And in that, he is correct !!
Too bad they are not being created in his own Province of Ontario.
New Grit Ads are out showing Mr. Premier alone and waxing eloquent about all the jobs he and his Party have created.
30,000 he states, most recently...
Despite the fact that in that same period, Stats Canada statistics show only 20,000 have been created in all of Canada...
And Despite the fact that these same statistics show Ontario in 9th position just ahead of 10th place PEI in job creation.
To his credit, Dalton was never one to let the facts get in the way of what he views as the truth.
And speaking lately of Conspiracy - last week Premier McGuinty held a photo op at a new Solar Plant - and he went on to claim that it was plants like this that were creating numerous skilled jobs. To date he noted that Green Energy had produced 20,000 such skilled j0bs in Ontario and is well on the way to producing another 30,000.
The only thing is, the plant was shut down. No one was working there.
But again that did not slow spinmeister McGuinty one little bit.
The Media was there in full force and reported his every uttering but failed to mention that the plant was shut down for want of work. Now that's a Conspiracy.
Only one reporter - for the conservative National Post - blew the whistle on his outrageous stunt.
But that is not all.
These "well paid, skilled jobs" at the shut down plant consisted of employees (when working) making $13 per hour assembling parts manufactured in China. Rather like a meccano set.
But again our distinguished Premier ignored this reality in his bid to gain re-election.
And in that respect, he is consistent since he very capably ignores reality even when he's not campaigning.
Asked time and again for particulars of these supposed 20k green jobs, McGuinty and his cohorts are lost for words. Indeed a rare occurrence.
The fact is, there is but only a small handful of people working in Ontario's green energy sector.
One final point in all of this Green Energy nonsense and the related issue of Jobs.
The reason Ontario today has such a vast surplus of power is because, under McGuinty's 8 year administration, the manufacturing sector has been decimated.
And decimated to the extent that Ontario has had to pay other jurisdictions to take our surplus energy off our hands.
All the while we pay green energy suppliers 10x the going rate to produce power we do not need and have to pay others to take.
It would be hilarious if the costs were not so high for Ontarians.
As I see it...
'K.D. Galagher'
Sunday, September 18, 2011
Saturday, September 17, 2011
Or I Could Have Written My Last Blog ...
as follows.
McGuinty's my main man.
He's got my vote come October 6th.
The Guy Listens !!
Take for instance my out of control hydro bills.
They have been tamed and its all thanks to McGuinty.
I am sure of it.
Rather being charged high, medium and low rates for hydro - since early August we are now paying just the low rate of 6 cents per kwh for all of the 24 hours. You need to multiply that by 2.5 mind you to incorporate all the other charges - but heck it is a real deal given what we had been paying.
Now some will tell you it is because the Smart Meters are misfunctioning.
Cynics all.
I'd prefer to believe that our distinguished Premier has seen the light and has backed off his userous hydro charges.
Others tell me it is simply a ploy to get through the Election.
Can you imagine Mr. McGuinty doing that?
Of course not - the guy is a true as they come.
No sir - cheap hydro rates are here to stay.
You can count on it.
So I hope you join with me in voting Grit on the 6th our new cheap Hydro Rates depend upon it.
As I don't see it...
'K.D. Galagher'
McGuinty's my main man.
He's got my vote come October 6th.
The Guy Listens !!
Take for instance my out of control hydro bills.
They have been tamed and its all thanks to McGuinty.
I am sure of it.
Rather being charged high, medium and low rates for hydro - since early August we are now paying just the low rate of 6 cents per kwh for all of the 24 hours. You need to multiply that by 2.5 mind you to incorporate all the other charges - but heck it is a real deal given what we had been paying.
Now some will tell you it is because the Smart Meters are misfunctioning.
Cynics all.
I'd prefer to believe that our distinguished Premier has seen the light and has backed off his userous hydro charges.
Others tell me it is simply a ploy to get through the Election.
Can you imagine Mr. McGuinty doing that?
Of course not - the guy is a true as they come.
