Short thoughts on something that caught my attention or triggered a thought.
The change to PWD [person with disability] announced in the Budget has set off a firestorm.
The change would seem to be about fairness, not about livability.
Al least I hope it is not about the cost of living in the lower mainland. If the premier, the finance minister and the Liberal caucus think that a $77.00 increase in PWD reflects the cost of living in the lower mainland the citizens of BC are in deep, deep trouble given how out of touch with economic reality that would be. .
This Beast runs just short of 11,000 words in length.
It was written 18 months ago to help organize my thoughts on the state of BC’s [and Canada’s] finances and the effect the Reality of those finances has, is having and will have on ability of governments to deliver services to citizens.
It has been sitting in my computer waiting for me to edit it – reformat it into shorter easier to read portions [the content has been edited]. After 18 months believing this editing will happen soon would be delusional on my part.
Events, politics, the behaviours of politicians and voters, the failure of the media and pundits to recognize [or if recognized, refusal to address] the Reality of finances and the economy make it clear there is widespread [almost total] failure to understand the actual state government finances and what the consequences of that Reality have been, are and will have.
So as an example of acknowledging reality – The Beast will not be reformated anytime soon – here is The Beast – as is
Continue reading A Financial/Economic Analysis of the Realities of BC and the Federal Government
Whatever else you may accuse Abbotsford City Council of, and over the years Abbotsford’s councils have provided a multitude of injudicious actions and behaviours to choose among, you cannot accuse council of being cheap. Not with the millions of taxpayer dollars $$$$$ Council’s unwise actions and behaviours have wasted.
English is such a wonderfully nuanced language you can create false impressions and mislead with perfectly true statements – just ask any snake, flimflam artist or politician.
