAFTA etc. No government be it Canada, USA or Mexico have debated the change in rules which have been accomplished by ‘executive order’, ie outside of parliament. The three country leaders have slowly changed our borders and signed for each change. Believe I am wrong? Who will own the new SK hospital? The answer P3 consortium. Open your eyes to the BIG picture. Glenn

Comment on Farmer Removes Animals From Happy Rolph’s Petting Zoo. And That Is Not A Bad Thing by Sheila White

Sheila White — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:34:38 +0000

Ditto! Can’t say it much better than that. The only way I would want to see animals returned to HR is if it is an accredited sanctuary. That is something all residents could be proud of. A petting zoo is still just a zoo (read prison).

Comment on Why Is Niagara Falls MP And Justice Minister Rob Nicholson Turning His Back On Omar Khadr? by Linda McKellar

Linda McKellar — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:22:29 +0000

Oh, boo hoo! Poor little Omar. As far as I’m concerned, regardless of his age, he was an enemy combatant. This equals, as he was a Canadian citizen, treason. It seems in the good old days traitors were shot.
Everybody whines about him while other Canadians stranded abroad (like the lady recently incarcerated in Mexico despite her innocence) are ignored. He got food and excellent medical care unlike her.
His whole family has done nothing but run our country down (his sister and mother wearing their head to toe bags), his brothers aiding the enemy (it seems Canada is good enough to return to for the free health care offered his brother-also an enemy combatant against Canadian troops in Afghanistan) and his father who died in Afghanistan. Why do we keep these losers in our country. If they are so devoted to their homeland, treason should be good enough grounds for their citizenship to be revoked. Canadians are a bunch of do gooders and it will be our demise. I’m curious, with the father dead, if momma bear and her cubs are living off welfare or other ill gotten resources. Next thing we know little Omar will be getting a veteran’s pension or suing us taxpayers!
Let him ROT!

Comment on Good Riddance To Eco Tax – Why Not Make The Producers Of Toxic Products Pay? by Linda McKellar

Linda McKellar — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 03:55:56 +0000

Next to go should be the HST tax grab. Why do I get $300 when a married person gets $500? Single people get screwed again! After all, it’s my own money they’re giving generously back to me. I only wish I made the $80,000 limit that they seem to feel is the norm (in their out of touch, delusional thinking). I’m sure I’m not alone in thinking this. My bills are just as high as a married couple’s but I have half their income to pay them! In fact, most bills (insurance, health, etc.) are higher for singles for some unknown reason – and always have been. Seems like discrimination to me!

Comment on Niagara Regional Police Get Another Huge Wage Increase Courtesy Of The McGuinty Government by Linda McKellar

Linda McKellar — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 03:42:26 +0000

Every job is becoming more technical but there are still not exactly what you would call life and death decisions in the auto industry. The good pay received is because they produce a saleable commodity. The benefits there are still far superior to those I ever received (or currently receive as a pensioner) and I had considerable post secondary and continual ongoing educational requirements (at my own expense), tremendous responsibility, stressful and dangerous working conditions, and a good deal of complex equipment to work with as well. I did make life and death decisions!!! Granted, some police are just goons who like to wear a uniform and throw their weight around and there is nepotism but many ARE in it for the right reasons. A lot of them have become cynical due to working with the social element they must deal with. You stated yourself you wouldn’t be able to handle that aspect of policing. When I had to call the police relating to circumstances in my own occupation (which was frequent) they responded instantly and were a God send.
The problem is there are too many bean counters out there who do nothing but sit at desks and draw huge salaries and most of them have little practical knowledge (usually much less then the workers they supervise and make decisions about). That is where CUTS are needed, not cuts OR raises to the workers, professional or otherwise. Pensioners are also short changed. They served their country for years and get less than the benefits of immigrants who have done nothing for the country and, in fact, often come here falsely with criminal records or just to take advantage of the benefits. Priorities in this country are terribly screwed up.
Another major SNAFU where people are short changed is the HST rebate. Oh goodie, give us some of our own money back and take it out of the other hand. Why, can anyone tell me, does a single person get $300 and a married person $500? That includes pensioners (with 2 pensions) and married or equivalent persons with no children and double the income. The cutoff is $80,000 for singles and double that for marrieds. How many people wish they made $80,000, especially seniors? Another excample of misdirected finances that could be better used.

Comment on While Other Ontario Regions Like Waterloo Wheel Their Transit Services Into The 21st Century, Niagara Dithers Around With ‘Pilot’ Services by Lorne WHITE

Lorne WHITE — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:08:04 +0000

Angela, what’s Your solution to provide
“the most accessible services possible to even the smallest communities in the region”?

What’s being proposed will never help carless people move across Niagara. It’s a big-city design.

Comment on Good Riddance To Eco Tax – Why Not Make The Producers Of Toxic Products Pay? by Lorne WHITE

Lorne WHITE — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:04:35 +0000

Ok, so let’s see how we do this folks:

- Yes, we tax the evil Manufacturers, who currently get to avoid the costs of disposal of both their product AND its packaging….
Oops! How do we tax the Chinese who seem to make almost everything we buy?

- Hey, let’s tax the rich Retailers, who will obviously want to reduce theft-proof packaging, and will inspect all products to avoid toxic materials and construction … right? What you don’t think they’ll do anything? Hmmm.

- Guess that just leaves us Consumers, who are the Only people to ever pay … unless it’s those who live downwind or use the water where the garbage is jettisoned.

McGuinty makes such wonderful decisions, eh:

a. cancel the visible ecoFee Tax, which would require annual reports of how it gets spent,

b. replace it with an Invisible tax so that we suckers won’t even know we’re being taxed. (Isn’t that why we hate the GST – because we can SEE it? Have you ever seen an Invisible tax reduced?)

Comment on So The Niagara Health System Is Running On A Surplus Budget Now. At What Cost To Services At Our Region’s Hospitals? by Lorne WHITE

Lorne WHITE — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:36:49 +0000

Astute observation, Angela.

Let’s hope the Liberals aren’t really so corrupt.