No sir - cheap hydro rates are here to stay.
You can count on it.
So I hope you join with me in voting Grit on the 6th our new cheap Hydro Rates depend upon it.
As I don't see it...
'K.D. Galagher'
More on McGuinty....
The Subterfuge continues.
I am not one to readily believe in Conspiracies but in the case of Hydro - I smell a Rat and he is the Premier of our Once Great Province.
We have had the Smart Meter for well over a year now and our hydro rates have increased 2.5 fold under this new McGuinty regime.
When Hydro advertises its three daily rates - .11 peak, .9 median , and .6 low, - you can multiply those numbers by 2.5 to take into account the 'other' hydro charges - eg debt reduction, line usage etc.
Th1s increase was inevitable of course since Dolton needed the extra hydro income to pay for his 82.5 cents per kwh paid to the Green Energy providers (e.g. solar).
But did you know that the "debt" in debt reduction we are currently being charged was repaid over two years ago?
And did you know, another tax is slated by dear olde Dalton to come into effect this January to pay for the Smart Meters - despite the fact that we are all ready paying for the cost of these meters in the current 'line charges'. Plus this new tax will attract more HST - so you have tax on tax.
Even the Grits have acknowledged that Hydro rates will dramatically increase in the short term.
"All bad news Galagher, but where does the 'Conspiracy' come in"?
Glad you reminded me.
This past Spring a freeze was introduced on the extension of Smart Meter installation until November.
Correct me if I am wrong - but isn't there a Provincial Election in October? What a coincidence Dolton's freeze expires right after the vote.
But that's not all.
Since earlier in the summer our Smart Meters have gone off service - they are not working. So all usage is being charged at the low rate of 6 cents per kw.
How convenient.
I would not be the least bit surprised if they miraculously started working again after October 6th assuming of course McGuinty and his totally bankrupt Party returns to office.
Call me a cynic.
But this is the basis for my Conspiracy Theory.
On October 6th you'll be the Judge as to whether or not it has merit.
As I see it...
'K.D. Galagher'
I am not one to readily believe in Conspiracies but in the case of Hydro - I smell a Rat and he is the Premier of our Once Great Province.
We have had the Smart Meter for well over a year now and our hydro rates have increased 2.5 fold under this new McGuinty regime.
When Hydro advertises its three daily rates - .11 peak, .9 median , and .6 low, - you can multiply those numbers by 2.5 to take into account the 'other' hydro charges - eg debt reduction, line usage etc.
Th1s increase was inevitable of course since Dolton needed the extra hydro income to pay for his 82.5 cents per kwh paid to the Green Energy providers (e.g. solar).
But did you know that the "debt" in debt reduction we are currently being charged was repaid over two years ago?
And did you know, another tax is slated by dear olde Dalton to come into effect this January to pay for the Smart Meters - despite the fact that we are all ready paying for the cost of these meters in the current 'line charges'. Plus this new tax will attract more HST - so you have tax on tax.
Even the Grits have acknowledged that Hydro rates will dramatically increase in the short term.
"All bad news Galagher, but where does the 'Conspiracy' come in"?
Glad you reminded me.
This past Spring a freeze was introduced on the extension of Smart Meter installation until November.
Correct me if I am wrong - but isn't there a Provincial Election in October? What a coincidence Dolton's freeze expires right after the vote.
But that's not all.
Since earlier in the summer our Smart Meters have gone off service - they are not working. So all usage is being charged at the low rate of 6 cents per kw.
How convenient.
I would not be the least bit surprised if they miraculously started working again after October 6th assuming of course McGuinty and his totally bankrupt Party returns to office.
Call me a cynic.
But this is the basis for my Conspiracy Theory.
On October 6th you'll be the Judge as to whether or not it has merit.
As I see it...
'K.D. Galagher'
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
McGuinty and Company...
Lie Lie Lie
And sometimes remain Silent.
The Lies:
And sometimes remain Silent.
