tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34296380.post7146988284994930622..comments2023-07-16T09:31:04.389-03:00Comments on Live Simply, Give Generously, Practice Hospitality...Act Justly: Political Craziness in CanadaLoishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07365128751483680838noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34296380.post-75050102210524422242008-12-17T12:11:00.000-04:002008-12-17T12:11:00.000-04:00One thing about politics that we can count on is t...One thing about politics that we can count on is that it's really tough to predict. With the Liberal party scrambling to get an interim leader and Bob Rae's decision to step aside for Michael Ignatieff, who knows what will happen when Parliament resumes.<BR/><BR/>I'm thankful that both Harper and Ignatieff SEEM to be re-grouping within their parties and hopefully, as you say, the stage may be set for them to actually work together for the good of the country. But, that still begs the question of the poor, who - as you say - are always getting left behind. <BR/><BR/>It seems we need a major culture shift so that middle class Canadians will identify more with the poor than with the rich - and maybe the current global economic crisis and talk of a depression will begin to have that effect.<BR/><BR/>Perhaps it's just the company I keep, but it does seem to me that many people are starting to re- think their values - and hopefully we'll be able to begin to break our addictions to consumption and focus instead on relationships and real quality of life.<BR/><BR/>I know that all sounds pretty cliche-ish, but I think there's something really significant happening and I'm glad for it.cbmloishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15478076398697487626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34296380.post-53730085783672315242008-12-17T11:28:00.000-04:002008-12-17T11:28:00.000-04:00The poor are always getting left behind. Will the...The poor are always getting left behind. Will the focus of government be any different than it was before? This mess of the last 5 years has been childish and brutal -- groups perpetually fighting for power with (what seems to be) little focus on the good of the country.<BR/><BR/>But it seems that this current version of the mess is a good thing. The Conservatives are now forced to work with the other parties. As long as the other parties reciprocate with cooperation, we may have an effective setup. Unfortunately, the nature of politics is to continually look ahead to next election and get in or stay in power. <BR/><BR/>I would love to see the elected officials finally work together for the good of the country and the good of the vulnerable, NOT for the sake of party allegiances and power. May our elected "ministers" truly be ministers, not in name only!Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17122272661169106358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34296380.post-69837009737337057012008-12-08T08:22:00.000-04:002008-12-08T08:22:00.000-04:00I completely agree with your last statement Lois. ...I completely agree with your last statement Lois. It is sad to say, but the poor will be overlooked if the situation worsens, just as the death of three Canadian soliders was somwhat overshadowed by the "political craziness".MWThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02796640709003461829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34296380.post-26938744571381026082008-12-08T08:04:00.000-04:002008-12-08T08:04:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.MWThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02796640709003461829noreply@blogger.com