TWO ZEROS EQUAL ONE... ONLY IN CANADA

TWO ZEROS EQUAL ONE... ONLY IN CANADA By Joe Ingino BA. Psychology Editor/Publisher Central Newspapers ACCOMPLISHED WRITER/AUTHOR OF OVER 800 ,000 Are we not only becoming a third-world country, but also a nation with no real leadership qualities? You look at the Feds, and it does not matter who is doing the driving — the Canadian quality of life is not improving. Then there is the sunken NDP with their “we are the people” rhetoric, and the PCs, whose leader cannot even win his own riding. Locally, so far for Mayor of Oshawa, we have Tito-Dante Marimpietri and Jim Lee, another fellow council person. Tito has been in politics forever and a day, but what has he accomplished? How has he contributed to the quality of life in Oshawa? What is his biggest accomplishment? If zero comes to mind, you are not too far from the truth. I openly asked him to please disclose his accomplishments during his terms in office. Then you have Jim Lee. He won an election and has done nothing for the people in his ward — and I am one of them. I have never seen him either at my residence or at my office. But I did see him at a hearing with the former mayors, manager, and their brown-nosers friends attempting to attack a local small business. It appears that this first-time councillor sold his soul to the “good old boys club” and thinks he has a chance at the big pay increase. Here is a guy who, in my opinion, does not need to be in politics. He is not a leader, but a good follower. Then again, we just finished two terms with a former drug addict and home less mayor. Look at our downtown. It is a reflection of the type of leaders we elect to office. Now, don’t get me wrong. I have nothing against either man. I think their efforts as elected officials were wasted. I had great expectations for Lee, but he sold out and became just another municipal shadow at City Hall. He accomplished nothing for his constituents in his ward. Taxes kept going up. Quality of life keeps going down. Where was Lee, at least making it look like he cared?Any town hall meetings? No. Any attempt at working with those in the community who have real hands-on experience with the real issues affecting his ward? No. Just another big fat “zero.” Then, for those mathematicians among us, we taxpayers have to choose from two zeros to make one leader. Is there anyone out there from outside council who can take the helm?Have we not learned that when we keep voting from the same public toilet, we get shitty leadership?Is our down town not a testament to this fail ure to vote someone in from out side the municipal toilet bowl? Then we complain when our taxes go up every year. We com plain when we cannot pay them. Don’t blame them. Blame yourself for voting in by-products from the same public toilet, then wonder ing why you keep eating shit. It is your fault. We keep paying for their bad decisions, yet we expect different outcomes. People, wake up. We have a very unique opportunity to make a dif ference this year. It is up to every single taxpayer to vote for candi dates who are not incumbents. They had their chance and have proven that they failed to improve our quality of life. Vote — and vote for real leader ship. Soon coming.