There's going to be an election in Ontario very soon, and that means that it's time for candidates and leaders to utter those most dishonest and distasteful words "Soft on crime, soft on terrorism, soft on ... whatever!"
A political opponent is always soft on something, while the speaker is hard on something. Think "You don't want a tougher Patriot Act? Aren't you a patriot? Are you soft on terrorism?" and transfer the setting to Ontario or Canada.
These words are utterly meaningless! They are emotionally-charged catchphrases meant to bring about distrust in voters and hesitation in political rivals! They are the equivalent of "Do you beat your wife before or after dinner?"
These are not black and white issues. For instance, if a candidate doesn't support the hiring of hundreds of police officers or the implementation of some lame security scheme, is he or she soft on crime or terrorism or garbage collection or whatever? Probably not!
When you hear a politican utter these words, run!
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment