I am sorry

By Joe Ingino Editor/Publisher ACCOMPLISHED WRITER/AUTHOR OF OVER 800,000 Published Columns in Canada and The United States “I live a dream in a nightmare world” Always Remember That The cosmic blueprint of your life was written in code across the sky at the moment you were born. Decode Your Life By Living It Without Regret or Sorrow. I am sorry to all that I let down this past election as many of you have given time and effort for a better Oshawa. I am sorry to all that contributed and hoped that the status quo once in for all would be broken and municipal government brought back to the people. I am sorry that even an electrical contractor alarm company clerk/estimator and the status quo gained more votes that positive change. I guess Oshawa voters do not take in consideration, qualification, education, life experience contributions to the community when selecting who will lead them in the future. I am sorry to the many homeless living on our streets that I can’t help you get out of the situation you are in. That you will suffer with knowing no help is coming. I am sorry to all the drug addicts and those suffering mental health issues that you will be treated like a nuisance and continue to be treated like second class citizens. Pushed from one area to another by tax paid security forces... Be subjected to noise harassment under bridges design to eradicate rats. I am sorry to all the downtown businesses that will be subjected to more of the same. To the coming of loss of businesses in the core due to the 14,270 voters. I am sorry that your businesses will continue to suffered if not forced to close. I am sorry to all those that are constantly harassed and abused by the City by-law office. I am sorry to all that call in to the City of Oshawa and are treated as second class citizens. I am sorry that for the 82% of citizens of Oshawa that failed to come out and vote. That their lives will be impacted by higher taxes, more crime and a future with no opportunity for your children to grow and buy a home in Durham Region. It is beyond comprehension how out of all the council members we only changed one. One, are we to assume that the people of Oshawa are OK with what is taking place in Oshawa. Don’t get me wrong. I am not sour about loosing. I am not upset at the fact that we all will be subject to the same for another four years. I put my name to better the future of our children In Oshawa. It appears that it is OK to continue with 10 year affordable housing waiting lists. I guess I was wrong to expect good paying jobs to come to Oshawa so that our children some day could afford to buy a house. I guess that people feel safe shopping downtown. Are OK with people sleeping on our city streets. That the current administration has done such a great job with wasting your tax dollars. Just like recently the city decided to ‘brand’ the city to the cost of $50,000. A truly waste of tax payers money. But most will say the usual.... “I did not know”. Most will pay tax increase after tax increase for the next four years. Many of us will have to fore close on our houses due to economic reality. Others may actually end up living on the street or in their cars... as there are no available emergency homes available. Have we become so uncaring? Is democracy dead? Is public and civic responsibility so eroded that we stop caring? I guess this is why more qualified candidates come out and put their names as candidates. So what do we have for council. A mayor that was a former drug addict. Councillors that are 2 retiree's, a self acclaimed musician, an 3 unemployable, 4 realtors, a lawyer. No accountants, no doctors, no architects, no economist, no business persons, no professionals. It appears that in Oshawa we reward failure over success. The real question that lingers in my mind is can we afford another four years of this type of downward spiral? It appears that obviously we will have to. You casted your votes and this is what we are stuck with. I'm sorry but we had a choice and we forfeited for the status quo.