The Favorite Dish of Tories... our own

Here we are, once again, out in full view of everyone, eating our own. Seems to be the favorite dish of Conservatives... fellow Conservatives who don't line up 100% with our views. When leaders don't line up 100% with our views, all to often we throw the baby out with the bathwater and say we're just going to take our ball/vote and go home.

Come on guys... though I don't agree with Tory on a whole lot of issues, he's better then the status quo. At least with Tory in charge, the chances of our voices actually being heard increase several fold.

I probably only line up with Mr. Tory on about 60% of the issues... but Mr. McGuinty, only about 30-40%. Consider this... I also oppose Mr. Tory's faith-based school funding idea, albeit for different reasons than most. However, I'm still going to mark my ballot for Mr. Tory... because this is JUST ONE OF MANY ISSUES. It's one that I wholeheartedly oppose, and will keep on opposing it if Mr. Tory gets into office, until the idea is finally scrapped, and some more sensible idea is brought forward, like a simple tax credit for tuition. (by big deal is that I don't want the Public school boards having a say in what can and cannot be taught in faith-based schools... I say we keep the government out of religion)

Not that I'm saying we should just put up and shut up... let's keep the dialouge going. But honestly, let's not go adding fuel to the fire over one minor yet-to-be-determined issue by saying you're simply not going to vote, or that the status quo is better. GET ENGAGED, contact your MPP's and candidates, let them know where you stand, and let them know that in order to get your vote, you want to know that they'll stand up to any bad ideas that come out of the Premier's office... like I will be after Oct. 10.

That is, of course, if he's not been eaten alive already by the rest of the BTer's.