We Canadians are in the throes of an election. The current government was a minority, and historically, they are short lived. It is the price we pay for being indecisive and failing to turn out at the polls.
I heard in the news, today, that our Conservative candidate suggested that all major Canadian cities would have an increased military presence. My first reaction was to balk - which surprised me, as I think of myself as a small 'c' conservative. I had visions of Kent State ... free voice vs. 'the man'.
Then I got to thinking ... arguably a dangerous practice ... considering the gun violence plaguing our streets, and our own lack of ability to police ourselves. If we can control it ourselves, without some type of outside intervention, why does it continue? How badly do we want this situation to change and what type of radical alternatives are we willing to consider to make that happen?
Just a bit of fodder for the mind.
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