Dear Editor,
I had to take a second to commend a couple of your editorial pieces (A study in contradictions Aug. 20, and Loose with the truth Sept. 10); they showed a purpose to make our society stand up and make changes in the way we act and live.
I don’t always agree with your opinions but when the objective is to make us take note of the world around us and make things better, its worth kudos.
In response to Mr. Thatcher’s letter from Sept. 10 (politicians have short memories) while you have taken the time to write a good piece George, you are a bit off the mark on your target as the “Kitchen Table Talk” group are not former PC’s as you are hinting.
They are a group of Wildrose MLA’s which includes our own representative, Rick Strankman.
Thus the opinions they communicate are representative of our current opposition.
Along those lines, I agree with Lois Perepelitz’ piece (Can’t they play nice?) and how politics have become more of a game then an important job.
I also have a friend Lois, that I will have to stop following on Facebook, as he constantly clogs up my inbox with reasons why it should be ‘anybody but Harper’ this election. Support Harper or not, I’ll make up my own mind on who I’m voting for thank you.
Both these letters prove one thing, that people are tired of politicians pointing out the flaws of others rather than communicating their own ideas.
I think the public is tired of the attack ads and the mud-slinging. I thought we were adults and expected to set a better example?
When I was the Mayor of Hanna we spent our time as a council working together to help our community improve. We didn’t always see eye to eye but we put our personal differences aside for the common good.
When I signed on to be Jack Hayden’s campaign manager this past election, it wasn’t because I had blind support for the PC party or hated the other parties, it was because I believed he was the best man for the job.
It was also under the condition that we ‘take the high road’ and run a clean campaign in our riding that highlighted what he had accomplished as our former MLA.
Whether people voted for Jack or not (and obviously the majority did not) at the end of the campaign we wanted to make sure we could face ourselves in the mirror, and I believe we can.
I wish the majority of politicians in this past provincial election and the current federal election could say the same thing.
I think the one that does take the high road will win, as that is what the majority of people are looking for, true leadership and someone that can set a good example for the rest of us to follow.
