Where is Elmo?

WHERE IS DUDLEY DORIGHT?
A commentary on Canada’s Image
as a nation of Horatio Alger type Heroes.

By Victor Drummond © July 2007


Canadians have a world wide reputation for being straight-laced, fun loving, honest and generous people. These qualities have been portrayed in cartoon, (Dudley Doright), and Television programs such as “Due South”.

In spite of being conned -- with the introduction of the “United Way” charity as a give once to one agency that will share your generosity with all other legitimate charities and consequently relieve citizens of constant badgering to donate – RIGHT
Canadians still rise to support, Runs, Marathons, CN Tower Stair Climbs, Door to door solicitations etc ad infinitem.

The Canadian government participates in food, shelter, and distress relief – wherever and whenever disaster strikes -- without hesitation and with all the resources necessary and/or available.

Obviously Canadians deserve the Dudley Doright image -- except in one specific area – Income Taxes – more specifically “Taxable Benefit” taxes levied on profits that never materialized. (See all prior postings)

The impact of those unfair taxes have produced distress, loss of home ownership, denial of rights, -- guaranteed to Canadian Citizens under the “Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms” -- and left numerous citizens in a state of financial ruin.
(See prior posting:- Stone Walls)

Is the distress of our own citizens of less importance than problems that citizens of other countries are faced with.

Is it easier to send food, water recovery equipment, troops etc. to foreign lands than it is to level the taxation system for our own citizens? Is it not feasible to do both?

Wake up Canadians – CHARITY BEGINS AT HOME – Find the Dudley Doright(s) in Canada’s government and fix this problem at home – and then take care of those outside the country that may also deserve Canadian Charity.

Get the priorities straight and provide a fix that does not require our tax victims to fight for their rights individually. A blanket flaw demands a blanket correction.

Victor Drummond ©