The Lies:
- He lied about not raising taxes;
- He lied about all the Green Jobs he had produced - "20 some thousand" he said - but in reality only a handful;
- He lied about all the power that would be produced through Solar and Wind while Hydro Rates doubled plus;
- He lied about Ontario's Economy being the best in Canada - when studies show we are tied with PEI for dead last;
- He lied about creating an employment fund for Immigrants and when confronted said he really meant Skilled Immigrants and then he corrected that again to say he really meant new Canadians. His nose gets longer and longer.
But dear reader sometimes he remains silent:
Like in the case of 21 year old Brandon McCarthy. Brandon suffers from muscular dystrophy a terrible fatal illness that taxes your muscles and results in other nefarious conditions. Brandon is slightly over 65 pounds.
In order to survive he needs a special high caloric diet and until recently the province paid him $250 per month to assist in buying special foods - foods liquid in nature since he can barely swallow.
Without warning his food supplement of $250 was cut off - no word from the Man McGuinty - not a word from his responsible Minister the infamous Madelleine Meilleur.
A stream of protest went up on Brandon's behalf but only...
Silence.
So even when McGuinty doesn't lie - he has the ability to cause destruction by just being quiet.
And then there is today's poll showing he and his Party ahead of the PCs.
Unbelievable.
So unbelievable in fact that I still do not see McGuinty's Grits winning on the 6th.
There is an olde expression in Politics that sadly I adhere to:
"Never underestimate the intelligence of the voter".
But there is another one that goes like this:
"You can fool some of the people all of the time; and some of the people some of the time; but you cannot fool all of the people all of the time".
I am hoping that after two previous mistakes the latter will prove correct and McGuinty and company will get their just desserts at last.
As I see it..
'K.D. Galagher'
Sunday, September 11, 2011
9/11...REDUX
So today is the big day came and went at last.
Given all the coverage in the lead-up, I was beginning to think it would never come.
As I stated in my recent Blog - I think there should be this 10th Anniversary - but that should be it. We in the West need to get back to normalcy.
Much of the commentary in the lead-up has queried whether or not "we are safer 10 years later"?
I can understand why this question is raised so often but to me, it misses the real point. The Real Point being; have we lost our footing during this timeframe?
And I believe we have done just that. But I also believe we will eventually regain it.
Since 9/11, $trillions have been spent on 'security' while at the same time our freedoms have been slashed.
The very serious problems we now face in regard to the economies of the West can be directly linked to the tragedies of that day.
So too can be the invasion of our collective privacy and the indignities suffered when travelling, visiting government facilities, the thickening border, our growing suspicions of neighbours and so on.
In that regard, the Islamists have won a great victory over the course of this last decade. Not for the heinous 9/11 attack itself but because we have turned ourselves inside out in the face of fear.
When we needed Roosevelt's "we have nothing to fear but fear itself" - we got shoe removals, and invasive x-rays when attempting to board a plane.
Little olde ladies bent over and frail get searched by those sometimes looking more like terrorists themselves.
We needed strong leadership and got pygmies (my apologies to pygmies but I am not talking about size rather courage).
In the next 10 years we need to look fear in the eye and say "get out of my way". Bypass the airport security lines and get right on board. Tell government to get out of our e-mails. Open up the Borders like they used to be pre 9/11. Stop issuing Terror Alerts - let the Authorities deal with those behind the scenes since all these Alerts accomplish is to terrorize the citizens.
Continue to go after the Terrorist Cowards behind the scenes and in that regard, the unmanned drones have been most successful in eliminating this cancer.
Given all the coverage in the lead-up, I was beginning to think it would never come.
As I stated in my recent Blog - I think there should be this 10th Anniversary - but that should be it. We in the West need to get back to normalcy.
Much of the commentary in the lead-up has queried whether or not "we are safer 10 years later"?
I can understand why this question is raised so often but to me, it misses the real point. The Real Point being; have we lost our footing during this timeframe?
And I believe we have done just that. But I also believe we will eventually regain it.
Since 9/11, $trillions have been spent on 'security' while at the same time our freedoms have been slashed.
