The Throne Speech today promised many cuts in spending, as if we didn’t expect that, but it continues to press for the Harmonized Sales Tax that will essentially hurt small business, help the profit line for big business, and oh yeah, cut spending in health & education. Kind of makes you wonder, doesn’t it, why the most needed resources like health gets cuts, but not something superficial like the Olympic Expenses.

The cash-strapped B.C. government said in its speech from the throne Tuesday that it will review its health authorities, boards of education and Crown corporations in an effort to find cost savings. ( CBC News )

So let’s see, maybe we’ll sell off some more assets, maybe add a few more private firms to the public payroll, in place of insuring that the people of B.C. receive proper medical treatment, and support. After all, we do need to make sure our priorities are right, don’t we? It can’t be about people, but about PROFITS.

You have to wonder, these days, why people even bother to vote, I mean what’s the use when no matter who you vote for, the political stripe may be blue, red, or orange, but they all cater to the special interest groups like big business, or some labor union like the Teachers. It makes no sense, because whether it was the NDP government of Mike Harcourt, or the Campbell Liberals, they all treat people the same, like shit.

But you know what is worse? We, the people let them. We give them the opportunity to do it to us, time in and time again. WE, the people who are THEIR BOSSES, let them screw us, because we never DEMAND MORE FROM THEM.  That is the sad part, you know, WE ALLOW IT TO HAPPEN.

Maybe I am crazy, but shouldn’t we be expecting more from those we put into power?