Tag Archives: responsibility
You people …
You people who speed. You people who run red lights. You people who run stop signs. You people who tailgate. You people who cut people off. You people who obsess about material goods. You people who practice hypocrisy. You people … Continue reading
Will & responsibility
Were the ________ (insert applicable adjective: rich, famous and/or powerful) person’s girls or boys held at gun or knife point when with that person? Were the ________ person’s girls or boys shackled when with that person? Were the ________ person’s … Continue reading
Me, me, me …
My oh my, the Me ego is going into overdrive. Me doesn’t take a scintilla of responsibility for the circumstances Me finds itself in. Me has never contributed to, or propped up, the system behind the circumstances Me finds itself … Continue reading
It’s time to look in the mirror
While we do not agree with making a habit of changing the words to a national anthem, Mr. Remigio Pereira’s, of The Tenors, statement rang true at the recent Major League Baseball All-Star Game because of the spat of killings … Continue reading
Gov’t funding: door #1, door #2 or door #3?
The lines of responsibility between the federal government, the provincial and territorial governments, First Nations and municipal governments are rather fuzzy these days. The Canadian government should not duplicate the responsibilities of a province, a territory, a First Nation or … Continue reading
A city’s excuses
Our downtown deteriorated because business “x” left the city. Our downtown deteriorated because industry “y” left the city. Our downtown deteriorated because manufacturing left the city; if you prefer the buzzword—deindustrialization. Our downtown deteriorated because of suburbanization. (Ooh, another ominous … Continue reading
Responsibility for Contaminated Land Clean Up
A) According to the Brantford Expositor, Brantford city council’s community services committee recently considered the “costing plan for the (Mohawk-Greenwich) brownfield site clean up, which carried a $34.89-million price tag.” B) It was stated that the clean up would be … Continue reading
