Apologies for the lack of . . . if individual entries on a blog are called "posts" then should a collection of them be called "postage"? If so, could I use it to mail a letter?
Anyway, I've been having fun doing my taxes, and these are the sort of thoughts that bubble up while contemplating the ineffable mysteries of Schedule 5042 (1A).
Or: If I insult your computer, does that make me a machinist?
Or: Why don't they make air fresheners that smell like stale cigarette smoke and boiled cabbage? You'd think they'd be ideal at masking the real thing.
I'll stop now.
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I like to observe politics in Canada
Where else can you receive secret financial contributions you don’t have to declare, ever.
Slush funds like that seem to answer lots of my questions about why someone in power decided to do whatever they did.
Take Quebec. Let ‘s explore events and possibilities, hypothetically of course.
A brand new "super" hospital is going to be built on a polluted rail yard site.
Why would anyone pick a polluted land mass to build on.
I wouldn’t build there with my money - would you?
Why did they choose that site out of all the possible locations in Montreal?
Note they are building this new “super” hospital across the street from an EXISTING hospital. Gee, they could have used that land.
Insert KY jelly for the taxpayer here.
The CPR didn’t have to fork out any money for a clean up, the public purse has to do that.
And just how much did taxpayers pay for that polluted land?
I guess rich is as rich does.
Now the powers that be are rushing to build, before anyone can stop them.
We already know the number of beds in this new hospital will be far less than anticipated community needs.
Why spend so much money (open ended costs) for so little benefit?
A hot shot HEAD CHOPPER has been brought in from the U.S. to promote the new hospital, why?
Is it because so many jobs are about to be lost?
Oh, I forgot to mention this, they will be closing other hospitals with greater capacity.
Unique Quebec Olympic (toilet bowl) flavor added here.
Already the carting away of contaminated soil on the site has caused a mudslide into the off ramp of the adjacent highway. Perhaps later one will be able to crash right into the operating theater, saving on transport costs.
And just how well is this structure going to be built?
That question was never satisfactorily addressed. Will SUPER BUGS infest this new super hospital by using conduit racetracks and plumbing holes?
Of course they will, because all current building codes will be respected, and all the codes don’t do a damn thing to prevent infestations of this type.
Everybody’s hands are clean, see!
It will look pretty, but no one ever paid heed to critical building techniques for a modern hospital because no one knows what questions to ask.
You didn’t seriously think a pothole photo op mayor and a second rate retread prime minister know how to build a real hospital, did you?
So we are about to produce the Quebec version of a “big 3 car”.
A great looking piece of s**t machine that has no fit or finish, wastes gas, and rusts out long before the last payment is in.
And your current elected officials have done this for you.
Gee isn’t Canada great? Another rat infested public money dump is born.
And less public services with higher city tax bills.
I guess Montrealers simply enjoy being the butt end of world wide jokes.
And doctors from other countries are still prevented from practicing medicine here.
Great system for the rich and few doctors of Canada, manufacturing a shortage, and passing rich clients ahead of the que.
And I assume Canadians enjoy mini dictatorships to good government.
Until changes are made, rich is as rich does. So cross the floor to power. Enjoy the ride.
Canadian politics suck.
Just my opinion, of course.
P.S.
Put an forensic accountant to work on your elected political official today!
Posted by Ivan | February 16, 2006 11:59 PM
Posted on February 16, 2006 23:59