michaelanderson4@sympatico.ca

So, they decline to reduce the tax burden on litre of gas (something
like 47%)even though they're running a government surplus, then turn
around and try to give MPs in Canada an increase
in their mileage allowances because of the price of fuel.
Currently, civilians can get up to $0.42/km allowance, MPs $0.50/km.
Typical.

Backyard Mechanic

michaelanderson4@sympatico.ca wrote in news:1128688887.812599.218030
@g44g2000cwa.googlegroups.com:

> So, they decline to reduce the tax burden on litre of gas (something
> like 47%)even though they're running a government surplus, then turn
> around and try to give MPs in Canada an increase
> in their mileage allowances because of the price of fuel.
> Currently, civilians can get up to $0.42/km allowance, MPs $0.50/km.
> Typical.
>
>

They're better and more important than you are... and who was it elected
them, and why?

michaelanderson4@sympatico.ca

Sheep elected them. In Ontario, they made something like 100 promises
and broke
them all. But as long as you tell liberal Canadians that you give them
stuff you'll never
give them, they'll elect you. Politicians that have said what needed
to be said never
have a prayer. Kind of like America.

Spike

What is so strange about that? That's been the way of politics since
the beginning. Promise them anything to get them to follow you, until
it's too late for them to turn back.

If you had a job where you controlled your own pay and benefits, as
our senators and congressmen do, I'd bet the vast majority of people
would do the same.

I don't think it's so much the people are sheep, as it is the
politicians are great salespeople with circus or carnival barker
backgrounds.

When you word things right, it's easy to confuse people.
I have an extensive college background, and when they write new laws I
can have a hard time deciding whether I'm voting for or against what
was written. It's all legal speak.

On 7 Oct 2005 09:51:48 -0700, michaelanderson4@sympatico.ca wrote:

>Sheep elected them. In Ontario, they made something like 100 promises
>and broke
>them all. But as long as you tell liberal Canadians that you give them
>stuff you'll never
>give them, they'll elect you. Politicians that have said what needed
>to be said never
>have a prayer. Kind of like America.

Spike
1965 Ford Mustang fastback 2+2 A Code 289 C4 Trac-Lok
Vintage Burgundy w/Black Standard Interior; Vintage 40
16" rims w/BF Goodrich Comp T/A gForce Radial
225/50ZR16 KDWS skins; surround sound audio-video.

Joe

Exactly. Now take our good ol' boy Jebbie, the guv'ner of the Sunshine
State. Years ago, he vowed that he'd always stave off drilling for oil
in the Gulf off the coast of Florida. But wait! Now he's just decided
to do an about face and claim that his previous position was just
simply ridiculous. I wonder when he last talked to his big bro?


Spike <jma@snowcrest.net> wrote in
news:6tgdk1hmv5hlatabmditjlpof9j2jgc3bk@4ax.com:

> What is so strange about that? That's been the way of politics since
> the beginning. Promise them anything to get them to follow you, until
> it's too late for them to turn back.
>
> If you had a job where you controlled your own pay and benefits, as
> our senators and congressmen do, I'd bet the vast majority of people
> would do the same.
>
> I don't think it's so much the people are sheep, as it is the
> politicians are great salespeople with circus or carnival barker
> backgrounds.
>
> When you word things right, it's easy to confuse people.
> I have an extensive college background, and when they write new laws
I
> can have a hard time deciding whether I'm voting for or against what
> was written. It's all legal speak.
>
> On 7 Oct 2005 09:51:48 -0700, michaelanderson4@sympatico.ca wrote:
>
>>Sheep elected them. In Ontario, they made something like 100
promises
>>and broke
>>them all. But as long as you tell liberal Canadians that you give
them
>>stuff you'll never
>>give them, they'll elect you. Politicians that have said what needed
>>to be said never
>>have a prayer. Kind of like America.
>
> Spike
> 1965 Ford Mustang fastback 2+2 A Code 289 C4 Trac-Lok
> Vintage Burgundy w/Black Standard Interior; Vintage 40
> 16" rims w/BF Goodrich Comp T/A gForce Radial
> 225/50ZR16 KDWS skins; surround sound audio-video.
>

Spike

On Fri, 07 Oct 2005 23:35:14 GMT, Joe <avoidingspam@nospam.com> wrote:

>Exactly. Now take our good ol' boy Jebbie, the guv'ner of the Sunshine
>State. Years ago, he vowed that he'd always stave off drilling for oil
>in the Gulf off the coast of Florida. But wait! Now he's just decided
>to do an about face and claim that his previous position was just
>simply ridiculous. I wonder when he last talked to his big bro?
>
>
Probably recently, however, that, IMHO, does not mean he didn't see
the financial writing on the wall that Texas, Louisiana, and
California saw decades ago. Not everything is part of a Geo W Bush
conspiracy.
Spike
1965 Ford Mustang fastback 2+2 A Code 289 C4 Trac-Lok
Vintage Burgundy w/Black Standard Interior; Vintage 40
16" rims w/BF Goodrich Comp T/A gForce Radial
225/50ZR16 KDWS skins; surround sound audio-video.