The very serious problems we now face in regard to the economies of the West can be directly linked to the tragedies of that day.
So too can be the invasion of our collective privacy and the indignities suffered when travelling, visiting government facilities, the thickening border, our growing suspicions of neighbours and so on.
In that regard, the Islamists have won a great victory over the course of this last decade. Not for the heinous 9/11 attack itself but because we have turned ourselves inside out in the face of fear.
When we needed Roosevelt's "we have nothing to fear but fear itself" - we got shoe removals, and invasive x-rays when attempting to board a plane.
Little olde ladies bent over and frail get searched by those sometimes looking more like terrorists themselves.
We needed strong leadership and got pygmies (my apologies to pygmies but I am not talking about size rather courage).
In the next 10 years we need to look fear in the eye and say "get out of my way". Bypass the airport security lines and get right on board. Tell government to get out of our e-mails. Open up the Borders like they used to be pre 9/11. Stop issuing Terror Alerts - let the Authorities deal with those behind the scenes since all these Alerts accomplish is to terrorize the citizens.
Continue to go after the Terrorist Cowards behind the scenes and in that regard, the unmanned drones have been most successful in eliminating this cancer.
Collapse the many Security Organs into a few well coordinated ones. The monies saved can be used to restore our economies and return to us our lost freedoms.
As I see it...
'K.D. Galagher'
Friday, September 9, 2011
Two Stories Concerning 9/11 that ...
Leave You Shaking Your Head.
The first concerns the Official Ceremony to be held this Sunday on the 10th Anniversary of this Terrorist Attack.
Mayor Bloomberg, the esteemed (?) Mayor of New York, in his wisdom, has declared that God not be present at this Ceremony, nor any of the "First Responders" - you know, the true heroes of that day 10 short years ago - the Police and the Fire Fighters.
The occupants of the Twin Towers did not have a choice in meeting their fate, but the first responders went in knowing that in all likelihood they would never come out. Hundreds from their ranks died that day and to me they are the true heroes.
Symbolically, under the current circumstances, is the fact that the First Responder to die that day was Father Mychal Judge - a Fire Department Chaplain. Had he lived, he would have been denied status at Sunday's Memorial for two reasons then - first he was only a Responder and second because, he was a disciple of God. Imagine.
What happens to individuals like Bloomberg when they come into a little power?
The US was built on Judeo / Christian Foundations and yet today it is under attack throughout the world. These foundations made us the Great the Nations we have become and will, with its crumbling, see us actively decline. Indeed, that decline is most evident everywhere.
Bloomberg then is one of the agents of this decline.
Thankfully, other ceremonies are planned this Sunday in competition with the "Official Ceremony" where God and First Responders are invited. I fully expect that the turn out at the 'Unofficial' Remembrances will be larger - indeed much larger than Bloomberg's. Nothing would please me more than to see Bloomberg at a microphone on Sunday speaking to a people-less crowd.
The question has been posed as to whether or not this should be the last anniversary of 9/11 and I am in agreement. I think the time has come for us all to move on from those day's events. I am opposed though to one of the reasons consistently given for ceasing further remembrances and that relates to the belief, on the part of some, that this was a victory for Al Quaeda and that further remembrances only fuels their glee.
In my mind it was not a victory. To kill innocent civilians is murder of the most evil kind; victory belongs to the winner of competing armies. Cowardly killers like Al Quaeda on 9/11 deserve only our disdain.
The second story takes place right here in Canada and concerns our own Prime Minister.
This week Harper, when interviewed by CBC's Peter Mansbridge, allowed the greatest fear on the part of our Intelligence Services since 9/11 continues to be the dangers posed by Islamists.
Like the ones that blew up the Twin Towers and have exploded killer bombs across Europe and Africa.
Well you'd have thought he had disparaged the CBC itself.
Both Opposition Leaders - Turmel and Rae quickly came out to condemn Harper for his 'divisive' language - scolding him for using the term "Islamists". This despite the fact that they are the ones in 99 out of 100 cases, behind these cowardly attacks and despite the fact that he was only saying what was occupying the attention of our Security Forces.
