All right, back to "good government" and "sovereignty". So we have perhaps a half dozen Aurora planes, ancient, barely airworthy. The government can issue a PR about some new initiative, or they can actually put money into maintaining the Auroras, or, perish the thought, replacing them with something that isn't a hazard to our boys who fly. We've had years and years of govt. that doesn't give a flying fig about doing the job, but sends our airmen out in woefully substandard kites.
The Ignatief speech that was put upthread joined in with the last dozen years of rhetoric -- Liberals care about sovereignty and such. Isn't it just time to say, "bullshit!" I haven't seen squat in many years that gives our Forces proper equipment. I have attended a funeral of an old friend who 'flew' in a helicopter older than him, and have consolled his widow and young children.
The Liberals can issue press releases 10 times for the same commitment to health care spending, which is a provincial responsibility. They don't seem interested in actually funding things that *are* their responsibility under the Constitution, like National Defence, like Criminal Justice. IMO, Good Government would look like taking care of what you're actually responsible for. Silly, naive me. |
