Learning Stories
by
Mario deSantis
mariodesantis@hotmail.com
“I am a Canadian, free to speak without fear, free to worship in my own way, free to stand for what I think right, free to oppose what I believe wrong, and free to choose those who shall govern my country.” - -The Rt. Hon. John Diefenbaker, Canadian Bill of Rights, 1960
“The whole judicial system is at issue, it's worth more than one person.”--Serge Kujawa, Saskatchewan Crown Prosecutor, 1991
“The system is not more worth than one person's rights.”--Mario deSantis, 2002
Ensign Stories © Mario deSantis and Ensign
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A Short Commentary on the Budget: The Number Game By Mario deSantis, April 1, 1999 |
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The magic numbers have been released: |
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 Everybody
is unhappy: the linear thinking mentality of our leaders becomes the
focus of their critical thinking abilities and the comparisons
between this year's figures and the previous ones are analysed and
criticised. Health care wants more money to cover the Y2K nightmare,
education is underfunded, taxes have not been lowered enough...
Eric Cline and Roy Romanow, proud of their magic numbers, state they are ready to fight an election on the budget this June. They are confident to win, there is no organized effective opposition yet, and this time they allocated more money to health care as people wanted. That is enough! There is no need to have a vision for the future anymore, the numbers have been released and our leaders are ready to fight for them. (Editor's Note: Thanks to the Star Pheonix for the picture of Mr. Romanow and Mr. Cline.) |
I
have saved last Saturday's StarPhoenix reporting the details of the
just released budget. The front page shows Honourable Eric Cline,
Minister of Finance, and Premier Roy Romanow with their thumbs up
and a pathetic smile falling down their faces.