Queens Jubilee Medal

This is not a personal gripe, indeed I have been nominated for the award by the Duke of Edinburgh Council for my 24 years of volunteer service. My gripe is with the fact all our federal politicians will receive this medal. Not just in Canada, but also the UK probably Australia and New Zealand and other Commonwealth countries too. There was a time when a medal had to be earned, often times they were posthumously awarded. So it is very hard to understand why a bunch of elected MP’s are considered worthy. Its even more difficult to understand why ex-service personnel and veterans are ignored. This nation works because of a huge number of volunteers. They work in every part of our lives, from hospitals to schools to seniors residences. These are the people that should be recognized not overpaid politicians. Soldiers Sailors and Airmen, past and present, have served this country with honour and pride. They have stood for Queen and Country on so many occasions and continue to do so. Yet we are going to honour politicians with this medal and of the few left maybe a handful will reach down to the lower ranks of the military. That is really disgusting. If our politicians had any honour they would turn down the medal and re-direct it to a more deserving recipient..
That’s my rant for the day.
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HST will Help Business

HST may well help a few of the island businesses as Sheridan claims, but will not help the majority of islanders. Do you remember them Wes???? they are the people that vote. This ridiculous claim that the opposition are just fear mongering is ludicrous. Does this politician really think we are so stupid, we can’t add, can’t grasp, can’t think, or can’t understand. How can he keep a straight face and say this is good for islanders. Explain to me the following. I will pay more for electricity, I will pay more for my wood pellets, I will pay more for my wood, I will pay more for a hair cut. and more for gas. Please tell me how this is good for me?? Those are all an important and necessary parts of living. I guess I should consider the guy telling us the HST is good for us, is the same guy who proclaimed our inept premier as our Head of State. Need I say more????? I will end with two words of friendly advice to our cloth eared Liberal politicians. ———-,”Next Election”————–
Grrrrrrrrrrrrrr.
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The Good Old Days

This morning I had Linda help me upload a copy of my book to a site on the internet “The Royal Navy & Me”. While looking over the fourteen chapters it took me back in time. I guess that is something that happens as we get older, we tend to dwell in the past? The photo I have posted was taken aboard HMS Cockade alongside in Hong Kong Harbour circa 1956. If this photo does nothing else it does prove that I did actually work!!!. Polishing the numerous brass fittings was a endless chore for the very junior of sailors, and that was me!!! The good old days Eh!!!!
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Back to Sanity

The Lambretta is history! It left yesterday in the back of a truck heading for Halifax. I had mixed feeling as it disappeared down the driveway. Nevertheless, its better gone,I’d surely have been killed if I’d continued riding it. That’s the Rover in the background, its staying. I’m ready for the big car show next weekend in Charlottetown 27th May at Charlottetown Mall. Hope to see everyone there.
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This Fat Government Needs a Lesson In Economy

We live in a province with very busy soup kitchens, A Salvation Army struggling to keep heating oil in peoples tanks. Destitute men and women living in hovels and going hungry. We have far too many politicians running (into the ground) this province. Every time the deficit balloons their solution is to raise taxes and lay workers off, but never from government, they never start at the top. Instead of building unnecessary new highways, Hills in Borden,new liquor stores in Stratford and using credit cards to travel first class and feed themselves they should stop and think. How often have we heard the excuse,if we don’t pay politicians well, we wont attract good people. We are paying well ($111.000) but it ain’t working, we are not getting good or responsible people. It is time to cut the number of MLA’s in half. It is time to cap their credit card use and remove unnecessary perks. It is time this applied to all politicians,not just the sitting MLA’s. When governments change we start the same old patronage games all over again but with different faces.
Islanders speak up,take action,say no to HST.
Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.
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You Asked for Transparent Government

You’re right, we did ask for transparent government, but —- this might be a bit over the top. However, while Cutie Prime Minister Stevie is stripping employees from Veterans Affairs, Fisheries, Coast Guard and the Publis, Oops I mean public sector, he has to find something to keep himself occupied. Kinda like Nero fiddling while Rome burned!!! Not sure what Stevie is doing behind the black dot. might be fiddling too. But hey! nothing wrong with art or the human body. But if I was that dog, I think I’d change my position. !!!!!. Just think of me as passing along the latest skinny from Ottawa.

