War ~ Peace The People Are People The Boots Are The Same Different Feet

By Rosaldo Russo Allow me to begin this column by thanking the Oshawa/Central newspaper for allowing me the opportunity and access to the press. Not to many if any allow an average person like me to tell the world what I see and think. In my opinion. The Editor/Publisher is a real upstanding type of guy. He shoots from the hip and hold traditional core values. My name is Rosaldo Russo. I came to this great country to make a better life for myself and my family. I thank Canada for everything it has allowed me to do and earn. I worked construction all my life. I know the value of hard work and honesty. I remember as a boy my father always telling me to work hard and buy land. So I did. I remember days when I did not have enough to eat. I go to work... but I did not wait for hand outs. I rounded up my pride my skill and my determination to succeed and went to work. In those days the only benefits we received was the fact we were employed. Before retiring I was the owner and operator of local material supply company that allowed me to retired without worry. Now that I have time to enjoy life. I look around me and have some concern for future generations. I see that the world is finished. What is wrong with Canada. No matter who is driving we keep going down hill. We are nothing short of lambs to the slaughter. Our attention and our emotions are controlled so easily. COVID, COVID like a ranging fire had everyone bunkered down in fear. Now we are possibly at the eve of a world war. Fear keeps us bunkered once again. Falling for the propaganda as it is spewed by the media. I seen this before in Europe. I lived in fear for my safety and that of my fellow man. War is war and you can count on death. Death at all ages. Sad that those we call our leaders do not have the common sense to realize that lives are on the line. Yet soldiers are sent to war with little regard to the death they are causing. Then again. We can’t put blame on Putin for pulling up his military boots and charge into the Ukraine. Look what our own Prime Minister is doing with the truckers, “FREEDOM MOVEMENT”. The same mentality only in a smaller scale. This is Canada. Never say it can’t happen here. Our Prime Minister in his quest to be a global player is giving out millions of dollars to the Ukraine. Millions of our tax dollars to fight a war the Ukraine can’t win. Our city streets are full of homeless people. People in our Nation are fighting their own wars when it come to paying mortgages and putting food on the table. Where are our millions to help those in need? Same boots different feet. Is it not time we put on our own boots as the truckers have done? United Canada we stand strong.