Change in government

 We do need a change in government here as the Liberals since the onset of COVID has rapidly turned us into a welfare state that doesn't benefit people overall in the long run; if you do not have enough money in retirement then you will likely have to work; the government isn't a piggy bank! We need to reduce the bloated government payroll first and foremost. They are inefficient and the latest scam with CRA demonstrates that quite clearly. People need to pass a test in the English/French language as the CBC continues to have spelling errors in the television banners of the news. We need to have a third language on the CBC which the First Nations need to choose to work for their particularly children who are being raised to speak their own languages along with English or French or both. But we need to have everything spelled properly. Nothing is happening so suddenly in the world that necessitates putting up text carelessly. Especially the government needs to use the tools of the CRA when handing out money instead of setting up even more bureaucracy. If money is given for specific items then the individual receiving the money (this can be the parent if it is a child) must submit receipts on their income tax to show that the money has been properly spent. If the money is not used properly then it will be recalled. 

I did promise myself that I would not let these distractions take me away from my real work. I am still not convinced that Pierre Poilivere will move forward with a fiscal conservative agenda but I am willing to be convinced of that; he did vote for the OAS increase to match the older group and it would be better to simply discontinue that increase because it is a much smaller group into the future (the present recipients). I wonder how many people actually have it raked back because they make too much money anyway. Could ask people actually about a recall on that addition to OAS back a couple of years (no money paid back but a reduction going forward) and that would keep this program sustainable and not allow it to get out of hand. Plus CRA can certainly go in and run a program to extract the number of people who have it raked back and the total number receiving it.

Mind you I do know that the Liberals and the NDP are simply going to continue with taking us into a welfare state if we do not get rid of both of them in the polls. The Block has less of a tendency in that way; The Block are responding perhaps to a greater need in their province where likely the older group does need that money as they are often small business owners - again a program could be run to see province by province how many people are affected by the rake back and how many actually keep the total amount just to make any decision fair. Computers are wonderful tools. The Better Business Bureau and other such facilities should be online as well (if they are not already, it is 17 years since I worked!) so that they can be rapidly searched to verify any information needed. People should have a cognitive test to determine that they are capable of self-thinking before anyone is hired for a job in the Public Service. AI is creeping into every tool and one must know how to use it and not allow it to do our thinking for us. People should determine how it is managed as a searching tool at all times. It is an excellent tool but requires discipline on the part of the user to be attentive to what is coming out of a search or for whatever reason it is being used.

Well back to work, I have completed the index proofing and am into re-reading and making tiny adjustments here and there. For instance I noticed before that in the second generation Jone Siderfin is listed in 1579 by her mother as Jone Webber and she has a daughter Jone Webber so a first marriage there that I do not mention but suggest it might be an error which I am thinking now it is not and then she married again in 1602 and had a son Robert Westeron (I added a footnote to the chart). I will notice these things as I read through and my mind is certainly less clouded than when I was trying to get my cataract surgeries done (finally went private although the surgery did end up in the hospital which I appreciate as I do prefer our medical system over privately funded care) - all in the past and the eyes are great. Amazing really, depth of vision although I have no regrets on not having it my entire life. The views now rather amuse me in my old age. The sudden noticing of items that I now see as three sided is amazing and quite a distraction for a few minutes. The biggest change is people as very few look the same as they did so if I do not recognize you; I don't actually and I do not see it as a problem in my old age. On the other hand I always know where I am going and do not like to be slowed down on my way!

Breakfast next and I am late today but I am retired and one just meanders through life on retirement to a certain extent.