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HST is good for Us!!!!

I just picked up a Government brochure on facts about HST. On the first page It reads- (1) Will not tax home heating oil. (I use wood and pellets). (2) Most items will see a decrease in taxes applied. (3) Low and modest income households will receive a rebate. (4) HST will help businesses grow and create jobs for Islanders. Sound pretty good doesn’t it??? So why did this government campaign in the last (recent) election on a firm policy of not introducing the HST. As to the many and marvelous decreases claimed in this brochure, I can’t see much benefit from some of the listed items. For Example the following are decreased in cost, Accounting/bookkeeping fees. Architecture fees, Engineering fees, consulting fees and legal fees.
landscaping materials,outdoor play equip, and the list goes on!!!! The government claim there are only 32 increases in taxes thru HST. Well thirteen of these increases are things we need on a regular basis, wood and pellets for heating, adult clothing and footwear, haircuts, electricity, newspapers to name a few. The bottom line is this, government need the money from Ottawa to offset there dreadful mismanagement of the provincial coffers. If this tax was as good as they now want us to believe why didn’t they include it in their last re-election campaign. No Mr Ghiz we don’t want your tax, and you really need to listen to Islanders.
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Wes I don’t like the HST

There, I have stated politely that I don’t like or want the HST. I just listened to Wes Sheridan on the radio taking about the Opposition meetings on the tax. He said he wouldn’t attend these meeting to explain the governments point of view. The meetings would be noisy, rude and unruly, and that wasn’t how to conduct meetings. I other words he would really be afraid of attending because he’d hear all the things he doesn’t want to hear. Sheridan just wants to talk and for us to listen and when he finishes talking we should clap. Not the way it works Wes, you campaigned on not bring in HST, but after you are elected tell us you are bringing HST in. Did you really think people wouldn’t be angry, are you really surprised because they want to shout at you, to accuse you of lying. Surely you must have known that would happen. I’m afraid you lack respect for most islanders if you think we will just roll over and do as you tell us. Time for this government to listen to the electorate, Grrrrrrrr Grrrrrrr
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The Hills of Ghiz – latest

The latest news on our Head of State is he now has interest in going into Federal politics. Why not??? he had done such an outstanding job here, he’d fit right in with the Ottawa crowd. However, one little detail he may be overlooking is this. First you have to get elected and it doesn’t look like there will be a seat available in his riding for quite some time. No problem, he can run in a rural district, maybe Wayne or Lawrence will retire to make room for him. Oh dear!!! rural! I don’t think so son!! you ain’t just that popular in the rural districts of PEI. Maybe you should just get yourself a job you can handle. Perhaps politics is not your thing, sure doesn’t appear to be!!!
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No Fool Like An Old Fool

The photo I have posted was taken in 1959, I was twenty years old and riding a Lambretta around the narrow country lanes of South Wales with a pretty girl on the back. In those days traffic was light and for the most part slow. Now!! the caption “there is no fool like an old fool” really does apply to me today!! I have my 1976 Lambretta running and ready for its safety Inspection. I headed into town this afternoon and got about 10 klms before I turned around and went home again. At twenty scooting was fun, at 73 its down right insane. I was uncomfortable,terrified,frightened,panicky, and my heart was racing. Six times I came so close to death at the hands of irresponsible drivers using cell phones and or just going too damn fast. I was passed at high speed while attempting to turn left,  even though I was clearly signalling my intentions. I was nearly blown off the road by a passing bus, and almost run over by a taxi. That’s it for me, I’ll stick with the Rover,  the Lambretta is going on the auction block.
Glad to still be alive and able to write this blog!!!
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