Why are Our Governments So Crooked?

[ASRG]

Well Tom, I guess you are right about Harper filling his promises, or at least most of them......which I will admit is kind of unique in modern politics!

I might not agree with all his government is doing, or his methods.....but generally I will agree he is doing some things right!

Just my opinion on what they are doing right:
-GST reduction.
-Ending the CWB monopoly.
-Ending the long gun registry.
-Throwing healthcare back to provincial responsibility.
-promoting business.

Just my opinion on things they need to do:
-They need to move faster reducing the civil service and the overall cost of government.
-Better Environment safeguards without increasing useless, time wasting, regulations. Enforce existing regulations?
-Spending limits on military and get over the idea of fighting the USA's wars.
-Decriminalize marijuauna-end prohibition (this is a bottomless pit-time to get with the world).

Probably lots more things that need tweaking......but generally a fairly competent government.

[perfecho]

Harper has done some good things, however he lost me when he promised an open government and proceeded to be one of the most doctorial heads ever....promising everyone would be elected to their positions ....not...and a number of other broken promises. His manipulation of democracy was just as foul as the other parties.
Personally, I would rather not have parties....you elect the individuals you believe in and they would not have to toe the party line, but would stand up for what was best for our country and their constituents

[ajl]

I agree with ASRG. We can add to list
immigration reform so that only economic
class immigrants get in and some
ligitimate refugees. Do away with
'family reunification' class of
immigrants that are here to abuse social
programs.

[wilagro]

Tom you may not have such a love affair with Harper and company AFTER he and his henchman destroy the AgriStability program and you and your fellow farmers hit a few "bad" years.

Change is coming and they are going to save a piss-pot full of money by changing the eligibility threshold. Something like two billion dollars I hear. They are going to skewer farmers just as governments are on the threshold of prosperity with their MARKETING FREEDOM.

How ironic and how predictable of this government. I guess they need to save money to balance the budget which they have screwed up big time.

Oh well, we need more planes and wartime preparedness...go Harper, GO.

[Fransisco]

Willy inadvertently brings up another good incentive for corruption in governments. The desire for the unearned, or put another way the welfare payment syndrome where one believes everyone else owes them a living.

[wilagro]

francisco: All the farmers I know that received AgriStability payments certainly didn't regard them as "welfare"...rather as insurance if anything. It "cost" farmers money to enroll in AgriStability and the expense of extra accounting and bookkeeping in order to comply with the requirements for such "insurance" payments. I don't suppose YOU enrolled though...your operation is too big to fail...ahahahahahahahaha.

[Fransisco]

Are you paying the entire cost of that "insurance" or is there someone else who is maybe kicking in the vast majority of the funds? Oh nooooo... we never mention who that is!

[TOM4CWB]

Wilagro,

If I remember correctly... We were promised in the 2006 election when PM Harper and crew first got elected... a BIG change to safety net programs.

Since this is the first opportunity to effect major farm program changes (Conservative Majority 2011) it would be expected that changes would occur.

These are Fed/Prov. programs... so agreements need to be forged for the Feds to move to a different structure.

It will be interesting to see what they come up with!!!

The Cup is only half full Willy... we CAN do Better!!!

[ASRG]

I hope Harper does get rid of Ag stability.....and doesn't replace it with anything! Let's be done with these welfare programs in Canada.

[oneoff]

Why is there so much corruption?..........because we tolerate exactly the level we receive.