What planet do these two live on? It is hard to imagine that anyone living on Earth since 9/11 can be so out of touch with reality.
It does show one thing very clearly though - neither deserves full time occupancy of their respective party leaderships.
As I see it....
'K.D. Galagher'
The first concerns the Official Ceremony to be held this Sunday on the 10th Anniversary of this Terrorist Attack.
Mayor Bloomberg, the esteemed (?) Mayor of New York, in his wisdom, has declared that God not be present at this Ceremony, nor any of the "First Responders" - you know, the true heroes of that day 10 short years ago - the Police and the Fire Fighters.
The occupants of the Twin Towers did not have a choice in meeting their fate, but the first responders went in knowing that in all likelihood they would never come out. Hundreds from their ranks died that day and to me they are the true heroes.
Symbolically, under the current circumstances, is the fact that the First Responder to die that day was Father Mychal Judge - a Fire Department Chaplain. Had he lived, he would have been denied status at Sunday's Memorial for two reasons then - first he was only a Responder and second because, he was a disciple of God. Imagine.
What happens to individuals like Bloomberg when they come into a little power?
The US was built on Judeo / Christian Foundations and yet today it is under attack throughout the world. These foundations made us the Great the Nations we have become and will, with its crumbling, see us actively decline. Indeed, that decline is most evident everywhere.
Bloomberg then is one of the agents of this decline.
Thankfully, other ceremonies are planned this Sunday in competition with the "Official Ceremony" where God and First Responders are invited. I fully expect that the turn out at the 'Unofficial' Remembrances will be larger - indeed much larger than Bloomberg's. Nothing would please me more than to see Bloomberg at a microphone on Sunday speaking to a people-less crowd.
The question has been posed as to whether or not this should be the last anniversary of 9/11 and I am in agreement. I think the time has come for us all to move on from those day's events. I am opposed though to one of the reasons consistently given for ceasing further remembrances and that relates to the belief, on the part of some, that this was a victory for Al Quaeda and that further remembrances only fuels their glee.
In my mind it was not a victory. To kill innocent civilians is murder of the most evil kind; victory belongs to the winner of competing armies. Cowardly killers like Al Quaeda on 9/11 deserve only our disdain.
The second story takes place right here in Canada and concerns our own Prime Minister.
This week Harper, when interviewed by CBC's Peter Mansbridge, allowed the greatest fear on the part of our Intelligence Services since 9/11 continues to be the dangers posed by Islamists.
Like the ones that blew up the Twin Towers and have exploded killer bombs across Europe and Africa.
Well you'd have thought he had disparaged the CBC itself.
Both Opposition Leaders - Turmel and Rae quickly came out to condemn Harper for his 'divisive' language - scolding him for using the term "Islamists". This despite the fact that they are the ones in 99 out of 100 cases, behind these cowardly attacks and despite the fact that he was only saying what was occupying the attention of our Security Forces.
What planet do these two live on? It is hard to imagine that anyone living on Earth since 9/11 can be so out of touch with reality.
It does show one thing very clearly though - neither deserves full time occupancy of their respective party leaderships.
As I see it....
'K.D. Galagher'
Thursday, September 8, 2011
Strange Bedfellows for the Left...
And one other Related Story.
First on Oil.
The Dalai Lama and Archbishop Tutu have joined forces with internet inventor* Al Gore to condemn construction of an oil pipe line from Canada to the Texas Gulf.
(* Gore has said he was the inventor of internet when it was NASA)
These dear souls are worried about the environment.
They should stick to their knitting.
Canada has been a big supporter (as in Big Supporter) of both gentlemen when it comes to promoting Human Rights in their respective countries. With this in mind, why they would sully themselves in oil debate is simply beyond belief. That said, you can understand why Gore is involved since he has made a career of promoting the Fraud of Man-Made Global Warming.
I say this because the US has but only two choices in this oil debate - buy its oil from us - a secure and friendly neighbour or from the Middle East which is in turmoil and where much of the oil monies end up in the hands of terrorists. A no-brainer except for the above threesome.
