If at first...

IF AT FIRST
A commentary on Winning
By Victor Drummond ©
July 2008


Old legend.

King Robert the Bruce 1, was born at Lochmaben Castle in 1274. He was Knight and Overlord of Annandale. In 1306 he was crowned King of Scotland and henceforth tried to free Scotland from the English enemy.
After being defeated at a battle, Bruce escaped and found a hideout in a cave. Hiding in a cave for three months, Bruce was at the lowest point of his life. He thought about leaving the country and never coming back.
While waiting, he watched a spider building a web in the cave's entrance. The spider fell down time after time, but finally he succeeded with his web. So Bruce decided also to retry his fight and told his men: "If at first you don't succeed, try try and try again".

Education comes in many forms and is not the exclusive domain of educators in institutions of higher learning or those who achieve doctorate degrees.

In fact most of us acquire most of our learning from everyday experiences.

And so it was – according to legend – with Robert the Bruce – after losing battle after battle and several members of his family – brothers and a sister – he learned that quitters never win – and winners never quit – from a lowly insect.

He pulled himself together – rallied his supporters – and won his next battle with the enemy.

Canadians who have been fighting -- for the past seven or eight years – against unfair, unwarranted, unjustified and unreasonable taxation may well feel beaten and downcast and ready – like King Bruce – to throw in the towel.

Where is our King Bruce? Who will rally the forces of decency, honesty, integrity, and fairness for this group of mistreated, abused and downtrodden Canadians?

About a year ago it looked as though our messiah had appeared in the form of Gary Lunn, and/or, Jim Flaherty, and/or Stephen Harper – each of whom made statements implying they would bring Fair Taxation to all honest hard working Canadians.

But – like the spider in the legend of King Bruce – they have all, initially, fallen short of their stated objective. Has our King Bruce actually appeared?

Or are those who recently took up the banner and began to battle for fair taxation merely pretenders to the throne?

If mere pretenders then when the next federal election opens the door to change – remember – those who promise much – but deliver little – do not deserve our or your support.

Those that ignore the abuse -- entirely -- are equally guilty of tolerating – and thereby supporting -- an intolerable tax situation that is a blight upon our people and a wart on Canada’s image world wide.

If they are not equal to the job of facing up to -- and fixing -- this outrageous abuse of honest, hard-working, Canadians then tell them you intend to vote for the spider in the next federal election.

At least the spider achieved what it set out to do.

And so will “Canadians for Fair and Equalized Taxation”, (CFET).

For more information on this taxation issue visit http://www.cfet.ca

See you at the next federal election polls – O’Grady.

Victor Drummond ©