Jim Warman

You speak of a "gas allowance for civilians".... WTF is this "gas
allowance"???? Might be some employer thing for travelling employees but it
has little to do with mainstream life.... some of us work for a living
instead of going from meeting to meeting.

I'm not sure where you're from.... yes, the electoral boundaries are heavily
loaded towards liberals.... You wanna see how real life can be???? Come to
northern Alberta.... deal with mother nature... find your mental and
physical limits.... do something with your life instead of bitching.

Most of all - vote... every chance you get.... vote..... probably wont
change much but at least we can bitch with authority. Politicians are all
the same.... They start by stealing pens and work their way up....


<michaelanderson4@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:1128703908.928538.271080@g44g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
> Sheep elected them. In Ontario, they made something like 100 promises
> and broke
> them all. But as long as you tell liberal Canadians that you give them
> stuff you'll never
> give them, they'll elect you. Politicians that have said what needed
> to be said never
> have a prayer. Kind of like America.
>

Spike

On Sat, 08 Oct 2005 04:26:31 GMT, "Jim Warman"
<mechanic@tenalpsulet.net> wrote:

>You speak of a "gas allowance for civilians".... WTF is this "gas
>allowance"???? Might be some employer thing for travelling employees but it
>has little to do with mainstream life.... some of us work for a living
>instead of going from meeting to meeting.
Sounds like the states during WW2's rationing of all commodities
necessary to support the war effort. Is Canada about to invade the
USofA? : 0 )

I would not be surprised at some point to see the rationing type of
system we faced in the mid 70s return here in the USA. But Congress
just, if I heard the news correctly, approved fast track for new
refineries. That might be of some help in about 10-20 years.
>
>I'm not sure where you're from.... yes, the electoral boundaries are heavily
>loaded towards liberals.... You wanna see how real life can be???? Come to
>northern Alberta.... deal with mother nature... find your mental and
>physical limits.... do something with your life instead of bitching.
>
>Most of all - vote... every chance you get.... vote..... probably wont
>change much but at least we can bitch with authority. Politicians are all
>the same.... They start by stealing pens and work their way up....
Here, I must disagree. They are not all the same. There are some short
ones and some tall ones, some thin one and fat ones, men and women...
LOL
>
>
><michaelanderson4@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
>news:1128703908.928538.271080@g44g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
>> Sheep elected them. In Ontario, they made something like 100 promises
>> and broke
>> them all. But as long as you tell liberal Canadians that you give them
>> stuff you'll never
>> give them, they'll elect you. Politicians that have said what needed
>> to be said never
>> have a prayer. Kind of like America.
>>
>

Spike
1965 Ford Mustang fastback 2+2 A Code 289 C4 Trac-Lok
Vintage Burgundy w/Black Standard Interior; Vintage 40
16" rims w/BF Goodrich Comp T/A gForce Radial
225/50ZR16 KDWS skins; surround sound audio-video.

John

"Spike" <jma@snowcrest.net> wrote in message
news:54mek1hl1ao19ijhbdn2obmp2bmb8vukm0@4ax.com...
> On Sat, 08 Oct 2005 04:26:31 GMT, "Jim Warman"
> <mechanic@tenalpsulet.net> wrote:
>
>>You speak of a "gas allowance for civilians".... WTF is this "gas
>>allowance"???? Might be some employer thing for travelling employees but
>>it
>>has little to do with mainstream life.... some of us work for a living
>>instead of going from meeting to meeting.
> Sounds like the states during WW2's rationing of all commodities
> necessary to support the war effort. Is Canada about to invade the
> USofA? : 0 )
>
> I would not be surprised at some point to see the rationing type of
> system we faced in the mid 70s return here in the USA. But Congress
> just, if I heard the news correctly, approved fast track for new
> refineries. That might be of some help in about 10-20 years.

It should only take them 3-4 years to build and start-up a refinery that
cost in the billions range.

>
> Spike
> 1965 Ford Mustang fastback 2+2 A Code 289 C4 Trac-Lok
> Vintage Burgundy w/Black Standard Interior; Vintage 40
> 16" rims w/BF Goodrich Comp T/A gForce Radial
> 225/50ZR16 KDWS skins; surround sound audio-video.

--
John
'69 Mach 1 390 Toploader Acapulco Blue
ThunderSnake #59

John C.

"Jim Warman" <mechanic@tenalpsulet.net> wrote in message
news:XTH1f.6026$y_1.4302@edtnps89...

> Politicians are all the same.... They start by stealing pens and work their
way up....

A gem.

www.Wisdom-of-Warman.com :) C'mon, do it!

--
John C.
'03 Cobra Convt.