If I was Harper it would be a frosty day in hell when I met again with either the Dalia Lama or the dear Archbish0p since there needs to be consequences for their inappropriate meddling.
The Second Story concerns Obama's 1000th speech he plans to deliver this eve.
This one to create jobs.
By now with all his previous announcements and Trillions spent one would wonder why the need for jobs - there must have been millions created by now.
But not so - since Government created jobs - unless they are jobs in government itself - are a misnomer.
But that does not deter olde Obama - is reports are accurate - he will announce a further expenditure of $300 Billion - nearly one third of a Trillion $ on additional job creation.
This will succeed only in creating more government debt - and less private sector jobs.
As I indicated in a recent Blog re Obama - the guy not only does not get it - he is incapable of getting it as a result of this upbringing and background.
My advice - buy gold.
Before leaving this topic and with tongue in cheek (sort of) - I have a solution to America's unemployment problem. It would create 50 million new jobs and would not cost America one red cent.
How you might ask?
Put all Welfare / Unemployed to work for the government - cutting grass, picking up trash, volunteering in the area of sports etc etc. Their pay? Why the Welfare / Unemployment benefits they are currently receiving.
It is a win / win. They all get a job - Government Worker and the Government gets Work Done - all for the same money it is paying out for zip.
So how are these two stories related?
The US private sector needs a stable source of oil to function effectively. An expanded pipeline from Canada would help to accomplish that. Anything to assist business will in turn create more jobs - as in real productive jobs. The kind that pay taxes and support government infrastructure.
As I see it...
'K.D. Galagher'
First on Oil.
The Dalai Lama and Archbishop Tutu have joined forces with internet inventor* Al Gore to condemn construction of an oil pipe line from Canada to the Texas Gulf.
(* Gore has said he was the inventor of internet when it was NASA)
These dear souls are worried about the environment.
They should stick to their knitting.
Canada has been a big supporter (as in Big Supporter) of both gentlemen when it comes to promoting Human Rights in their respective countries. With this in mind, why they would sully themselves in oil debate is simply beyond belief. That said, you can understand why Gore is involved since he has made a career of promoting the Fraud of Man-Made Global Warming.
I say this because the US has but only two choices in this oil debate - buy its oil from us - a secure and friendly neighbour or from the Middle East which is in turmoil and where much of the oil monies end up in the hands of terrorists. A no-brainer except for the above threesome.
If I was Harper it would be a frosty day in hell when I met again with either the Dalia Lama or the dear Archbish0p since there needs to be consequences for their inappropriate meddling.
The Second Story concerns Obama's 1000th speech he plans to deliver this eve.
This one to create jobs.
By now with all his previous announcements and Trillions spent one would wonder why the need for jobs - there must have been millions created by now.
But not so - since Government created jobs - unless they are jobs in government itself - are a misnomer.
But that does not deter olde Obama - is reports are accurate - he will announce a further expenditure of $300 Billion - nearly one third of a Trillion $ on additional job creation.
This will succeed only in creating more government debt - and less private sector jobs.
As I indicated in a recent Blog re Obama - the guy not only does not get it - he is incapable of getting it as a result of this upbringing and background.
My advice - buy gold.
Before leaving this topic and with tongue in cheek (sort of) - I have a solution to America's unemployment problem. It would create 50 million new jobs and would not cost America one red cent.
How you might ask?
Put all Welfare / Unemployed to work for the government - cutting grass, picking up trash, volunteering in the area of sports etc etc. Their pay? Why the Welfare / Unemployment benefits they are currently receiving.
It is a win / win. They all get a job - Government Worker and the Government gets Work Done - all for the same money it is paying out for zip.
So how are these two stories related?
The US private sector needs a stable source of oil to function effectively. An expanded pipeline from Canada would help to accomplish that. Anything to assist business will in turn create more jobs - as in real productive jobs. The kind that pay taxes and support government infrastructure.
As I see it...
'K.D. Galagher'
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