The operation was a success..

BUT THE PATIENT DIED
The complete Oxymoron goes:-
“The Operation was a great Success.”
“But the Patient Died.”
A Commentary on current Canadian
Political Election Platforms.
By Victor Drummond ©
August 2008


The obviously contradictory aspects of the title theme were coined many years ago to give credit to someone who achieved a minor accomplishment at the expense of someone else.

A current example of such a situation is the scientific hullaballoo regarding the objective to save our planet from a theoretical fatal disaster claimed to be caused by man made release of carbon dioxide.

Fingers are pointed at the smokestacks of industrial developed nations – such as Canada, USA, Great Britain, Russia etc. – with the implication that these nations have it within their power to reverse the trend of global warming.

Supposing that all industrial action was totally halted in all of these nations. What do you think would happen?

Do you suppose the population of these countries would survive?
On what?

Do you suppose the earth would then begin to cool down?

And if it did would there be anyone left alive to appreciate the change?

In such a scenario it would be a classic case of:- The operation was a success. But the patient died.

When it comes to producing CO2 gases and releasing them into the atmosphere – why haven’t the carbonated beverage manufacturer’s come under fire?

With all the CO2 beverages consumed every day this source must be significant.

So when it comes to Canadian Federal Political Party’s preparing their election platforms how much importance should the voting population place on the actions promised?

What about the proposed Carbon Tax Plan.

If you were a major shareholder -- of a Canadian based corporation -- faced with tax penalties for producing “excess CO2” – what actions would you consider?

(1) pay the tax and pass the cost on to your customers?
OR
(2) relocate to a country that has lower labour and tax expense – to remain competitive on the world
markets?

A political party that selects a project -- such as saving the environment from pollution, and/or saving the planet from global warming -- i.e. any objective that requires full international co-operation to become even partially effective – is offering Canadian voters a “Red Herring” program.

Any voter who bites on such an election promise is being reeled in -- hook-line-and-sinker.

Election platforms must be constructed on planks that are home grown and any related objectives well within the Canadian Governments power to deliver.

Before our government offers to play on the international – world -- stage they should assure our own citizens are not being legally abused.

Every Canadian Federal Political Party is now well aware of the insidious, abusive fall-out from our defective taxable benefit legislation.

But not one has publicly acknowledged this atrocious situation as a local financial environmental disaster badly in need of corrective action.

As a Canadian voter are you satisfied with your government – present and/or future – that sits by silently and allows thousands of your countrymen to be legally robbed of money they never had?

If you doubt that such things are happening in Canada – visit the “Canadians for Fair and Equitable Taxation”, (CFET), website:- http://www.cfet.ca

Follow the links:- “Our Petition”, -- “signatures” and read the comments left by hundreds of Canadians victimized by this defective legislation.

While there is still time – contact your Member of Parliament – and tell him, or her, you demand a commitment this home grown atrocity be addressed by them -- and their party -- or no vote.

All that is necessary for evil to prevail – is for good people to do nothing.

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

Victor Drummond ©