This government has no record whatsoever for assisting rural Saskatchewan to diversify its economy and create wealth. Instead, it is relentlessly pursuing an economic policy of down sizing both the economy and people in rural Saskatchewan. At a time when rural Saskatchewan requires special assistance for the re-dimensioning of the agricultural industry, this government continues an economic policy of wealth extraction by undermining the basic infrastructure for rural growth: local governance, schools, hospitals, public services and good roads(2). The two University of Saskatchewan academic works, the first by professor Joe Garcea and the second by professors Jack Stabler and Rose Olfert, recommend the dramatic reduction of municipal governments. These professors claim that the reduction of municipal governments will save money and facilitate economic growth in rural Saskatchewan. And this government is using the paper works of these professors to carry its agenda of killing rural Saskatchewan(3). This government, these academicians, and these SP journalists, all claim that it is time to change the status quo by the establishment of municipal government regions. I tell you readers, that this government is a phony government, that these academicians have sold out their souls to this government, and that these journalists just like to have opportunities to write more of their own opinions. These people are telling rural Saskatchewan that they have the economic solution for rural Saskatchewan. Yes, they have the solution, but it is the ultimate economic solution: the killing of rural Saskatchewan. By now, we all know the political strategies of the Romanow's government: have corrupted politicians write a paper vision(4), have economists support the paper vision(5), introduce legislation to dictate the vision(6), have Tin Pot dictators and puppets to implement the vision(7). As Carrot River mayor David Stanger has said, this government takes you by the nose through all their processes only to stab you in the back(8). This government is not serving the people, it is serving itself and their friends(9). This government, these economists and these SP-journalists, they all tell you that it is time to change the status quo and keep up with the changes of a new knowledge economy. I tell you readers, that these same people who are telling you they want to change the status quo and save money in the process(10), are the same people who have a mausoleum mentality made of brick and mortar(11). SARM is right in submitting the referendum with the question "Are you in favour of forced municipal amalgamation?" In doing so, SARM is defending the democratic rights of rural Saskatchewan(12) along with the inalienable individual rights of all people, be urban or rural. This government is a phony government and it is a shame for all the people it is supposed to represent.

Endnotes

Quote by Donella Meadows "challenging a paradigm is not a part-time job. It is not sufficient to make your point once and then blame the world for not getting it. The world has a vested interest in, a commitment to, not getting it. The point has to be made patiently and repeatedly, day after day after day" ftp://sysdyn.mit.edu/ftp/sdep/Roadmaps/RM1/D-4143-1.pdf http://iisd1.iisd.ca/pcdf/meadows/default.htm

General reference: Articles by Mario deSantis published by North Central Internet News http://www.ftlcomm.com/ensign/authors/desantis.html

1. SARM vote waste of time, SP OPINONS, The StarPhoenix, March 27, 2000, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Steven Gibb, Les MacPherson, Sarah Peiris, and Lawrence Thoner collaborate in writing SP editorials.

2. United We Stand, by Kevin McIntyre, March 22, 2000 http://www.ftlcomm.com/ensign/CarrotR./UnitedWeStand/united.html

3. IF, by Edwin Wallace, March 22, 2000 http://www.ftlcomm.com/ensign/Wallace/IF/If.html

4. Louise Simard is the new CEO for SAHO, by Mario deSantis, March 14, 2000 http://www.ftlcomm.com/ensign/desantisArticles/2000/desantis138/SimardCEO-Mar14.html

5. A Partial Diagnosis of Health Care Corruption: The Quality Circle of the Big Brains Includes our Renown Health Economists, by Mario deSantis, March 10, 2000 http://www.ftlcomm.com/ensign/desantisArticles/2000/desantis135/DeclineHealth.html

6. Bill: An Act respecting Health Districts, Government of Saskatchewan, The Queen's Printer, 1993

7. Saskatchewan Health Care: the most corrupted system in Canada, by Mario deSantis, March 27, 2000 http://www.ftlcomm.com/ensign/desantisArticles/2000/desantis149/mostcorrupt.html

8. North East Health District: the closure of Carrot River Hospital and Telehealth, by Mario deSantis, March 11, 2000 http://www.ftlcomm.com/ensign/desantisArticles/2000/desantis136/NEHD-Mar10-00.html

9. Governments must stop serving themselves and their friends, by Mario deSantis, February 13, 2000 http://www.ftlcomm.com/ensign/desantisArticles/2000/desantis116/governmenttrust.html

10. Premier Romanow's Government: The Obsession of Saving Money Versus Building Healthier Communities, by Mario deSantis, March 21, 2000 http://www.ftlcomm.com/ensign/desantisArticles/2000/desantis143/romanow.html

11. A Museum Mentality is Cheating Our Economy: Healthcare, SHIN and the Synchrotron, by Mario deSantis, November 9, 1999 http://www.ftlcomm.com/ensign/desantisArticles/desantis81/SHIN-SMA_Nov9-99.html

12. Is It Time To Take Down the Flag, FTLComm - Tisdale - March 22, 2000 http://www.ftlcomm.com/ensign/editorials/noflag/noflag.html