Games People Play

I am tired of Mr. Ignatieff's games. It is a childish and immature game. It reminds me of poor parenting where the parent threatens punishment unless the child begins to behave or there will be severe punishment coming. Neither the child nor the parent relishes punishment so the threats continue and it accomplishes nothing. Mr Harper had been waiting for this game so he saved reform to the EI program for just this occasion. The threats of a summer election are tiresome and empty and do not sit well with us ordinary Canadians. There will be more of this in the Fall and unless there is a very pressing issue or a major blunder by the Conservatives, there will no election then either. But we will hear more threats because the economy will continue to 'tank'. Neither Harper not Ignatieff can do anything about it, so just let it happen.

We continue to see oppression in Iran. Again a game that is played, but by dictators. It is quite apparent that there is widespread discord in that country and the solutions will not be easy without true democracy. Are we surprised that a Muslim fundamentalist nation would rig an election? These are the same people who hide behind women and children during times of war. They are not to be trusted. This is the stuff of civil war.

Last week it was announced that the inflation rate was again at an all time low. The reason? Lower energy prices. Huh? Energy ..... that would be fuel. In our fair city, the price went from the high nineties to $1.089 per litre. That is almost a 10% increase. What kind of a cruel game is this? One that has been played many times over the years and we are so used to that it is no longer a big deal. We knuckle under and pay the price, not even whimpering. I also noticed that since we have become wise to the increased prices on the weekends, and filled our tanks on Thursdays, the price increases are now implemented on Thursdays and lowered on weekends. More cruel games.

I caught some US Open Golf on TV this weekend. It was great golf as long as the rains in New York held off. It will conclude today. I hope Mike Weir can make a comeback but he is known for a good start and then choking. Our local boy, Nick Taylor, is making quite a name for himself by making the cut and putting in some impressive scores, for an amateur. When you consider that there are over 9,000 applicants for this tournament, that is quite an accomplishment. This is game that people play that I fully approve of.

Thanks to my wonderful family for making it a wonderful Father's day yesterday. And I even got to spend some time with my own father, which is pretty good for an old guy.