Thing that have pissed me off lately! (well some of them)

H1N1 shots. Priority lists... well, somehow, someone has decided that Police and Fire are NOT priority. What is? Oh, how about the Olympic committee, torch bearers and athletes? Yep... the people who protect us can drop like flies but heaven help us if a curler or a skier gets the flu!

H1N1 shots. Panic... Surprise! Yell fire and then lock the doors, guess what's going to happen? Lets see what happens when healthy 10 & 13 years olds drop dead in 3 days then hold public clinics.

H1N1 shots. Priority lists, again... The very people on this list, at least many of them, are on that list due to a health condition that would fricking impede their ability to stand in a fricking line for 3 or more hours! GAWD what are these "public health officials" thinking? Here in Windsor, it's out of control. Our Medical officer of health, Dr. Allen Heimann, (Bob likes to call him Hilter Heimann,) and his side kick, Deb Bennett are certainly not helping the situation. Google them, listen to them speak, read the words of the articles to do with H1N1 shots and judge for yourself. (Oh and before you go off and say... "sure she's not on the list so that explains her attitude." Yes I am, however, I will not and cannot stand in a line for 3+ hours waiting for it, it would be a physical impossibility for me and I'm not that bad off so I'll wait until my Doctor has it.)

Windsor Ontario and the CUPE strike savings, refund to taxpayers. Ok... so, they saved millions during the strike. Paid out millions in overtime for managers, security etc. There is a 5.6 million surplus. What are they doing with it? They are mailing every rate payer a $72.00 cheque! Seriously, they're spending $70,000.00 of the money to mail us a $72.00 cheque. Now keep in mind all those CUPE workers, be they Windsor, home owning residents will get this cheque too! So will the CUPE office that piled their trash outside their building causing the nearby residents to picket them! Where is the "I object" button when you need one? As Bob so succinctly said it... "give it to the downtown mission, imagine what they could do with 5.6 million!"

Come on people. $72.00? What's that? A tank of gas? Dinner at a mid range restaurant? 5.6 million, split between the Downtown Mission, The Goodfellows, The Homeless Coalition and a couple of other charities would go a long, long way and keep giving! (Note: no Orchestras or Art Galleries need apply!) $72.00 that's costing $70 thousand to mail out! What could these charities do with just the $70 thousand!

My god, what is the matter with people? Can you not see beyond the end of the tunnel?

CUPE Windsor and the new temporary garbage dump

*credit* The Windsor Star












*credit* The Windsor Star



















So, CUPE is now in my neighbourhood. I drive past them every day, twice a day at the new temporary garbage dump. (You know the City Centre Anchor site where the Casino SHOULD be?) I see them, in their lawn chairs, sitting around chatting and a very few standing, with signs, blocking the tax paying citizen from entering or exiting, just long enough to be a annoying. So, is sunbathing on City sidewalks legal?




Below is the Criminal Code of Canada... the relevant sections in bold.

hmmmmmmmm...

Causing disturbance, indecent exhibition, loitering , etc.

175. (1) Every one who
(a) not being in a dwelling-house, causes a disturbance in or near a public place,
(i) by fighting, screaming, shouting, swearing, singing or using insulting or obscene language,
(ii) by being drunk, or
(iii) by impeding or molesting other persons,
(b) openly exposes or exhibits an indecent exhibition in a public place,
(c) loiters in a public place and in any way obstructs persons who are in that place, or
(d) disturbs the peace and quiet of the occupants of a dwelling-house by discharging firearms or by other disorderly conduct in a public place or who, not being an occupant of a dwelling-house comprised in a particular building or structure, disturbs the peace and quiet of the occupants of a dwelling-house comprised in the building or structure by discharging firearms or by other disorderly conduct in any part of a building or structure to which, at the time of such conduct, the occupants of two or more dwelling-houses comprised in the building or structure have access as of right or by invitation, express or implied, is guilty of an offence punishable on summary conviction.

CUPE in Windsor and their "priorities."

From AM 800 CKLW
CUPE CLEANS VIETNAM MEMORIAL
2009-06-26 21:33:58

One area of Windsor's Riverfront is being cleaned up by striking CUPE members. They're mowing and picking up garbage around the Vietnam Memorial. Local 82 President Jim Wood says it's the least they can do for veterans. There's a commemoration at the site Sunday.

For those of you from a distance, Windsor's inside and outside workers have been on strike now for about 9 weeks. No grass cutting in parks, no planting, no garbage pick up. Yep... since April meaning the parks haven't been touched since last Fall! Our city is a shambles but... it's still operating. We managed to hold a world class, international event, The Red Bull Air Races, downtown in Dieppe Park. We held Art in the Park, Carousel of Nations but of course our kids can't swim, play baseball or soccer. Now... CUPE did cut the grass around the Cenotaph for the anniversary of the Dieppe raid, saying the Veterans deserved it.

Windsor hosts the Dragon Boat Races, has for years. It's a well attended, well supported event that raises large amounts of money for the Breast Cancer cause. The participants are all survivors. Guess what? CUPE wouldn't allow them to cut the grass at the usual City waterfront park where this event is usually held. They also refused to cut it for them!

Today they cut the grass around the Vietnam Memorial as there is an event coming up. So... the veterans deserve special treatment, and as an Army brat, I couldn't agree more. BUT... what about the women who suckled those Vets, their wives, their daughters, their grandchildren? They deserve nothing apparently.

Shame on CUPE as a union and their "leaders" as human beings! Get your well paid, well protected, as Union leaders drawing full salary and the last ones out the door, Municipal feedbag asses back to work and then send us thank you cards for paying your very healthy salaries.

So my dear CUPE Union leaders...I'm done with you. Most of the city is done with you. I take care of my own garbage, I cut my city owned boulevard and I pick up trash off public sidewalks. For this my taxes support you and your families! You have managed to dig yourself into a hole so deep the entire public works department couldn't get you out!