Are you going to Vote?

If you live in Canada you probably know there is an election going on. Elections in most western countries are the same – it’s a big open job position and someone is trying to get it. Unfortunately the person who gets the job isn’t always the most qualified.

Just like any job interview, these guys will tell you exactly what you want to hear. I’m pretty sure the candidates don’t even believe half of what they tell us. The problem in this world is that smart people are too smart to want to be a politician so we often end up with a looser (just look south of the boarder). I said often, not always. Every country elects the occasional dud!

I like most people don’t believe in one specific platform. I’m conservative on some things and liberal on others and I would be willing to guess most people are. I’m sick of hearing Canadians want this and Canadians want that. They never seem to be talking about me and I’m Canadian. So for the candidates, here is my short list of issues. Who is going to step up?

Taxes – necessary evil, keep them as low as possible and declining

Separation of church and state – Yes Please!

Health care – keep a public system, but offer some private services to off load the public system. That doesn’t threaten anything. In fact it keeps everyone honest!

Marijuana – legalize it and tax it. Look at the Netherlands.

Same sex marriage – Who cares? Please lets move on.

Scientific Research – spend as much as possible –we have big environmental & energy problems. File patents and license other countries!

Quebec separation – who cares? Let them go if they want.

Unions – we don’t need them anymore, hello. Especially in Government - what's that about?

Defence - like taxes a neccessary evil but protection only please.

Guns - that gun registry thing was the bigest waist of tax payers money ever. Its hard to get a gun in this country - leave it that way. Don't fix something that aint broken.

Foreign aid - give, but not money. Money goes to corrupt governments.

In general don’t listen to special interest groups – all you whiners with nothing better to do.

Run it like a sucessful business - if you can't afford it, don't spend it. We have quite enough debt already.