THE MISGIVINGS ABOUT POLITICS TODAY AT ALL LEVELS
As readers of MY CANADA website reduces it is apparently time for some new commentary. The subjects will vary and probably be based on items in the news that many or most readers will be interested in reading. A good start might be about political parties at the federal level; however the comments can likely apply to any political party. The scope includes whether the current organization is trying to become a dynasty serving supporters while intent on enhancing the financial position of the party. It is difficult to comprehend how people we vote for to represent the masses can get sidetracked by the desire to remain elected or become the new government using social media to spread unproven statements without all the facts. The case of the SCN Lavalin affair trying to prove something that doesn’t have facts only suppositions published in the Globe and Mail is far from good journalism let alone terrible politics. With the resignation of Trudeau government Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould embroiled in the affairs maybe the supposition will become factual.
It seems the days are past where reporting to the masses was based on truth and if an item wasn’t backed with indisputable factual information the publisher could be sued. Today even though much presented to readers through social media is inaccurate, to say the least, legal action has almost disappeared. It seems we can thank American President Trump for facilitating untruths or at least misinformation published on twitter then the full media.
The same is happening in the provincial political theater. The difference with Ontario’s government action is the concentration on Metro Toronto’s GTA where votes become the reason most of the rest of the province is being mostly short changed. However, neglect of Northern Ontario, feeding major funds to the provincial purse through resource development and production is shamefully, if not illegally neglected by Queen’s Park powers. Unfortunately the northerner responsible for directing finances of the entire province appears in the most part to accept his government’s direction. But who knows the entire situation might not be as bad as some believe since the province is deep in debt and many politically initiated programs serving areas that appeared to be politically leaning to re-electing the long-time former party didn’t materialize. There is little doubt some if not many programs and projects should end. That is especially the case related to those recently initiated and not serving the provincial majority. Of course even with the newly elected government it is difficult to determine if the most recent party direction is more beneficial since the media seems more interested in articles and columns supporting political issues rather than factual reporting.
The next and extremely important item for comment is U.S. President Donald Trump proposed wall. The wall should never be built and hopefully politics surrounding the Trump ill conceived political showmanship will end soon. Think about the days of the Communist Soviet Union when a wall was built to keep citizens of many nations under communist control from travelling to non-communist countries. A former U.S. president was instrument in having the wall taken down so why should Trump be allowed to promote a similar wall.
Possibly Trumps real idea is to create a new form of dictatorship where the United States could become a communist-type nation that will encroach upon and even militarily occupy, as the U.S. President has already threatened, neighboring countries in an effort to completely control all anti- American sentiment no matter how inconsequential. That is a frightening but not entirely impossible scenario given Trump actions and social media tweets since his election. The 2020 American election, if ever allowed to happen, and having Trump re-elected might tell the direction and future of North America and ultimately the world.
It seems the days are past where reporting to the masses was based on truth and if an item wasn’t backed with indisputable factual information the publisher could be sued. Today even though much presented to readers through social media is inaccurate, to say the least, legal action has almost disappeared. It seems we can thank American President Trump for facilitating untruths or at least misinformation published on twitter then the full media.
The same is happening in the provincial political theater. The difference with Ontario’s government action is the concentration on Metro Toronto’s GTA where votes become the reason most of the rest of the province is being mostly short changed. However, neglect of Northern Ontario, feeding major funds to the provincial purse through resource development and production is shamefully, if not illegally neglected by Queen’s Park powers. Unfortunately the northerner responsible for directing finances of the entire province appears in the most part to accept his government’s direction. But who knows the entire situation might not be as bad as some believe since the province is deep in debt and many politically initiated programs serving areas that appeared to be politically leaning to re-electing the long-time former party didn’t materialize. There is little doubt some if not many programs and projects should end. That is especially the case related to those recently initiated and not serving the provincial majority. Of course even with the newly elected government it is difficult to determine if the most recent party direction is more beneficial since the media seems more interested in articles and columns supporting political issues rather than factual reporting.
The next and extremely important item for comment is U.S. President Donald Trump proposed wall. The wall should never be built and hopefully politics surrounding the Trump ill conceived political showmanship will end soon. Think about the days of the Communist Soviet Union when a wall was built to keep citizens of many nations under communist control from travelling to non-communist countries. A former U.S. president was instrument in having the wall taken down so why should Trump be allowed to promote a similar wall.
Possibly Trumps real idea is to create a new form of dictatorship where the United States could become a communist-type nation that will encroach upon and even militarily occupy, as the U.S. President has already threatened, neighboring countries in an effort to completely control all anti- American sentiment no matter how inconsequential. That is a frightening but not entirely impossible scenario given Trump actions and social media tweets since his election. The 2020 American election, if ever allowed to happen, and having Trump re-elected might tell the direction and future of North America and ultimately the world.