Frankly my dear Scarlett..

FRANKLY MY DEAR SCARLETT
A commentary on the self centered attitude
expressed by the character -- Rhett Butler --
in his famous parting words.
By Victor Drummond ©
July 2008


In the novel, “Gone with the Wind” and in the 1939 movie version of that novel, the character (Rhett Butler) played by Clarke Gable, fades away into oblivion with the parting words:- “Frankly my dear Scarlett I don’t give a damn.”

Scarlett O’Hara – like many Romanists engrossed in the story – believes Rhett will return to her one fine day.

If there were a sequel written to the story with a title like – “It’s an ill wind that doesn’t blow some good.” -- do you suppose Rhett would return to Scarlett and they would both live happily ever after? Or is that only the story line of “Fairy Tales”?

Unfortunately the compassion level expressed by Rhett Butler appears to more the norm than the exception these days -- even right here in Canada.

If anyone in our federal government actually gave a damn about honest, hard-working Canadians being unjustly taxed -- into financial oblivion -- the problem would be openly publicized and promptly corrected.

Does anyone in Canada really “give a damn” if the government plays fast and loose with
attributes that set a good country apart from an oppressive regime? Qualities such as
Fairness, Integrity, Justice, Decency, Morality. and Responsibility.

Attributes that are essential to any country’s government if its citizens are to be treated with the fairness and respect all honest, hard-working people deserve.

And what about that idiotic rationale used as an excuse to victimize those taxed -- for not cashing in -- when their equities MIGHT have produced the ALMOST INCOME they are being taxed on?

According to victims -- who appealed their tax extortion – the authorities stated the tax is based upon the Fair Market Value, (FMV), of equities sold to them -- by their employer -- and which MIGHT have produced the gain being taxed had the taxpayer not made a deliberate and conscious decision to gamble with the potential gain.
(This is the scenario ASSUMED TO BE FACTUAL by the Canada Revenue Agency, (CRA).

The fact that the taxpayer never received the income – for whatever reason – is all that is needed to establish another fact – no tax of any kind can be justified where no actual income is present. Can anyone honestly dispute that fact?

Does anyone believe the CRA -- or any other entity – has a right to demand money from anyone based upon POTENTIAL gain, and/or, ASSUMED circumstances where gain MIGHT have happened but which actually resulted in losses instead?

If you support that logic how about taxing people who had title and could have sold their home -- at a huge profit -- during a real estate market boom?
But they made a deliberate and conscientious decision not to.
Shouldn’t the CRA be just as entitled to demand a slice of that almost action?

Then shouldn’t local real estate agents be entitled to claim payment for commissions they would have been entitled to if the owner had listed the house and sold at the peak of the boom. If not why not?

Why Not -- because there was, (is), no obligation on the property holder to enter into a transaction, at any specific time, to produced any gain for anyone. Consequently there is nothing to tax.

But the logic is just as valid as the rationale applied by the CRA to tax equities that never delivered a gain to their holder but instead actually lost the owner money.

Does the distress of those victimized by this ridiculous, insidious, punitive tax mean anything to you? Or are you a Rhett Butler?

If so you can ignore this plea for grass-roots support and say to your fellow victimized Canadians:- “Frankly my dear neighbour – I do not give a damn.”

Every Canadian should feel they own a share of responsibility to assure our government lives up to its image and should take action to see this atrocious situation corrected?

What can every individual Canadian, of voting age, do about this blight on Canada’s image?

You can:-

(1) Take some time to become really familiar with the situation – visit the “Canadians for Fair and Equitable Taxation”, (CFET), web page at:- http://www.cfet.ca .

(2) Follow the links there and read a few the newspaper articles already published on this issue.

(3) Follow the CFET petition, signatures link and read the impact statements, comments posted there.

(4) Then if you wish to support the CFET objective, (there are no fees involved), click on the inquiry@cfet.ca link and join CFET as a moral supporter -- even if not an unjustified tax victim yourself.

(5) Spread the CFET message, and web-page URL to all your, voting age, friends, relatives – yes and even your enemies – if you happen to have any.

(6) Last – but not least – contact your Member of Parliament and tell him, or her, you support the objective of Fair Taxation for all honest, hard-working Canadians and mention the CFET organization.

If enough of us really do Care about our victimized citizens – and those in a position to correct this situation are made aware – then we can collectively make it happen.

“Yes – neighbour -- a lot of us do give a damn” and we will not elect anyone -- who doesn’t commit to representing us in Canada’s next Parliament.

(7) See you at the voting polls for the coming federal election O’Grady.
(See posting 28 Jan/08 O’Grady Sez)

Victor Drummond ©